The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-07
CITY COUNCIL.
A Lengthy and Interesting
meeting last night.
The appointment of an Over
seer of the Poor.
MIDNIGHT found the City
Fathers still at it.
REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING.

REGULAR MONTHLY MEETING.
OFFICIAL REPORT
CRY HAIL. Rock ISLAND,
June, 9Th 1884, Sis P. N.
Council met in regular monthly session.
Present, his honor Mayor Carse and all
the aldermen.
The minu .es of the last regular, adjourn
ed and subsequent special meetings were
read and approved.
The monthly reports of the city officers
were read and ordered placed on file.
The following petitions were read and
referred.
Christ Rissi and others that Sixth aven-
ne be opened from 26th to Elm St.-refer
red to street and alley committee
E. Tickham, agent for Coup's circus to
erect bill board on the West side of Union
Square until July 5th, referred to fire and
water committee with power to act.
James Grady claiming damages of $45
to horse and cart by falling into hole on
21st street last March, on motion of Aid.
Kerr that the same be allowed and paid.
Amended by Aid Lundy that petition be
referred to City Attorney, sub amended by
AID Bennett, that it be referred to a
special committee of three and the City
Attorney - amendment unanimously
adopted.
The following committee was appointed
to report in next meeting:
Aid. Bennett, Henry and Stephens.
Petition of John Coudon, claiming dam
ages for lost time and medical attendance,
amounting to $41.20, by being injured
while in the city's employ, on the 9Th day
of May last, was, on motion of Aid. Kerr,
allowed.
John A Boyer and others, to clean
bitches on old Sixth avenue, south end of
Elm street, was, on motion of Aid. O'Nen,
referred to the street and alley committee,
with power to act
Sieghartner Sc Co. and others, that a
dangerous nuisance in the shape of an ice
house formerly owned and used by one
John Phillips, in the lower end of the city,
be ordered torn down, was referred to the
committee on fire and water, with power
to act.
Joseph Starkey, from Bowling town
ship, asking bridge tickets at reduced rates,
referred to bridge committee, to report at
next meeting.
A plat of VIM. E. Brooks End addition
to the city was presented and its accept
ance asked for. The same was referred to
the street and alley committee, to report
in next meeting.
A communication of c. Winter, pub
Usher of Pogks- Ze6tung, was read, accept
ing proposition to publish penal ordinances
as per resolution passed in former meeting,
was adopted.
The reports of standing committees are
as follows:
STREETS AND ALLEYS.
To has Hon; the Mayor and City Council Of the
City Of Rock Island
GESTLEMEN-Your committee on streets and al
leys beg leave to submit the following reports
First. In favor of granting to Moline and Rock
Island Horse Rsilroad Company the right to con-
strucs maintain and operate single track railway
from their terminus on Second Avenue and Fifth
street. along on the east side of Fifth street to
Fourth avenue thence along north side of Fourth
to FIRST street leaving twelve feet between
outer line OF sidewalk and railway track. Tue
rails on Fourth avenue 10 be fiat crescent rails
but would not recommend the use of steam power
on any portion of the road The right now proposed
to be given shall terminate with the ordinance pass
ed march 9th, 1865. The road TO be constructed
and operating or before October 1st, 1881.
The ordinance referred with petition cannot
accept. Would recommend that ordinance be
prepared anne ding ordinance passed March "a,
esSary restrictions and police regulations.
Second. On the petition of E. D. Sweeney and
others for ON Third avenue. We cannot re-
commend the building of any to discharge any
additional filth into the river above water SUP
also believe that all the sewer tax levy The
present year should be used TO do away with that
intolerable nuisance on Fifth avenue, between |
Tenth and Seventeenth streets, known as the old |
ditch But should we be 50 fortunate to find one
OF number of our citizens who WILL in The matter
of sewerage, follow the example nobly in the
removal or the works. and by furnishing the
means put it in the power of the council to COM |
plete The main sewer the present year, and thus /
discharge all the sewage below the city we would |
have great reason to rejoice.
Third. Reference Of sewer on Moline avenue, |
opposite Wagners brewery, we could see nothing |
at present needing attention.
Fourth. The proposal to let the work ON sewers |
this year by contract we do not think advisable.
9Th. The proposal TO increase The pay for street
labor we cannot recommend because the city is now
fIal.x0
mands anywhere else in this vicinity. We have not
heard of any dissatisfaction the part of the
but the other hand both by word and action they
appear to be satisfied
9Th The proposal to fill the west end of South |
street to grade would require the removal of from |
500 to 5000 yards of dirt at cost of about $1,000
and building stone culvert would cost about $500
more, and we do not wish to undertake a work of
so much magnitude at present. The old bridge has |
been planked on Top and is believed to be safe.
7th. The lease part of 9TH street to B. D. Baford
& Co.'S, has been executed.
9Th. The grading of sidewalk on 9Th street and
9TH avenue for Mr.. Schates has been done and he
has built a board walk.
9Th The grading of Mr. McNeil's sidewalk on
Elm street has been attended to-
10th. Would recommend that 18th street from
End to 3rd avenue be macadamised
Respectfully submitted,
HUeH WARN0CK,
W. ii. WHITMAN, Committee.
W. 81. BARBER,
Rock, ISLAND, June 6, 1881.
The report was in its detail accepted by |
the Council and ordered filed
payment of the following bill referred to /
them, VIM. Gahagan $17.25, and further
time on the report in regard to the extern
sion of 10Th street. which was granted.
The police committee reported as fol-
lows:
To the Hon. city Council Of the city Of Rock
Island.
The undersigned members of the police commit
tee. to whom was referred the petition of George
Downing, u, and Charles Baxter. asking that the
conduct of Marshall Miller and Officer McCabe. on
April 24th be investigated, beg leave report that
they caused notice 10 be given the petitioners TO
meet the committee with their witnesses at the city
council room at time fixed in the notice. That the
petitioner Charles Baxter did not appear. The pc
Litioner George Downing, DR., appeared and the
committee heard him and his witnesses and such
other persons the committee could learn were
present; and from the statements of all the witness
ses your committee would respectfully report that
the charges made in the petition were not sustained
Ia any manner whatever and the officers are by your
committee wholly exonerated from any blame
Respectfully submitted
JOHN e. SPENCER,
w. H. WHITMAN.
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