The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-10
MUNICIPAL MATTERS,
The Special Meeting of the
Council Last Night.
Passage ofthe Sanitary Ordin-
ance---Other Proceedings.
CITY COUNCIL.
OFFICIAL REPORT.

CITY COUNCIL.
1 OFFICIAL REPORT
- Cry HaI. Rock Island lis p
/ December 9th, 1881. 2 30 p. M {
4 Council met In special session, all being
present. 1l
The mayor stated that the meeting had
been called to receive the report OF the
special committee on the removal OF the
| water works, and such other business as
may be properly brought before the meet
| ing Mr.. Gable being present, read the re-
pert as follows:
winter work. begs ieaee report that it has caused
setting baslt diameter, TO be eKcaNatesi
nearly walled mp and erected two story brick
building, 45xs5 and boiler honse. 43x45- on the
land donated for that purpose by the Z. r. l. q r
Is has also caused 1900 feet of 20 inch pipe to be
laid from said building TO point within ~ feeS OF
the channel OF the Mississippi river as dFedged ont
by the government for the use OF STEAMBOATS, just
below the draw of the railroad and wagon bridge
| The sum OF So, 100 paid Dennis Long & Co.,
for said 20 inch pipe and the branches thereto ana
and the sum Of s5657 81 was paid FOR laying said
pipe, including all Golfer dams and other expenses,
making total cost Of SASS 81 for said pipe valves
The sum OF s. 537 90 was paid the building and
sum of S662 lead and four valves not used in
the removal OF the water works
leaving balance OF cash on hand OF 50 40 81 out OF
the S25 900 in addition to said lead and valves Oh
hand, Of the value ne. Of s6s 81 making the entire as
The liabilities for work not completed and for
eresting. $50: siler Bros for tin roof etc, $50
Hugh Ralston, for carpenter work, SIS and Rock
Island Lumber Co., for doors and SASH $780, IN all
| ffe estimated cost for completing the work is as
follows Stone work settling basin- S4oo connee-
ting inlet pipe and putting the branches therein.
$3.50 floor for boiler and engine ROOM $3.50: remov-
dalton, $500: railing for balcony. $3.50; ceiling for
engine room and painting same, $50: and painting
ing the 81 3ss already contracted for. s. 4ss This
| sum, deducted from the amount on hand LOSS 3d.
leaves balance of S575 81, after fully completing
the removal of the ater works To be turned over TO
the city
Son and the committee with reference to the amount
OF the bill for dredging. The committee proposed
to let the matter be adjusted ey any a1ey
| the committee paid them larger sum than they
the pay should they institute legal proceed
ings for the difference.
settling basin being excayated and the unusual
high water during the fall. the committee Is more
than satisfied with the result In conclusion they
wish to say that Fred A. Cramer rendered the com
mittee invaluable services devoting all the time he
could spare from The md OF 1he WAFER f
more credit than any other man for she result, and
he should receive the thanks Of the citizens OF Rock
Most respectfully submitted,
/ p L. CABLE
| HENRY CARsE.
| j. Y. MAHoSEY.
Dec. 9th, 1891.
On motion of Aid Lundy the report was
accepted.
Aid. Lundy, chairman of the finance
committee. reported that the accounts OF
| the special committee had been examined
and found correct, and moved that the
| same be accepted Carried unanimously.
| f. Ia RI ic
as member of the special committee,
which was accepted.
/ Alderman Lundy offered the following
resolution, which was adopted by unani-
nous vote:
ResoEued That in behalf of the citizens OF the city
of Rock Island we tender our sincere thanks TO Mr..
P. L. Cable and those associated with him, for the
able and economical manner in which they have dis
| charged the arduoUs duties imposed upon them by
the council, and congratnlating them for bringing
| to so happy and successful conclusion work OF
go much magnitude and Importance To our people.
| Aid Mahoney moved that the vacancy
caused by the resignation Of Dir. Cable be
| filled by adding Aid Lundy to the commit
| tee, and that the work be continued in the
same manner to its completion. Motion
carried.
Aid Lundy presented the labor pay roll
for laying the water mains on Third ave
nue., amounting to $800.24, and moved
| that it be allowed. Carried
Also the pay roll for the extension of
the Elm street water pipe S409, which
WAS on motion allowed and the mayor and
| the city clerk instructed to draw cor
responding warrants upon the City Treas
ury.
A bill of the Port Byron Lime Assecia-
ton $120 for work on the 23d street
sewer was on motion of Aid. Warnock;
referred back to the finance committee to
| investigate
Aid Whitman of the ordinance COM
mittee offered the following ordinance:
Be it ordained by the City Council of the City of
Rock Island that section two GU of an ordinance
entitled ordinance regulating the sale OF intoxca-
| ting, malt vinous mixed and fermented liquors
/ Passed March ~, 1873 be and the same is hereby
repealed and in lieu thereof shall be the following
| to-wit:
SEC g. The Mayor and City Clerk are hereby
authorized to transfer any license which the Mayor
| in his opinion may think best, but no license shall
be transferred from one building another except
by of the City Council hut all license shall be
| deemed to belong to the building for which they
were issued. The City Clerk ie hereby authorized
to demand and receive, as fees for the use of the
city, for the transferring of each license, and taking
the bond for such transfer the sum of i've dollars
$500 said fees be paid at the time of such trans
Ter, The City Clerk shall keep license register in
persons licensed the place of business the date of
the license and the time the same shall expire. The
license shall be dated as OF the day of the applica
| ton. No person shall be deemed to be duly hcen-
sed to whom license has not actually issued or
The same was adopted unanimously by
| vote of the council.
Aid. Larkin offered the following ordi-
nance, which was unanimously adopted:
Be it ordained 6y the City Councit Of the CITY Of
| Rock LsEand:
SEC. l. That sidewalk be and hereby in re-
quired and ordered TO be built in said city the
east side OF Twenty foarth street. adjacent to and In
front of lot 8 in block - Rock Island Lumber co.
property. Of the fifth class, of the width of 81 feet
| and OF wood as material.
Also, That sidewalk be and hereby is required
and ordered to be built in said city the east side
of Twenty fourth street. adjacent TO and in front of
out lot 4 in section &c. in township 49, w, Of the
NTH Glass; of the width of 55s feet, and OF wood