The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-01-11
CITY COUNCIL.
Adjourned Regular Meeting Official
Report,
CITY COUNCIL. FOOM.
Rock ISLAND, Jan 10, 1876 )
e. n1r1 ncE u N

Present: The Mayor, Aldermen Rutler,
Wollenhaupt, Daily, Mosenfeder. Yates,
Bailey, Carse, Davis, Woodruff and At
kinsoc.
The minutes of the meeting of the Sd
of January were read, corrected and APP
proved,
The following petitions were read and
disposed of, as follows:
| Petition OF Robert Coyne for refunding
Of 10 cents, gas tax for 1875. Referred to
the Fire and Water Committee.
Petition of j. Ii. Langley to have per
mission for the Rockford, Rock Island and
St Louis railroad Go. to lay a switch
across the alley on block 3, in Spencer i
Cases addition Referred to the Street
and Alley COMMITTEE with power TO grant
the prayer of petitioner if they fnd it
necessary and desirable
Petition of Manson Sinnet to be appoint
ed public weigher upon filing the requir-
ed bonds. Granted.
Petition of the Wooden Manufacturing
Co. that the Council should not grant the
Rockford, Rock Island and ST, Louis Rail-
road Co. the privilege as given to it by
resolution passed January ;, 1876. On
motion Of Alderman Atkinson the petition
was laid On the table,
The following bills were allowed and or
dered paid:
: VIM. H. Gest Tor services in case of
, Rush VS.. City, $500; Ira o, Wilkinson for
same from 1869 to December 1878 5000;
, kenney Il Graham (toil housed. $40; T.
!, Yates, Water Works $35.Sl; Peter Farrell,
, Water Works, Sl22 80.
S. Greenwich was allowed $500 on his
bill of $34O.5 SO a1d the bill referred to the
Water Commissioners
The Clerk read the report of A. (.
Fleming, Esq, Id charge OF the United
States Rock Island bridge, that the irrr
bridge now IN course OF construction al
Rock river, by 7. B. " hite Il Sons, coz.
forms IN every respect TO contract specific
ations. Report accepted and ordered filed
) The Committee on Ordinances reported
a that an ordinance ought to be passed Civ
:, ing the privilege, optlona! with the pur.
! chaser, to have coal or hay weighed Of
1t not as may be agreed on, the same as The
!, \ Davenport ordinance Report accepted
d An ordinance was passed by the follow
e ing vote, repeating an ordinance passed
!. August Is, 1875. providing tor the election
e of city weigher, and Tor the weighing O
i ! thay and coal, and amending the same
g That any person other than a city weighe
n who shall weigh any hay Or coal for salt
u other tnan his hay or coal for the sale o
n which he is an agent, shall be subject tc
> a penalty Of five dollars for each offense
-. 70 Yeas-Alderman Butler, Baily, Atkin
in son. Car>e, Davis, Woodruff. and VOL
u lenhaupt-1.
nnf Nays-Daly, Mosenfelder aud Yates
Z Alderman Butler offered the tollowin;
a. resolution which passed by the following
o vote:
l. Ayes-Butler. Bailey, Atkinson, Cars
~ Davis. Woodruff and W ollenhaupt-7.
5 Nays-Daly, Yates, aud Mosenfelde
) -3.
s5 WHEREAS, At the meeting of the. City Counc
y held on the 11th day Of 'ctober, A ID, 1873, a
Ct ordinance was duls pass d ordainng that the sun
y Of $3.50 26 should he paid TO E. Boynton In fu
lie for his sevices as Superintendent of Water Work
y from June 1876, to Oct 1875 inclusive and tina
s, a warrant should be drawn on the City Treasur
~ ~ for that amount payable to the order of sal
~ Boynton: and,
y WHEREAS Said ordinance was vetoed by tn
~ Mayor and returned to the City Council; and
n WHEREAS, The action Of the Council at il
or meeting held on the 10th day of November A. /
Vi 1876. teconsidering the vote by which said ord
= nance was passed over sid veto was Illegal be II
o. Resolced, That the vote bs whica said ordinanc
10 was passei be now reeonsidered.
m Alderman Butler offered the followin
= ordinance, which was adopted by the to
~ lowing vote.
- AyeS-DutleT, DaiieS, htkluSons t2fSt
Davis Woodruff and II ollenhaupt--7
d Nays-Daig, Nosenfeider aud Yate
>, %
ResolUed. That the ordinances eppr spriafin
$3.50 Is pay E ". Beynton's salary as superii
g.. tendent of Water We ks is the words and fear
" following
as BE it ordained by the City Council of tue city
ROCK Isl nd that the sum If twG hundred al
as sixty nine dollars and twenty six GENTS $3.50 26
!, paid to Z. W. BoyntoB in full for his services
Superintendent OF Water Works from June l. 1877
to October l., 1875, inclusive and that u warrant
drawn on the City Treasury for the above amou
payable to the order Of E. ". Boynton,t' is here.
g passed and adopted Notwithstanding the Mayo,
- veto.
h. Alderman Yates; Of the Street an
d. Alley Committee, stated that they we
is not ready to report on sidewalks on Ars
,le nal street. The committee was above
les further time.
Dr.. Alderman Woodruff moved that Il
ar Street Commissioner be directed to ha,
no the west side of Arsenal street, hetwes
gs Orleans and the alley, north, raised
m grade and put in temporary repair SO
ity TO be passable, Carried.
it, Alderman Butler moved that the Sire
be Commissioner be directed to fili to graz
is that portion of Arsenal street on the We
Dr.. side between Illinois and Orleans street
adjoining the east line of the private lot
Carried.
of On motion adjourned,
S. +. CooKE, City Clerk.