The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-21
CITY COUNCIL
Special Meeting--oaio Report.

WEDNESDAY EVENING, Dec. 20, 1885,
The council met in special session,
Present, the Mayor and Aldermen Atkin
son, Carse, Daily, Mosenfelder, Lundy,
Woods and Huber.
The Mayor stated that the meeting was
called at the suggestion of committee on gas
to consider the propriety of lighting the
outskirts Of the city, where there are no
gas mains, with Naptha gas. He then
presented the report of said committee, as
follows:
Your committee, to whom was referred
the proposition of E. Patterson to furnish
street lamps and light the same, with
Naptha light, beg leave to report:
That they have caused a sample lamp
to be lighted nightly for two weeks, and
find it has given satisfactory light, as
bright as coal gas light, but not so steady.
They have correspondent with the author
tiles in several cities where the same light
is used and submit herewith three ap-
predatory letters from Bridgeport, Conn
Worcester, Mass, and Norwich, Conn.
| We do not now recommend the substi-
tuition of light for the present coal gas
lamps, although the price is greatly in
its favor, We, however, think it can be
used advantageously to light portions Of
| the city where there are no mains.
If Mr.. Patterson will make a satisfac.
tory contract with the city and give bonds
for the faithful performance thereof, we
recommend the erection of fifty lamps to
use this light, to be placed on the most
important streets entering the city.
W, 2. BUTLER,
II. CARsE.
|. HUBER.
Alderman Lundy moved that the con-
sideration of this subject be laid over un-
til next meeting, when full board would
be present.
Alderman Carse offered as an amend
ment that the report be accepted and that
the committee be empowered to order at
once fifty lamps and lamp posts. Carried.
After same discussion as to where the
lamp posts would be erected throughout
the city, Alderman Woods moved that a
committee of three be appointed, the
Mayor to be one of said committee, to des-
ignate where the lamp posts shall be cree.
ted. Carried.
The Mayor named as his associates on
the committee, Alderman Woods and
| Carse.
The Clerk read communication in re-
gard to Miss Kate O'Connor, who was
badly crippled by defective sidewalk on
Orleans street, asking the Council to take
the case under Amusement, and to
donate her sum for damages to prevent
lawsuit on said case.
| Alderman DAILY moved that the case be
referred to the Mayor and City Attorney.
Carried.
Alderman Lundy asked that Mr.. Jas. S.
Fillmore have reduction made on tolls
across Rock river bridges by purchasing
tickets of 500 at time.
Alderman Woods moved that James s
Gilmore have 800 tickets at time sold tc
him as toll across the bridges at halt rates
| Carried.
On motion the Ordinance Committee
was instructed to REVISE the license ordi
nance as to hacks aud omnibusses.
| The Mayor advised that the Council
take some action 10 regard TO the safety o.
the lives Of our citizens in case of Ere Of
panic in our public halls aud buildings
He suggested an ordinance requiring ade
quate means of exit, doors opening out
ward, and other precautions. On motion
of Aid. Huber the Ordinance Committe,
was instructed to have the City Attorney
prepare an ordinance 10 accordance will
these views.
On motion of Aid. Woods the Marsha
was instructed to enforce the ordinance a
to clearing the sidewalks of snow, anC
to compel Keator & Co., to clear the stree
aud sidewalk of lumber a
their lumber yards at Thirt
and Fourth avenues and Twent,
sixth street.
The Clerk read the bills of E. A. Saun
ders for stone for Elm street, $500, an,
VIM, Atkinson for labor on Elm street
$3.50, making total of S857.5O, whiol
was on motion of AID, Woods allowed.
i On motion adjourned.
S. Z. COOKE, City Clerk.