The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-11-02

On motion of Alderman Butler an order
Of $4,000 was ordered drawn upon the
treasurer to pay the money advanced to
City Attorney Gest to pay expenses of
witnesses to Chicago in the suit of Ruch
VS. City.
On on of Alderman Butler III City
CleFk was INSTRUCTED to confer with the
County Clerk as to the carrying out of the
legal percentage for city taxes.
The following report of Daniel GordoD
was read and accepted:
COUNTY SURVEYORS OFFICE,
MOLINE Oct. 26, 1875
s. F. Cooke City Clerk, Rock Island III.
DEAR SIR: In accordance with re-
quest from the Committee on Markets,
communicated to ME by you, did on the
l7th day of October inst, in the presence
Of the Committee on Markets, and of 9th
er persons of your city, test the city scales.
situated on Market square, and found
them to weigh as follows: BY weighing
500 or 1000 pounds of the standard
weights | found the scales to give small
amount of overweight. By placing all OF
end If the platform the scales gave O05
pounds. By pl1cing the , 000 pounds of
weig hts on the north end of the Platform
= -
| By weighing wagon loaded with p3ta-
toes at 4, 4SO pounds. then adding 2.OtO
| pounds of weights, the scales gave 6,4S0
pounds, showing no increase of error,
am Of the opinion that the constant use of
the scales has worn the bearings and that
by sharpening the edges of the bearings
and perhaps replacing the timbers on
which the platform is hung would restore
| the sensitiveness and accuracy of the
scales. Very respectfully
DANIEL GORDON, Surveyor
On motion of Alderman Wollenhaupt
the following bills were referred as fol-
lows:
Bill of Jnc. Volk for $27S 81 referred
to Committee on Fire and Water.
Bill of Fred Koch for So 05 to Commit
tee on Fire and Water
Bill of Union Printing for CO. $50 90 to
City Attorney.
Bill of W. H. Gest for sl6O Is to City
Attorney.
Bill ofBen Harper for So 90 to Street
and Alley Committee.
Bill of Argus Co. for Sll 90 to Water
Board
Bill of Union Printing Co. for $lS SO
to Water Board.
Alderman Carse moved that Michael
U Brien, who was injured on Madison
street, while at work for the city, be al
lowed months (26 days. wages in fnl
for injuries sustained. Carried.
| Alderman Bailey moved that the order
} for the removal of the city scales, as made al
last meeting, be recalled and that they re
main in their present location. Carried
A petition Of S. W. McMaster, direc
tor of the public library, was read, asking
: fer 500
| On motion of Alderman Wolenhaup
the petition was received aud action defrret
! thereon until next meeting.
] Officers reports for October were reac
and on motion were referred to the Fl
nance Committee to report at the mex
e meeting.
D The Officers report ofSeptember wer re
/ ported correct by the Finance Committe
and ordered filed.
The report of the City Surveyor on tn
sewer at the railroad grounds foot 0
' Adams street, was referred to the Stree
n and Alley Committee to report at the mex
y meeting
The Mayor reported the removal of J
L. Ankrum and q. l.. German, giving BIZ
\ reasons therefor.
e Alderman Butler moved that any ac
: ton in the consideration of the removal o
Policemen Aukrum and German be lai,
e over until the next meeting Carried,
r On motion adjourned
t S. F. Cooke, Clerk.
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