The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-05-13
CITY COUNCIL.
Regular Meeting. omcial Report.
CITY COUNCIL Room,
Rock ISLAND, May IL. 1875,
O'CLOCK, P. NJ.

Rock ISLAND, May H. 1875,
O'CLOCK, P. NJ
Council met in adjourned session. Pres
Mayor and Aldermen Bailey,
Carse, DAILY, Atkinson, Mosenfelder. VOL
lenhaupt, Yates and Woodruff Absent
Aldermen Butler and Davis The min
utes of the last meeting were read and ap-
proved.
The clerk read petition Of Mrs. Lucy |
R. Barnett, that the Council would issue
to her an order for seventy dollars In pay.
ment for lost coupon of domestic bond
issued by the city and that ?. L.Cable has
entered into bond indemnltying the city
for any loss that may arise by reason OF
said coupon not having been surrendered
to the CITY. Referred to Finance Com
mittee.
Alderman Mosenfelder moved that the
Bridge committee be granted further time
to make their report. Granted.
The Street and Alley Committees re-
ported as follows
On petition ofD. Crowley and others,
| would recommend the filling of the alley
in the rear of the Swede church and also
the grading of side walks in the same To-
cality.
On petition of 7. A. Babcock and
others, would recommend the grading OF
the sidewalks on the south side OF Moline
avenue between Elm street and Howard
avenue, and on the west side OF Elm street
between Moline avenue and second avenue,
so as to admit OF the construction OF %
feet side walk.
On petition of Philip Drenkenshue and
others, would recommend the filling of the
| hloalr Gour- Nhomncop X w ollie c
addition, so that teams can driye through
lit. Report accepted.
| Aldermen Mosenfelder and Carse Com
, mittee on Police reported that there be
, furnished the police department the fol
lowing clothing coats blouses. vests
, pair of pantaloons and 9 caps. Repor
accepted
AID. Bailey moved that the owners o
the Swede church lot be required to I'LL VI
said lot. Carried.
Aid. Yates moved that the Clerk be au
thorized to refund to Peter Schlemmer hi
gas tax ($l.32) as the same was erroneous
! " reported adversely, at former meeting
. Carried.
Aid. Yates moved that the Street Com
missioner be instructed to fill up hol
u with rock at the corner of Rock RIVER an
Deer streets. Carried.
y Aid. Carse moved that warrant b
a drawn on the Treasurer for the sum
l. S74O, being the balance due the director
g of the public library. Carried.
lie Aid. Atkinson moved that notice
served by the City Marshal, on the Scho
$ Board TO have Immediately constructe
IT sidewalks of suitable width on the ca
" side of lots and and west side of lots
n. and 3, block 20, Chicago or Lower Addition
lie Carried
US AID. Yates moved that the Board of S
lis peryisors, now in session, be notified to IL
IT. mediately construct new sidewalk on Il
In south side of Court House square. Va
ried.
lis Aid. Bailey moved that the Street Coz
It. missioner be instructed to have all Il
"a sidewalk laid, where ordinances have be,
ny passed for their construction, and that t
IN cost OF constructing the same be assess
lie upon the contiguous property, and collect
co. as city taxes Carried.
lid Aid Mosenfelder moved that the Sire
nv and Alley Committee be instructed to &C
fer with the City Attorney in regard to t
,tb 80 feet on Stickney street, east of Anaw
hi. & Denkmann's saw mill. Carried.
ne On motion of Alderman Yates it "
aS, ordered that the Street Commissioner
ri authorized to make a crossing at Onta
re- and Commercial streets.
the Vh Eio!loh "a Hluel li'au I'a $500, ~
will ordered tiiaC t'lc ctiee' Solil o.
70. instructed to put in culvert on Car
.ow street at the crossing of Canal street
Alderman Bailey moved that lot Ell!
(S), block seven 60 Thompson Il Wei
ing Addition be declared a nuisance and
An {, forthwith abated, aud that the cost of
uay ing up the same be assessed upon said
'ef aud collected according TO law. CARR
YIN The bill of Peter Munson, of Moli
ar ILL.,, for $25 for damages by driving int
eul. trench at the intersection of Orleans
my Buffalo streets, was referred to the
la Rn ance Committee.
heil An ordinance was passed granting |
Off -, ~ .I,n psnr,o on1 Rocl Tsl
oi- Railway Company to construct side TT
across Mill street and upon the west {
INV of said street to the city limits. tor
ter period of five years.
'nse On motion of Alderman Woodruff
the City Marshal was instructed to hav
eva city pound, suitable for the demands
tim the city, erected on City Square, betw
A Buffalo and Eagle streets, and that Il
own be also erected upon said lot a tool he
600 about 1920 feet, made of two inch pl
DIRK and pain ed, for the reception and
ided keeping of the city tools of the St
und. Commissioner and WaterWorks Supe
car tendent.
was On motion adjourned.
S. F. COOKE, City Cler