The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-07-07
COUNCIL.
Business transacted at
the last meeting.
A number of Ordinances read
and passed.
Reports Of the Library
Association.
OFFICIAL REPORT
OFFICIAL REPORT.

dy. O'Neil, Spencer and Warnock.
Absent-Mayor Carse, and Aldermen
Mahoney Stevens and Whitman.
Aid. Lundy was elected acting Mayor
The minutes of June 9th, 10th, Goth and
27th were read and approved. The re
ports of city officers were read and placed
on file. The bonds of the newly appoin-
ted city officers were read and approved.
The following petitions were presented
TO the Honorable Mayor and City Council Of TIE
city o + Rock Island.
GENTLEMEN have been informed that you
have in contemplation the appointment OF City
would like to have the situation. as l have on
hand air tight tank and three inch double sue
ton pump. am partner with the Davenport City
Scavenger, and can bring good recommendations OF
ability and skill in this employment. have
lived in Rock Island for the past eight years.
am Your Obedient Servant,
SAMUEL T. WATKINS.
Rock Island Ill, June p, 1881.
On motion the same was received
June 18th 1881.
The the Hon. Mayor and City Council OF the city OF
Tne undersigned petitioners would represent that
the half block lying north of 9th avenue and be-
tween 21st and 22nd streets was originally swamp
and is still very low and large portion OF the year
very wet causing very much sickness-said terri
tory is all built up and occupied and think it
very important sanitary measure that said
territory be drained which can be done very
small expense in the following manner: By MAX
ing tile drain from the 21st street sewer
east through the alley TO 22nd street, thence south
on 22nd street to 9th avenue, distance of one
block and half This would carry off the surface
and spring water as well drain the cellers,
which are nlled with water much of the time-and
the route mentioned would probably be free from
rock.
We would therefore ask that said sewer drain
be made soon as convenient,and your petitioners
would ever pray ETC., L. Ill. Stoddard, y. L. Free
man, John Evans and others.
On motion the same was referred to the
street and alley committee with instruction
to report at next meeting.
To the Hon Mayor and Aldermen of the city of
Rock Island:
protest against the expanding of any money for the
purpose of protecting the citizens residing the
south side OF second avenue from INJURIES from
the raising of Second avenue aforesaid would
afford no protection whatever TO the citizens resd
ing north of Second avenue, and that If First
avenue raised the citizens both sides OF
Second avenue would be protected from high water
We would furtur represent that portion OF First
avenue is so low that it is almost constantly mud
hole and unfit for travel and we respectfully ask
that the same be filed up to make it at least
in good condition for ordinary travel. Fred Hass,
q. c. Craig, ii. C. Blackburn VIM. O. Negus and
others.
Referred on motion to street and alley
committee to report at earliest conven-
fence.
Rock ISLAND, ILL. June Is, 1881.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the
City of Rock Island.
The undersigned beg leave TO petition your honor
able body, ana ask that the ordinance liking the
ter rates for street sprinkling purposes twenty
dollars per month be changed TO fifteen dollars per
month.
Under the present rates twenty dollars per
month"; it is impossible for to fair compen-
sation for our outlay and services: in fact some
months We do not make our expenses
Hoping that your honorable body will be convinced
that request is not only just but tina fifteen dol
lars per month for water used the public street
solely for public benefit, is q fair price and should
be furnished by the city at that rate.
And your petitioners will ever pray etc.
JAMES HARDIN,
W j SURF,
Referred to Committee on Water Works
with power to act.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council.
The undersigned tax payers petition the City
Council of the City of Rock island to expend three
hundred dollars in filling grade road way thirty
feet in width on the west end of Louth street,
John Downing Downing, Andrew Shaffer.
W Smith and others.
Aid Kerr moved that the sum of $500
be appropriated carried as follows:
Yeas-Lafrenz, Warnock, Bennett,
O'Neil, Henry and Kerr-6.
Nays-Larkin, Spencer, Cary and Bar
ber-4.
Rock ISLAND, June 27. 1881.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council of the
GENTLEMEN.-We the undersigned teamsters and
laborers of the city of Book Island respectfully ask
your honorable body for an increase of wages, for
teams $3.50, and for laborers $1.75 this being
more than sufficient to SUSTAIN ourselves decently.
Peter Larlin, John Conway John Mulqueen and
Others
Aid. Cary moved that the prayer of the
petitioners be granted.
Aid LafrenZ moved to amend that it be
referred to the street and alley committee
with power to act. Amendment carried
as follows
Yeas-Lafrenz, Warnock, ONeil, Henry
Barber IS
and KERR.
The vote being tie the chair voted aye.
Rock ISLAND, June 27th 1881
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council:
The undersigned would respectfully petition your
honorable body for the permission of removing q
stable now on sub lot eleven to lot g. block TO-
Spencer and Case addition. Yours,
Referred to fire and water committee
with power to act.
The following proposals to furnish
brick were received and read
SOUTH Rock ISLAND, June 30 1881.
To the Mayor and Council:
GENTLEMEN:-I would give You a proposal to fur
nish brick If you had selected sample from my
brick. No man can furnish to the sample but the
one that made it. Yours respectfully.
To the Honorable Mayor and City Council:
GEETLEMEF:-I will furnish brick according to
your sample at ten dollars thousand
Aid. ONeil moved that the matter be
referred to the street and alley committee
to invite proposals by letters for brick and
cement and to report at next meeting.
Carried.
Aid. Kerr of the Finance Committee
reported the bill of street commissioner
Warner of $66.65 to the council for action.
Aid. Henry moved that the same be al
lowed. Carried,
Aid. Barber feeling unwell asked to be
excused. Leave granted.
The committee ON ordinance offered the
following ordinance for adoption,
An ordinance concerning the expences of the
Hose Companies.
Sec l. Be it ordained by the City Council of the
city of Rock Island that there shall be allowed to
the Phoenix Hose Company the sum of two hundred
dollars, to the Neptune Hose Company the OF
two hundred dollars, to the Hope Hose Company the
sum OF two hundred dollars, to the Rescue Hose
Company the sum of two hundred dollars, and to
the Wide Awake Hose and Hook and Ladder Com
pany the sum of two hundred and fifty dollars, pro
vided said several companies shall pay all of their
expenses of what kind and nature soever except
the purchase of and the repair of old buildings
and apparatus and shall open and provide the
gathering of the citizens of the city of Rock island
when requested so to do by any of the Aldermen OF
the respective wards in which said buildings may
situated.
The same was adopted by the following
vote:
Yeas Warnock, O'Ncil, Menry, Larkin,
Bennett, Spencer Cary and Kerr-s.
Nays-Lafrenz-1.