The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-04-14
CITY COUNCIL.
Special Meeting---oAacial Report.

CIrr CoUNcIL RooH,
Rock ISLAND A AZ o,c Is is1d
The council met in special session agree
ably to the call of Aldermen Carse and
Yates. Present, the Mayor, and Alder
men Atkinson, Carse, Daily. Davis, Huber,
Lundy. Mosenfelder, Wollenhaupt, Woods
and Yates.
Alderman Carse stated that the COM
mittee had conferred with Mr.. Bryson, the
agent of the Keokuk- Northern Line Pac-
ket Company, and as he is now present.
by permission he will address the council
upon this subject.
The petition of E. G.. Frazer and 30
others was read, asking the council to per-
nit the wharf boat to be located at the
same place and on the same terms as last
year.
Alderman Huber moved that the prayer
of the petitioners be granted.
Whereupon lIr. Bryson addressed the
council upon the subject, and after some
debate by Aldermen DAILY, Mosenfelder,
Carse, Yates, Wollenhaupt and Lundy,
Alderman Huber withdrew his motion.
Alderman Carse moved the adoption of
the ordinance of last year with the addition
of the following proviso:
| Provided also that the Keokuk- North
ern Line Packet Company will agree to
abide by the decision of the courts in the
suit now pending against the city by the
Northwestern Union Packet Company for
wharfage which has been paid by the COM
pany, that is if the said suit be finally decid-
ed in favor of the city the Keokuk- Northern
Line Packet Company will pay to the city
all wharfage which has become or may be-
come due previous to January /, 1877.
without putting the city to any further
suit or cost of any kind.
st this juncture the city marshal was
directed to ask the presence of the city at
torney 10 order to have his opinion as to
an ordinance to be drawn upon this sub
Iject.
The clerk read an ordinance as to mum
bering the streets and houses, and on mo-
ton Of Alderman Huber, the mayor was
authorized to name special committee OF
two aldermen, with the mayor. The mayor
named Aldermen Huber and Carse as the
committee, with himself.
The clerk read petition of r. R. Gable
of the Coal Valley Mining Co., for the re.
leasing of two coal lots on the levee, and
on motion of Alderman Carse the same
was granted.
On motion of Alderman Carse the stree,
and alley committee we're authorized Il
have crossings at the track of the Goa
Valley and Peoria railroads put in good
repair so as to conform with the ordinances
of the city.
A petition of NJ. L. Pinkley and others
for the canceling OF the remainder of the
fine against Alexander Tate, was read. anG
on motion of Alderman Atkinson the
prayer Of the petitioners was granted.
The clerk read petition of A. T. Cut
ter and John Tolk, asking for the illint
up of that part of the slough where the.
are erecting some houses, so that team
: can get through, and that tenants can oc
cupy their premises.
On motion of Alderman Davis, refer
red to the street and alley committee.
A petition of Ed Murrin was read, ask
ing for permission to connect his sewer
between Rock River and Orleans streets
, through the alley to the main sewer o.
, Adams street.
Granted on motion of Alderman DAILY
: Alderman Carse moved that the stree
and alley committee put the embankmen
| at the flood gate, under the Peoria railroa
track, in good order Carried.
The city attorney having reported o
the proposed wharf boat ordinance, it wa
passed, it being the same as last year, wit
the proviso of Alderman Carse,
Adjourned.
? S. I. Cooke, City Clerk.