The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-02-02

a Dltl vi Y. IL. ClbIuuIu, sJf. lpi out
veys. was allowed by unanimous vote;
also bill of the Black Hawk Paper Co,
Sl5 50, bill of Geo. Scherer, $l75 for
the loss of horse, and Mrs. konnell
$50 for damages by water was referred
to the claims committee 10 investigate
and report A bill of Aug Huesing,
S3l 10. to refund cost of suit 10y city was
read
Aid. Larkin moved that the same be
laid on the table.
Aid. Schroeder moved To amend that
the same be referred to the city attorney
TO report, Amendment lost.
Yeas -Schaffer Farrell, Ladders, Win
ter, Edwards, Schroeder-6.
Nays-Hodges, Ohlweiler, Briggs, Col
Inns, Larkin, Cavanaugh, Atkinson Sin
net s.
The original motion was then put and
carried-S to 6.
Aid. Schaffer, from the ordinance com
mittee, reported an amendment to the
abattoir ordinance as referred to in last
meeting. as follows:
An ordinance to amend an ordinance
passed December 9Th, 1885, entitled. AN
ordinance 10 establish city abattoir and
providing for tie management and use
thereof"
Be it ordained by the city council o.
the city of Rock Island that section 8 ot
the ordinance above entitled be amended
to read as follows
A cattle, hogs sheep and calves, the
flesh of which shall be desired to be sole
by any person licensed to sell fresh meat,
within the limits of this city, and which
are bought alive for slaughter by suGf
| licensed person shall, before slaughter
thereof, be first inspected by the com
missioner of health or his deputy at the
city abattoir, or at any licensed packing
house. or other place in this city licensed
for the slaughter of animals, before sucl
| flesh shall be sold or offered for sale By
any person so licensed; and no other in
spectiOn of such flesh shall be required
except at the place of business of suct
licensed person.
All fresh meats bought by any such
licensed person for sale within the limit
of this city shall, before selling or offer
ing the same for sale offer the same fo
inspection by the said commissioner o
his deputy at one of the places abov
named or at the place of business of thj
licensed person, and all provisions of TIT
ordinance above named in conflict will
the provisions OF this ordinance ar
hereby repealed,
Aid. Schaffer moved its adoption,
Aid Larkiu moved t. amend that th
same be laid on the table Amendment
carried;
Yeas Hodges. OhIweier, Briggs, Col
Inns, Cavanaugh. Larkin. Atkinson, SHINE
s,
Nays-Schaffer Farrell. ladders, Win
ter, Edwards Schroeder-6.
Alderman Schalfer offered an ordinanc
regulating and licensing the sale of good
known as bankrupt" fire aud ''assig
nee" sales. etc. with accompanying pc
tition of many business men and mel
chants of the city, and moved its adop
ton. Alderman Cavanaugh moved tina
the same be laid over to the next regula
meeting. Motion carried.
| Ala. Edwards, from the WalerWOrk
committe. offered an ordinance with II
vlsed rates for water consumers. 0
motion of Aid. Ohlwerler the same wa
referred to the ordinance committee I
report at the next regular meeting
Aid. Edwards submitted the f0llowin!
Your Honor the Mayor and Gentlemen of the CT
, Council:
The superintendent of waterWorks an
the committee interviewed Mr.. Anawal
manager of the Rock Island Lumber
Manufacturing company. in regard
rent of private bydrants. and he is of Il
opinion that S400 per annum is enoua
for the company to pay without any ext
charge for private hydrauts. We there
$ fore report this to the council for i
action.