The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-08-03

Wollenhaupt, DAILY, Mosenfelder, Yates,
Bailey, Carse, Davis, Woodruff and Akin
son. = All s. 19~
The minutes of the last three meetings
were read and approved.
Petition of John Blake and thirty-nine
others for the repairing of Adams street
sewer, was read and referred to the Street
and Alley Committee.
Petition of Benjamin Beaumont and
others for the city to remove the dirt from
the east sidewalk on Gutter street. Re-
ferred to Street and Alley Committe,
Plat Of j. W. Spencer's subdivision of
out lot z, Speucer's third addition to the
city of Rock Island, was read and referred
to the Street and Alley Committee.
Alderman Butler moved that the mar
shal be directed to make report every
month, showing the time of day each city
prisoner is put 10 the Jail aud the time he
is released. Carried.
Alderman Carse moved that p I, Nc
EIherne's bill be allowed Carried by the
| following vote:
Ayes Butler, Atkinson, Carse, Bailey,
Davis, Mosenfelder and Yates-7.. 81.
Noes-Daly; Woodruff and Wollenhaupt
I-3.
Alderman Wollenhaupt moved that P.
Munson's bill of $25 and Coolies bill Of
$25 damages, amounting to $48, be paid.
and that the same be collected from Cow
ell d Co., which was carried by the follow
ing vote:
Ayes-Carse, DAILY, Davis, Mosenfelder,
Woodruff, Woolenhaupt and Yates ga
Noes Butler, Bailey and Atkinson-3
Alderman Yates reported that the re-
pairs of the Fourth ward hose house
should be done and that the chairs be re-
placed, all under the control of the Fire
and Water Committee Report adopted,
Alderman Yates reported that the gas
tax of p Philebar and John Lettig be re-
funded as asked for. Carried.
Alderman Yates of the Street and Alley
Committee, recommended that John Aster
and John Koch have their united subscrip-
tons refunded to them, amounting to $50.
Carried
Alderman Yates, of the Street and
Alley committee recommended that NJ, 5.
IONell and others be permitted to open
the alley in block two, Chicago or Lower
Addition. provided that the petitioners
pay all expenses. Carried "a
The following bills were read and re-
! ferred to the Finance Committee who re-
. ported them correct and on motion they
were ordered paid:
Water Works. BURNETT So, T Yates
70 80, Labor on Hydrants Sc 81, do o.
d Long 3S4 2l, Fleming & Go Is 90,
Long 1876 70, freight 46 IL, j Il Warner
: 95, May Bro A. 5, A Cramer 200 CO.
labor 90 80, CIV M Co132 OO,B D Buford
& Co rs, w H & CT Webb 81 &c, Labor
&c so, Buford 4 Taylor 8 So, jacob Riley
l08 90, water works and Office IA Is. To
tai 81 $40 So.
Salaries-J Ziegler s4l 66, Z W Beyu
ton 1872 46, s F Cook so CO., TIE Ora,
As 90, T Thornton 40 90. Total s279 II
Notwithstanding nuisances Sc 50
e W Dauber 2 25, Argus Co q 10, A Stee
s 200, I E Gray 90, Gazette Co on
: Total $43 IS.
Police-A Huesing s99 10, Chas v
: Halves IS 90, B Fl Kimball5S 33,seven off
J. GERS. $50 each, $50 20. Total 1852 43.
n Fire Department j Johnston 81 %, I
= Coyne 8 90, Opp 4 Bro 10 90. Hartzell
Co 9 90, Fleming & Co Is 35, Frey Bro
} 2 10, T Yates 80, Total SAT 90.
Street Work-Laborers $3.50 SO, team
sters 30O75, materials l26 l5,rock break
ing 43 90, j Robinson 81. Total 81
1899 25. 49,. ... -s
IL Total amount of bills allowed at thi
'r meeting So Isl 65.
IT Alderman Wollcnhaupt moved that tn
is City Marshal notify Cowell 4 Co. to pr
n. lights at and after shutdown at all danger
: Gus place at their trenches, to avoid acc
y dents. Carried.
II COMMUNICATION. FROM THE MAYOR.
IN The clerk read the following oommun
nd cation from the Mayor.
Mt Gentlemen Of the City Council.
isl respectfully call your attention to Sc
on of en- amendment to our city charte
passed February %, 1861. which reads
follows:
ad ''That hereafter the municipal cover
ment of the city of Rock Island shall co
sist of the City Council, composed of Il
"a Mayor and two Aldermen from each of {
ge Wards of said City A majority of t
ee. members of the City Council shall cons
he tute quorum for the transaction of bu
- ness. All the other officers required by t
ICY act to which this is an amendment shall
ION appointed by the City Council on the Sc
len ond Tuesday in March of each year, or
av. soon thereafter as may be, and shall 1
:. spectivelY continue in Office unit! the s,
eu' ond Tuesday of March then next ensuir
In and until the appointment and qualift
ion ton of their successors"
m An ordinance of this City establishing
II. Water Works department, provides for t
gut appointment of Board
lat Water Commissioners composed
ere the Mayor, three Aldermen a
rn- three citizens on the first Monday
80 January, and to hold their Office for @
e. e year thereafter, The same ordinance al
ne provides for the appointment of Sup
yht intendent, and also an Engineer. So
md as this ordinance conflicts with our chart
~ or with any law of this state, it is null a
., void. That portion of the ordinance viii
jan provides that officers shall hold office FRI
the first Monday in one year to the Fl
Monday in the next year is in direct CT
flict with our charter and therefore 70
The Council had right, last January, to {
ar point all the officers required by said w
er Works ordinance, provided vacau
then existed, but the appointment co,
,oIl not hold beyond the second Tuesday
March, or until their successors should
ing appointed.
of On the 10th day of April last an act
NJ. our state legislature went into effect
a. thorizing Mayors of all cities in Illinois
j, appoint all city officers whose elect
~ BY the people was not provided for
the And inasmuch as the term of all
pointed officers expires by our charter Ii
itation on the second Tuesday of Mar
4 the Water Commissioners, Superintend,
and Engineer have been simply hold
over since that time until their pla,
should be filled. Their places not be-
49,, filed by the council on the second Tuesc
On in March last, and the Mayors law TAX