The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-22

mendation as to abating this excess. Re-
mort received and matter laid over.
The finance committee made final re-
port of the finances of the city, which was
accepted.
The financial report of the city clerk for
the closing fiscal year was read and &C
cepted.
Alderman Bell made verbal report on
the condition of the Rock river bridges,
and the repairs made thereon during the
winter.
There being no further business before
the council it adjourned sine de, Mayor
Gait returning thanks to the Aldermen Tor
the courtesy accorded him during the year.
THE NEW COUNCIL
The new council assembled and the
c;tv clerk administered the oath OF ONCE
20 Mevor Davenport and Aldermen w.
A,L;nson. j. Mosenfelder, Daniel DAILY,
Thomas Yates and Jacob Wollenhaupt.
The roll was then called showing those
nrasent to include the above named and
tIJermen Butler, Bailey, Carse, Davis and
Woodruff.
On motion of Alderman Carse the coun--
oil nroceeded to the election of officers, and
On motion of Alderman Bailey ballot was
taken for city cler k.
Aldermen Woodruff and Yates were ap.
pointed tellers.
The ballot resulted in six votes being
cast for S. F. Cooke and four votes for j.
f. Conway. S. f. Cooke was thereupon
declared elected city clerk.
A ballot for city attorney was ordered
aud taken with the following result: w.
Fl. Gest received six votes and 7. L. Nc
Elherne four votes Mr. Gest was de-
clared duly elected city attorney.
A ballot for city treasurer was taken
with the following result: John Peetz
received one vote, j. NJ. Buford four votes
and FL. Burgower five votes. Alderman
Bailey moved that a second ballot be tax
en-. Not seconded.
Alderman Butler moved thatthe matter
be deferred for legal advice. Carried.
A ballot for city weighmaster was or
dered and taken, and resulted as follows
Thomas Thornton received 9 votes and
John Ziegler one vote. Thomas Thornton
was declared elected
| A ballot for wharf master was ordered
and taken with the following result: ten
votes we're given for G. j. Long who was
declared unanimously elected.
| A ballot for city marshal was ordered
and taken with thefollowing result: Chas
w. Halves received six votes, B. H. Kim
ball one vote and Julius Mulach three
votes. G. w. HAYES was thereupon de
clared elected city marshal
A ballot for deputy marshal was ordered
and taken resulting in seven votes being
cast for B. III. Kimball and three votes TO
John Brennan. B. FL. Kimball was de
clared elected deputy marshal.
A ballot was ordered and taken to
bridge collector which resulted in three
votes for Peter Ward and seven votes fol
T. 4. Gray Gray was declared electe'
bridge collector.
Alderman Butler moved to proceed t
ballot for street commissioner. The yea
and nays were demanded and resulted a
follows:
Yeas-Butler, Bailey, Carse, Woodruff
Davis and Atkinson.
Nays-Daly, Yates, Mosenfelder an
Wollenhaupt.
Alderman Mosenfelder moved that tn
vote be reconsidered. Ruled out becaus
the alderman had voted in the negative.
Alderman Atkinson moved a reconsider
alton of the vote. a1d the yeas and nay
being called, resulted in nine yeas, NJ
Atkinson alone voting in the negative.
Alderman Butler moved that the eour
Gil proceed to vote on the original motion
Alderman Wollenhaupt moved as a
amendment that the election of street con
missioner be deferred till the next NEE
ing, The yeas and nays being called, Re
suited as follows:
\ eas DAILY, Atkinson, Wollenhaup
Yates Mosenfelder-5.
Nays-Bailey, Butler. Carse, Days al
Woodruff.
The vote being tie the Mayor vot'
- for the amendment of Alderman Wolfe
l" haupt
The question as amended was called
% and the yeas and nays were demanded, al
2s resulted as follows:
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