The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-06
CITY COUNCIL.
Regular Meeting Official Report.
CITY COUNCIL ROOM,
June 5, 1876, IA O'Clock, Pm.

DAILY, DAVIS, Lundy, MoSenfelder. w oilen-
haupt. Woods aud Yates. Absent Alder
man Huber.
The minutes of the meetings of May l,
3 and 90 were read, corrected and ap
proved.
The following petitions were read and
acted upon, as follows. viz:
Petition of l. N. Hasselquist and II.
Reck, of Augustana College, for some con-
sideration as respects streets in the trout
and in the vicinity of the college edi6ce-
and for the opening of 2nd avenue west
ward from the college. Referred to street
and alley committee, on motion of Alder
man Yates.
Petition of L. NJ. Haverstick fors the
raising to grade at least one side of Ex-
change street, so that owners of property
abutting can lay sidewalks. Laid on the
table on motion of Aldermen Atkinson fer
the reason that street and alley committee
will make report which will cover this
petition.
The petition of j. p. Taylor and others,
calling the attention of the council to the
bad condition of Buffalo street between
canal and Pleasant streets, was referred to
street and alley committee, on motion Of
Alderman DAILY.
The petition of G. Ii. Jarvis, and others.
that lots 4, 5, 6 and Z, in lot 4, in Block |
Old Town, be declared public nuisance,
and an order be issued that the same be
filled to the grade of Orleans street in
front of said lots, was referred to the
street and alley committee, on motion of
Alderman Carse.
The petition of Mrs. NJ. d. Holt, for the
repairing of Andrews street so that it be
made passable for teams, was laid on the
table, on motion of Alderman Lundy, as
the street and alley committee will submit
a report which covers this petition.
The petition of j. F. Ankrum. for the
discharge OF his Indebtedness on the city
clerk books of the sum of Sl2. 95, the same
having been lost in the discharge of his
duty as policeman, was, on motion of
Alderman Carse, granted.
The petition CT John \. Boyer and
others, for repairs on Elm street from
Atkinson's brick yard TO the 9th Avenue,
by grading, ditching and macadamzing,
was referred to the street and alley COM
mittee, on motion Of Aldermen Mosen-
fielder
The petitions of il. G.. Cleveland and
others; Of W. B. Petit and others; of j.
L. Dixon and others, and of G. Tegeler
and others, all Of which had been referred
to the street and alley committee. were laid
over until next regular meeting.
The petition of +. Fischer and others,
to cause Peter Scherer to remove his hog
pen and other nuisance from block IS,
Chicago or lower addition, was referred to
the city marshal, with power to act. on
motion of Aldermen Mosenfelder.
The petition of J ames CORY, for compen-
sation for the loss of horse by drowning 10
the river near the Jefferson street sewer, on
the 18th of April last, was read. and, on
motion of Aldermen Lundy, the mayor was
authorized to consult the city attorney as
tothis matter.
The petition of D. W. Taft and others,
! for the filling of the street at the north
end of Exchange and Swan streets, so that
the fill will extend to the Peoria and r. l.
| Railroad, was referred to the street and
alley committee, on motion of Alderman
DAILY.
The petition of J. w. Matthews & Co.
for the acceptance, by the council, of the
paving as done by his contract in the alley
near to the Harper House was, en- motion
of Aid. Lundy, granted.
The petition of A. Sennitt and others,
for the improvement of certain streets il
Sennitts addition, was referred to the
street and alley committee, on motion Of
AID. Yates.
The petition of A. L. Mueller and
others, that the water committee wOulC
, extend the water mains on Buffalo street
from Spencer to Green street and from
Buffalo along Pleasant to Elk street was
referred to the committee on water works
on motion of Alderman Wollenhaupt.
, The petition Of David Bowen and other!
for the construction of an underground
sewer along Eagle st-eef to drain cellars
. was referred to street and alley com
mittee.
The petition of VIM. II. Bean to be ap
pointed public weigher was granted.
/. The petition Of Isaac Negus and other
for a fire bell for the Neptune Hose house
was, on motion of Alderman Carse, granted
Q The petition of L. H. Vermillion to b
appointed poll tax collector was read, an
on motion of Alderman Lundy tn
ordinance passed April 9th, 1874, for tn
collection of road tax by members of tn
police force, was repealed by unanimou
vote. whereupon an ordinance was passe
- providing that the street and alley Ia
shall be collected by special collector,
be appointed by the mayor, and the mayo
: appointed L. Ii. Vermillion road or 20
tax collector for the present year and t
q enter into bonds in the sun of $500,
The appointment was confirmed by a
unanimous vote.
A communication from J. Ell. Langle
Y to Mayor Butler was read asking that tn
:. street commissioner be ordered to improv
the roadway to the wharf boat Reierre
l to street and alley committee, on motion c
Alderman Yates, and amended by Alder
t man Carse that the street and alley CON
q mittee shall see that it will not cost NOR
than $40.
The following communication was rea
i by the clerk
ITO the street and alley committee
Il will sell The thirty feet of land to widen OIL
the half street laid out by Benz Sdckey on the ea
side OF his addition, tor $500 Il allowed in time
pay city taxes, b, DAVENPORT
n '.P s.-The stone above grade in the thirty fe,
will pay Tor II"
On motion of Aid, Daily, referred t
street and alley committee and the mayor
The clerk read the following resolutio
which was adopted and the mayor al
n pointed Messrs, Yates and Davis CON
= mittee, in accordance with the resolution
viz
!, Res0lUed. That committee Of three be al
! pointed by the mayor Of which the mayor sha
be chairman 20 investigate into the present COZ
clifton of the slough aud if possible devise meal
Tor the protection OF the people living there again
c the recurring danger 0F water and sor the pr
lection of health; the committee to report at ne.
g JOHN DAVIS.
10 7, YATES.
l. Aldermen Wollenhaupt, on behalf of I'll