The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-06-08
CITY COUNCIL.
Proceedings Of Saturday Evenings Ad'
journed Council Meeting-.-Annual
Appropriations end Other
Matters.
(omcial Report }

ClTf fCOuNCiL hOoM, ROCK ISLAND,
H., June 9, SS5.-Council- met In ad
journed regular session at s p. m. Press
ent Mayor Murdoch and all the aldermen.
Alderman Larkin presented the following
bills against the city of the city's garbage
wagons. certified TO by the health com
missioner, and moved that the same be al>
lowed; Thos. Green, 12 days, $42; Will
liam Atkinson, 10 days. $35. Allowed by
unanimous vote.
Aid. Larkin moved that the communi>
cation from Bailey Davenport, Offering
to donate two acres of land for the pur-
pose of locating an abattoir, be taken
from the table. Carried.
On motion of Aid. Henry the offer was
accepted.
Aid Larkin took occasion to explain
the health commissioners plan for mak>
ing an abattoir, sustaining and recon-
mended the appropriation of S., 900 for
the building of an abattoir.
Aid Schroeder moved that the street
and alley committee be instructed to in
spect and report upon the matter.
Aid. Larkin moved as an amendment
that the matter be considered with the
appropriations to be made, Amendment
carried.
Aid. Larkin called attention to the
matter of flushing the citY's sewers as a
sanitary necessity, and moved that it be
referred to the police and health cons
mittee. Carried
Alderman Edwards, from the water
works committee. presented estimates for
the extension of certain mains, viz: inch
main from end of s inch main on Moline
avenue to Thirty street, and 6 inch
main thence on Thirty-tifth street to
Augustana college, $780, laying A
inch main on Third avenue from Eighth
street to Fourth street, with one hydrant
at corner of Fifth street and Third ave
nue., 1858; laying main on Second avenue
from Sixteenth street to Sixth street,
$941. He also recommended the repair
and painting of the water works building
and the changing of the steam whistle
from the steampipe to the boiler at an ex'
pense of $500. On motion the report was
| received.
Alderman Schaeffer, from the ordinance
committee, reported adversely to license
bankrupt stores as it is manner of ad'
vertising which the city cannot control.
He further presented an ordinance
amending Sec. /, OF Art. ?, chapter 13
of the revised ordinances" establishing
the license rates for wagons, carts, etc.
three dollars per annum. Also amend
ing Sec. 2 of Art. 8, chapter 10. (Title
license peddlers) establishing the license
rates at twenty-five dollars per annum
which was adopted by unanimous vote
The mayor called the attention of thu
council to the defect of chapter II. Title
Library" and certain omissions therein
were, on motion of Alderman Larkin,
| referred to the ordinance committee and
city attorney to report an ordinance tC
remedy the same. Alderman Larkin also
moved that the petition Of Oliver Olser
referred to the ordinance committee il
previous meeting, be reported to thu
| health commissioner and the committee
on police for action. Carried. A petit
ton of Mons Nelson and others to ex
tend water main on Third avenue anC
| Eighth street west to Fourth street wa
referred to the warerworks committee
A petition of Kohn & Adler aud Others
to grant free permit for peddling t.
Jonas Schubb, he being too poor to pay
for same. was. on motion of Alderman
Henry, reported to the mayor and license
committee.
Alderman Larkin moved that the fol
lowing low lots. viz: Z, s, 9 and 10, blocl
5 in Thompson & Wells addition. be de
clared nuisance. and the health commits
sioner instructed to abate the same. Car
| ried.
A motion of Alderman Henry to con
slider the annual appropriation ordinances
was carried.
Alderman Schroeder, from the finance
committee, presentnd the clerks estimat
for the current fiscal year of expenses anC
revenues and after a thorough discussion
upon the subject, the following amount
were appropriated for the severa- funds
| &c fo1loIUs