The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-28

All OF which is respectfully submitted,
S Gn2i y . L HFSnT; Bridge com.
DAVID STEPHENS.
On motion $4,000 was allowed for
bridge fund and adopted.
The Street and Alley Committee report
ed s. 900 for sewer fund, which was al
lowed by the following vote:
Yeas-Lafrenz, Warnock, Bennett,
O'Neil Henry, Mahoney, Lundy, Whit
man. Larkin, Spencer, Cary, Barber, Kerr
ID.
For the Street Department $4,000 was
asked and appropriated.
The Clerk reported $4,000 for office,
rent election and fuel, etc. Adopted.
He also reported the requirements of
49,. 600 for interest on bonds and floating
debt Adopted.
Aid. Spencer on Police reported the sum
of 50, 200 estimated for Police Department.
Adopted
Aid Henry moved that the sum of 81, )
600 be appropriated for Library purposes,
amended by Aid, Lundy that the same be
increased to So, 900.
Amendment lost by the following vote:
Yeas-Bennett, Mahoney, Lundy, Lar
kin, Stephens.
Nays-Lafrenz, Warnock, O'Neil, Henry,
Aid Cary moved to amend that the sum
of 81 900 be appropriated. Carried by
the following vote:
Yeas-Lafrenz, Warnock, Bennett,
ONeil, Henry, Mahoney, Lundy, Larkin,
Spencer, Cary Stephens, Barber, Kerr-13
Nays-Whitman-
The appropriation for street lights of
$3.50 was agreed on.
Aid. Stephens reported an estimate of
$2350 for the fire department, which in
Guided an agreement with the depart
ment as would be reported by ordinance.
The mayor suggested that the service of
the fire hvdrants should also be charged
to the department and credited to the wat
er works, which was adopted and the
amount of 81, $50 allowed.
The sum of So, 500 was appropriated for
the health department in favor of erecting
a public abattoir.
Printing department $500.
Contingent fund, $4,000.
Deficiency on last years appropriations
including the emergency of borrowing
81, 900, the amount of $12, 900 was appro-
priated.
During the discussion of the proper linn
its of taxation allowed by law, the clerk
read the following in accordance with a
resolution passed in last meeting:
Rock ISLAND. June %. 1881.
To the Hon. Mayor and Councmen of the city of
Rock Island.
GEST1EMEg:-The following is the Indebtedness
Water Work Bonds, $4,000
Issued as follows:
% 600 at s pr. c. int. due Feb. 1st 1887
= 8 30. 600 at 10 pr. int. due Feb. LIST 1887
= - " $4,000 at S pr. c. int. due Feb. 1st 1892
Interest on same is paid senannually on Febru
Funding Bonds. $4,000,
Issued:
sept LIST 1877 at 6 per cent int due Sept 1st 1897
Interest same is paid semi-annually on March
''' Floating Debt or Time Orders. $3.50,
Issued for months or until paid with { per cent
interest out OF taxes due for tie year 1880.
Respectfully, RoBT KoEHLER.
City Clerk.
An ordinance was then prepared and of
fered for adoption, to be read by the clerk.
Aid Mahoney asked leave before the
adoption of the ordinance to present the
following resolution:
Res0gCed, That the duties of city engin-
eer be added to those of street commits
sioner, and that the incumbent be allowed
$500 per annum additional for said extra
services.
The same was carried by the following
vote
Yeas aFrenz, Warnocl<, Bennett.
O'Neil, Henry, Mahoney, Lundy, Larkin,
Cary, Stephens, Barber-11-
Nays,-Whitman, Spencer, Kerr-3.
The following ordinance was then read
by the clerk.
Ordinance making annual appropriations.
SECTION 1. Be it ordered by the City Council of
the City of Rock Island That there be and hereby
is appropriated to be provided for by the general
tax levy for the current fiscal year the aggregate sum
of S1062 $50 for the following purposes towit:
l. Interest Public Debt. ........... SIP 600
2. Police Dept. Fund. Observation-Disclosures. g POO