The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-06-07

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The finance committee recommended the
payment of the following bills which were
too late to be embodied in the pay roll:
Frank Sinnett, $64.3
John Sauerman, 1925.
The bill of A. J. H. Mcdonald, referred
back, for damages was not deemed a rea
sonable bill-but that the street and alley
committee be requested to fix the gutter and
street in front of said Mcdonald immedi-
ately.
The bill of W. H. Thompson for sewer
patterns to be referred to a special commit
tee
The mayor appointed Aid. Lundy, La
frenz and Mahoney as such committee for
settling the matter.
That the bills of B. Davenport Of $40. As
be referred to the city attorney for his
opinion Agreed.
That the bills of Gilmore & Tyndan, SIS;
Rock Island Gas company, for water works
gas, $500; w. r.. Berger, $23 on
health department account, be allowed
The same were allowed.
Aid. Whitman moved that the legislation
in regard to the city's right to Twenty
seventh street be pushed in the settlement
of court. Carried.
Aid. Carey offered ordinance, laid over
from last meeting:
IAN ordinance separating the offices OF
Supervisor and Poomaster,"
Which was unanimously passed by the
yeas of the council
IAN ordinance discontinuing the election
of Highway Commissioner, -
Alec TaSSo9
can ordinance to amend an ordinance
entitled An ordinance providing for the
election of q Board of Health. :"
Aid Lundy moved an amendment that
the same be referred to the city attorney.
Amendment carried by the following
vote:
Yeas-Lafrenz, Warnock O'Neil, Henry,
Mahoney, Lundy, Whitman, Spencer-S.
Nays-Bennett, Larkin, Cary, Stephens,
Barber, Kerr-6.
Aid Kerr moved the reconsideration Of
the vote on his resolution of last meeting
as amended, that the members of the
street and alley committee and the
mayor only have the right to purchase
tools and materials for street work of the
city.
The same was carried by the following
vote.
-Warnock, Bennett, O'Neil, Henry,
Lundy, Larkin, Cary, Spencer,
Stephens, Barber, Kerr-12.
Nays-LafrenZ-1
Aid Whitman being excused from vot-
ing.
Mayor Carse offered the name of W. L.
Sweeney as overseer of poor and asked its
confirmation-vote as follows:
Yeas - Lafrenz, Warnock, Mahoney,
Lundy, Whitman, Spencer, Stephens.
Nays-Bennett, O'Neil, Henry, Larkin,
Cary, Barber, Kerr.
The vote being tie, the Mayor request
ed to reserve his vote on the question.
The Mayor offered the name of Albert
Warren as street commissioner and asked
its confirmation.
No vote
Aid Lundy moved to adjourn. Motion
lost as follows:
Warnock, Mahoney, Lundy, Whit
man, Spencer, Stephens-6.
Nays-Lafrenz, Bennett, O'Neil, Henry,
Larkin, Cary, Barber, Kerr-8.
Aid. Bennett moved that two additional
policemen as night watch be employed by
the city, Motion carried.
Aid. Lundy requested to change his vote
On poormaster appointment. 1t was
declared parliamentary.
Aid. Lundy moved to adjourn, motion
ost.
Aid. M. S. O'Neil spoke of the necessity
IF the city purchasing amudscow or dump
ng boat to carry off the offall ETC., and
moved that the marshal be instructed to
secure one if he can or report the cost of
such boat, and report. Carried.
Aid. Cary offered the following resolu-
ions:
and avenues of tn wei portions
If the public levee, have been and obstruct
ID, built upon or occupied by private PARTIES and,
WHEREAS 1t is important for the future inter-
of the city that the rights of the city to all such
public property should be preserved; therefore,
heS0tUeQ. That the committee on streets and al
eys hereby directed to make apersonal examina
every and avenue in the city, terminal
ng at the Mississippi river, and also OF the entire
evee, city frontage, and report whether any OBJ
truetions have been placed in upon the same.
living the nature OF the Instructions the names
an be obtai med, and also the names of persons or
rms now occupying such street. avenue or levee
And also report what measures, IN the judgment
f the committee, necessary to be taken to re-
over the same and preserve them for public use.
Alderman Whitman moved to amend
hat the same be referred to a special
committee of three to be appointed by the
dayof.-carried; the Mayor appointed al
lermen Cary, Spencer and Kerr.
Alderman Cary also offered the follow
ng:
WHEREAS, 1t is reported that certain parties,
rms, persons have built encroachments from the
ity the Mississippi river, thus contracting the
hannel of the river and thereby endangeTing the
roperty of citizens by gorrsng ice; therefore,
RESOLVED That the committee streets and al |
eys hereby directed examine into that matter
nd report in relation to the same, with view of
nusing such Instructions to be removed, If neces-
ary in order protect the lives and property of
ur citizens.
Aid. Wannock moved to amend that it |
lso be referred to same special committee. |
Iarried.
Aid. Kerr moved that the c., r. 1. & P. |
nd G. B. & @. railroad companies be no.
flied to place f1agman on railroad cross
ny in eastern city limits on Division
treet Carried.
Aid. Larkin moved that the G. b. s. @. |
ompany be also notified to place flag
nan on Twentieth street and Second ave
ue Carried.
Aid. Lundy moved to adjourn. Motion
ost.
Aid. Whitman asked lie ave to be excused
iranted.