The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-03-27
CITY COUNCIL.
Special Meeting--.--oMcial

CRY COUNCIL Room, Rock ISLAND
March &c, 1878. 1870 P. M.-The Council
met in special session. Present, Mayor
Reynolds, and Aldermen O'Neil, Koch,
Lundy, Schlemmer, Simmons, Cameron,
Brooks, Anawalt. Warnock and Hitler.
An ordinance changing the ferry landing
from Seventeenth street to Eighteenth
street, was read and adopted by the follow
ing vote:
Yeas-Alderman Koch, Simmons, Cam
eron, Brooks ADawalt, Warnock and Hill
Tier, 7,
Nays-A!dermen O'NeiI, Lundy, and
Scblemmer, 3.
A petition of Diamond 10" Reynolds
asking that the former action of the Coun-
Gil locating the Diamond 10 landing above
Eighteenth street be revoked, and locat-
ing said landing 60 feet east of the east
liDe of Seventeenth street, was granted
by the following vote:
Ayes 'Neil, Koch, Simmons, Cam
eron, Brooks, Anawalt, Warnock and Hill
lier, s.
Nays -Lundy and Schemmer, 2.
An ordinance and resolutions were read
relating to the assessment and collection of
making sidewalks.
Alderman Lundy moved that they be
adopted and the Clerk be instructed to
have blank forms of the same printed and
kept on file in the Office Carried.
Alderman Lundy offered the following
resolution:
Resozved, That the daily newspapers
published in this city be authorized to print
the minutes of the proceedings of the City
Council as heretofore at 800 per annum.
A nd that THE ARGUS newspaper be and is
hereby designated and constituted the
official paper of the city for the publication
of ordinances and legal notices; and pro
vided further, that all resolutions passed
PRIOR to this date relating to the publication
of Council proceedings or ordinances, be
and are hereby declared to be without force.
| Adopted.
Alderman Anawalt moved to recon
slider the vote. Lost by the following vote
Nays-O'Neil, Koch. Lundy. Schem
mer, Simmons, Brooks, Anawalt and Hill.
Hers.
Yeas-Cameron and arnock-2,
Alderman Lundy offered the following
resolution for adoption:
ReSOtUed. That the TOlk:s Zeitung news
paper be permitted to publish the pro-
ceedipgs of the City Council at 500 per
annum, for the benefit of the large mum.
Der of taxpaying citizens who are familiar
only with the German Language. Adopted,
on motion of Alderman O'Neil
The matter of regulating the weight OF
bread made by the bakers, was called up
referred to the Committee on Markets, on
motion of Alderman Luudy.
Mayor Reynolds. reported the unsafe
condition CT the Twenty seventh street
ditch, and that the owners of property on
said ditch refused to accept the PROPOSE
ton of settlement heretofore acted upon BY
the Council as drawn up by G. NJ Osborn,
their attorney.
Alderman Lundy moved that the whole
matter be referred to the City Attorney,
and when he is ready to report the Mayor
shall call special meeting of the Council,
to take action as to final settlement.
Carried
On the suggestion Of the Mayor, book
was ordered. made in proper shape, in
which to keep complete record of all
street and other work done by the city.
On motion of Alderman O'Neil, the
Street aud Alley Committee was instruct.
ed to have sidewalk laid along ID. 4,
Robiuson's lumber yard, corner Fifth ave
nue. and Eighteenth streets, and assess the
cost OF the same against the owner of the
property. Adjourned.
JOHN L. REED, City Clerk.