The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-04-19
COUNCIL MEETING.
Special Meeting Last Night.--The New
Aldermen Seated.
iOnicial Report.l

CITY COUNCIL Room, Rock ISLAND.
April 1S.-The council met i'll special ses-
sion at the call of the mayor at 8 D. m.
Present, the mayor and all the aldermen
except Bennett. The minutes of the last
meeting were read and approved. Alder
man Reimers, of the finance committee,
reported that the city books had been
carefully examined and found correct, and
he submitted the city clerks annual report
as approved and certified to by the COM
mittee The report was adopted on
motion of Alderman Henry, and ordered
published on motion of Alderman Reimers.
The report showed total gross receipts
of SAG, 974 80, which inclndes the fol-
lowing revenues: General licenses, So
G35; sanitary licenses, S405.05; insurance
tax, $3.50 25; ground licenses, 1858. 30;
police court fines, S1,062 80; public
weigher, 1852 80; Rock river bridge
tolls, 5000; dog tax, S377.55, city
pound $50; police service $500: election
expentes, Sl75; library fines, $44.65; mu-
nicipal taxes, 500 262 So; waterworks,
S24, 339 90; temporary loans, so, 1870,
and previous balances of S11.02517 The
total expenditures amounted to $780,
SS7 .3S, leaving an unexpended balance of
-, 312,62. The payments were S19, 400
for interest; %, S0903 for the library;
81, sos % for street lights 80, 5996 81 for
police; 1895. 35 for the fire department;
S5,02126 for salaries; 1881 for the
bridges; $l3, 446 81 for streets and alleys:
xf pSO ~ f,r +ba E;f,b ,vop,,o ,,,ror
S713 80 for printing; S5,12727 for rent,
elections, etc; S977 g. for the health de-
partment So 45497 for contingencies;
and SIS, 73S 80 for the waterworks.
The total Indebtedness of the city is
stated to be 1910, 220, and the assets are
figured at 1868, 600. leaving balance ovel
Indebtedness of S57, 40 Included in the
assets are sec, 200 cash in treasury and
sec, 800 taxes of 1888 due The Other
items include the waterworks. bridges fire
and electric lighs plants, sewer pump, etc
The waterworks are valued at 100000
the bridges at $25, 900 and the fire depart
ment property, including hose houses, a
100000.
Alderman Warnock offered a resolution
to tn. effect that the bill of Warren &
Stephens. So. so, be not passed till they
submit a proper survey of their sewer
work, showing that the amount is actually
due Adopted by unanimous vote.
Alderman Reimers said that in looking
over the tax books he had noticed the
certain names of city officers as delinquent
to the city for several years, and quoted
law to show that defaulter was ineligible
to office. He therefore moved that The
matter be referred TO ordinanceapmmittet
and the city attorney. Adopted,
Alderman Cary moved that the names
found by Alderman Reimcrs be given tC
the council.
There being no further unfinished bust
ness, Mayor Mott returned thanks tor the
courtesy extended to him during the year
and Alderman Reimers spoke of the gooC
feeling entertained toward their associate:
by the retiring aldermen, when the old
council adjourned sine die.
The roll of the new council was called
and all responded except Alderman Ben
nett absent
First ward-G Stengel, ]. C. Lafrenz
Second-R. Bennett, H. Phillips.
Third-G. W Henry, J.H. ladders.
Fourth-M. ". Briggs, 5. j. Collins.
Fifth-C. J Larkin, J. W. Cavanaugh
Sixth-T. F. Cary, VIM. Edwards.
Seventh-F NJ Sinnet, W. F. Schroe-
der.
Mayor Mott announced the appointment
OF the standing committee of the year, a:
follows:
Finance-Henry, Larkin, Schroeder
Streets and Alleys-Sinnet, Lafrcnz
Collins
Waterworks-BenDett, Briggs, Ed
wards
Fire and Water-Lidders, Collins, Ben
nett.
Police-S tcngel, Sinnet, Phillips.
Ordinances-L4rkin, Briggs, Collins,
Bridges-Lafrenz Cavanaugh. Edwards
Licenses-Stengel, Larkin, Schroeder
Claims-Cary. Ladders, Edwards.
Printing-Collins, Briggs, Cavanaugh
The mayor appointed Jacob OhlweiIel
chief engineer, and George Alter assistln
chief, of the fire department. Confirmed
by unanimous vote.
Adjourned
ROBERT KOEHLER. CITY Clerk.