The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-05-12
last evening. Present His Honor the
mayor and all the aldermen

mayor anu all the dlueTIueU.
On motion, Aldermen White and Bar
nard were appointed committee to pro-
cure the services of competent man to
examine the Rock river bridge to decide
whether to repair the bridge or build a
new structure and also to examine the
road on the south side of the bridge and
ascertain the cost of placing it in good ,on-
dition.
An ordinance to amend an ordinance
providing for the purchase of the Rock
river bridge and the real, mixed aud per-
sonal property of the Moline and Rock
Rivet, Plank & Macadamized Road 4
Bridge Company was passed by unanimous
vote
Bonds of the marshal and city clerk
were presented and accepted by unani-
nous vote
Justice Mapes presented report show
ing the amount of fines collected by him
which were due the city. The report not
being satisfactorily made out it was re-
iected and the city clerk ordered to procure
new one and settle with the justice for
the city.
A petition signed by J.H, Miller, Henry
Fairclough aud others, living along the
line ct the Sugar Hollow ditch was pre-
scnted and on motion of Aid. Wittick ac-
cepted
On motion of Aid. Barnard it was or
dered that the council meet at the office of
the Barnard & Leas Manufacturing Co,
on Monday, June 18th, and proceed in a
body to examine the Sugar Hollow section
and also TO the Water Power Co. s lot near
Henry street and ascertain what remedy is
needed.
Petition of John Van Louvanee and
others was presented asking that a space
| OF ten feet wide on both sides of First,
Taylor and Broadway streets be left for
the purpose Of sidewalks and planting
shade trees. On motion referred to street
committee but subsequently on motion OF
Aid. " hite the prayer of petitioner was
granted.
| The mayor then stated that the vote on
street commissioner at the last meeting of
the council was illegal; that he was Salts
fed after examining the law that he had
no right to vote on his appointments and
he therefore suggested a reconsideration Of
the vote
A dispute here arose as to how Alder
that he voted aye and Okerberg to the
matter was dropped. Aldermen White
aud Barnard did not properly understand
the remarks of the mayor aud protested
against proceeding further until the poll
tax question was settled that it would, in
their opinion, be better to wait and be sure
of the proper course than to act hastily.
The question was finally made plain and
then Aid. White moved for reconsidera
ton of the vote on street commissioner
This called forth retOrt from A Id. Grantl
and few short passages were INDUCED In
until finally Aid White withdrew his mo-
ton.
AID. Grantz then proved to reconsider
the vote on street commissioner, ard Il
was so ordered.
The mayor nominated Henry Schacht
the vote resulting as follows
Ayes --Tufiiy, Grantz, Barnard ant
Wittick-4,
: Noes-Okerberg, Shallene, Whipple
aud White,-4
The mayor then named Andrew Shall
berg, the present incumbent.
( Aid. Iuffiey stated thai he was oppose'
to Shalloerg; that, as he understood it, or
Swanson was sharing the proceeds {
: Shallberg's work; that he was not legi
voter, neither was he a resident of ih
t corporation. etc
!. This brought forth reply from Oker
S berg and Shallene. in which the for,nt
l. advocated Shallbcrg, because, as he STATED
It He was Swede, and the Swedes wer
), entitled to some recognition"
e A vot was then taken, resulting a
e follows:
d Ayes-Okerberg, Shalene-2.
t, Noes-Grantz, Wittick. Tuffley, Ba
8, nard, Whipple, and White-6.
n The mayor then named Z, g. White f
l. the position, with the following result:
is Ayes-Barnard,W Whipple and White
:, Noes-Tuffiey, Okerberg, Grantz, Wi
'r tick and Shallene-5.
s, After some cross fire between Okerber
10 Barnard and White, the further conside
g. alton of the subject was postpored for Il
IL present.
-ative to poll tax, defining the right of I
city to assess such tax, etc.
On motion of AID Grantz the city ;
= torney was instructed to draw an ordiran
for poll tax fer the ensuing year,
Aaolph Tollner, superintendent Of K
erside cemetery, then addressed the cou
z. Gil relative tn the condition OF the cen
rd terry, and asked for al appropriation.
action was taken.
no On motion Of AID. Barnard tie coun
- adjourned