The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-08
UllI TAIHInN
Their Care and Atten-
ton to the City's
Interest.
Resignation of Mr.. Cramer,
Superintendent of the
Water Works.
Proceedings Of the Regular Monthly
Meeting.

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The regular monthly meeting of the
council was held last evening. On the
calling of the roll, all the members res.
pended to their names with the exception
of Mr.. Reimers.
The minutes of the last regular and
subsequent special meetings were read and
approved.
Aid. Rinok moved to substitute the
namc Of A. Arrsh instead of j. Wright
as one of the judges of election in the new
second ward. Agreed to, though Aid
Lundy coald see no necessity for action by
council, as the judges had the right to Eli
vacancies.
The reports of city officers for the
month of February were read and APP
proved.
A petition was presented relating to
some water works matter down town.
which caused few words of banter be-
tween Aids. Smith and Browne, but it
did not cause any particular ripple on the
thus far smeth surface of the proceedings.
THE SURPRISE
of the evening was the resignation of Mr.
Cramer as Supt of the Water Works.
Alderman Lundy moved that the resigna-
ton be laid on the table. Before the
motion was put. Alderman Schmidt
wanted to know what it all meant. This
brought Alderman Brown to the floor,
who explained the matter by accusing the
press of causing the resignation. Alder
man Schmidt was not yet satisfied, and
incidensly repreved the local press for
their undue agitation of the water works
subject. After ventilation of the private
opinion of the members on the resignation
of Mr.. Cramer, the vete was taken on the
resolution of Mr. Lundy. to lay the resig-
nation on the table. The resolution was
carried.
THE MAYORS VIEWS.
Mayor Carse, after the vote was taken.
said. he had not thought it best to say
anything while the discussion was in pro-
gress, but now that the matter had been
decided, he would say that it was unjust
in his opinion to charge any unfairness in
the newspapers, He did not think the
newspapers were to blame certainly not
entirely-the talk was on the corners and
for himself he could say that he had been
asked by some prominent business men to
send to Chicago for an expert at an ex-
pepse of $3.50, to come here and examine
the water works, but he had declined
because he did not feel like taking any
such responsibility.
The clerk read the resolutions of respect
in memory of ex-Alderman Yates. which
were carried and ordered placed on the
records.
MISCELLANEOUS BUSINESS.
Aid. Gray moved the city pay Thomas
Slattery $75 in full for injuries received
while in employ of city. Mr.. Gray explain
ed that this amount would settle the claim
and thought the city would be the gamer
thereby. Carried.
Aid. Brown offered resolution that all
persons residing in that part of the city
known as the slough shall be exempt from
poll tax, and if any had paid the tax. the
same be refunded.
Aid. Schmidt, objected.
Aldermen Lundy offered substitute
exempting the whole city.
After a few remarks the whole subject
was tabled.
The clerk then read the bills for the
month. and AID. Lundy, of the finance
committee. offered an ordinance covering
the amount, S4,3I423. which was carried.
AN INTIMATToE.
The Mayor said it had been intimated
to him that if the city council would
examine the county treasurer's inyestiga-
ton committee report, or 20 over the
same with the county committee, 1t was
possible that the city would 6nd some
money its due. He therefore suggested
q mmittes be appointed,
Aid. Lundy thong ht it would be good
idea. but he did not care to be one Of the
committee.
Aid. Gray moved that the Mayor and
finance committee look the matter up and
after some discussion it was carried,
The disposal of j. Geigenheimer's note
provoked another discussion. Aid
Schmidt said that Geigenheimer should be
made to pay the note. and others express
ing the contrary opinion. On motion Aid.
Spencer the note was ordered returned.
Tbs Mayor appointed Aids, Lundy and
Spencer to wait on the Board of Super
visors to see if the county could not be
induced to pay a proportion of the ex
pense of the small pox cases.
MATTHEWS BILL.
The bill of j. w. Matthews for ball
ance of SCI on pipes, was rejected By q
vote of to 4.
An ordinanceEpassed. making the Office
hours of the Mayor from to 10 a. m,
also an ordinance fixing the Mayors salary