The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1877-01-03
City Council.
CITY COUNCIL Room, Jan

Council met in adjourned regular meet
ing. Present. the Mayor and Aldermen
Atkinson, Carse, DAILY. Davis, Mosenfelder,
Wallenhaupt, w Gods and Yates. Absent,
Aldermen Lundy and Huber. The
minutes of Dec. 4 and 20 were read,
corrected and approved.
The following bills were read, an
ordinance passed for their payment and
authorizing the Mayor and City Clerk to
draw warrants upon the City Treasurer
for their respective amounts:
Barnes, 1881; Donaldson 10, Stewart &
Montgomery.4 70, Keator & Co 20 06, Adam Mauck-
er SO IS, John Shean 46 30, james Kinney 25 80
John Rs r. 30O John speilman ~ 70, derry a
M Hanshaw 16 so, M OBrien 500, James Garran
40, Reuben June %, John Lahiff rs Andrew
u co. Il Thomas Is s. W Reddig 80 90, Andrew
Brady 33 So Henry Richards 10 90, Theodore Frey
Ri4 4s L IS sOq Il $50 Reddg 40 &C
6 Simmon 80. ALI. Colclasure 80 Stevens g. Co,
20, Hansgen 60, Solander & Huber 75
4 % II pn fattsr q co. 80, Garse Ohlweiie r
K | 2 r Co II 81, M Donahue BAT or Thos
nates 2So a. Alex Steel IA 05, Alter Co IS so, II
mock & Ralson : SO, W HAYES 76 50. q NJ Whit
len 90, A Loeb 1900, James Johnston 3 90, Chur-
emil q sweeney 49, Breunert As. f Hass 81 Is.
steel d OO, Flebig 90, Union Printing Co 81 90,
4 Gray 40 10, f Cooke SO 35, w Chopper IL so,
Thos Thornton 90 90, John W Trouble Ia CO. r |
Gas Light g. Coke Co 1856 So f Hass 100 81 Kestor
q Co u, krug IA 90 Hass 25 90, P Ward / 80,
James Warden 90 Henry Ranfrenz so, Henry
90, Janlt0r No Phoenix so 90, Janitor Wide
Neptune so 90, Sheriff L Perkins 46 20, Argus
Printing Co 10 IS, c Winter 81 90, P Miller 5S 49,
Joh nm Brennan 80 90, Feeley 5000, G L German
Metsch so 90, Kelly IS, Charles Benker 125 co.
Pat Crumlin 40, Peter Farrell S. Coal Valley
Mining GO l'S Il Thomas Yates II 80, sinnett
Alderman Atkinson moved that the bill
OF Albert Warren as referred to the Street
and Alley Committee Dec. 4, amounting
to $l26 SO be allowed, Carried.
Officers reports for November were re
ported correct by the Finance Committee
Officers reports for December we're real
and on motion referred to the Finance
Committee.
A petition of City Marshal Halves
stating that billiard halls within tn,
city are not under Sabbath restriction
that they are mainly patronized Oh the
Sabbath by young men and boys ranging
In age from IA to "A years, was referred
to the Ordinance Committee on motion o
Alderman Atkinson.
A petition of Chief Engineer T. Boil
man for change in the fire department
from and after Jan. /, 1877. as follows
That the members be appointed by tn,
Mayor and confirmed by the Council, anC
receive from the City Clerk certificate o
membership which, at the end of the year
would entitle each member to the sum o
fifteen dollars ($i5l for his services, an,
deducting from said amount a sum 70
neglect of duty; and that no compan,
shall consist of more than IS members
and the Hook and Ladder 10 members
Referred to the Fire and Water Commute
on motion of Alderman Carse.
And Alderman Woods moved that tn
Fire and Water Committee compile a.
ordinance recognizing the fire department
Carried.
An ordinance was read requiring tina
all public buildings, to be used for opera
, or theatres, houses of worship, hotels o
any other edifce that may be used 10
public entertainments of any kind. shall b
provided with sufficient means of egress i
case of fire or panic, by having door
swung outwards, and one door or place Q
egress at the rear OF the building An,
for a violation of this ordinance tn
, offender to be subject to a fine of ten do
lars nor more than twenty-five dollars, an
to take effect May |, 1877.
Alderman Atkinson moved that tn
ordinance lie over until the next regula
meeting, to enable the Ordinance Con
l mittec to report, Carried.
An ordinance was read to vacate a Gel
tain portion of ground described as follows
4 Beginning on the east line Of Twelft
; street and running Is feet northerly frol
the northwestern corner of block e., i
Chicago or Lower addition; running soutf
erly Is feet; thence easterly parallel wit
J Seventh avenue Al 10 feet on the ives
i line of outlet SO; thence north deg. 4
J; min 81 6 10 feet to the northwest corner
u out lot 60, thence southwesterIy to th
; place Of beginning Referred, on motor
q to the Street and Alley Committee.
The report Of Justice Hayden for n
. vember, asking for instructions as
e unpaid fines, which was referred to Il
J. committee on police, was brought up
{ motion of Alderman DAILY, and Justi,
Hayden was instructed to use his own be
Judgment as to the punishment to be il
fiicted in such cases as cited.
t. The bond of John NJ. Way and Marsh
~ A. Lewis in the sum of $500 to ket
lost coupon, No. 46 of water ,rks bon
e and dated February 1872, for $40, if her
10 after paid by said city
; On motion of Alderman Wollenhau
rs the bond was ordered filed and warra
drawn for the payment of said coupon
The Mayor stated that the first brid
south Of the iron bridge at Rock river
op in very bad condition and that when Il
If. ice goes out the bridge is likely to be ca
RED away.
Alderman DAILY moved that the matt
be referred to the Bridge Committee al
the Mayor.
On motion adjourned
s. f, COOKE, City Clerk