The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-04-03
CITY oouNcrI..


Regular Meeting -ofRcial Report.
CITY COUNCIL RooM. April 2, 1880 P NJ 1877
The Council met in regular session.
Present, the Mayor and Aldermen Carse,
ONelll, Lundy, Schemmer, Huber, Sim.
mon, Woods, Brooks. Davis and Warnock.
Minutes of the last meetings were read and
approved.
A communication from Thomas Shea,
offering to take the office of Street Com
missioner at $500 year, aud not use his
team unless satisfactory to the Council,
was laid over for fueure-action
A petition from j. Henry ladders and
others asking for the laying OF sidewalk
IN front OF lots 20 to 80, inclusive, in
eatherhead's addition, on the west side
OF Fourteen-and-a half street, was referred
to the Street and Alley Committee, on
motion of Alderman Lundy.
The petition of Jacob Deis and |. Negus
for the grading of the sidewalk on Fifth
avenue between Tenth and Eleventh
streets, was referred to the Street and
Alley Committee, on motion of Alderman
Carse.
The petition of M. Koch asking for the
continuation of his commission as public
"OiSuOA was SIdutCui VI AootoA Va hluCA-
man Carse.
A petition from G. w. Hamilton asking
that the city pay a part Of doctors bill
of SOS due on account of his falling into an
open gutter while attempting to cross
Eleventh street at Seventh avenue on the
night of Feb. 7, was referred to the Mayor
and City Attorney with power to act. on
motion of Alderman Lundy.
The petition of @. W. Halves, City Mar
shall, asking the purchase of handouts,
police shields and officers shields, amount
ing to $32, was referred to the Police
Committee with power to act, on motion of
Alderman Lundy.
The regular monthly reports of city Off
GERS were read and referred to the Finance
Committee.
A petition from S. W. McMaster, ask
ing for the adoption of. a plat of new
addition to the city, was referred to the
Street and Alley Committee. on motion of
Alderman Lundy.
The bonds of John L. Reed, City Clerk,
VIM. Bell, Weighmaster, G. W. Halves,
City Marshal, Charles j. Long, Harbor-
mastor. VIM. G. Blackburn. Deputy Mar
shall, and Dobbin Carnahan, Bridge-tender,
were read and approved, on motion OF
Alderman O'Neill.
The following bills were read and re-
ferred to the Finance Committee, who
reported them correct, and, on motion Of
Alderman Carse, an ordinance was adopt
ed ordering their payment, viz;
Gas-Rock Island Gas Company,
$352.9S. ------.---
Neutrality-suspicious. Aster 500 so. Fl
BurgONer 4 90, William Johnston 4 90,
John Aster 4 90, A NJ Guild 90, james
Johnston 90, Abram Wagner 90, A
K Philleo 400. David HAYES 4 90 w Z
Blackburn 4 90, l. Requa 90. William
B Petit %, NJ A Barnes 90. William
H Pierce 90, j Ruby 4 90, A Fl Hamp-
ton 4 90, b H kimball 2 04, j S Burton
Is 90, j Huss Il Bros so, j Flanagan
200.
Street Labor-R Fender 81 so, Adam
| Maucker 90, John Sheha I6 so. j
Hetter SO, John Surf so, j Spellman
~ rs, j Green 25. NJ Mehau 25, John
Shehan 25, Nj Hanshaw | so, Nj o Brien
6 rs, A Cramer rs D Eagan so.
Salaries-Adam Maucker $29 16, S I
Cooke IS CO. Thomas Thornton 40 90, 1
| h Gray As 10, John l. Reed I25 00,George
Il Boynton 10 90, G w HAYES rs 90, Phi
Miller A 70, W Z Blackburn II so, Johr
Brennan 80 co. z Feeley 50 GO, G Metsct
| SO 90, q L German SO 90, j w Rogers
Al sc, Dobbin Carnahan 46 &c, Joseph
Rosenfeld 10 90, Thomas Bollman 5 90.
Offices Cooke S. 50.
Fire Departmental j Perrin IS 80
D Don Is.
Police Departmental. Loeb, so
j. l.. Perkins % 90, same 81 80.
e,
$2S,7 10; Lye & Zimerlye 10 25, f. Has
q 90, II. Darts Sons Is 05, j, NJ. Beard
sley & Co., 3 90, Il, j. Farquharson 10 90
Coal Valley Mining Co. 1872 rs, Thoma
Yates Is 10, American Oil Company II
+. Cramer $50 90, Andrew Brady 25 sc
p McGuire 25, George Simmons 278.
Sidewalks - David Halves 10000
Frazer Wilson 5000, l., B. Requa 5000
| Adams Street Sewer-John Blak
$38,75 VIM. Everets 1900, Thos. She
900, John Russell l.50.
Alderman Lundy moved that the Mayo
appoint special committee of two to cor
, fer with the Sheriff as to the lodging an
dieting of city prisoners. Carried, an
the Mayor appointed Aldermen Lund
and Warnock as said committee.
On motion of Alderman Davis the re
port of Superintendent Cramer recon
mending the laying Of a two-inch waite
pipe on Eleventh street from Fourt
avenue, south, a distance of $40 feet, wa
received and the work ordered done.
The Mayor reported that himself an
the City Attorney. appointed for the pun
pose, had settled with Henry Mittlebergt
for damages sustained br him. caused by
4, defective sidewalk, by agreeing to pay hi
$50. The report was received, and tn
:. money ordered paid.
On motion of Alderman Luudy til
Fire and Water Committee was ordered {
confer with the Rock Island Gas Co. as to th
: price to be paid by the city for ightiu
!. the street lamps. Adjourned.
,. JNo L. REED, City Clerk
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