The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-04-06
CITY COUNCIL.
Regular Meeting--omcial Report.
CITY COUNCIL ROOM,
ROCK ISLAND, April 5, 1875, Z

ROCK ISLAND, April s. 1875,
7h O'CLOCK, P. N. "
Council met in regular session. resent L
the Mayor and Aldermen Butler, Bailey, t
DAILY, Mosenfelder, Yates. Wollenhaupt, 1
Carse, Woodruff, Davis and Atkinson.
The minutes of March % and 81 were
read and were approved.
The bill of John Offerman for 1925
for the horse ferry boat Green Island and
one horse and double harness for same
was allowed and an order ordered to be
drawn on the treasurer for the amount
Renorts of officers for the month of
March we're read and referred to the Fl
nance Committee.
number of bills were read and re-
ferred to the Finance Committee for aud
iting. or
| ing committees:
F;nance-W ollenhaupt and Butler.
Streets and Alleys-Yates and Bailey.
Police-Mosenfelde and Carse.
Fire and Water-Yates and Woodruff.
| Ordinances-Daly and Atkinson.
| Markets-Mosenfelder and Davis.
The following petitions were read and
acted on as follows:
Petition of S. s. Guyer and others Tor
the privilege of erecting 23 foot stair
way in the alley from the rear of the build
ing on sub-lot No. 4, block 9, Spencer q
Cases addition. Referred to Street and
Alley Committee. Amended on motion
of Alderman Carse that the Street and
Alley Committee have power to act on the
same as they think proper.
Also a petition of Jacob Deis for an
appropriation to repair damages sustain
ed by overflow of his property from hyd-
rant. Referred to Fire and Water Com
t mittee.
S Also petition of I. Huber, S. J. Kea-
tor and others for the construction of a
sidewalk on the south and north side Of
: Orleans street from Eagle street to the
Chicago r. |. & P. R. r. Depot and also
:, on the west side of Arsenal street from LII
inois street to Moline avenue. Referred
to the Street and Alley Committee.
Also petition of Michael Koch to b.
II continued as Public Weigher. Granted.
l. Also petition of Peter Slemmer, ask
- ing that ST, 80, gas tax paid by him be re
~ funded. Referred to the Committee o.
Fire and Water.
y Sewel Dodge, Jacob Dodge and c. L
s. Dodge submitted plat of the subdivisio
- of lots in Howard's Second Addition to tn
20 city of Rock Island. Referred to tn
st Committee on Street and Alleys,
t Alderman Wollenhaupt moved that til
az the petition of P. Stelk, J. Ross and otf
ers for reduction of auction license b
taken up and that the prayer Of petition B
~ heard.
er Alderman Mosenfelder moved as a
2. amendment that all city licenses renal
al the same as charged last year. AMEND
nent adopted.
eg Alderman Butler moved that the Stree
5, and Alley Committee examine the Peor
rs. railroad embankment, and take action
~" prevent the leakage of water through II
>. same, Carried.
Is Alderman Atkinson moved that ii
H. Street Commissioner be directed to ill &
IN dangerous holes in the streets, to ha'
bo Market Square cleaned, and to have ;
-. the bridges oyer drains repaired. "a
W ried.
or Alderman Atkinson, moved that t
IN Street Commissioner be provided with
of ticket on the street cars at the expense
:. the city. Carried.
w Alderman Butler moved that the Bird
ICES next to Milan be put in suitable repa
. ], Carried.
he On motion of Alderman Atkinson,
-; dermen Butler and Carse were appoint
10 committee to attend to the repairing
Ilso the bridge next to Milan. Carried.
lree Alderman Yates offered a resolution g
rdi- pointing THE ARGUS PRINTING Co., to
the city printing for the ensuing year.
~ Alderman Bailey moved to lay it on t
He table. The ayes and noes we're called a
per resulted as follows:
H." Ayes-Bailey, Butler, Carse, DAY
i'm. Woodruff.
i'u Noss-Atkinson, DAILY, Wollenhau
as Yates, Mosenfelder and the Mayor-6.
as Alderman Carse stated that he und
etc. stood it had been settled that the print
tho should be given to the lowest bidder.
Alderman Bailey moved that the pr
mas ing of ordinances and city printing. be d.
not by contract by the lowest bidder, a
heir called for the ayes and noes. The v
9 m resulted
" Ayes-Bailey, Butler, Carse. Davis,
kinson, Wollenhaupt, Woodruff.
I'd it Noes-Yates, DAILY, Mosenfelder-3.
last Alderman Atkinson moved that Ald
men Butler and Carse be appointed
committee to report on construction
no' bridges and to report to special meet
Carried.
der On motion adjourned.
osed S. T. Cooke, City CLERK