The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-11-03

Also a petition from the German Luz
theran school asking that water ne fur
shed to their new building free of
charge, which was unanimously granted
Alderman Sinnett presented a petition
of W. L. Brooks and others for nm addi-
iional light in the eastern part of the
| city.
Alderman Edwards also presented Il
petition of William Levy and others,
asking for an additional light at the cor
ner of Twenty seventh street between
Sixth and Seventh avenues.
! Alderman Schroeder moved that the
prayer of the petitioners be granted.
Alderman Cavanaugh moved to amend
| that the same be referred to the fire and
| water committee. the mayor and the al>
derman of the respective wards with pow.
er to act. Carried.
A communication from Geo. C. Bullen
was read. asking extension of time go
days. for the completion of their bridge
contract. On motion of Aid. Ohlwcier
| the same was granted.
Aid. Schairer presented an ordinance,
granting to the Moline & Rock Island
Street Railway company the privilege to
use motors which pro tides that Tram
rails should be laid and the fare limited
to five cents on its line. Mr. ]. NJ. Muir
ply was given permission to address the
council in opposition to steam motors
within the city limits. No action taken.
A petition of VIM, Eggleston, city
weigher. was read, asking that the city
scale office be enlarged, as being incon-
venient and unhealthy.
| Alderman Schroeder moved that the
city scale, not paying expenses, be sold
to the highest bidder, subject to removal
by the city council, Adopted unani
mously.
| A plat of 35th street was presented for
adoption and referred to the street and
alley committee to report
| The following resolution was unanim-
iously adopted:
| BE 1t resolved by the city council of the
city of Rock Island;
| That Robert Wagner, John A Raithel,
II G Nolts, John Li1ehan, Frank Mur>
ply. Rudolph Schwecke, VIM Gamble,
Jno Landoraf, f G Frck, AndrewGrease",
John Costello, Geo Browner, G K Moore.
John Mueller, W j Il Kerr, II Empke
JAS Kerr, Christ Dahl, and G l. Berry. be
and hereby are organized into "A hose
company, and made part of the fire
department of the City of Rock Islam
under the name and style of the "Gilpin
hose company number T." and that said
hose company be located in the hose
eouse recently erected, in the Sieve nth
ward of said city; and that said cons
| pany have the same power and perform
the same duties as are provided by the
ordinance of said city for the other hose
companies of said city.
tsAlleiman Schroeder inquired if the fire
| rtn haI
on hand TO supply the newly formed
company with. The matter was referred
to the fire and water committee,
Alderman Larkin moved that it be the
sense of the council that the city will not
be responsible for any expense incurred
by the committee to he appointed by the
mayor in the interest of the Hennepin
canal. Motion adopted UNANIMOUSLY
City attorney Sweeney reported an a.
mendmcnt to sec eth of the Union street
railway ordinance, which was adopted
| by unanimous vote.
Alderman Larkin from the street and
all ey committee reported on the plat OF
35th street and recommended it's adopt
ion. The same was adopted by unanimous
| vote.
On motion of Alderman Ohlweier Il
dis pute in relation to the scale of wage.
paid to some mechanics in the construc-
ton of the city s abattoir was referred to
the health committee to investigate and
| report.
Alderman Schroeder inquired about the
prospect of opening Sixth avenue and
the street and alley committee instructed
to report On motion the council adjourn
ed to Monday evening next, the 9th inst
ROBERT KoEHLER, City Clerk.