The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-08-04
On motion the same was received and

On motion the same was received and
filed.
Alderman Schroeder moved that the
bridge committe be instructed to see that
the approaches to the new bridge are put
in proper condition and the tracks prop
erly laid.
Aid Schaffer submitted an ordinance
relating to private sewers, which was
unanimously adopted.
Aid. Schroeder, from the printing com
mittee reported the following:
Your committee to whom was referred
the matter of letting the printing of the
council proceedings and ordinances to
four newspapers Union, ARGUS, Volks
Zeitung and Rock Islander, would respect
fully report that on looking over the
printing fund. that the money approprI-
ated for that purpose is not sufficient to
defrsy the expense.
VIM F. SCHROEDER.
J. H. LIDDERs,
5. J. COLLINS,
Committee on Printing.
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same was adopted.
City Attorney Sweeney reported adj
ve-sely on the petition of P. McNulty to
refund balance of money of saloon
license revoked by Mayor Mott. Report
adopted as follows:
Yeas-Lafrenz, Schaffer, Farrell, Lid
ders, Briggs. Collins. Cavanaugh, Larkin,
Edwards, Schroeder, Sinnett-1l Nays
-Ohlweiler, Henry, Atkinson-3
Alderman Edwards from the claim
committee reported ON proposed settle
ments of sidewalk Judgment by Mr. JOS
Rosenfeld recommending that the full
amount due the city be collected. Adopt.
ed by unanimous vote.
City Attorney Sweeney reported on the
legality of building another bridge by
recommending the emergency clause and
submitting draft of the same.
Alderman Henry moved that the ordi-
nance creating an emergency fund be
adopted. Alderman Collins moved as an
amendment that the council make a per-
sonal inspection of the bridge to be built
as a committee of the whole on August
Sth, between and 5 p. N. Amendment
carried.
Ciy Attorney Sweeeny submitted a
correspondence with the Rodman estate
heirs as to the opening of Sixth avenue.
Alderman Edwards moved that the
street an / alley committee be authorized
to open said tract of land, provided no
expense is attached thereby to the city
Motion adopted.
Alderman Henry presented petition
with subscription list attached, for the
construction of a private sewer on Fiji
tenth street, and moved that the same be
referred to the ordinance committee to
report during the evening. Motion car
ried
A petition for the construction of a
sewer on Eighteenth street between First
and Second avenues, was referred to the
street AMI slley committee to consult with
the residents interested on the route
4 communication from Knights of La
! Dor Freedom Assembly No. 1857, and
Window Glass Workers Association, L.
D., No. 800, in relation to the official
printing of the city. WAS referred to the
printing committee.
| Alderman Cavanaugh moved that the
vote adopting the report of the printing
committee be reconsidered. Motion lost.
Yeas-Lidders, Cavauaugh, Larkin,
Edwards Nays-Lafrenz, Farrell,
Ohlweiler, Henry, Briggs. Collins, Atkin
son. Schroeder, Sinnett-9
Alderman Briggs moved that no tolls
be collected over the bridges from tuner
al parties Motion adopted
A plat of P. Davenport, dedicatipg
streets leading to the sbattoir, was laid
over to next meeting for insutficiency of
signers.
Alderman Edwards called attention of
the council TO the insufficient cap acity of
the sewer gutter on Twenty>fourth street
and Fifth avenue. Referred 70 committee
on survey.
Alderman Cavanaugh wished to inquire
by what authority the pamphlets on vsc>
cination were printed, and called upon
tie clerk to read the record in relation
thereto. After the same was read
Alderman Cavanaugh claimed that no
such authority could be found and moved
that the amount so paid be charged
against the health commissioners salary
Aid. Henry moved as an amendment
that the action of the finance and health
committees in passing upon the bill for
printing be sustained Carried:
Yeas-Lsfrenz, Schaffer, Farrell Hen
~, Collins, Larkin. Atkinson. Edwards,
| Schroeder Sinpef-10
Nsys-Ohlweiler, ladders. Briggs,
Cavanaugh-4
Aid Schaffer, from the ordinance com
mittee, presented an ordinance for the
construction of private sewer on Fiji
teenth street sewer, as referred. On
motion the same was adopted by unani-
nous vote.
On motion the council adjourned.
ROBERT koEHLER,
City Clerk.