The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-10-03
OUR CITY DADS.

AT the meeting of the city council lay
evening there was present his honor the
mayor and all he aldermen except IFl
end Lundquist. After the reading Of the
minutes of previous meeting petition was
read from Deere & Co., aud the Moline
pillow company, asking that G. B. &O.R
r., be ellowed to build a switch across
Spencer and White streets extending IA
Rodman avenue. The petition on motion
was granted. A petition was read from
Geo. Wagner asking that the water main
be extended as far as his opera house, with
hydrant in connection Herewith. The
petition was referred to the fire and
water committee. Andrew Shal-
berg, street superintendent, was on motion
given a leave OF absence until January
1888, his salary to be discontinued during
that time.
Alderman Woodward offered resoIu.
ton authorizing the city clerk to receive
end receipt for the money due from The
county on small poX account. the Same to
be placed to the credit of the fire and water
fund, which of late has been in decidedly
weak condition, not having been made
large enough in the first place. The reso-
luton was adopted.
A petition was read from Geo. Wagner
asking that an ordinance be passed mailing
the license of public halls $2j
yeer. The petition was granted
and an ordinance to that effect was passed,
Mr.. Wagner to pay no license on lis new
opera house until May next The usual
monthly bis were read and allowed
numerous other petitions were read and
referred to proper committees. The fol
lowing judges and clerks of election were
then appointed. they to act at the coming
election: First wards. Gaut. John
Frank Knox and c. G. Thulin as clerks.
Second wsrd-H. S. Bullen J. Huntoon,
Swan Hanson judges, and J. NJ. Holt and
John Mcdonald clerks. Third ward-D
A. Holt, FL. Fl. Grover, Claus Conrad
judges, and Frank Gunne'l and Geo.
Walker clerks. Fourth ward-Jse
Miller, O. Desler, D. 0. Reid
judges, and Ed. Anthony H. n
Taylor, clerks Fifth ward, John Moore
Thos Rosborough, Robert Young, judges
and o. S. Bryant, A. L. Danforth as clerks
The Mayor returned with his veto OF the
ordinance for a sewer on First and Smn
streets. A vote was then taken, but 1t We
not passed over his veto. The street anu
alley committee then made the FOLLOWING
report which was on motion adopted. They
asked for more time on the petition for
bridge on Spring street. They reporter
having sold the stone crusher owned BY
the city to Chas. Atkinson for $500, the
same to be taken in stone at the same
price as heretofore paid. They reported
Sugar Hollow ward now in good repair
They extended McAdam on ROdman ave-
nue. south of the city limits. Tlg
recommended that all stne'
work be suspended, except where rep'I9
were strictly necessary, as the street anu
alley fund was indebted now over s5VVV,
The mayor then, upon motion, apPoIu''u
John Tideman as street superintenaen.
pro tenn. The city clerk was instruc'Su
to notify the c., r. L. s. P. and g. b.
@. railroads to plank their crossings q"
Wnittick street. An order for 1000 u'
amount due the Rock river bridge coz
,1a ann
for 81, 900 due them on the completion u
the span. The council then, on mouo"
adjourned.