The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-06-03
City Council.

The regular meeting of the city council
was held in the new rooms of the Armory
building last evening.
Mayor Reynolds was absent and Alder
man Donaldson presided pro tenn. Alder
men Kennedy, Warren, Koch, Hitler,
Wagner, Cameron, Kellerstrass, Anawalt,
and Lundy were present.
Petitions were received as follows:
From J. D. Taylor for permission to erect
a frame building. granted; from j. 3.
Gilmore to remove frame building on
the corner of First avenue and Fifteenth
street. referred; from j. 4. Johnston and
10. e. Hawley TO extend the water main
from 18th street on Fifth avenue, dis
lance of 225 feet, referred: some 60 clti-
zens asking the council TO repeal all ordi-
nances and parts Of ordinances granting
the c., B. & @. r. r. Co. the right to lay
a second track east of their present depot.
On this petition there was some discus
sion. An ordinance repeating the right of
way granted to the old r. |. q st. L. r..
r.. now the G., B. & Q. r. R., in 1867,
was read. Mr.. Chas. Osborn explained
that he had drawn the ordinance and that
it is not an unusual one, that the object
for which it was originally granted did not
now exist below or west of Twelfth street.
City Attorney Blanding stated his opinion
to be that the Council had the right to
pass the repeating ordinance if they choose
to do 80. The matter was finally referred
to the ordinance committee and the mayor.
A complaint was received from Prof.
Reek, of Augustana College, representing
that shooting at the Gun Club Park en-
dangered the lives of passers by. The
matter was referred to the street and alley
committee.
The sidewalk committee reported favo.
rably on the sidewalk commissioner work
Report accepted.
The ire and water committee to whom
was referred the Shepherd and Watkins
burners for recommendation, reported that
they could not distinguish any difference
of merits between them, which report i:
due to Maj Buffers influence over one Of
the committee.
The report of Engineer Boutell concern
ing an improvement of the water works
was filed tor reference.
The matter of locating street lamps or
Moline avenue was referred to the street
and alley committee with power to act.
1.-The matter Of the residents of Van
drufs passing the Milan bridges free was
referred back to the committee (AuawAl
and Cameron with power to act.
A resolution was offered by Alderman
Cameron allowing all the papers in towr
to publish the official proceedings at $50 6
year each, if they want to. Alderman
Lundy moved to lay on the table. Lost,
to 4. The question REQUIRED on adoption
and the resolution was adopted. to 4.
The Council ordered that all free passes
oyer Rock River bridges be taken up.
Bills were allowed aggregatipg SASS 81
for general purposes and $599, 25 for water
works.
The City Attorney was authorized to &C
in behalf of the city in the tax sale on side
walk judgments.
A motion by Alderman Kennedy tina
| no more cinders be purchased for stree
purposes, was referred to the Street ant
Alley Committee for investigation.
The resolution suspending the operation
of the ordinance forbidding cattle to rur
at large during the day time was repealed
6 to sand hereafter cattle must be KEEP
up at all times.
| The Ordinance Committee and City At
torney were instructed to prepare rule
for conducting the business of the Council
order Of business, ETC.