The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-03-28
NEW COUNCIL.

eeded to the consideration OF business a.,
resented. ;, at
A petition of citizens asking that Mrs. a.
Dean be appointed bridge tender was ~
cad aud ordered laid on the table. ~
A petition of Abram Wagner, asking u. ~
as Street Commissioner or ~ =,
II ard Supervisor, was read and laid on the o. ..
able
An ordinance in relation to the water
yo1ks, repeating the old ordinance giving in
he works into charge of a board OF water 90 90
and vesting the direction IN =;
, committee OF the City Council, was pre- 81
sented by Mayor Butler. =
Alderman Yates moved to strike trom
the last section But all acts done, con- Ii
tracts made and rights acquired under SAID 5,
ordinance shall be and remain N full force is
such repeal.
After debate he withdrew his motion,
and the ordinance passed by the following =
vote:
Yeas-Aldermen Atkinson, Carse, Davis. q
Huber, Lundy. Mosentelder. Woilenhaupt,
Woods, Yates.
Nays-Alderman DAILY. 4
The Mayor announced the following [
standing committees of the Council:
Water Wcrks--Carse, Davis.
Streets and Alleys-Atkinsou, Luudy.
Fire and " ater-Davis. WollcnhaCpt.
Poice-Yate Mosentelder.
Ordinances-W Gods, hundy.
Markets-Huber, DAILY.
The Mayor read list of appointments
to city offices, and asked first, the confirm
alton of S L. Cooke, to be City Clerk. The
yeas and NAYS we're ordered and the ap
pointment was confirmed by the following
vote:
| Yeas-Aidermen Atkinson, Carse, Da- |
Wis, Wollenhaupt, Woods, aid the Mayor |
10
Nays--Aldermen DAILY, Huber, Lundy,
Mosentelder, 1ates.-5.
The Mayor asked the confirmation of
!. James NJ. Buford, TO be City Treasurer.
After debate the appointment was rejected,
the vote being as follows:
Yeas-Aldermen Carse, Davis.
: Nays-Aldermen Atkinson, DAILY, HUI
S Der, Lundy, Mosenteldcr, Wollenhaupt.
t Woods, Yates-S.
The Mayor asked the confirmation of W.
H. Gest. to be City Attorney After de-
t bate the Council refused to confirm, the
}, vote standing
i Yeas-Aldermen Atkinson, Carse, Da-
, Wis. Woods.
I Nays--Aldermen DAILY, Huber, Landy,
n Mosentelder. Wollenhaupt, Yatea-6.
The Mayor announced that he should
r. present IIr, Gests name at the next meet
in ing of the Council, with reply to the as
- sertion Of excessive charges in the UnioI
square suit, made by Alderman Lunay.
as The Mayor asked for the confirmation
is of Charles Engel, to be Street Commits
OF sioncr.
b Alderman Yates offered az ordinance t.
~ abolish the office of Street Commissions
at and provide fer the appointment of Sup
lid eryisor in each ward. The ordinanc
on was referred to the City Attorney for re
he vision, and the nomination of Street Con
missioner withdrawn, pending action.
III The Mayor asked the confirmation
nd Charles W. HAYES, TO be City Marsha
ey, On vote by yeas and nays the appoin
he ment was unanimously confirmed.
The Mayor asked the confirmation
ao Philip Miller, TO be Deputy City Ma
hat shall. The appointment was confirmed
uld vote as follows:
Yeas-Aldermea Atkinson, Carse, d
,on Wis, Wollenhaupt, Yates.
ned fal5er Wno5sE4
wife Not voting-Alderman DAILY.
t it The following appointments of poll
90 officers were unanimously eoBfrme
John Brennan, S. s. Hull, Patrick Feele
oy' John Taylor, George German. The a
e to pointment of Christ Metsch was reterr
apy to the Committee on Police, who were
ded structeo 70 investigate charge ma
-, against him.
'uio The Mayor asked the confirmation
John Dean, to be bridge tender. /
yeas and nays were called and the appoil
om- ment failed of confirmation. The VI
erai stood:
lyor Yeas-Aldermen Atkinson, Carse, |
pub Wis. Woods
Nays-Aldermen DAILY, Huber, LunC
tesy Mosentelder, Wollenhaupt, Yates-6.
G. j. Long was appointed Harbor ii
ter and unanimously confirmed.
~, Thos. Thornton was appointed I
gag Weigher and unanimously confirmed
Alderman Mosenfelder presented re
luton authorizing the Rock Island DA1
Q ARGUS, and the Union and the VI
Ups Zeitung to publish the minutes of the c
same Council. at the rate of 800, per year ca
graf Adopted.
ubr. Also resolution designating The
ia GUS as the paper in which the erdinau
A'' and official advertisements of the city.
quired by law to be published, shall
been printed. Adopted.
do Also resolution which, after anne
on, ment was adopted in the following fo
'' Resolued, That all officers requiring
needing any ruling or binding are her
10 ac- directed to procure the same OF IHE
t has GUS Printing Company until further orr
"A ho from this Council. the rates not to exc
~ 10 the usual rates charged By that comp
TO individuals for the same kind OF W
then, Proeided, That any of the ruling OF b
eason ing required can be got where it can be
the cheapest and best.
Alderman Iaundy offered an ordin
'eroed repeating all ordinances of parts or
'ers OF naaces 10 which the City Clerk is allt
publi- to charge fees for issuing licenses or be
Referred to the Ordinance Commute
report at next meeting.
ession Go motion the Council adjourned.
erably S. f. Cooke. City Gle
unused
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