The daily Argus., 1875-08-28
CITY COUNCIL.
Special Meerlng.--oMcial b eport.
CITY COUNCIL Room.
Rock ISLAND, August n, 1875,


Council met in special session agreeably
to call of Aldermen Butler and Carse.
Present-the Mayor and Aldermen But
Ter, Bailey, Carse, DAILY, Davis, Woodruff,
Wollenhaupt, Mosenfelder, Yates and
Atkinson.
Alderman Butler stated that the meet
ing was called for the Council to decide
whether the pier of the Rock river bridge
should be built of Joliet stone or of sand
stone to be quarried near Black Hawks
Watch Tower; the difference in the price
of Joliet stone would be $4,000 more than
the other stone, The committee would
recommend that Joliet stone be used.
Alderman Bailey moved that the COM
mittee be allowed to use their discretion
as to what stone shall be used for the pier
Carried,
The Mayor stated that the Counci.
should have some legal steps taken to
prevent Mr.. A, Sinnet, acting for Moline
township, from collecting poll tax within
the city limits,
Alderman Carse moved that the City
Attorney be instructed to have an injunc-
ton served upon A. Sinnett to restrain
him from collecting poll tax within the
city limits. Carried.
Alderman Butler asked leave of absence
! for short time.
The Clerk read the bill of Selma Darl
ing as assistant engineer, amounting to 454
day at 81 per day-$9l.
The Finance Committee reported the
bill correct aud on motion the bill was a.
lowed and an-order for the amount ordered
{ drawn on the city treasurer.
= Alderman Carse moved that the Coun-
Gil take up the report of the Board of Wa.
: ter Commissioners. Agreed to. and the
u Clerk read the report of the last meeting
!: of that body.
y Alderman Bailey moved that the Coun
" Gil receive the report of the Water Com
:, missioners. Carried.
!, Alderman Carse moved that the bills oi
, Weyerhauser Il Denkmann, Cope, Max
{ we'll & Co., J. & NJ Rosenfeld, aud HI
: Darts Sons, be referred to the Finance
I Committee. Carried.
Z The Mayor suggested that Cowell &
e Co.'S whole bill of $77O.2O (regular) be al
y lowed. Adopted.
u Alderman Carse moved that the frs
|. item of the bill of extras claimed by Cow
e ell & Co., for 1850 feet of back filing al
. 4 cents, as reported by the Board, be al
= lowed-$2s2.
u Amended by Alderman Wollenhaupt
" that the bill be rejected. which amendmen
!, was lost by the following vote:
i Yeas-Daly, Mosenfelder, Wollenhaup
l. and Yates-4.
g Nays-Bailey, Atkinson, Carse, Davis
" and Woodruff.
~ A vote was then taken on the origina
), motion which was carried by the following
" " vote:
y Yeas-Bailey. Atkinson, Carse, Davis
. and Woodruff.
l'S Nays-Daly, Mosenfelder. Wollenhaupt
~ and Yates-4.
le Wereupon the Mayor stated that h,
le should veto this item.
al Alderman DAILY moved that the secon
- item in the bill of extras, 1880 feet O
~ back filling trenches, amounting to 1927. S
" be rejected, which was carried by unan
mouse vote.
Alderman Wollenhaupt moved that item
three, to the amount of $3.50 for plugging
I'd ends of pipe be allowed, which was carrie
to unanimously
10 Alderman WolIenhaupt moved tha
+ further action ON Cowell & Go. 5 bill of ex
IS. tras be postponed until Messrs. Mitchell
en Riley and T. Cowell be present, which wa
lost by the following
m Yeas-Daly, Mosenfelder, Wolleahaupt
and Yates.
th Nays Bailey, Atkinson, Carse, Davi
i'll and Woodruff.
Alderman Davis moved tha. item fou
i'll of bill Of extras for cutting ont and re
ht placing SO new pipe, $l5 each, $l.O35, h
rejected, This was carried by the follow
en- ing vote:
u Yeas Bailey, Atkinson, Carse, Davis
nv Woodruff and Wollenhaupt-6
: Nays-Daly. Mosenfelder and Yates;
Alderman Mosenfelder moved that iter
FIVE for setting eight valves at So each
en- $40. be allowed. Carried unanimously.
y, Alderman Carse moved that item ST
ge for cutting up 205 pieces of Lipe at SIS
y each, $3O7.5O, be allowed. Carried unal
imously. ~
y. ~ On motion of Alderman Mosenfeldel
''S item seven, for one new cross foot, 81;
was unanimously allowed.
On motion of Alderman Davis th
,e- Street Commissioner was instructed [
ID, clean out the ditch at Canal street near I
1.-The railroad.