The Rock Island Argus., 1881-09-06
THE ALDERMEN.
Business Transacted at the
Monthly Meeting.
Bills Allowed and other Finan-
cial Statements.
OFFICIAL.
CITY HALL, Rock ISLAND, Ill,
Sept. 5th. 1881, z 80 p. M.

OFFICIAL.
CRY HALL Rock ISLAND, III.
Sept. 5th, 1881. 80 p. M.
Council met in regular monthly session
Present, his Honor, Mayor Carse and all
the aldermen, except Aldermen Stephens,
Warnock and Whitman.
The minutes of the last regular and
special meetings were read and approved.
The reports of city officers were read and
ordered placed on file.
F. l.. Cable, ESQ.,, being present. asked
permission TO address the council in regard
to some nuisances existing in some por-
tions up town, which he wished to have
abated.
Mr. l. Huber, one of the parties COM
planned of, being present, by permission,
addressed the council and said that he was
willing to do what was right and to abide
by any action of the council.
DIR. Plummer, being present, also asked
permission to address the council in ex-
planation of bill presented to the body
some time ago, which was granted
The following petitions were read and
referred to the Street and Alley Com
mittee.
From S. J Keator, to extend the TWEEN
ty-third street sewer from Its present ter
minus at the corner of Sixth avenue, across
said avenue, so that it can be extended by
property owners south of it.
s. w. McMaster, C. Tegeler and others
to cause to be laid stone walk or crossing
from the northern termination of Elm
street over and across Fifth. avenue.
s. Berkson, D. DAILY and others to better
the condition of an alley between Goth and
21st street and between Third and Fourth
avenues.
Petition of E. Koehler to indemnify him
for glass sign broken by one of the hose
cos running past his store was referred to
the Fire and Water Committee. Also a
communication of Joe johnson, Chief of
the Fire Department for the purchase of
900 feet of fire hose for the use of the
fire department.
Petition of q. c. Cropper, police magis-
trate, to be provided with an office or the
rental of an office in lieu of costs, properly
chargeable to the city was referred to the
committee on police.
A communication of a. Warren, Supt.
and the Bridge Committee was read rec
ommending the payment of 1900 to
VIM. Edwards Bridge Contractor owing to
the forward condition of the work on the
substructure of the Milan bridge.
After some debate, on motion of AID.
Bennett the sum of 5000 was allowed.
Proposals for the superstructure of the
bridge were read as follows:
Penn Bridge Company, Beaver Falls, Pa
Two spans iron truss, iron beams, per lin
cal loot 20 ~
Combination truss, iron beams. ............ % 40
4" wood - ............... 21 %
Clinton Bridge company. Clinton, Iowa.
Wrought iron truss, per lineal foot .-..-... q 90
Wrought iron bridge company. Canton, o,
According plans and specifications, per
lineai foot. 23 60
Rust s. Coleridge, Bridge contractors,
Chicago, Ills.
Two wrought iron spans. ns....................275 90
Two combination spans ns-......-..-.........S5o $50 o0
Two Howe truss spans. ns.-...-.....-..-... 800 90
The Bridge Committee reported that the
plans and specifications have been exam
ined by them and then submitted to r. III.
Curtis, Civil Engineer. for his opinion,
which were presented and read.
Aid. Lundy moved that the final selec-
ton Or awarding of bids, be delayed till
Thursday evening next. Motion carried.
Bids for sewer pipe were opened and
read as follows:
From j. w Mathews s. Co: Will fur
nish 900 feet more or less of "a inch stan
dard pipe at S1.60 per foot on track De-
livered to trench 81 .65 per foot. Branches
6, s, 12 and IS by "a at $500 each.
From Cramer & Yerbury. "a inch
Standard pipe delivered at the trench for
$165 per foot Branches with outlets
from to 18 inches for $500 each.
Mayor Carse presented the following
communication which was read:
GENTLEMEN OF THE CITY CoUNcIL-By the ordi-
nance now in the board of health Of this city
shall consist of five members of which at least three
shall be physicians. AT meeting OF the city coun-
Gil held on the sst day OF 9Sy o. tn this cap a
ter Dr. Geo. E. Barth, DR.. c. b. Kinvon, DR.. Geo.
G, Craig, and city marshal Philip Miller, and you
these appointments unanimously. l ap-
pointed Drs Carter, Barth and Craig because they
had served before upon the board, and had expert
he is a ft person and q physician; because a just
to the wishes of large number OF citi-
of school of medicine which large minority of our
citizens patronze From the nature OF the case some
school or schools of medicine must be represented
upon the board. deem it proper, therefore, that
both the leading schools should be represented upon
it when convenient DIR. Kinyon and Mr. Miller have
qualified as members OF the board. Messrs Garter,
Barth and Craig have declined to serve upon it, 1t
therefore has become my duty to appoint three
Of the board two of whom, at least, under
that Drs Carter Barth and Craig declined TO serve,
! called upon Drs; Plnmmer, Trnesdale, Mckee;
failed to see) and inquired whether, If appointed,
they would upon the board. and they several
ly stated TO their resolution not to serve, If ap
pointed / now appoint to fill existing vacancies in
the board subject TO your confirmation Dr. d. Relt-
er. DIR. w. A. Paul ana 7, L. taDle
In this matter i have been guided by the conv1e-
ton that should administer my Office for the bene-
fit of the whole community, without partiallfy or
prejudice for or against any person or class OF per-
sons HENRY CARsE,
Mayor.
Rock Island Sept. 5, 1881.
The Board of Health was confirmed by
the following vote:
Yeas-Lafranz, Bennett, Henry, Maho-
ney, Lundy, Larkin, Spencer, Carey, Bar
ber, Kerr 10.
Nays-O Neil.
Aid Lundy offered the following reselu-.
ton:
Mayor be and hereby are authorized and instructed
to borrow such sums upon the credit of the city
may be required to liquidate its monthly obligations
and that said committee report to the city council at
each regular meeting the amounts borrowed and in-
terest paid.
Which was adopted as follows:
Yeas-Lafranz, Bennett, ONel, Henry
Lundy, Larkin, Spencer, Carey, Barber,
Kerr--10.
Nays-Mahoney.-
The ordinance committee reported that
they have examined the following bills.
and found the same correct, as follows:
Street Sewer
John Heater. .....s...-16 50 30 90
s O'Conn0rs 5S ~ 30 10
John Mulqueen. 80 w III 90
Geo Heater. ~ ~ 3sO0