The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-08-08
MONTHLY MEET.
The City Aldermen and their
deliberations.
Several Persons Injured by
Defective Sidewalks.

members were found to be in attendance
The minutes of the last regular and
special meetings were read and approved
The reports of the city officers for the
fiscal year were then read by the clerk, and
ordered placed on file.
| ROBERT CoNwELL
sent in petition reciting the fact that on
the 9th of last July. he was engaged as a
city employee, in quarrying rock. On that
day his foot was injured by some falling
rock without any negligence on his part.
| He requested that his pay should continue
| until his disability should terminate.
The petition was referred to the street
and alley committee.
MIS- David Halves was the next petition
er, and she asked that damages be allowed
her for injuries received by a fall on the
corner of Thirteenth street and Third ave
nue., on the 18th of last July. She recited
the fact that the sidewalk was defective at
that place, and by reason of her fall, she
received serious injuries which confined
her to the house for several days.
The question was referred to the street
and alley committee.
DUMMY.
The officers of the Rock Island s. Milan
street car company presented a petition
asking the right to use a moter through
the city to haul the iron from the foot of
Seventeenth street along the road, as the
track building progresses.
A motion was made to refer the matter
to the street and alley committee with
power to act.
This motion brought from Mr.. Mott a
private remark to the effect that the coun
Gil was forcing too much on the members
of the street and alley committee.
Several motions were then made, after
which the original motion was lost by
vote of 8 to z. Mr.. Lafrenze moved that
the prayer of the petitions be granted. and
the company be requested to give bonds to
Indemnity the city against damage
motion prevailed.
OF COURSE
Mr. o. J. Dimoch asked permission to
build a frame structure on the south side
of Union Square, which petition was re-
ferred to the fire and water comittee.
A communication was read, signed by
the residents of Twentieth street asking
that one of the electric light towers be
placed on that street.
On motion the communication was re-
ferred to the electric light committee.
A communication was read, signed by
several of the leading merchants asking
permission to erect band stand in Union
Park, and also requested the city TO clear
up that square The petition was referred |
to the street and alley committee.
THE BIDS
for the construction of wing dams and |
ripp rapping at the Milan bridges were |
opened, and read. The bid of Mr.. Stephens |
was for 1925, and this being the lowest, |
he was awarded the contract.
Bids for the construction of the Fifth |
avenue sewer were opened by the clerk and /
the bid of Julius Stroele, at |
So 95 per lineal foot being the lowest, he
was awarded the contract.
On motion the contractor was ordered to /
give bonds in the sum of 3d. 500, for the
faithful performance of the work.
The bonds of Mr.. Stephens, the success
full contractor of the bridge work, was
placed at $500.
wATER-wORKS TEST.
On motion the public display and test of
the new Cable water works was set for
next Monday. Mr.. Kramer, Supt. of the
water works. was allowed vacation of
three weeks commencing after the public
test was completed.
A reconsideration of the vote on the pc
tition for the erection of a band stand in
Union Park, was ordered.
The prayer of the petitioner to erect
music stand was then granted.
RIVALRY
Mr. Mott asked what course was usually
followed when complaints were made
against any city official.
He was informed that it was customary
to make such charges in writing
Mr.. Mott stated that certain citizens had
that Mr.. Kramer, Supt of the
water works, had purchased material from
his ewn establishment, charging therefor
more than was charged by other firms.
On motion the complaining witness was