The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-07-07
CITY COUNCIL.
Adjourned Meeting Official Report
CITY COUNCIL ROOM,
July6 1870. 7lS O'Clock. pm.

son, Carse, Daily, Davis, Lundy, Mosen-
fielder, Wollenhaupt, Woods and Yates |
Absent Aldermen Huber.
The minutes of the meetings of May
Doth and 3lst, and June 5th. 18th aud
July Sd, were read, corrected and ap-
proved
Officers reports for May were reported
correct by finance committee.
Officers reports for June were read, and
on motion, were referred to finance COM
mittee to report at next regular meeting.
The following petitions were read aud
disposed of as below, viz:
Jacob Cohen and others, to have Sod
dard street made passable for teams,
Referred to the street and alley committee,
on motion OF Aid. Wollenhaupt.
H. G. Connolly and others, to have
| Adams street sewer opened, repaired and
cleansed, that citizens living on that street
can have some practical benefit from said
sewer. On motion of Aid Wollenhaupt,
referred to the street and alley committee,
and that the committee notify Mr.. Kim
ball, agent for the g. R. |. & ?. r.. r. Co.
to have the sewer opened to the river.
Daniel DAILY, Tor permission to connect
with the main sewer ON Adams street, a
sewer pipe that will drain his cellar and
premises. Granted.
w. Il. Brooks and others, to have Canal
and Railroad streets-fronting lots | and
2, block |, Brooks's addition-repaired so
as to be passable for teams, and also to
require the X. Il. Go. to enlarge the culvert
at that point. Referred to street and
alley committee-on motion of Aid. DAILY.
| J. Baker, Jonas Bear, and others, that
council would pay James Thompson a
sum sufficient to rnmunerate him for injuries
received at the fires at Fleming & Co.'S.
foundry, aud at Mr. Negus's block. On
motion, referred to the fire and water COM
mlttee, to report at next meeting.
Alderman Lundy moved that the city
permit A, T. Cutter, John Nolk and 9th
ers to lay main water-pipes at several
points in the city at their own expense,
and to have a credit on the city clerk S
books, without interest, and that the city
pay for same in water rents. Carried.
Bernard Mcguire asked leave that his
ice wagons pass over Rock river bridges
free of toll, and Alderman Carse moved
that tickets be issued to him at halt price
Amended by Alderman Lundy, SO that all
parties hauling saw-dust ana ice for the
: present municipal year pass over Rock ri
Z yer bridge at one-half rate. Carried.
An invitation from L. A. Cramer was
read, asking council to participate in a
pleasure trip on the steam tug Newsboy,
council to name the time and place. On
motion of Alderman Lundy, it was resolv-
ed that the mayor appoint committee of
two to make arrangements for the trip.
r The mayor appointed Messrs. Lundy and
D Wollenhoupt.
. Petition of NJ. L. Pinkley, J. P, G. w.
| HAYES, marshal, and others, that council
remit the balance of the fne-twenty five
e dollars-now remaining unpaid by James
, Maucker, as imposed against him Cd the
Sth day of Nov. 1875, for violation of Div.
8, Sec 2, of an ordinance of the city en-
o tilted "Misdemeanors. Referred to com
:. mittee on police, on motion of Alderman
v Lundy.
:. Petition of II. H. Standish that he be per
i mitted to sell, without paying a license, bee
springs manufactured by him in this city
5, Referred to the city attorney for his opinion
n Proposals Of John Blake aud n. Littig were
read, for the paving of gutter on Eagle
y street to Illinois street and 40 feet on las
)f Illinois street. AID. Mosentelder movet
70 that the proposition of John Blake TO
! $4,000 for said work be accepted
Carried.
y Street and alley committee and the Cit
" surveyor reported favorably on the open
le ing of Second avenue from Elm street t
n Robbins avenue, and also to repair kinda
street from Moline avenue to Second ave
y nue., the street and alley committe to hav
n the work done as cheaply as possible, AM
of not to cost more than 81 900 On motion
Of Alderman Mosenfelder, the report wa
- adopted.
u On the petition of J. j. kahlke and ott
~ ers, to raise the grade of Rock river stree
re from St Clair street to Carroll street. as RI
al ferred to street and alley committee an
city surveyor, the committee made the TO
lowing report, which was adopted, on m(
on ton OF Alderman Mosenfelder, viz:
ey The committee to whom was referred the petite
- to raise the grade of Book River street from
H. Clair street to Carroll street. would report that
rv grade has been raised said street above the o
- established grade as follows: AT St. Clair street
ur feet, at Monroe street feet, at Carroll street TO
in order to accommodate the laying OF the waite
pipe. We would further report that when the sire
is graded to the present established grade, Roc
when filled up to grade, consequently it would a
pear to the community that Rock River street shou
be lowered rather than raised, but would recOl
mend that grade be left as adopted
i've Also reported on the petition of Dav
4, Bowen and others, and recommend tn
yiii the council allow the petitioners $l25, a
ct ter the completion of the sewer on Eag
IN street On motion of Alderman DAILY tn
l. report was adopted.
Also reported favorably on the petite
he of A Sennett and others. On motion
"a Aid. DAILY the report was adopted.
'o Also reported favorably on the petite
mt of d. w. Taft aud others, so far as it r
lat fers to Exchange street, and that tn
To- which refers to Swan street be laid ov
20 until next meeting. Ga motion of ALI
Woilenhaupt the report was adopted.
~, Also reported favorably on the petit,
ed of John A. Bower and others for work q
to Elm street, between Atkinson's brio
o,- yard and the Sixth avenue, and recol
NY mend the work to be done by contract
the lowest bidder Aid Lundy NOV
vS that bids be received by the committee {
- said work. Carried.
Also on petition A. i. Cutter and j 81
VoIk they would ask further time to T
port at the meeting in August. Granite
An ordinance was read entitled, =
ant ordinance fixing the number of freme
/ engine men, and hose men and hook a
eli ladder men in each company" That t
s olm, number of engine men and hose men
,ort the 1st ward hose company shall be
be End ward hose company, 26; in the
ward hose company, 16; in the 4th wa
,us hose company l6; and in the 9Th wa
hose company 16.
'nd Aid, Lundy moved that the ordinar
es, be referred to the fire and water commits
of Lost.
go. A vote was taken on the passage of
=, ordinance which was carried.
ulu Ala rarua n,ouad that tho ordinance