The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-06-13
CITY COUNCIL.
Adjourned Meeting. Official Report
CITY COUNCIL. ROOM,

CITY COUNCIL. ROOM,
June ~ 1870, ~ O'Clock, Pm.
Council met apreeably TO adjournment.
Present the Mayor, and Aldermen
Carse, Wollenhaup,, Mosenieldcr, Yates,
Lundy, Woods. Davis, Atkinson and
DAILY. Absent, Alderman Huber.
The mayor stated that the Rock river
bridge next to Milan. aud the canal and
tail race bridge, were in bad condition
and require action by the council to make
the necessary repairs.
Alderman DAILY moved that the mayor
appoint n committee to rave the repairs
made. Amended by Alderman Woods
that the mayor be added to the committee.
Adopted. The committee appointed con-
sists of Aldermen Yates and Woods and
the mayor.
A petition Of the city marshal for the
declaring of the east half of lot 3, block IL,
| Old Town, a nuisance, and that the same
be ordered filled by the owners, was read.
Alderman Yates moved that the petition
| be referred to the Street and Alley COM
mittee. Lost.
On motion of Alderman Woods the lot
was declared q nuisance and ordered filled
by the owners.
The Street and Alley committee report
ed that Second avenue, from Elm street to
Robbins avenue, be now opened as it would
take less money now to do so than at any
future time.
Alderman Mosenfelder moved that the
report be accepted and that there be al
appropriation of 5000 to have the work
commenced.
Amended by Alderman Carse that the
matter be laid over until the next regular
meeting, and that the city surveyor, with
the Street and Alley committee, make al
estimate of the cost and report at tha
: time.
Amended by Alderman Woods that thu
opening of Kimball street be included il
the appropriation of 5000.
Alderman Davis moved that the matter
be laid ouer until the next regular meeting
which was carried by the following vote:
Yeas-Carse, Daily, Davis, Wollenhaup
and Y ates-5.
Nays-Atkinson, Lundy, Mosenfelde
r and Woods.
r Alderman Davis moved that the worl
already ordered done on the streets be fin
ished before any other work be ordere
done, which was lost by the followin
I vote:
: Yeas-Carse, DAILY, Davis and Woller
haupt-4.
Nays-Atkinson, Lundy, Mosenfeldel
Woods and Yates-5.
o Alderman Carse moved that no new ap
e preparation be made for any other wor
O until all is done that is already ordered
Lost by the following vote:
: Yeas-Carse, DAILY, Davis and Woller
haupt-4.
f Nays-Atkinson, Lundy, Mosenfeldel
I Woods and Yates-5.
The Street and Alley Committee RI
. ported, on petition of Chas. A. jarvis an
II others, as referred to them, that sub-lot
e 4, 5, 6. and 7, of lot A, block II, old tow
# are nuisance, and that the owners {
agents of said lots be ordered to have tt
y same Immediately filled, so as to aba
r this nuisance. Report accepted an
adopted.
II Alderman Atkinson moved that the @
: dinance for funding the city debt be no
D." adopted.
Alderman Wollenhaupt moved that Il
, ordinance be laid Oh the table until Il
next meeting, which was carried by Il
=. following vote:
L, Yeas-Daly. Lundy, Mosenfelder, We
) lenhaupt and Yates-5.
IT. Nays-Atkinson, Carse, Davis al
ct Woods.
On motion of Alderman Wollcnhau
the Street and Alley Committee and Il
III City Surveyor were instructed to exami
lg if Mr.. ONeil's house, corner Exchan
s. and " ater streets. IN course Of erectio
encroaches on the street.
A petition of j. j. Kalke end others
have the grade OF Rock River street. /
to tween Huron street and the Peoria railw
y. track modified so as to conform to ne
be the present grade, was referred TO t
n, Street and Alley Committee
Alderman Yates moved that the sic
~ walk on Toledo Street, between Hur
~ and St. Clair, be filled to grade. Lost
Yeas-Davis. Mosenfelder, Wolfe
haupt, Yates-4
y, Nays-Atkinson, Carse, DAILY, Lund
TO Woods.
to Alderman Lundy moved that the SAL
be referred to the Street and Alley Co
Die mittee Carried.
lg, The City Surveyor reported that t
ID, northeast corner of c. Tegeler's sidew;
is II inches and the southeast corner is
an inches above grade, and that John Vol
pt. sidewalk is 20 inches above grade.
ill On motion adjourned.
,g- S. T. COOKE, City Clerk.