The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-03
STREET LIGHT
4 bill for SCI. O5. delinancnt taxes OF

a bill for $2105. delinquent taxes on
a city lot, was referred to the city aitor-
ney and the finance committee.
The claim of Daniel DAILY for an extra
days pay for carrying returns as au
election clerk, was brought up by Alder
man Henry. of the finance committee,
and reported on adversely 1t was also
City Attorney Corbett's legal opinion
that the bill should not be allowed, as
there was no such provision in the c.cc>
ton laws. Alderman Larkin thous, hit the
bill was eXorbitant, and by paying it
bad precedent would be established, and
the city treasury would not admit of any
such drain. The committees report was
adopted;
es-Stcngel, Lafrenz, Bennett. Hen
ry, Ladders, Cavanaugh, Larkin, Edwards.
Schroeder, Sinnet-I0.
Noes Farrell, Cary.
Alderman Lafrenz, of the bridge com
mittec, presented an adverse report on
the petition of Henry Darts Sons and
others for reduction of the toll over
Rock river bridges 10 ten cents. Alder~
man Bennett thought the move would be
a popular one, and it would do no harm
to try it for a year. Alderman Stengel
had taken particular pains to ascertain
the feeling in regard to such reduction
in the First ward, and he found the peo>
pie unanimously against it. Alderman
Schroeder wanted to amend the motion
to adopt the report by submitting the
question to vote Of the people at the
spring election. lie withdrew his amend
ment however, and the report was adopt>
ed:
Ayes-Stengel. Lafrenz, Farrell, Hem
~, Ladders, Cayanaugh, Larkin. Ed
wards, Schroeder, Sinnet-10.
Noes Bennett, Cary.
The street and alley committee sub
mitted incomplete propositions for house
numbering maps and water main trac-
ings, etc, from Robert Troga. $275. and
Guido Beck, $3.50. Alderman Henry
moved to refer to the finance committee.
the ordinance committe and the mayor,
with power to act. Alderman Bennett
moved as an amendment that the bid of
Guido Beck be accepted provided it be
for the complete work. The amendment
was lost and the original motion WAS
adopted.
Alderman Larkin moved that when the
council adjourn it be 10 Monday eveE>
| ing, Feb. 16. to consider the revised or
dinances. Adopted
| The committee to which was referred
the proposition of the Electric Light Co.
reported favorably, provided that redue>
tions continue TO be made on lights re
ported out before midnight. not after
wards. The report of the committee was
not adopted:
Ayes-Stengel, Bennett, Henry, Lid
ders-4.
Noes-Lafrenz, Farrell, Cavanaugh,
Larken, Cary, Edwards, Schroeder, Sin
nets
Various committees requested and were
granted further time on matters referred
TO them.
Alderman Larkin moved that the street
and alley committee consult the city at
tornev as to the best method of obtaining
an outlet for the Twentyseventh street
sewer carried.
The clerk read petition from Stewart
81 Montgomery for powder permit.
Referred to the fire and water committee.
The clerk read communication from
Peter F. Morgart preferring charges
against Officer Bunker Referred to Po~
lice committee.
Alderman Larkin moved to reconsider
the action by which men were ordered to
be paid by the yard for breaking macad-
am; carried
Alderman Bennett moved that the men
breaking rock be paid by the day or hour
Adopted.
Alderman Larkin moved that the offel
of F NJ. Sinnet, owning quarry in the
east end of the city, to furnish rock fol
macadam at 25 cents gard be accepted.
Lost:
| Ayes-Lafrenz. Gary, Schroeder
Noes-Stengel, Bennett, Farrell. Hen
ry, Ladders, Cavanaugh, Larkin, Edwards
Is.
i The matter of obtaining quarry fol
macadam was referred to the street an(
alley committee.
| Alderman Bennett called up the ordi
nance to repeal the section of the healtl
ordinance for compulsory vaccination
The mayor ruled that the ordinance hat
been adopted by the action taken on thu
minutes of the previous meeting.
Alderman Henry, from the finance com
mittee, offered an ordinance providing
for the creation of an emergency fund o
S1fl0 tn cover the EXPENSES on the foOf