The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-06-03

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tracks of the Milan street cars over the
bridges, and recommended certain repairs.
Adopted.
The committee on licensing ticket
"scalpers" reported in favor of license
to ticket brokers of $40 year. Adopted.
Further time was granted to the com
mittee having in charge the resolution for
removing officers not paying their debts.
Alderman Sinnet, from the Street and
Alley Committee, reported on certain
petitions, additions, etc, with recommend
ations. The street work near Augustana
college was ordered according to petition.
The sidewalk petitioned for by W. E.
Brooks was ordered constructed. The
plat of Brooks Third addition was accept
ed by unanimous vote. The plat of
Ellen S. Andrews addition was accepted
by an unanimous vote. The sum of $500
was ordered expended condittionally on
Old Sixth avenue, under direction of the
Street and Alley Committee.
The Fire and Water Committee report
ed in favor of the purchase of lot for
$500 on which to build hose house for
the run NdTu. IHc COIiulltttc was
given power TO act.
A proposition from A. Sinnet offering
to sell lot and building thereon, etc,
for $780, suitable for hose house for
the Seventh ward; and another from Gil
pin Moore, on the same subject, were re-
fcrred to the Fire and Water Committee
Alderman Cary reported adversely on
the petition of the Sons of Israel. Re
port adopted.
Alderman Collins, from the Prin ting
Committee, reported bids for printing the
Clerks financial statement, etc, accord
ing to requirements-J. W. Potter $35
o. A. Barnhart $50. Tor printing in non
pareil $2D, and Union Printing Co. $99
The committee was given power to act.
An ordinance amending an ordinance
to license money brokers and Others, sc
as to include ticket brokers, was unan-
imously adopted
An ordinance to amend the ordnance in
relation to fire limits was unanimously
| adopted.
The Ordinance Committee reported
| favorably on the proposed ordinance max
ing false representations of minors tt
| Obtain liquor, misdemeanor.
A petition of W. Z. Brooks and other:
for the location of an alley was referred
| to the Street and Alley Committee.
A petition of Robert Mcfarland and
others for the filling of an alley between
Twenty fifth and Twenty sixth streets
was referred to the Street and Alley Com
mittee with power TO act.
Alderman Larkin offered resolution
to macademize and put in repair certain
portions of Twenty fourth street. Al
amendment to refer to the Street ant
Alley Committee was lost.
Ayes-Lafrenz, Stengel, Phillips
Henry, Ladders, Collins e.
Noes-Bennett, Cavanaugh. Larkil
| Cary, Edwards, Sinnet, Schneider
| The resolution was then unanimously
adopted.
| Alderman Collins offered motion til a
| the Union be declared the official paper
| Alderman LarkIn moved as an amendmen
that the Rock Islander be added Alder
man Stengel moved as an amendmen
to the amendment that the ARGUS ant
Volks Zeitung be included with the Unio
and Rock Islander The last amendmen
was adopted;
| Ayes--Lafrenz, Stengel. Phillips
Henry, ladders, Sinnet. Schroeder.
| Noes-Bennett. Collins. Cavanaugh
La-kin, Cary, Edwards-G.
Alderman Larkin called on the Mayo
to report as to the removal of policemen
The Mayor reported the removal of tw
of the youngest members of the force o
account of no appropriation being pro
vided for their continued service. Aide
man Larkin moved that William Dunke
be substituted for Officer Behan Aide
man Stengel moved as an amendmer
that the action of the Mayor be sustained
The amendment was adopted:
i Ayes-Lafreuz, Stengel, Henry, Lid
| ders, Collins, Cary. Edwards. Sinne
Schroeder-9,
i Noes Phillips. Bennett. Cavanaugl
Larkin-4
Il Alderman Bennett offered resolutio
for the placing of gravel on Eight ayenu
between Eleventh and Twelfth street
Adopted unanimously. Adjourned.
i ROBERT KOEHLER, City Clerk.