The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-25
CITY COUNCIL.
Special Meeting---OMcial Report.
CITY COUNCIL RooS,
Rock ISLAND, April 81. 1876,
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Special Meetlng---Omc1aI nepofb.
CITY COUNCIL Roos,
Rock ISLAND A AZ a,o 81, 1s7 % n { |
Council met in special session, agreeably
to call of Mayor Butler. Present-the
Mayor and Aldermen Atkinson, Carse.
Davis, Daily, Huber, Lundy, Wollenhaupt,
Woods and Yates. Acknowledgements
Mosenfelder.
The Mayor stated that the meeting was
called to consider proposition by Captain
Davidson, that the Keokuk Northern Line
Packet company pay $3.50 for the season
for the privilege of locating their wharf
ing is decided in favor of the city that the
packet company pay the past wharfage
without further suit.
Alderman Yates moved that the Keo-
kuk- Northern Line Packet Company have
permission to locate their wharf boat at
the foot of Madison street for the season
by the payment of $50 in advance. Car
ried.
Joseph Gray being present addressed
the Council asking them to increase the
size or capacity of the water mains near
the saw mills in the Fourth Ward so that
the owners of property in that section can
have sufficient fire protection.
On motion of Alderman Wollenhaupt
the question was referred to the Water
Committee to report at the next meeting.
Carried
The Mayor stated that f. Cramer had
offered to act as Superintendent of the
water works in addition to his other duties
for the sum of $4,000 year. ne providing
another assistant engineer at the water
works engine house.
Alderman Wollenhaupt moved that Mr..
Cramers proposition be accepted. Car
ried.
Alderman Carse moved that the Ordi-
nance Committee be instructed to have the
City Attorney draw up an ordinance pro
viding for a uniform method of licensing.
Carried
The Mayor appointed Harry Hall Assis
tant Engineer of the Fire Department, and
on motion of Alderman Lundy the APP
pointment was confirmed
The Clerk read petition of Ben Har-
per, A. G. Dart and other property owners
in block 8, Spencer & Cases addition, for
the privilege of allowing Field & Bro. to
erect barn 2Ox24 by II high, to be used
in connection with their wholesale store, on
the west end of The lot occupied by Frazer
Wilson. Referred to Fire and Water
Committee, on motion of Alderman Yates.
The Street and Alley Committee report
ed on a petition of G. Tegeler and others
and referred the petition to the City Coun-
Gil for their consideration. Petition laid
| over to next meeting.
The petition of II. C. Cleaveland and
Others, as referred to Street and Alley
Committee March 6, 1876, was favorably
reported on, but on motion of Alderman
| Carse the same was laid over until next
regular meeting.
The petition of City Marshal HAYES,
asking for the abatement of the nuisance
Of the old frame building situated on the
east 20 feet of west 40 feet of lot /, block
/, old town. In connection with the above
the following ordinance was passed on mo,
ton of Alderman Lundy
| WHEREAS, there is now situated upon
the east 20 feet of the west 40 feet Of lot
one III, block one IL, in that part of the
city known as 'Old Town" a frame build.
ing. unoccupied and in an utterly ruinous
condition, and SO has been Tor considerable
time past, and In its present condition is
in fact nuisance, and greatly jeoparGize:
the safety Of adjoining property:
Therefore, be it ordained by the City
Council OF the City of Rock Island, that tn,
City Marshal be and hereby is instructed
to give immediate notice to the owner o.
owners of said property, or their agents, i
they Gao be found within the city, to abat,
the said nuisance forthwith.
SECTION ?. In case the said owner O
agent fail to comply with such notice thu
. City Marshal is hereby instructed to aba.,
the same without delay.
Alderman Atkinson moved that tn
Mayor appoint committee to determin
what sidewalks are necessary 10 be bull
The Mayor appointed as such commit
tee Aldermen Atkinson and Lundy.
On motion Of Alderman Carse tn
Street and Alley Committee were in
struc,e to open the flood gate of tn
slough in the morning
; On motion Of Alderman DAILY, Jas.
Stevenson, master mechanic at Roc
!. Island Arsenal, was permitted to get
load OF sand from city property fo
foundry purposes.
Alderman Wollenhaupt stated tia
/. there were many dehnquents on the waite
rent roll and moved that they be referre
to the Water Committee. Carried
The petition of Z. Fl. Newton, as RI
8 ferred, April 8, to the Street and ALE
:, Committee, was on motion of Alderma
d Lundy laid on the table
d The following bonds of city officer
u were submitted and approved by til
: Council:
S S. f. Cooke, City Clerk.
G. w. Halves. City Marshal.
t Philip Miller, Deputy Marshal.
G G. Aletsch, IT, L. Gormaa, s. S. Hui
) John Brennan, Patrick Feeley, John Tay
J. lor, Policemen
b Z. }. Long, Wharfmaster,
r Thos. Thornton, City Weigher.
e Michael Kock, Public Whigher.
= The following billiard tables and DO
:. and pigeon hole table licenses as issued
= the City Clerk were approved;
e n. Marzi, billiard table.
d T. Applequist. billiard tables.
Jacob Hesli, billiard table.
! pool table
= Jacob Ohlweiler, billiard table.
Ott) Gottsch, billiard table.
!. Gus Sjoblad, pool table