The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-05
The Council Enjoyed it
Last Night.
The Members Indulge il
Harmless Talk.
Very Little Work Accomplished.

Those answering to their names were
Mayor Carse, Alderman Gray Schmidt.
Stephens. Lundy Warnock, Spencer,
Reimers, Rinch and Browne.
The minutes of the last regular and
subsequent special meetings were read and
and approved.
| Renorts Of the various city officers were
read and placed on file
THE PETITION
of w. c. Welch and others stone cross
ing on "a avenue east of 18th street pro-
duced q little breeze which was sparticipat-
ed in by Alderman Lundy and Schmidt.
The former favored the immediate con-
struction of the crossing and brought
| the matter before the council a
motion to refer it to the street
and alley committee with power to act
He stated that the work was badly needed
and he therefore favored it, Alderman
Gray. amended the original motion by
referring to the same com mlttee to report
at q subsequent meeting.
MIR. Luudy favored the amendment as
it was the usual course of such matters to
| be referred to a committee. He did not
see why the present petitioners should be
favored more than the previous petition of
similar character. Besides he thought
it should be ordered by the next council.
| Mr.. BROWNE
intimated that Mr.. Lundy was attempting
to bulldoze him aud the matter now before
the council. He wanted it distinctly un-
derstood that no such course could intimi-
date him or swerve him from HE duty 90
he saw it.
Mr.. Lundy spoke again and brought the
strong argument to bear, that the present
council had no power to act in
the premises, as the city treasurer
had not the money to pay for
the contem plated improvement. He stated
as had already been stated by the mayor,
that Mr.. Bengston and others we're also
anxious to have crossing constructed. aud
IN view of the fact that others were con
templsted he favored a postponement of
the present petition.
TO ORDER.
| Mr.. Brown called Mr.. Lundy TO order
in very forcible manner. The point made
was that Mr.. Lundy had brought the
name of Bepgst0n into the discussion whe a
such PERSONS petition was not before the
council The second point was that Mr.
Lundy had spoken twice on the question.
The mayor decided the points not well
taken, and incidentally remarked that Mr..
Browne had also given his views q second
time on the pending question. Mr.. Browne
thereupon appealed from the decision of
the chair, bat before this was taken, Mr..
Schmidt
ANSWERED
to Mr.. Browne. taking the grounds that
this council was on the eve Of dissolution,
and to incur debt at the last Getting when
there was 10 money in the city treasurysto
meet the same. was dishonorable and
would cast lasting disgrace upon the
present council The appeal to the coun>
ell was not made and the vote on MIR.
Gray's amendment was adopted by g vote
lot Ito 2. The negative votes being
Browne and Stephens. Before the vote
! was announced Mr., Browne held a soleloquy
sufficiently loud to be heard by all in the
lcouncil room, in which he said that be did
not intend to be bulldozed, and appealed
from the decision of the chair.
The mayor frequently called him to
order, and for time serious trouble
appeared imminent. The mayor finally
become determined, and order was re-
stored.
Tho motion as amended was then
adopted
4 Other petitions of minor in portapce
was also refeared to the same committee.
much to the objection of alderman Wars
mock. member of tibet committee. who
thought THAI the committee was doing
more than its share of the work.
This gentleman was finally satisfied that
no imposition was intended but solely on
ground that members of that committee
held over; which was not the case with
any other committee.
The finance com Eitsee Though ito chair
man. Mr.. Lnndy, reported bills to the
amount of--Which were allowed.
The grand totalof bills allowed including
salaries was $2,765.
| ANOTHER DISCUSSION.
The bill of W. II. Thomps for pattern
OF manholes to the sewer was reported on
adversely, the finance committee desiring
more time to investigate the matter.
Mr.. Browne ventilated his opinion on
the rights of the working man to his
hearts content. and finally terminated his
talk by moving that the bill be allowed.
Dir. Luudy moved as al amendment
that the matter be referred to special
committee. W ich amendment was carried.
90 motion three clerks were allowed
each voting precinct. and the clerk was
authorized to secure chairs and desks for
the additional aldermen to be elected,
A communication was read, signed by
E. W. Sehaefer. which charged Chris
Mitch. police officer of the city. with
INDUCING 10 language aud conduct uube-