The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-04-04
THE COUNCIL.
Regular Monthly Meeting
Last Night.
Bills Allowed and Business
Transacted.
OFFICIAL REPORT.
CRY HALL, Rock ISLAND, ILL.

CRY HALL, Rock ISLAND, I'LL. !
April Sd, 1882, p. M.
Council met in regular monthly session.
Present his Honor the Mayor, and all the
aldermen.
Alderman Lundy moved to dispense with
the reading of the minutes. as
follows:
Yeas-Lafranz, Warnock, O'Neil, Henry,
Mahoney, Lundy, Whitman, Larkin, Spen-
Ger, Stephens Kerr-11.
Nays-Bennett, Gray, Barber-3.
Reports of city officers were read and
ordered placed on file.
The following petitions were presented
and read:
Rock ISLAND, March 27th 1882
To the Hon. Mayor and City Council.
Gentlemen: We the undersigned citizens and tax
payers of this city, residing Fifth Ave and Elm
Street respectfully request your honorable body tc
grant to Mr.. Henry Woltm the right and privilege
to construct and lay new substantial sidewalk in
front of his property of Elm street and Fifth
Ave-, where his erecting an expensive frame struc
ture for business purposes, to such evleaton above
the established grade by your city maps, will pre-
that may be caused by the rapid accumulations OF
surface water coming down said Elm Street in time
Provided said sidewalk is so constructed as to be
of inconvenience and of easy slope pedestrians
using said walk on said streets and petitioners
will ever pray:
WIN. F. SCHROEDER,
GEO. L. BERRY,
). j. STADER,
). SFRA6UE and others
Also the following:
TO The Hon. The Mayor and the City Council OF
The undersigned living and owning real estate in
the vicinity protest most emphaticay and strongly
against raising the city grade proposed by Henry
Woltman at the OF 5th Avenue and Elm street
We insist that the grade already established be main
tanned And your petitioners win ever pray &c
PORTER SKINNER.
Alderman Stephens moved that the
prayer of the petition in favor of Henry
Woltmann be granted.
Alderman O'Neil moved to amend thai
the same be referred to the street and aliy
committee, the city attorney and the alder
men of the respective ward with power to
act.
Amendment carried as follows:
Yeas-Warnock. Bennett, O'Neil, Hen
ry, Lundy, Whitman, Larkin, Spencer, Ca
ry, Barber, 10.
Nays-Lafrenz, Mahoney, Stephens,
Kerr. 4.
to recind the right given to the Rock Is
land lumber and manufacturing company
to construct an elevated bridge across
Fourth Avenue between Twenty fourth
and Twenty-fifth street was read. Alder
man Cary moved that the prayer of the pc
tition be granted.
Alderman Lundy moved to amend to lay
it on the table.
Amendment prevailed by the following
vote:
Yeas-Lafrenz, Warnock, O'Neil, Hen.
ry Lundy, Mahoney Whitman, Stephens,
Kerr, 9.
Nays-Bennett, Larkin, Spencer, Cary,
Barber, 5.
Rock ISLAND, H. March 81, 1882
To the Hon. city Council Of tie city OF Rock Island
Illinois:
The undersigned residents of the city OF Rock Is
land, respectfully represent that they are informed
and believe that THE Moline and Rock Island
Horse Railroad Company is about to build anofbe,
track on Moline avenue in said CITY on the north
side or the present track That if said track should
north side of Moline Avenue by the residents and
people engaged in business on said north side OF
said Avenue, and therefore respectfully petition
yonr Honorable Body to amend the ordinances OF
said city that the north side OF said Moline Avenue
viii not be SO obstructed and the persons residing
on the north soe or said avenue be deprived of the
Dement'S OF street. ERNEST STREIGHT
). d. STADER.
and others
Alderman Lundy moved that the pc
tItion be referred to the ordinance commit
tee and the City Attorney to report
Petition of E. Willhaft to establish a
fish market on the river bank was on m o.
ton referred to the mayor and the street
and alley committee with power to act.
A plat OF Buford's second addition to
the city of Rock Island was presented. On
motion of Alderman O'Neil the same was
referred to the street and alley committee
to report during the session.
Alderman Lundy moved that the Judge
OF election be authorized to appoint Clerk
ofseiection for township purposes in each
ward, which was carried. On motion re-
cess of 10 minutes was taken.
Council being called to order, Alderman
Lundy read the pay roll ordinance which
was unanimously adopted to the amounts
as follows
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