The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-04


ent, the Mayor, and Aldermen Atkinson,
Carse, DAILY, Davis, Huber, Lundy, Mo.
senfelder, Wollenhaupt, Woods and
Yates. The minutes were read and ap-
proved.
Officers reports for March were read,
and on motion referred to the Finance
Committee.
A report from the Chief of the Fire
Department was read and, on motion of
Alderman Yates, referred to the Fire and
w alter Committee.
The following petitions were read aud
disposed of as follows:
Petition Of Alex. Steel and others for
the numbering of all the residences and
places of business in the city according to
| the Philadelphia system. On motion of
Alderman Yates it was referred to the
Street and Alley Committee.
| Petition of l.. Nj. Haverstick and others
for bell for the Fifth Ward hose house.
| On motion Alderman Yates it was re-
ferred to tie Fire and Water Committee.
On motion of Alderman DAILY the petit
ton of VIM B. Pettitt and others for
sidewalk on the south and east sides of
lot 10, block ID, Chicago or Lower Addi-
ton, was referred to the Street and Alley
Committee.
On motion of Alderman Atkinson the
prayer of the petition of Michael Koch for
re appointment as public weigher was
granted.
A petition of Charles HI. Newton was
read and on motion of Alderman Yates
was referred to the Street and Alley Com
mittee.
A petition of J. H. Langley for the
Council to appoint committee to confer
with an authorized agent of the Keokuk-
Northern Line Packet Company. After
some debate and amendments by Messrs.
Carse and Yates, the original motion Oh
Aldermen Atkinson was carried as fol-
lows:
That the Mayor appoint a committee of
two to consult with the agent, who are
authorized to call meeting of the Council
to announce the result.
A petition of f. Nepka and others
calling the attention Of the Council to the
condition of sidewalks and street crossings
on Exchange street between Canal and
Union streets. Referred on motion Of
Alderman Wollenhaupt to the Street anC
, Alley Committee.
The Mayor appointed S. F. Cooke CITY
Clerk, who was con frmed by the follow
ing vote:
Yeas-Atkinson, Carse, Davis. Huber
: Wollenhaupt-6.
| Nays-Daly, Moosenfelder, Lundy, Yate
! A
A report of Thomas Bolman, Chief Q
| tho Fire Department, was read, and o
! motion of Alderman Yates referred to tn
) Fire and Water Committee.
: Alderman Mosenfelder reported thu
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6 city property in his hands was found col
5 rect,
| The Clerk read letter from Judg
: Guyer as to the working of the city pri
IS oners. Referred, on motion of Alderma
It Carse, to the Committee on Police.
a Alderman Woods reported that I
, would ask further time to report on tt
1t ordinance as to the Clerk fees
d Alderman Atkinson moved that ii
IF committee have further time, which VI;
Al lost by the following vote
n 1eas-Atkinson, Carse, Davis, Woo,
" A.
y Nays-Daly, Huber, Lundy, Nose
lie fielder, Wolenhaupt. Yates--6
1r The ordinance repeating the Clerks fe
lie was then passed by the following vote:
to Yeas-Daly, Huber, Lundy, Nose
L
Nays-Atkinson, Carse, Davis, Woo
a
- An ordinance establishing ward supe
y visors was read and adopted, on motion
~ Alderman Huber. by the following vote:
u, Yeas-Daly, Huber, Lundv, Mosenf
y der, Wollenhaupt Yates--6.
- Nays-Atkinson, Carse, Davis, Woo
1t 4
- The Mayor announced the appointme
,n- of John Dean, to be collector Of tolls. L
: Council failed to confirm the appointmel
= the vote standing
W Yeas-Atkinson, Carse, Davis. Woo
4.
" Nays-Daly, Huber, Lundy, Mosenf
- der, Wollenhaupt-5.
=. Christ Metsch was unanimously &C
"A trmed policeman, receiving nine votes
~ Aid. Yates absent
The clerks financial statement FRI
u March LIST. 1875, to March l4th, 1876. "
N then read, and, on motion of ALL. Car
! ordered printed in the ARGUS, Union. a
''e Neue Folks Zeitung. Carried.
., The following bills we're read and
~ ~ ferred to the Finance Committee,
W ported correct and an ordinance passed
nm dering their payment:
~, Stree. Work-Henry Kuost, S3.75:
80 B Breidemeier 90; Michael Caunir
ia ham II; G Dierolf rs; John Sheh
>, ! SO; John RUSSELL 2 %; Stewart
~ ~ Montgomery .23-$l2 60.
to Sslaries-John Zeigler Al Co. Thou
~ E Gray 45 90; w Ii Gest $50 90; s
10 no Cooke IS co. Thomas Thorntou 40 90:
, os A Cramer 200 90; c w Halves IS OF
'"' 1926 &c.
:, Water Works Fund-W c WEIGH
d. W Miller 2 90; ID Cough!in 9 rs; 10
a. 10 Oswold rs; r Thompson IL 90; NJ H
nd 2 80; Warnock & Ralston 2 90; T va
s a 10 50 G. al Valley Mining 70 l56 90;
Of d Butord q Co IS; Stewart L. Mo
WI gomery 2 80; Fred Hass Ia S6-$2l7
es' Elections-A BRAN Wagner 81 90, s
ner Hodges 90, S B Stoddard 4 90, W
.m Blackburn 90, Oliver Graham 400, Fl
" Ward: W l. Sweeney 90, David Bow
H. 90, Julius Strahle 4 90 j r Mills 4
~ ~ r Koehler 90. Second Ward; Geo
on Schneider 90, j NJ Abrecht 4 90, W
for Schroeder 4 %, F B Knox % Jc
vo 90, Mulaueen 90, Third Ward; John IL
'e' Ter 90, s w McMaster 4 90, P Kenn,
,c;, 90, Peter Frey, Jr 90, w B McMas
I'D 90, Fourth Ward; NJ A Barns 90
'i n Hayden 90, G Lamont q 90. WB Pc
=, 4 90, " II Pierce %, Fifth Ward; .
rod Brennan, special policeman. . 90, + x
mi 10 90, John Aster 10 90, Il Keel
put S 00-$l27 CO.
re- Polite Department -BHKimball$ 5S,
at Philip Miller 5 70. CMetsch SO 90, WO
,ide so 90, John Brennan so 90, Patrick Fec
.om so 90, Michael Murrin 43 35, Micl
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