The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-07-07


80, Dennis Long 800 81, same 4l9 64,
Cope: Maxwell & Co l92 90, Henry Sching-
Ter % 50, John Frost % 81, james Mehau
80, Adam Hamaker 16 so, Aram Stock
well 90, f Langmark 90. Jacob Riley
lO4 90, NJ P'nder Is IS, j Mckinley IS,
Ii Morgan 5 IS. Simpson 5 %, J Prob
son y IS, j Mahan so, NJ Mauehan 3
p, II Schingler 26, Corcoran II, F
Sheehan 90, j Frost IA 81, A Hamaker
8 10, L Butler 2 25, ? Drinkinshue 90,
Oswald 90, j Kohn .35, P Ward 90,
z Simons 25, Stockwell 80, j Coyne
80, u Simons .25, Coyne O0-$ ,920
A
Ferry boat Green Island,D Don, 100.
>. +. Cooke-Fire department 50 81,
othce II OIL, Union square costs l0,water
plpess etc 3OS 4S. redemption 9 So, Spea
Ger & Noftsker .4O-$35O 80.
Total amount of bills $6,94 80.
Alderman Butler moved that the city
clerk at the August meeting furnish list
of all the interest bearing orders that are
unpaid. Carried
Alderman Bailey, of the Street and
Alley Committee, reported that the work
OF macadamizing on Elm street be done
as petitioners asked for.
Alderman Davis moved that the accept
ance OF the report and the work shall not
exceed $500. Carried
Alderman Bailey moved that the Street
Commissioner be instructed to make a
paved gutter on the north side of Illinois
street at block ,, Spencer and Cases addi-
tion Carried
Alderman Wollenhaupt moved that the
Street Commissioner be instructed to re-
pair the fence around Franklin square
Carried.
On motion of Alderman Baily, P. l..
Mitchell was authorised to pay 7, Cowell
u Co., the sum of $608.60 for the extras,
and $6l6.20, being the ten per cent re
tanned of the first aud second estimates
! Carried
The Clerk read the minutes of the Water
Board at their meeting Of the 1st inst.
which was on motion accepted
Alderman Yates recommended that the
petition Of the property holders On the
north side of Toledo street, between Otter
and Eagle streets, be accepted and an Or
dinance passed for the construction of 81
foot sidewalk within fifteen days from date
of notice. Carried.
Also, that the property owners on the
north side of Illinois street at lots 6, and
s, block 3, Spencer & Cases addition, be
compelled to construct a sidewalk of wood
IA feet in width. Accepted and an ordin-
ance passed for its erection within fifteen
days from date of notice.
Plat of A. C. Darts subdivision of out
lot in j. W. Spencer's third addition as
referred to Street and Alley Committee,
August 3, 1874 was brought up for recon
sideration. Referred to Street and Ally
Committee
The report of the Library Board for
June l, 1875, was read and on motion of
Alderman Wollenhaupt the same accepted
and ordered fled.
Plat of Robinson & Harper's addition to
the city of Rock Island was presented to
the Council and on motion the same was
referred to the Street and Allay Commit
tee.
An ordinance was read 10 amend an or.
dinance entitled IAN ordinance relating t.
the assessment and collection Of water
rates" making it the duty of the City
Clerk to collect the same. Referred u
Ordinance Committee.
The Mayor read the letter of resigna
ton of 2. l.. Mitchell as water commission
er.
, Alderman Bailey moved that commit
tee be appointed to wait upon Mr.. Mitch
ell to request him to withdraw his resigna
ton, Carried.
The Mayor named Aldermen Bailey anC
; Yates the Committee.
| The Mayor gave his reasons for the re
moval of E. w. Boynton as Sup't. OF water
works, that he believed his removal wa
for the interest of the city, that he hu(
appointed Mr., Riley as his successor be
lieving him to be the most competent AM
having more experience than Mr.. Boyn
= ton.
Alderman Butler offered the following
D resolution, viz:
That the assumed removal of E. Y
BoyntOn as Superintendent of the Wate
: Works by the Mayor, was without authorit
and that he is hereby directed to resum
? his duties under the Water Board as here
: tofore
. Which was carried by the following vote
: Ayes-Bailey Butler, Atkinson, Davis
WolIenhaupt, Woodruff and Carse-7.
n Noes-Daly, Mosenfelder and Yates;
I The Mayor stated to the Council that Il
$ would veto the amount $4,000 appropriate
from Elm street repairs; that he would b
I compelled to go into the market to borro
s large amount of money to pay the bonde
/ interest due August ], in New York, an
J. that with the payment of the bills passe
V tonight there would be no money in th
IS Treasury.
i On motion adjourned.
}, S. f. COOKE, City Clerk