The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-10-22

ceeding seventy five (75) feet east of the west line
Of said block two CD produced northerly to said
SECTION g. The track to be laid as provided by
this ordinance shall be laid under the supervision OF
the Mayor and Street and Alley COMMITTEES OF the
City Council of said City OF Rock Island;
The said company or companies shall forthwith
after said track is laid and constructed, make the
grade of said First Avenue and Fifteenth 151 street
adjacent to- and either side OF said track uniform
and on eye or grfee inc tbepeo
easy as practicable. under the supervision OF said
Mayor and Committee and they shall also plank
said track between the rails thereof, and place
at least one plank on the outer side of each rail
thereof, entirely said First avenue, and at
all times hereafter keep and maintain the same in
good repair Provided that neither of said Railroad
Companies shall any time permit or allow cars or
track. where it crosses said First avenue, but shall
all times keep the same free and clear from such
stadning cars and engine.
Aid Lundy moved that the ordinance
be referred to the Ordinance Committee
to amend and report in fifteen minutes
Motion carried and recess taken.
The ordinance Committee reported that
they have added section as amendment
required which was read by the clerk as
follows:
SEC 3.-That the said railroad company be re-
CURED to fill Fist avenue between Fourteen and
Fifteenth streets and also the alley between Four
teen and Fifteen streets and First and Second Ave
to grade under the direction OF the said Mayor. and
Street and Alley Committee.
Alderman Mahony requested to lay over
the ordinance, as amended, to next regular
meeting, which was seconded by Alderman
Stephens; it went over under the rules.
Alderman Henry moved that the special
rates of water consumers as recommended
by the water board be referred back to the
committee, and that the committee is re-
quested to send notices to parties not be
ing able to be present at their last meeting
4, II al
their water rates. Adopted unanimously.
Alderman Lundy stated that Mr.. Huber
wished to have the water pipe laid on Elm
street to his brewery as per agreement
made, and therefore moved that the laying
of said pipe be commenced as soon as prac-
ticable. Carried.
A communication from Whitney & Son
was read as follows:
To Honorable. Mayor. and City Council. of Rock
We. the undersigned. engaged in dredging. &C.
up bank by the railroad track with
dredge boat at such places shall be designated by
you for Fifteen dollars per each hour it is employed,
provided the water is deep enough to float said boat
to those places. Whitney 4 SON.
Oct. 81, 1881
Aid Lundv moved that the same be re-
ferred to the street and alley committee
and Mayor, with power to act. Carried.
The following petition was presented
and read;
Rock ISLAND Oct Is, 1881. =
To the Hon. Mayor and 44tdeTneH Of the city Of
GENTLEMEN Whereas, on the 9th day of June,
1870 the city council did by ordinance grant to the
R. /. & ST. Louis r. r. Co.. permission to put in
side track on Mississippi street, now 1st avenue,
north of block one. Old Town, temporarily ito wit
for the of three years only and said right
confirmed to the st. Louis. r. |. & c., r. r.. Co.,
temporarily, April "a, 1879.
And whereas the use of said side track and the al
most constant loading and unloading Of freight in
the street does seriously impair the value of the
property fronting said street and interferes very
much with Its use for manufacturing purposes.
We, the undersigned citizens of Rock Island, and
interested in the chdrens carriage Co., locat-
ed there, would respectfully request that your Hon
orabe body will terminate said temporary right
and cause the said side track to be removed.
Very Respectfully
JAS. BLAIsDELL,
p L MITCHELL.
MILTON G. MILLS,
THos GAIT.
The same was referred to the Street and
Alley Committee to report
Aid. Bennett offered the following reso
buttons:
Resotoed, that all bills presented to this council
allowed. shall be published in fun in the proceeds
ings of the council, stating items. quantity and
prices
On motion of Aid. Lundy the same was
laid on the table by the following vote:
Yeas.-Lafrenz, Warnock, O'Neil, Hen
~, Mahoney, Lundy, Whitman, Larkin,
Spencer, Stephens and Kerr.
Nays.-Bennett, Carey, and Barber
Supt. Cramer of the Water Works pre-
sented his report.
On motion the council adjourned.
ROBERT KEoHLER. CITY Clerk.