The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-05-18
CITY COUNCIL.
A Special Meeting devoted
to general talk.
Publishing the proceedings is fully
discussed.

was nelu last evening at "AANAA oAA III
aldermen were present except Mr.. Whit
man who was detained by sickness,
A number of petitions were read and re
ferred to appropriate committees, includ
ing one from O. J. Dimock regarding
building permit, from R. T. Mcneil relat
leg to the grade of Elm street, from O
| Olsen as to the payment of judg
ment of $1,000 against the city, ask
ling that some definite action be taken
The last communication was laid over
until the next regular meeting the council.
REPORT.
The bridge committee made report or
the Milan bridge showing that the struct
ure was now in passable order. The com
Imittee recommended that the approaches
be perfected as soon as possible.
The report was received and placed on
file
The mayor read letter from Mr. Simon
son giving the information that the bridge
bill had passed both houses of the legisla
ture and only awaited the signature of the
governor to become law.
A vote of thanks was extended the re-
representatives. and senator of the passage
of the bridge bill.
Dodge's plat of an addition to the city
was submitted, and referred to the street
and alley committee and the aldermen from
the seventh ward.
| a~ APPOINTING COMMITTEE.
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Davenport having in charge the Hennepin
convention had requested the city of Rock
Island to appoint committee of fifteen to
act with similar committees from Daven-
port and Moline, the whole to oficiate as a
reception committee during the conven-
ton.
On motion the mayor was authorized to
appoint the committee of fifteen, and also
to name five delegates to represent the city
at the convention
The mayor appointed the following COM
mittee: Arthur BurreI, NJ Rosenfield, c.
Lynde. G. NJ. Osborn, l. H. Wilson, Ben
Harper. j. Warner H. Warnock, B. D.
Buford, Phil. Mitchell. F. Weyerhauser G..
l. L.
son.
The delegates selected to represent the
city were: II, c. Connolly, w. III. Gest,
W. Jackson, Montgomery Meigs. W. n,
Lundy.
Mr.. Kerr amended by moving that the
five delegates be selected from the members
of the council.
The amendment was lost by the mayor
casting the deciding vote, as Mr.. Lundy
was excused from voting.
Mr. Mahoney then moved that the dele
gates as appointed by the mayor be con-
sidered the delegates of the city, and the
motion prevailed.
The subject of puschasing Follausbe
pump for the lower end of the sewer was
referred to the street and alley committee
with instruction to report at the .next.meet-
ing of the council.
TELEPHONE TALK.
The mayor stated that the city had
granted the telephone company the privel
eye of using the streets of the city for
their telephone poles and yet the city was
paying full prices for the telephones in use.
He thought some reduction should be secur-
ed before allowing additional privilege.
On motion the matter was referred to
the ordinance committee.
A motion was offered asking the
Diamond Joe Packet company
to remove their landing and coal
pile within the six feet granted
to that company for levee purposes. The
statement was made that Seventeenth
street had been used for coaling purposes.
The wreck of the X. n. L. warehouse
ordered removed at the earliest possible
PAPER PATRONAGE.
Alderman Henry offered q resolution to
the effect that THE ARGUS Rock Islander
and Folks Zeitung be paid 800 for the
publication of the proceedings.
Mr.. Mahoney moved that the Union be
added to the list.
The amendment was lost by a vote sof
to 6.
Mr.. Mahoney moved that the Rock Is
lander and VoIks- Zeitung be stricken from
the list
Mr.. Bennett moved the previous ques-
ton on Mr.. Henry's resolution, and him
self commenced a debate.
Mr.. Mahoney asked that the roll be
called.
The roll call demonstrated the fact that
Mr. Whitman was absent
Mr. Mahoney then demanded that the
absent alderman be sent for.
On calling the ayes and nays on the mo-
ion, it carried; and the marshal was sent
Tor Mr.. Whitman
RECESS.
The council then took q recess of fifteen
minutes.
On reassembling, the mayor stated that
he clerk had been obliged to return to his
home on account of sickness, and Mr.. |
Warren was appointed clerk pro tenn.
Mr.. Whitman appeared, and was greet |
ID with applause.
By agreement, Mr.. Bennett then re-
1ewed his motion for the previous ques-
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