The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-07
MONTHLY MEET.
MUNIHII MILL
The Aldermen and the War
rem Investigation.
Two Reports Submitted Last
Evening.
Appointment of the Judges
of Election.
OFFICIAL REPORT.

C1T3 HALL, 1OCk 1bLANO, 4IGl4s
March 9th, 1882. 7:30 p. m.
Council convened in regular monthly
session.
His Honor, the Mayor, and all the alder
men being present.
The minutes of the last regular meeting
were read and approved.
Reports of city officers were read and
placed on file.
Petition of c., B. & Q, R. R. Company
asking permission to construct twelve
inch tile sewer leading from its round
house, now in process of construction.
across First avenue to the Mississippi
river, was, on motion of Aid. Henry, grant
ed
Petition of the Rock Island Lumber and
Manufacturing Company to give them the
privilege to continue the elevated bridge
used by them for conveying lumber, slabs,
etc., across Fourth avenue, between
Twenty fourth and Tweney-fifth streets. to
enable them to reach vacant property,
where they desire to deposit SAID material
the bridge to be erected at an elevation
to insure its being no obstruction to the
city.
On motion of Aid. Kerr, the prayer of
the petition was granted.
The standing committees made the fol-
lowing reports
To the Hon. Mayor and City Council Of the CITY Of
Rock Island:
GENTLEMEN: The Committee Streets and
Alleys report the petition of the Rock Island
poles and wires for the use of said company. Would
recommend that the prayer of the petition be grant
sa apd Of s the ree 0 %
that care be taken that the poles be OF sound ma
teria so located as not TO obstruct the light from
street lamps in any way Interfere with telegraph
or telephone wires and poles. And would further
recommend that ordinance be prepared placing
the company under such rules and regulations as
may be found necessary for the public welfare.
And further recommend that in consideration OF the
privileges herein granted the company be required
TO maintain electric light in front of the city hall
free of expense to the city.
Respectfully submitted,
HUGH WARNOCK, !
". H. WHITMAN. Com.
W. II. BARBER.
On motion of Aid Kerr, the report was
received and recommendation accepted.
The Committee on Fire and Water made
the following report
To the Hon Mayor and Council:
Your Committee TO whom this petition or Jacob
building with brick front on First avenue between
Seventeenth sand Eighteenth streets, cannot rec
ommend granting the prayer OF the petitioner.
c. LARKIN,
Fire and Water Com
was received and placed on file.
proposal received by B. ID. Buford e.
Co. for the old water works building was
opened and read.
On motion of Aid. Lundy the same was
received and placed on file.
The following ordinance was presented
and read:
AN ORDINANCE
tha Davra Of the wafar Works honds
issued Feby. 1st 1882.
Be u Ordained by the city Council Of tbs City Of
That it shall be the duty of the City Treasurer to
remit to Winsow Leusin & Co., of New York City.
Funding Bonds of the city of Rock Island issued on
the first day of February A D. 1892 prior to the time
on 'd Deposit with said WINSTON A Leuafn Z Co When
said interest becomes due
On motion of Aid. Kerr the same was
unanimously adopted by record Of the
yeas of the Council
The following names were presented and
confirmed as judges and clerks OF election
for the ensuing year:
First Ward-Judges J. d. Warnock.
Charles Engle, J. B. Koch. Clerks: A.
Calhoun, Fred Denkman.
Second Ward-Judges: John Barge,
A K. Philleo, W. Fl. Pierce. Clerks:
Sidney Robh, b. A. Barnes.
Third ard-Judges; VIM Young,
Daniel wilkins, Erhard Flickinger. Clerks:
W. II. Jordan, Arthur Burial.
Fourth Ward-Judges: David Bowen,
j. NJ. Reticker, J. B. Ellis. Clerks: B.
Fl. Kimball, o. F, Soper.
Fifth Ward-Judges: Daniel DAILY,
James Cavanaugh, William Pratt Clerks:
John Nbrecht. John Mulqueen.
Sixth Ward-Judges: J. FL. Lloyd John
Lahiff. Frank Lucas Clerks: Charles
Dunn, Peter Frey.
Sexenth Ward-Judges: t. Mccain,
]. Barlow, Supervisor William Atkinson.
Clerks: G.. w. Foss, G. Dodge
Voting places were designated for the
First ward at Charles EngePs; For the
Fifth ward at George Schneider's gro
,ery.
The ordinance relating to the office of
health commissioner etc, was on motion of
AID Lundy laid over to the next regular
Meeting for final action.
Thepurchase of spark catcher on the
moke stack of pumping engine was re
erred on motion of Aid. Lundy to the re-
pective committee on sewer pump with |
power to act.
The finance committee presented the |
payroll ordinance, which was unanimous |
Y adopted to the amount as follows: