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oral portrait case $3.50, was also allows
cd, and other bills were referred back TO
the appropriation committees.
Alderman ladders, from the fire and
water committee, reported favarahly on
the Stewart & Montgomery powder peti-
ton; adopted.
Alderman Bennett, from the water
works committee, reported notifications
in the rates for water service, abolition Of
all free service, charges for private hy>
drants of $40 year, new rules, etc The
report was adopted.
Alderman Larkin, from the ordinance
committee, reported contract with J. W
Potter for printing the new municipal
code; adopted.
Alderman Stengel, from the police com
mittee, reported on the charge of Z. F.
Morgart without recommendation Re
ceivcd and placed on file.
Alderman Lafrent, from the bridge
committee, reported adversely on the pc
tition of Paulsen Bros Report accepted
The clerk read petition from the Ora
ham paper mill, for a reduction of tolls,
and Mr.. Oliver Olsen was heard in behalf
of the petitioners. Referred TO the bridge
committee to report.
The clerk read communication from
the Rock Island Piow Co., asking the re-
moval Of the old water works building as
nuisance, and offering $500 for the
property; if the council declines, then
asking for bulkhcad to protect the
chilled pillow shop at break up of the ice
Referred to the water works committee
and the mayor TO report at the next meet
ing;
Ayes Bennett, ladders, Briggs, Col
Inns, Cavanaugh, Larkin, Cary, Edwards,
Schroeder, Sinnet-10.
Noes-Stengel, Lafrenz, Farrell, Hen
ry-4.
The clerk read petition from VIM.
Trostcl for permission to build small
frame addition to house in the fire lin
its Referred TO the fire and water COM
mittee nth power to act.
The clerk read petition from Jacob
Deis for a sidewalk. Referred to the
street and alley committee.
The clerk read complaint from j. II u.
Adler of overCharges i'll water rates. Re
ferred to the watcrwnrks committee.
An ordinance providing for the cons
struction of sidewalks at the corner of
Second avenue and Sixteenth street, was
read, and Alderman Henry moved its
adoption. 1t was passed by a unanimous
vote.
Alderman Sinnet, from the special
committee on the Twentyseventh street
sewer, asked for further time, which was
granted.
Alderman Farrell offered u resolution
instructing the health department as to
diseased hogs. etc. Received and placed
on file by unanimous vote.
The clerk read a statement showing
balances in the different city funds, which
was ordered received and placed on file
A rccessrof ten minutes for the selcc,
ton of election officers was taken, and on
reassembling the following list was APP
proved by unanimous vote:
First ward-Judges: Chas. Engel, O.
II. Warren, Jas. Warnock, Clerks: Alex
Calhoun, Chas. Bladel, Alfred Coyne.
Second ward Judges: John Barge,
Thos. Thornton, Henry Schnitger. Clerks
VIM. b. Petit, VIM. Cauduff, r. II
Robb.
Third ward Judges; Peter Schlem
mer. Chas. Hengstler, VIM Cochran
Clerks: Geo. A. Bromley, Arthur Bur
rail-, Dan Corkcn.
Fourth ward-Judges: John Aster. D
F. Krell, NJ Ii McCanty. Clerks: E
E. Zeigler, B H Kimball. W II. Whit
man.
Fifth ward-Judgcs: John Mulquecn
James Montgomery, Dan. DAILY Clerks
Frank Wheaton, George Reaugh, Jas
Reidy.
Sixth ward Judges; VIM. McCon
ockie. John Condor, John Atkinson
Clerks; John Hardy, Peter Fry, Pete
Boland.
Seventh ward-Judges: II. Holland
james Larkin. Jos. II. Kerr. Clerks
VIVA Brooks, Geo. Dodge, VIM. Robb.
The third named clerks in each ware
were on motion designated as the town
ship clerks.
Consideration of the new municipal
code was then resumed on motion of Al
derman Henry.
The chapter on salaries being read
Alderman Larkin moved that the section
applying to city treasurer and collecto
be amended so as TO provide that the of
ticer shall receive salary of 500 pc
annum and one half of one per cent o
the taxes he collects. Adopted unani
mously Alderman Bennett moved t.
amend the section applying to superinten
dent of streets by striking out 5000 an,
inserting $500 per annum and to strik
\ out poll tax and commission thereon
Adopted unanimously. Alderman Ben
nett moved to amend the section applying
to superintendent of waterworks by max
ing the salary 1900 per annum iustea
of 81 600 Adopted unanimously TIL
chapter ON salaries was then adopted a
lamendad nv unanimous vote