The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-17
A NEW DEAL.
After Transaeting the Business Before
Them the Old Council Adjourns
for the Last Time,
And the New City ssDads'' Step i'm and
Take the Oath of ONCE.

When Mayor Carse called the board o
alderman TO order last evening at eigh
O'Clock. the council chamber was fillet
with citizens, who exhibited lively in
terest in seeing the great change" tax,
place With the exception of Aldermen
Lundy and Barber the remainder of thu
board answered to the roll call The
clerk read the minutes OF the previou.
meeting which were approved. and Their
read his report for the past year Tho
total receipts were S13s, 1917 20; ex9end
itures $141, $50. II; appropriations, $103,
700; appropriations expended, S1o2, 233.
SO. The total debt is 1915, $50; total
assets, $37S, 81a; excess of assets over
debts. $50, 476
The animal report of the superintendent
of waterworks next ca me up It shows
the payment of So, 900 on account of the
new machinery 90, $50 on interest on the
water DO nds, and 81. 40 02 for operating
expenses total of $21, s9002 The
revenue amounts to $19. e54 o. of which
Ot.lD
credits on money previously advanced to
lay water pipe, and $496 SO represent
water rents due and unpaid.
Alderman Hen.y asked that the report
of the bridge committee be read, which
was done and placed on file
The report of Street Commissioner
Atkinson was then read and placed on
file. The amount collected on street tax
was $1.11O10, and the cost of street
works, $lo.04S.19
An ordinance license was substituted
by Alderman Whitman, providing that
no licenses be granted for a longer time
May meeting by request of Aldermen
Henry and ONeil
Alderman Whitman from the ordinance
committee submitted an ordinance vacat-
ing portion of Fifth street. Adopted.
Alderman Reimers, from the Watkins |
committee, reported being unable to
agree. owing to the ordinance being de
fective. and were discharged from further |
consideration.
Alderman Hull offered resolution
to Mayor Cdrse, the re-
firing aldermen and the city clerk. which
were adopted separately by unanimous
vote, as follows:
To His Honor and gentlemen OF the
city council Before you retire from the
position yon yet hold. | desire
o offer the following resolutions, and
move their adoption.
WHEREAS, Our mayor. Henry Carse
as presided over this body with impair
lailty and fidelity, exhibiting rare pa
fence Ruder parliamentary tits and
otis among us, Therefore
Resol8ed, That each and all of us tender
i'm our sincere thanks, hoping he now is
nily assured of our appreciation as a
RESIDING officer, who, throughout his
has treated each and all of | ,
9 eourteously, with due respect and !
consideration. ;
Resot0ed, That we extend to the refir C
e members of this council our due an d
'eclatloB and thanks for the efficient and a
,ntiemanly manner which they have at s
times exhibited towards each and all
Id the interest they have taken in the
elfare of our city
Res0!0ed, That the council desires To
press its thanks to the city clerk. Capt p
obert Koehler, for the prompt. efficient d.
q pleasant manner he has discharged ST
e duties of his office b
Mayor Carse returned thanks for the b'
artesy and consideration OF the council -
ward him as presiding officer. and the W
council adjourned sine die. re
Mr.. Carse then descended from his ht
air, and introduced Mayor Mott and % =,
;orted him to the seat of honor The
W mayor was greeted with applause as
took his seat
Jlerk Koehler swore in. the newly
cted aldermen and was himself sworn ye
by Mayor Mott The mayor called the 80 80
v council to order, and the following an
Kered to their names
FIRST ward--W arnock, Stengel
Iecond-Gray, Bennett 7
NJ
Collins on
Larkin 90,
sixth-Reimers, Cary. no.
Sinnet tee
layor Mott. who was known to be ref
under the weather then Ha
&c, aud announced that owing to his =
lsposition, he would not make any ap-
ntments at present, and begged the
nch to excuse him +
N adjournment motion was then made Mo
carried, and the council adjourned