The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-02
MONTHLY MEET.
The Aldermen and the Reg
ular Session.
Proceedings of the Meeting
in detail.
MONTHLY MEET.
OFFICIAL REPORT.

CRY HALL, Rock ISLAND, H., /
August l, 1881, 30 p m
Council met in regular monthly session.
Present-His Honor Mayor Carse, and
all the aldermen except Aid Whitman.
On motion of Aid Lundy the reading OF
the minutes was dispensed with.
The monthly reports of City officers and
the semi reports OF insurance agents
were read ard ordered placed on file.
The following bids on brick were opened
and read:
DAVENPORT, July 30, 3d.
To the Hon. Mayor OF the City Of Rock Island
l. the undersigned, will deliver 100,0 900 hard brick
OF ten dollars per thousand HENRY DELFs,
1859 Union St., Davenport
soUrH ROCK ISLAND, Aug. T. 81.
To the Mayor and Council:
Gentlemen:-I win furnish You good, well-burnt
brick, equal to sample accompanying my former
and can furnish Won IS 900 this month and IS 900
N' j. W. GRAHAM
Rock ISLAND, Aug. /, 81.
To r. Koehler City Clerk:
Dear Sir:I win furnish brick like samples, $4,000
SS.25 per thousand. VIM LYON.
Rock ISLAND, Aug. /, 81.
To the Street and Alley Committee:
Gentlemen:-We will furnish 10000 brick for
sewers, according to our sample as follows: $1,000
in September; 10000 in October; 10000 in Novem-
Der, at eight dollars and fifty cents per thousand,
$500 ATKINSON Il OLoFF.
On motion of Aid. Lundy the proposals
to be referred to the street and alley COM
mittee, and the mayor with power to con-
tract. Motion carried
The following proposals for the sub
structure of the Milan bridge were opened
and read.
Rock ISLAND, Aug. lst., 1881
To his Honor the Mayor and City Council OF Rock
Island,-GENTLEMEN-Iw viii build the sab-struc--
ture of the bridge Rock river at Mila and IA
TO plans aud specification for the sum OF Ihree
Thousand two hundred and ten dollars 4S32l0oo.
WILLIAM EDWARDS
Rock ISLAND, Aug. list 1881.
To His Honor the Mayor and City Council of Rock
Island.-GENTL EMES-I will build the suDstruc-
ture of bridge across RockRiyer at Milan ana FURNISH
all materials for according to plans and specl
fcation, excepting using Anamosa stone lnsteau OF
Joliet stone for Three Thousand dollars (SSooooo)
WILLIAM EDWARDS.
Rock ISLAND. Aug. 1st. 1891
To the City of Rock Island;
propose to do all the mason work for the Milan
bridge piers and abutments per plans and speci-
j. JULIUS STRoEHLE.
On motion of Aid. O'Neil the same to be
referred to the Bridge Committee and the
Mayor, with power to contract Carried
The following petitions were read:
Rock ISLAND. July 30, 81.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council OF ROCK
Gentlemen an employee of the United
States Engineer Office this city, CLERK.
home being in Milan, / would most respectfully ask
for reduction in the rate of toll between this city
and Milan Very respectfully your obedient servant
l do testify to the facts stated in this letter,
City Engineer.
On motion the same was referred to the
Bridge Committee for report
Rock ISLAND, Aug. 1, 81.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the City
of Rock Island:
pectfuly ask the permission of your honorable body
to remove his scales twenty GOD feet further east
from their present location TO bring them III front OF
now MICHEL Koch,
PUBLIC WEIGHER.
On motion of Aid. ONeil the same was
granted.
Rock ISLAND July 81, 81.
To the Honorable Mayor and Gentlemen of the City
Council:
hereby submit the following lots TO your honora-
bic body, which need new sidewalks:
Lot 3 and Aver and Lees addition.
Lot Dodie's addition
Lot d Aver and Lees addition
Lot block Thompson and Wells addition aisI9al
Lot block II Thompson and Wells addition-
Lot block Towards addition
Lot 5 block Towards addition
Lot block Harper's second addition,
Lot block Harper's second addition
Lot & block 8 Harper's second addition.
Lots II and IL block Thompson and Mells adai-
ton. r. T. CoYNE.
On motion of Aid Kerr the same was re-
The following communication was read;
Rock ISLAND Aug LIST. 1881.
To the Hon. Mayor and Aldermen of the CITY OF |
Rock IsIand.-CI misunderstanding the Dill
of Dr. S c. Plummer, which was referred to me /
desire to say that of my own knowledge / kno"
nothing of the services rendered. Such information
az have has been obtained from DIR Plunnlef MIN
self and have doubt that it is correct he says
that spent the greater portion of three days III
making the examination and giving his testimony
Judge Smith informs me that mis- practice Is 10 aoW
hysicians expert fees for services rendered lsuc
cases and that ten dollars per day s reasonable
sum for such services. If the services were render
ed as stated by DR.. Plummer to me, would recon-
me nd that the bill be allowed
Respectfully Yours,
JAMES j. PARKS, City Atty.
Aid Lundy moved that the same be re-
ceived
Aid Henry moved that the bill OF DIR.
Plummer be allowed. Amended by Aid I
O'Neil that the same be referred to the fin
ance committee to investigate and report
in next meeting. Amendment carried.
The Finance Com. reported that they ex
amined the monthly bills against the city
and found the same correct, On reading
the same Aid. Mahoney moved that the la.
Dor pay roll be referred to the Street ana
Alley Committee After some explanations
he asked permission to withdraw motion
and the ordinance allowing the same pass
ed unanimously as follows:
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