The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-06-05

the Second Ward Hose Company wide
Awake) be allowed twenty-six members
instead of twenty, as he did not consider
twenty men sufficient to handle the hook
and ladder truck and the hose cart in case
of FIRE. In regard to the bell the matter
was referred to the Fire and Water Com
mites, on motion of Alderman Davis, and
the Second Ward Hose Company was
allowed thirty men, on motion of Alder
man Schlemmer.
@. Tegeler and seven others for the
raising Of the grade on Eighteenth street
between Second and Fourth avenues.
Referred to the Street and Alley Com
mittee and the City Engineer, on motion
of Alderman Huber.
L. j. Robinson. asking that the city |
appropriate $50 toward EpayinR bill of
$3.50 for the extension of the Twenty
first street sewer, while he paid the
balance. Granted on the motion of Al |
derman Lundy.
Henry Curtis, Jr., attorney for the
owners of the east 30 feet of lot s; block 8, |
in Bailey & Boyle's addition, asking that
the alley in the rear of said lot be cut
down to grade. Referred to Street and
Alley Committee with power to act, on
motion of Alderman Lundy,
James r. G. Field and sixteen others,
asking the city to build two-foot side
walk from Indian Boundary Line to old
9th avenue, the petitioners to build 500
feet of the walk. Referred to Street, and
Alley Committee on motion of Alderman
Lundy.
Aldermen Woods and Huber, Bridge
Committee, and City Engineer tBoynton
submitted a supplement to their report of
April 30, recommending the plan of
changing the location, and estimating that
the new bridge at South Rock Island
would cost $I4, $50; cost Of repairing old
bridge $7.440, and closed by recommend
ing that the Council appropriate $4,000
for building the new bridge on the new
site. Referred to the Bridge Committee
and the Mayor to confer with the Board of
Supervisors, on motion Of Alderman
Carse.
At the request of the Mayor, Holmes
Hakes stated his views as to the proposed
new site of the lew bridge in which he OBJ
iected to the plan as it would injure mis-
property and also the property of the
Milan Paper Co.
| The reports of the various city officers
were read and referred to the Finance
Commute, at the suggestion of the Mayor
The Mayor reported, for the Water
Committee, that they had made a PROPOSE
tod to +. A. Cramer, which he accepted,
to take the entire control of the city water
works, act as superintendent and attend to
' the unloading Of coal at the works, and to
? receive $1,000 per year, commencing
t, March l.. 1877. Report accepted on
motion of Alderman Lundy.
The Mayor appointed VIM G. Black
burn as poll tax collector, and he was
D confirmed by a unanimous vote. He
will appoint four policemen as his depu-
ties.
Alderman Lundy reported that he had
examined the Sheriffs books and found
that it had cost the city 5000 for boarding
prisoners and turnkey fees during the
5 past six months, and presented PROPOSE
, ton from Sheriff Perkins to the effect that
when the amount of board is $25 or less
he be allowed so cents per day; over $25
and under $50 he will deduct per cent;
D over $50 aud under $75 he will deduct IC
S per cent; and when SIS and over he viii
Z deduct Is per cent. Report received an6
proposition accepted. on motion of Alder
, man Woods.
It The committee appointed to consider
d the matter OF appointing a special watch
n ud1 lUE Quar- DiOSk, TGpOFleu uOIaVOTaDlV,
E and the report was accepted, on motion
i of Alderman Lundy,
d |. G. Bills made proposition to pain
n all the gas posts in the city for twenty
d five cents for each post. Referred to The
Fire and Water Committee, on motion o.
} Alderman Lundy.
e Regular monthly bills were read and re
e ferred to the Finance Committee.
70 The committee reported that the bill
were correct. and on motion Of Alderman
y Carse an ordinance was passed allowin!
p the same and ordering that warrants b.
is issued for the several amounts, as follows
= Keator & Co. e239.72, Rock Island GA
20. Il7.7O, 4. s. Glaspel 1860, Cit,
Clerk Sc %, Stewart & Montgomery 35. %
t. City Engineers pay roll: j. NJ. GrinneI
a $50: Dave Coughlin, 1875; O'Snay
At 37SS; Tom Hogan 1926: Pat Magih
\ SO. 25: NJ Handsehuh. 3l50; James Ma
" honey, 38 25 Thos Slattery, SO 25; VIM
+ Morris, 81. SO: John Ross, 20.IS; NJ. Kunz
1T mann, 1926: Pat. Mcguire. 1895. Wn
ID Heelon, 3S,25; John Farley, 1925; j
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