The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-11-06
CITY COUNCIL.
Regular Monthly Meeting 80 Official
Report.
CRY COUNCIL Room,
Rock ISLAND, Nov. 5.


The council met in regular monthly
session at 1880 p. M, present Mayor Mot
and all the aldermen except ReImers and
Hull. The minutes of the last meeting
were read and ordered placed on file.
The clerk read petition of George
Alter, asking the enlargement of catcl
basin to carry off the drainage. Referred
to street and alley committee with power
to act.
A recommendation of John Barge anG
Others for correct portable map for the
use of assessors, was referred TO the
street and alley committee
A communication from residents OF
South Rock Island asking the construc-
ton of sewer under the Milan road, neal
Brazar street, was referred to the stree
and alley committee.
A petition of fifty-four citizens for the
opening of street from North street
west to the city limits was referred to the
street and alley committee.
A communication of James B. Ellis
coal dealer, protesting against the dis
elimination in favor of the coal business
of VIM. Eggleston in the matter of Office
room and charges for weighing, was re-
ferred to the financial committee.
A petition was read from 679 residents
asking the enforcement of the ordinances
regulating the sale of intoxicating liquors
etc, and of section 4, division 3, of the
ordinance relating to misdemeanors
Alderman Henry moved to refer to thu
committee on licenses. Alderman War
mock moved as an amendment that thu
prayer of the petitioners be granted an(
the officers of the city be instructed Il
see that the ordinances be strictly en-
forced
Alderman Bennett called for the read
ing of the ordinance and section of al
ordinance referred to, which were there
upon read by the clerk.
The amendment of Alderman Warnocl
was adopted;
Ayes-Warnock, Bennett, Collins
Cavanaugh, Larkin. Cary, Sinnett-7.
Noes-Stengel, Gray, Henry, Lid>.ers
Whitman.
Alderman Warnock, from the stree
and alley committee, reported adversel
on the petition of the Moline s. Rocl
Island Horse Railway company, for per
mission to extend its track to and Oh
Seventh avenue Alderman Whitman
moved to lay the report on the table am
the right Of way be granted. Not sec
onded. The report was then adopted.
Alderman Warnock, from the sam
committee, reported on the lease of Goa
lots to the Coal Valley Mining company
that the council had voted renewal il
September at the old rate and recommend
ing that this action be reaffirmed.
Alderman Bennett moved that the rat
per block be fixed at $500 year, for tn
balance of the municipal year. TIL
amendment was adopted: Ayes-Stengel
Bennett Gray, ladders, Collins, Cava
naugh, Larkin, Cary-S.
Noes-Warnock, Henry, Whitman
Sinnett-4.
Alderman Warnock reported the pla
of Benedicts addition with the approvs
of the street and alley committee. AC
cepted by unanimous vote.
| Alderman Bennett. from the water work
committee, reported some seventy griey
ances on the new water ratings, and aske
for instructions. Alderman Sinnett move,
that the committee be authorized to ad
just differences in accordance with tn
ordinance. Alderman Warnock move
as an amendment that the city clerk b
Instructed to collect under the old ratings
Amendment lost, to II, and Urigina
motion adopted, II to i.
Alderman Whitman offered an srdi
nance making 60 feet the standard front
age of lots for water ratings, changin
the fine to S., etc. The ordinance wa
adopted, II to 1, Alderman Warnocl
voting in the negative.
Alderman Warnock offered an ordinanc
regulating and restricting the use of steal
whistles. Adopted by unanimous vote.
Tho mayor asked the council to fix tn
amount of bonds that the city clerk shoul
give as collector of water rates. On M
ton of Alderman Cary the amount wa
placed at SIS 900, by unanimous vote.
Alderman Cavanaugh, from the fire an
water committee reported as to the electri
lights, expressing satisfaction at the in
proved quality, and recommending Vai
depoele light on the corner of Sevent
avenue and Seventeenth street. Repo
adopted.
Alderman Cary reported favoring tn
payment of $3.50 as damages to Mrs.
Turner. Report unanimously adopted.
Alderman Lsrkin, of the finance con
mittee, presented an ordinance for IL
payment of the following bills, whiC
was adopted by unanimous vote: