The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-02-21
COUNCIL PROCEEDINGS.
The Work on Ordinances Continued
and AbOnt Half Finished.

CITY CoUNCu. Room, Rock ISLAND,
Feb. 2O.-The council met at s p. m,
pursuant to adjournment. Present, the
mayor and all the aldermen. A petition
of Paulscn Bros, for the reduction Of
tolls for their team was refcned to the
bridge committee to report during the
evening On motion of Alderman Lar
kin the revised ordinances were taken up
and considered by sections. The first
chapter, on Animals" having been ap-
proved by sections separately was adopt
ed as a whole by unanimous vote. The
chapter on city attorney was adopted by
unanimous vote. The chapters following
were adopted: Bridges, burial of the
dead, city council. Licensees in general.
auctioneers, expresemen and carriers,
games, hackmen, liquors, licenses for SAN
itary purposes, pawnbrokers, peddlers,
plumbers, runners, and shows and eXhi-
billions.
The bridge committee was given further
time on the petition OF Paulsen Bros.
During the consideration of the tax on
dogs Alderman Henry moved that the tax
on female dogs be reduced from 50 to 81
| SO as to be uniform with male dogs The
motion was lost by the casting vote of
the mayor,
Ayes-Stengel Lafrepz, Henry, Lid
ders, Bennett, Cavanaugh, Cary.
| Noes-Farell, Briggs, Collins, Ed
wards, Larkin, Schroeder, Sinnet, and
| the Mayors.
This ordinance was then referred to the
city attorney and the ordinance commit
tee to ascertain the legal right to make a
discrimination between sexes.
In considering sanitary licenses the
charge for breweries and fe-tili2ing es~
Establishments was reduced from $50 to
S12 50 by vote of II to noes Farrell,
Cary and SinneO. On peddlers Alderman
Henry moved to recommit for revision on
the ground that grocery dealer could
not solicit orders without taking out a
peddler's license. Alderman Edwards
moved as an amendment that the ordi
nance be adopted, which was carried
Ayes-Lafrenz, Bennett, Farrell
Briggs, Collins, Cavanaugh, Cary, Ed
wards-9.
Noes Stengel, Henry. LidGers
Schroeder, Sinnet-5
On reaching Shows and Exhibitions
Alderman Larkin moved to insert skating
Kinks and to fix the charge at $50 year
or S. q month. Alderman Stengel
thought the amount inadequate and tina
an investigation should be made to ascer
tain the proper amount. The motion
was adopted, 10 to 4 (noes, Stengel, Far
rell, Henry and Edwards.)
An ordinance uniting the offices OF city
treasurer and town collector in the person
of the treasurer, was reported and passed
on motion of Alderman Larkin:
Ayes-Stengel, Lafrenz, Bennett, Lid
ders, Briggs, Collins, Cavanaugh, Larkin
Cary, Edwards. Schroeder, Sinnet-12.
Noes-Farrell, Henry.
The clerk read five bids for println!
and binding the revised ordinances sub
mitted to the ordinance committee. Al
derman Collins moved that the bids b
referred back to the ordinance COMMITTEES
with power to act. Alderman Henri!
moved as an amendment that the loves
bid be accepted, the time for the compile
ton of the work to be limited to sil
weeks The amendment was lost and tn
original motion adopted, ~ to Farrell
The council then adjourned to mex
Friday evening.
RoBERL KoEHLER,
CITY Clerk.