The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-06-06
MONTHLY MEET.
The Aldermen and their
Lengthy Session.
Petitions and Damage Suits
in abundance.
The Official Paper Finally
Designated.
MONTHLY MEET.

The regular monthly meeting of the
citv council was held last evening, when
all the members, with the exception OF
Alderman Lundy, were in attendance.
The minutes of the last regular meeting
were read and approved. The reports OF
the various city officers were read and
placed on file.
The first bill presented was as follows:
To the Honorable, the Mayor and the city
council
The undersigned residents of the city OF
Rock Island understanding that the pres
ent contract for lighting the streets OF this
city has, or is about to expire, respectfully
ask that before any new contract be en-
tered into with any person or company,
that the city council inquire into and in
gestigate the system of lighting the streets
by electricity.
J. M. BEARDsLEY.
P. L, MITCHELL
i. ID. SWEENEY,
and many others.
The petition was referred to the fire
and water committee.
DAMAGES.
Mrs Mary Brow submitted her petition
reciting the fact that on the 28th of last
April while passing along Sixteenth street.
from defective sidewalk she fell and
fractured her arm. She asked that the
premises be investigated and she be granted
such damages as were just and right
The petition was referred to the street
and alley committee
Chief Engineer johnson of the fire de-
partment submitted paper detailing the
fact that the annual review of that depart
ment would occur Thursday afternoon,
June %. He requested the presence OF the
Mayor and Aldermen at that time, and
also asked that $500 be appropriated for
that purpose.
Mr.. Reimers moved that the appropria-
ton be made as desired. Mr.. O'Neil
stated that he understood that certain
members of the fire department were in
favor of having the annual review on the
Fourth of July; in conjunction with gen
eral celebration. He therefore favored the
appointment of committee to make some
enquiries as to the feasibility of the cele
bration.
Mr. Larkin moved that the whole affare
he referred to the fire and water committee
and this disposition was finally made of
the matter.
STREET CROSSING.
A petition was presented signed by
Hertz & Bahnsen, and others requesting
that crossing be ordered constructed on the
east side af twentieth street across Fonrth
avenue.
The petition was referred to the street
and alley committees with power to act in
the premises.
Mr. Larkin offered resolution ordering |
the construction of 1000 feet of crossing
to be, composed of Joliet stone, the cost of
the whole not to exceed 5000.
This resolution caused some discussion,
in which Mr.. Larkin and Hull took OPP
posite grounds. The former favored
Joliet stone and the latter held that it
would be more economical to use stone
from local quarries.
The resolution was finally referred to the
street and alley committee with power to
act.
A petition signed by the offers of Au
gustana college and residents living in that
vicinity asking that crossings be construct
ed on Eighth avenue.
The petition was referred TO the street
and alley committee with power to act.
A communication was read from the
city attorney giving his opinion on the re-
cent act of the council in transferring the
luties of the sidewalk committee to the
street superindent. The opinion given
vas in effect that the transfer of such
luties without abolishing the Office was
The communication was re-
,eived and placed ON file.
Mr.. Whitman offered an ordinance re-
pealing the ordinance creating the Office
# sidewalk commissioner.
The ordinance was then passed without {
dissenting vote. 1
A PROTEST.