The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-21

ander be allowed to publish the penal ordi-
nances and advertisement, etc.
Aid. Mahoney moved to amend to include
the r. /. Union.
Aid. Kerr moved that the matter be laid
over to next meeting.
A debate followed after which Aid.
Whitman moved to adjourn to Monday
evening next Not carried.
The following petition was presented and
read
To the Mayor and Aldermen the City Conncil of
Rock Island
Your honorable body will please direct attention to
the need of raising about 200 feet in length, Sec
ond avenue at 14tR street where the river oyerfows
In time of high water Last June the city would have
been flooded through this gap but Tor the emDahk-
ment built thereon.
Further your petitioners pray that you viii elevate
the width of the Court House Square ton ITS west
side) 18th the levee of Second and Third
avenues. 1t is the only place in the city where
Charles A. Jarvis Geo. w. Peasants and others
Aid. Lundy moved that the same be
referred to the street and alley committee
to report the cost of such work to the
council. Carried.
The follow petition was read:
Rock ISLAND, III, June 10. 1881:
To the Hon Mayor and Board of Aldermen of the
city of Rock Island, Illinois.
The undersigned citizens of the city of Rock ISL
and respectfully represent that they beeve u 10 DC
ful policemen and appoint new and untried men in
their stead and especially at this time of year.
honest faithful and Efficient police officer in the
past, we respectfully ask that he be appointed and
confirmed as policeman of this city.
Signed by Samuel F. Cook and 217
others
Aid. Lundy moved that the petition be
received and placed on file.
A communication of FL. W. Elliott was
read as follows:
Rock ISLAND, June IS, 1881.
To the Hon Mayor and Councilmen of the city of
Rock Island.
GENTLEMEN:-Havin heard that the city is about
to purchase dumping boat, for removing of-fali
from the city. propose to build such boat, If the
city will furnish lumber. provided the city appoint
as the council may prescribe by ordinance. Said
boat TO be the property of the city, said boat will
need no steamer to tow it out in the river, VIII
Your obedient servant,
H w. ELLIOT
Aid. Mahoney moved that it be referred
to committee on Ordinance. Carried.
The committee on bridges made the fol
lowing report
To His Honor the Mayor and Board of Aldermen OF
the City of Rock Island:
Gents:-Your committee on bridges beg leave to
submit the following report.
on the petition of Joseph Starlzey for reduction
of toll across the Milan bridges, cannot recon-
mend, and report against granting the reduction
Your committee further report that they purehas-
ed two kegs of nails and 1905 feet of two-nch lum
Der and have had the new temporary bridge and the
bridge over the mill race replanked, under the SUI
pervison of the street commissioner.
The committee having received no plans specih-
cations proposals from parties for building new
bridge would respectfully ask your honorable body
to instruct said committee what kind of bridge is
essential or necessary, SO they can advertise for
proposals., &c; .,,,n,i,.aa
GEORGE W. HENRY, ]
JOHN c. LAFRENZ, Committee.
DAVID STEPHENS,
Rock Island, us. June Goth, 1891.
The same was received and ordered
placed on file.
Aid. Kerr moved to adjourn. Lost by
the following vote:
Yeas-Warnock, Lundy, Whitman, Kerr
Nays-Lafrenz, Bennett, O'Neil, Henry,
Mahoney Larkin, Spencer, Cary, Stephens,
Barber-10.
L. German for policeman and asked its
confirmation.
The same was rejected by the following
vote:
Yeas-Warnock Mahoney, Lundy,
Whitman, Stephens Kerr.
Nays-LafrenZ, Bennett, ONeil, Henry,
Larkin, Spencer, Cary, BARRIERS.
Aid Lundy moved that the number of
policemen not be increased.
1t was ruled out of order.
He then moved that the motion in regard
to increase the police force be reconsidered.
Motion lost by following vote:
Yeas-Warnock, Lundy-2.
Nays-Lafrenz, Bennett, O'Neil, Henry,
Mahoney, Whitman. Larkin, Spencer, Cary,
Stephens, Barber Kerr-12.
The mayor presented the name of Tim
othy Bresnaham for policeman and asked
its confirmation.
The same was confirmed by the follow
ing vote:
Yeas-Warnock, Bennett, Henry, Ma
honey, Lundy, Whitman, Larkin, Stephens,
Spencer, Cary, Barber. Kerr-12.
Nays-Lafrenz, O'Neil-2.
Aid. Lafrenz moved to adjourn to Mon
day evening next.
Carried, and council adjournel 1.
ROBERT KoEHLER,
City Clerk.