The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-12-16
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CITY COUNCIL.
The Adjourned Special Meeting---A
Small Grist Ground Out.

CITY COUNCIL Room, Rock ISLAND,
Dec. 15.-The council met in adjourned
session at 7:45 p m. Present the mayor
and all the aldermen except Stengel. The
reading of the minutes was dispensed
with, and Mayor Mott asked Judge Will
kinson to explain as to the status of or
dinances in his hands for revision. Judge
Wilkinson reported that the work was
not fully completed; that the compilation
had made good progress but the system.
atization and harmony of the whole re-
quired further comparisons. The publ
cation in book form was in full satisfacs
ton of the law and it was not necessary
to enact them separately and give them
newspaper publication. He hoped to have
the whole code ready for the action of
the council before the end of the month,
and desired preliminary examination by
the ordinance committee and all other
aldermen.
Alderman Larkin said that this was the
sum and substance of the ordinance cons
mites report.
Alderman Bennett offered an amend
ment to the health ordinance, providing
for the repeal of section 70, which en-
powers compulsory vaccination. and
moved its adoption.
Alderman Henry moved as an amends
ment that the matter be laid over to the
next regular meeting. Amendment
adopted.
Alderman Henry read the following
bills which were unanimously allowed:
Waterworks fund--M MulQueen 1895;
NJ. O'Oonncil, 7S7; John WheeIan, 122;
T. O'Brien, 175; H. Perry, 400; Jas
Kerr 6 .00-$24 80
Street and alley fund-W Z. Young,
s.. 40; John Hoffman, IS; Philip Hotf-
man, $11 90 S26.7S
Fire and water fund-Coyne & Alter,
500.
A communication of b. Davenport was
read Offering to donate rock for making
macadam in winter, in order to furnish
employment to needy men. Referred to
the Mayor and special committee with
power to act.
The clerk read a petition from p. Nc
Nully asking foi permission to transfer
his revoked license, SO that he may not
lose the uneXpircd portion. Alderman
Collins moved that the action of the may
or in rcvoking the license be sustained
This was withdrawn in order to allow
action on the petition first, and Alderman
Bennett moved that the petition be re
ceived aud placed on file. Alderman Cary
moved as an amendment that the petition
be granted. Alderman Bennett opposed
the amendment rs the license had been
forfeited and had no legal existence. The
second TO the amendment was withdrawn
and Alderman Benefits resolution was
unanimously adopted
Alderman Collins then renewed his mo
ton that the action of the mavOr in re.
voking p. McNully's license be sustained
On request the Mayors order of revOca,
ton was read by the clerk. The motion
was unanimously adopted.
The clerk read bond of Davis Bros
with Cornelius Lynde and Jacob Riley a:
snrrtcs Il IS in connection with the
Merchants electric light and guarantees
the city against loss ON account of priv
leges conferred, and is in the sum o
5000. The bond was approved on mo
ton of Alderman Henry, II TO /, Alder
man Bennett dissenting.
Mayor Mott recommended that TIA,
superintendent of waterworks be allowed
$500 additional salary per year Refer
red to the waterworks committee to re
port at the next regular meeting,
An ordinance granting right to cree
poles and wires for electric lights TO Davi
Bros was adopted
Ayes-Lafrenz, Sinnct, Schroeder, Lid
ders, Collins, Edwards, Farrell, Cava
naugh, Cary Larkin, Briggs, Henry--15
Noes-Bennett-1.
The special committee on the Twenty
seventh street sewer reported the moutl
of the sewer practically closed, and Oh
motion of Alderman Larkin the commit
tee, which includes the City Attorney
was instructed to prepare written repor
on the cily's regular rights, at the mex
regular meeting, and in case the City At
| torney refuses to act, the committee shall
engage another attorney.
Alderman Henry, of the finance com
mitiee reported that money had bee
promised and rock donated for the pur
pose of employing poor men to brea
macadam He moved that the aldermc
of each ward be instructed to select til
| deserving poor men Of their wards fo
employment, Adopted unanimously.
Alderman Henry moved that the com
pensation be 70 cents per cubic yard t
include all quarrying. Alderman Schroe
der moved that the price be left to III
street and alley committee, to report a
the next regular meeting, The amend
ment was adopted.
Mr.. c. G. Waters, of Moline, was Civ
en- permission to address the council OF
house numbering. He urged the neces
sity of the numbering being done befor
the publication of the forthcoming cit
| directory and detailed his method of dc
ing such work. On motion of Aldermal
| Henry the council then adjourned.
RoBT. koEHLER, City Clerk