The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-07
AN ORDINANCE

The following ordinance was read anc
unanimously adopted:
AN ORDINANCE
changing the commencement of the fiscal year.
Be it ordained by the City Council Of tie City O
| R0ck Island,
SECTION /. That the fiscal year shall commenc,
| on the third Monday in April of each year.
SEC .. All ordinances or parts of ordinances IL
conflict with this ordinance are hereby repealed
Also the following, which was unani
mously adopted:
Be 1t ordained 6y the City Council Of the City o.
Rock Island:
April, A. D., 1882, be and the are hereby ex
tended to the first Monday in May, A. D., 1882, pro
shall pay to the City Clerk sum equal to one
twelfth part of the amount of such license for
year. and provided further that the sureties the
bonds of the persons holding such licenses shall
consent to such extension.
In regard to the disposition of the old
water works property, Aid. ONell moved
that it be referred back to the committee
on water works to investigate and adyer-
tise and sell to the highest bidder
AID. Warnock moved to amend that it
be referred back to the committee without
instructions, the committee to report to
the council before final action is taken re-
garding the sale.
Amendment carried as follows:
Yeas:-Warnock, Bennett, Henry, Ma
honey, Lundy, Whitman, Larkin, Spencer,
Cary, Kerr.-10.
Nays-Lafrenz, O'Neil, Stephens, Bar
bert
Aid. Kerr moved that an emergency ex-
lists to macadamize portion of Elm street,
therefore an appropriation of $4,000 be
made to be under the control of the alder
men of the respective Sixth and Seventh
ward
Carried by vote as follows:
Yeas-Lafrenz, Bennett, O,Neil, Henry,
Lundy, Larkin, Spencer, Cary, Stephens,
Barber, Kerr.-11.
-Warnock, Mahoney, Whitman
Aid. Lundy offered the following and
moved it adoption:
Resot0ed That the City Clerk be instructed to
city, applying for the under section % of
an ordinance entitled ordinance licensing and
sum of $50 per annum, in lien of $780, now re-
quired by said ordinance, and that the City Attor
ney be instructed to change said section OF said or
dinance that it may not conflict with this resoln-
ton.
Carried as follows:
Yeas-Lafrenz, O'Neil, Henry, Mahoney,
Lundy, Spencer, Barber, Kerr-8.
2 Nays arnock, Bennett, Whitman,
L&rkin, Cary, Stephens,-6.
Aid. Mahoney, chairman of the special
committee on the investigation of Street
Warren, with several pre-
liminary remarks, made the following re-
port, which was read by Mr.. w. Ell. Jordon,
special clerk, as follows:
Rock ISLAND, Ills, March 6, 1882.
To the City Council Of the city Of Rock Island:
GENTLEMEN The undersigned, yeur committee
to whom was referred the matter of the charges
preferred by Alderman Bennett against Street
Albert Warren, for investigation of
the truth thereof, and to make report of their lind
ngs thereon, respectfully report, that in pursuance
Of their appointment they convened the 18th day
of February, A. d.. 1882, at the City Council room
after due notice being given to Alderman Bennett
and Mr.. Warren, and proceeded to hear the sworn
testimony OF all such witnesses as were produced
before them upon either side of the matter, and of
Ill other persons whom they supposed had any
knowledge of any matter material to the enquiry
before them, and by adjournment from time to time
continued their investigation up to the evening OF
Fe bruary 27th, and they herewith submit for your
consideration the following report OF their proceed
The find from the evidence taken by them that
he street commissioner, about the 9th day of Au-
rust caused to be delivered to John Roche, upon
premises near the corner of 18th street and 5tb
venue, 1000 brick for the private and conven
ence of Roche. that Mr. Roche paid Mr.. Warren
or these brick, and was given receipt therefor
hat the brick was hauled by one of the teamsters
# Mr.. Lyon, the contractor, that Mr. Warren d.
ected the teamster TO bring the brick to Mr. Roche
md TO notify Mr.. Lyon TO charge the brick to him
Warren) personally, and that MIR. Lyon should
AVE charged the same to Mr.. Warren, but from the
violence, the brick were charged to the city and
lot to Mr. Warren, and that subsequently, Mr. |
Warren paid Mr.. Lyon for the brick
We have reason TO believe that Mr.. Coyne has |
ince refunded to the City Clerk the amount SO re-
eived from Mr.. Warren, but cannot commend |
he practice of loaning selling material which is
attended for city use, such transactions are |
liable to cause confusion in accounts, and are
ometimes looked upon with suspicion by parties |
OF conversant with the facts.
We find that during the period of employment of |
len on city work. they have been withdrawn and
ut at work for individuals. ~
We find that the boys hired to carry water to the
zen on the city work, have been sent during part
the working day to the pasture to drive COW for
tr. Warren 1t would have been more proper to T
onfne their services exclusively to the city during
ne working hours, and according to the evidence It
probable that they rendered of this service
nrlng the time that they were paid by the city.
We ind that during the summer OF 1880 there was
objected by Mr. Robt. Coyne. one of the overseers
the men, about the sum Of seventy two dollars
hich collections were made for the purpose Of pro-
1ring and presenting to Mr.. Warren o. set Of sur
eying Instruments; that Mr.. Warren had no lxnowl
ige himself OF the amount Of money collected, and
hen he was informed Of 1t Immediately directed