The Rock Island Argus., 1881-09-06

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The ordinance allowing the same was
lost by the following vote:
Yeas-Lafranz, O'Neil, Henry, Mahoney
and Lundy.-5.
Nays-Bennett, Larkin, Spencer, Carey,
Barber, kerr.-6.
The following bills were referred by the
committee to the council for action:
P. Cullmsn-S3.00 for livery.
Robt. Coyne-S3000 90 sidewalk commissioner ser
vice.
G. G. Craig-S1o.00 witness fees as expert.
C. c. Carter-S1o0 90 witness fees as expert.
S. c. Plummer-S2500 90 witness fees as expert.
r. Koehler-S7I 05 Health department
Geo. Copp-S93. 90 Water works.
The same were allowed.
The bill of Richardson & Powers, $4S,
was accompanied by the following report:
To THE MAYoR AND CITY COUNCIL The under
signed, member of the finance committee. reports
that the bills presented by the Argus Company and
the Volks Zeitng, was not accompanied with copies
by the resolution passed May I'd 1881, and accepted
Therefore would recommend that these bills be
laid over until the copies are furnished showing the
work done.
Also in the bill of Richardson & Powers there are
sub-structure for the Milan bridge, charging nine
letting said contract also double leading and spread
ing out the advertisement, something unknown and
contrary to the rules OF printing; which If properly
set. would measure one inch and half. and for the
first insertion rs cents Seven times at half rates,
375S, S26116 total S3-371a.
Second item. notice for the superstructure for
the Milan bridge was spread out in the same way
charged II times published, and IL paid by their
measure three inches and for the first insertion
81 So is times half rates S12o0; total $1315. Both
items, $1687M. Respectfully.
ROBERT BENNETT.
On motion the bill was allowed as pre-
sented.
Aid. Henry OF the bridge committee, to
whom was referred bill of John Evans,
reported that $500 be allowed instead of
$500 charged in the bill. Adopted.
Aid. Mahoney reported the bin OF Cramer
81 Yerbury, So go referred to him back to
council, On motion the same was allowed.
Aid. Barber reported the bills of Weyer
hauser 81 Denkman, S. b. Gordon and Z.
M. Sinnett referred to the STREET. and Alley
Committee as correct as far as they know,
and recommended their allowances
allowed.
Aid Spencer to whom were referred bills
of the police department reported them
correct, and they were allowed.
A bill of the Rock Island Lumber Co.
Sf7. so was referred back to next meeting
for inquiries.
Aid. Kerr offered resolution fixing the
price of labor at $1.75 per day for men and
$3. so per day for teams employed by the
city. to take effect from Aug 1st 1881.
The same was carried by the following
vote:
Yeas.-Bennett, Henry. Larkin, Spencer
Cary, Barber, Kerr.
Nays-Lafrenz, o'Neil, Mahoney, Lun-
dy.-4
Aid. Lundy moved that the ordinance
with the labor pay roll stricken out be
passed. Carried as follows.
Yeas-Lafrenz, Bennett, O'Neil, Henry,
Mahoney Lundy, Barber.-7.
Nays Larkin, Spencer, Cary, Kerr.
Aid Lundy moved that the labor pay
roll be recommitted to the Street and Alley
Committee and the Supt of streets Car
ried
Aid Kerr presented the following ordin-
ance:
Ist-Be It ordained by the city council Of Rock
Island. That In accordance with an ordnance re-
lafing to sidewalks in force sidewalk il here
by ordered 70 be built the south side OF Seventh
avenue from Robbins avenue, east to the public
school house on said Seventh avenue, and on the
north side of said Seventh avenue from point di-
recty opposite said school house. ON said Sew
enfh avenue to Brooks avenue.
2nd--Said walk shall be OF plank, three feet wide
and two inches in thickness
Passed unanimously.
Aid Lundy offered the following.
WHERzAs The city council Of the city Of Rock