The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-07


and duties thereof and prescribing general sanitary
regulations be and hereby is amended to read
There shall be appointed by the Mayor with the
approval OF the City Council, at the regular meeting
from the residents of the city, at least three of
whom shall be physicians in good standing and en-
SAID city who shall Constitute a Board Of Health,
with the powers and duties hereinafter prescribed
and the members so appointed shall hold Their
pointed and qualified
The same was unanimously adopted.
Also an ordinance entitled
An ordinance providing for the appointment of
City scavengers prescribing their duties and rega
vaults and other ota and fixing the rate OF charge
therefor.
Which was adopted.
The report of the Rock Island Library
association for the year ending June 1st,
1881 was read as follows:
To the Honorable, the Mayor and the Members of
the City Council of the City of Rock Island
GENTLEMEN:-The Board of Directors of the
Rock Island Public Library respectfully submit
The statements respectfully marked A. B. c. and
D. show the financial condition of the Library.
These exhibits set forth the amounts drawn from
the Library fund.- and from all other sources, as
well as for what purposes the same have been
Exhibit Z. shows the list OF periodicals received,
while f. gives the number of volumes in the
donated. worn out and withdrawn from circulation.
and lost during the year, and the number of
volumes in the Library June LIST 1881.
In exhibit G. you will find tabular statement of
the attendance for each month of the closing year.
well as the per cent circulation.
the books drawn from the Library for each month
the closing year, whilst u presents list of the
ton of the term OF service of each member. 1t is
with pleasure refer to this report, showing as it
Public Library. 1t is an organization which seems
TO be warmly appreciated by our people. And
in this connection deem it proper to state that
the appropriation recently made by your honorable
body for the expresses of the Library for the coming
year only about half of that heretofore made and
totally inadequate for the healthy and vigorous
carrying OF this organization. The inevitable
cripple its operations and render worthless what
we have for so many years labored in building up;
and we can but express our extreme regret, and
that your honorable body found it inexpedient to
make us the usual and necessary appropriation to
the extent provided for in the statute.
The impression seems to have gained ground that
the library has very considerable fund on hand
and hence needs very little if any further appropri
alton The fact is it began with nothing and Was
enabled to run efficiently during the first year of its
only through the beraity of one of our most public
spirited citizens. who advanced it the money for
that purpose. 1t has been the constant effort and
should be on hand and available, sufficient means to
make every purchase for cash, and at the very low
est figure and to pay all bills as they arise. The
fund now on hand is only very little in excess of
the amount needed for expenses of the coming year
ending June list, 1882. For the year following we
shall be wholly dependent upon the very insufficient
appropriation made u.s. Again it may not generally
be known that some $4,000 of the funds which have
been received for the support of the Library the
proceeds of the handsome gift of the Hon. Bailey
Davenport some years since and of fines etc collec
ted This sum Is in no way the product of taxation.
We feel that this fact, and the thrift and
of the Library Board in placing the Library in
healthy and vigorous financial condition should en-
title it TO the utmost aid which could be afforded it.
Certainly this result should not be good for
voting the library reduced appropriation.
EDWARD d. SWEENEY Pres.
II. C. Connolly, Sec'y.
The same was received and ordered filled.
Acting Mayor Lundy said that he had re-
ceived a communication from Mayor Carse
E. D Sweeney I'll, c. Connolly
and W. II. Gest members of the Library
Board, and asked their confirmation. They
were confirmed as follows:
Yeas-Lafrenz Warnock, ONeil, Henry,
Spencer and Kerr;
Nays-Bennett, Larkins and Cary-3
Aid. Warnock offered the following
ordinance:
Rock ISLAND. Ill, July 6. 1881.
MThat in conformity with the ordinance in
force relating to side walks That side walks be
ordered in front Of lots 2 g. s, o. and 10; block
addition to the city of Rock Island
Said walks to be of wood Of the 18th class 5l5 IT
wide
The same was adopted.
alley committee be instructed to clean the
cutters ON west side on canal or division
street in eastern city limits. Motion car
ried.
Acting Mayor Lundy appointed Aid.
Henry and Larkin committee to canvass
the votes Of the school election returns
they reported that II. c. Cleaveland and
D. Donaldson had received al votes each
the number of votes cast.
On motion they were declared elected by
unanimous vote and the clerk instructed
to so notify them.
AID Warnock chairman of the street and
alley committee presented the following
report:
Rock ISLAND, Ill, July 5th, 1881.
To His Honor the Mayor City Council of the
City of Rock I4land.
Alleys would submit the following report:
First, On the opening and extension of Sixth Az
enue to Elm street. Would recommend that Sixth
Avenue be extended from Harpers addition on 25th
street Kreogers subdivision, provided the city do
not have TO pay right OF way through the Rodman
Estate.
Second In matter of the ditch nuisance from
Elm street to river by way of 27th street Would
recommend that Mr. Huber be required TO dispose of
his sewerage not 10 be offensive, and believe
the most feasible plan would be drain tile sewer
Elm Street direct to the river.
Third, On the petition of c Jarvis and Others 10
would herewith submit the estimated cost of same
by street commissioner Warren and one member
Of the committee thought the work could not be
done for the figures Of Mr. Warren we added 10 per
cent to the amount.
Respectfully submitted,
HUGH WARNoCK. fo,
W. II. BARRIER, ''t'
ESTIMATE AS FOLLOWS:
200 feet on I'd Avenue:
333IS Yards Nc Adam ...............S 444 30
III wards grave, ........... -. A 40
Rolling same ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS 10 90
80 feet Is inch drain pipe............... 40 90
Lavipo same and cement and stone ........ 10 90
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