The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-03-06
cITY couNc1L MRETrNa.

| ing to the illness of Mayor Carse.) on mo
| ton of Alderman Larkin.
The clerk read a petition from citizens
of the Sixth and Seventh wards, asking
for the erection of an electric light tower
in the vicinity of the Moline avenue depot
Referred to the fire and water committee
to report at the next regular meeting.
Also petition from representatives OF
the Chicago, Rock Island s. Pacific and
Chicago. Burlington & Quincy railways
and the Rock Island Lumber & Manufact-
uring Co, for Vandepoele lights in the
same vicinity. Referred to the fire and
water committee
A communication from M ID. Leggett,
& Co. attorneys for the Brush Electric
Light CO., warning the city against using
any Infringement on its electric light put
ents was referred to the fire and water
committee and the city attorney.
\ petition was read from the Rock ISL
and IL Milan street railway asking that an
ordinance be pass extending the time
for the construction of It's east and west
line. Referred to the ordinance commit
tee to report an ordinance at the next reg
ular meeting.
A petition was read from the Rock ISL
and IL Milan street railway company, ask
ing for an extension of its right of way
north on Seventeenth street across the
railway track to low water mark of the
river. An accompanying ordinance for
the purpose was also read and both re
ferred to the ordinance committee to re
port at the next meeting. An amendment
to refer the ordinance to the street md
alley committee to report forthwith oeing
lost as fOlliwS:
Ayes-Lafrenz, Gray, O'Neil, Reimers
=
Noes-Warnock, Henry. Mott, Whit
man. Cavanaugh, Larkin, Cary. Hull
s.
The clerk read a notification from May
or Carse, that he had removed s. T. Wat.
kins, city scavcnger, for neglect of duty
and overcharging, on the 27th day of Feb
rusry. Also report of the special com
mittee appointed to investigate charges
against S. T. Watkins. referring the mat
ter back without recommendation, which
was ordered received and the committee
discharged. Alderman I.arkin moved that
the Mayors action be sustained. Alderman
Reimers moved as substitute that the
matter be referred TO committee of three
to investigate the chargse. The substitute
was adopted by unanimous vote aud the
chair reappointed Aldermen Mott, War
mock and Larkin. The aldermen named
asked &c be excused and then severally
refused to serve. Alderman Reimers NOV
ed to reconsider the action taken in or
dering committee. Lost, 2 to 10. Al
derman O'Neil moved that the committee
as appointed be not excused. Alderman
Larkin moved as an amendment
that new committee be appointed The
amendment was rejected.
Ayes Warnock, Mott, Larkin. Whit
mani
Noes-Lafrenz, Gray, O'Neil. Henry,
Cavanssgh Cary. Reimers, Barber. Hull. |
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The aldermen again refused to serve
and the chair appointed Aldermen Reimers,
O'Ncil and Cary.
The street and alley committee reported |
recommending the passage of an ordi- |
nance fixing the running time of street |
AIRS and if this fails to secure regular |
rips that resort he had to license |
teceived and placed on file. |
Bills to the amount of 81, 100 90 were |
cad and allowed by ordinance.
The fire and water committee reported |
n favor of single Vandepoele lights ON |
nasts at the corner of Sixth avenue and /
Eighteenth street and Seventh avenue and |
seventeenth street when sufficient funds |
OF the purpose shall be available.
Complaint being made Of the non-eom-
liance of the Chicago Rock Island 81
'aciflc and Chicago. Burlington s. Quincy |
ompanies of the order to plank their
racks at the Twenty-fourth (Tsland Bridge |
rossing, the mayor and city attorney were
to take such action as may be
ecessary to secure compliance with the
rider immediately,
ELECTION JUDGES AND CLERKS
Judges and clerks of election were ap
einted by the acting mayor, on motion of
-lderman Henry. and unanimously con
rmed as follows:
First ward-.Judges: J. D. Warnock,
harles Engel, o. Fl. Warren Clerks:
-lbert Young Thomas Kendall, W. H 4
twood
Second ward-Judges: w H. Pierce, | i,
e. Phiileo, John Barge. Clarks: H
. Hodges, Robert Bennett, A H. Hamp-
IN.
Third ward-Judges: VIM. Young,
eter Schlemmer, G. Fl. Ritter Clerks: ,
Burial, g. w. Copp, w H. Jordan.
Fourth ward-Judges: Frazer Wilson,
f. Sto ting, Ell. Kimball Clerks. J.
Dart, John Aster, B. H. Cook. 8
Fifth ward -Judges: d. DAILY. ]. Mont