The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-06-08

Alderman Schroeder, from the ordinance
reported an order making the
city treasurer the collector of special as
sessments and allowing compensation
of per cent on collections. Adopted
unanimously.
Alderman Schroeder offered an oIdin,
ance to provide for the grading of Thirty
fifth street by special assessment, which
was amended by striking out proviso
requiring the city to nay one-half, and
adopted on motion of Alderman Lundy:
Ayes-Howard. Hampton, Ohlweier,
Corken, Winter, Lundy, Ferguson Lars
kin. Atkinson-9
Noes-Edwards. Schroeder, Sinnet-3
Alderman Schroeder offered resolu,
ton to inquire into the cost OF the Thirty
fifth street work which was amended by
substituting the street and alley commits
tee for the alderman named, and adopt
ed unanimously.
Alderman Schroeder offered an ordin
ance 10 provide for the widening of
Thirty-ffth street by special assessment.
Adopted unanimously
Alderman Schroeder offered resolu-
ton instructng the street and alley com
miltee to inquire into the cost of widen>
ing Thirty.tfth street. Adopted unani>
mously.
Alderman Schroeder reported ordi-
nance to amend the abattoir ordinance,
by requiring slaughtering at the city alb
attoir. Alderman Howard offered sub
stitute. requiring cattle to be sold as meat
to be slaughtered at the abattoir and fixing
charges for the same. A motion to defer
to the next meeting, by Alderman Schroe-
der was lost, and the substitute was CALI
ed. A temporary injunction from Judge
A. A. Smith was read, restraining the city
authorities from further legislation in re-
gard to abattoir matters, the maintenance
of the abattolr and the payment of ex-
penses, until the judicial decision shall
have been reached-said injunction hav>
ing been obtained on the petition of
August Huesing.
Alderman Schroeder offered an ordi,
nance amending the ordinance permits
ting the Moline d Rock Island Horse r.
X. Co., to use steam motors, by reserviug
the right to rescind said privilege on
three months notice. Adopted, 10 to
2 Edwards, Winter)
Mayor Murdoch submitted his veto of
the ordinance permitting the Union
Street Railway Co. TO substitute the
Johnston rail for the regular tram.
Mayor Murdoch named John Mulcahey
for policeman in place OF Dominick New
| 10
Ayes-Howard, Hampton, Corken,
Winter, Lundy, Ferguson, Lsrkin, At
| kinson, Sinnett-9
Noes-Edwards Ohlweiler. Schroeder
| 3.
Apetition of l.. v Eckhart for a light
on the corner OF Seventh avenue anC
Seventeenth street, was referred to the
| fire and water committee with power
to act.
| A report of Health Commissioner
Craig on certain railway nuisances and
the Huber sewer was adopted, and the
railway companies were ordered to abate
said nuisances forthwith.
A petition for the closing of barber
shops on Sundays, was referred to thu
4 ordnance committee.
/ The mayor appointed as a committee
to consult with the Lumber Co.. on TIT
Twenty-seventh street sewer. Aldermen
Lundy, Atkinson and Ferguson.
A petition asking that Twenty. seventh
street be macadamized, was referred tC
the street and alley committee.
A petition of John Never. asking to bt
released as surety for Lawrence Cronan
was laid ON the table on motion of Alder
man Lundy.
On motion of Alderman Lundy. the re
hitting of the fine of William Ohrt wa
referred to the committee on police. will
power to act.
A petition of ]. Schrader and othert
for sewer was referred to the sewe
committee.
Alderman Larkin moved that the stree
and alley committee be instructed to re-
ceive bids for laying street crossings
Alderman Schroeder moved the appoint
ment of committee of seven, one from
each ward, TO locate said crossings
Adopted, and the mayor appointed a
said committee Aldermen SiHnet, Atkin
son, Larkin, Lundy, Corken, Ohlweile
and Howard.
Alderman LsrkIn offered resolution
authorizing the Rock Island ARGUS t.
publish the off cial proceedings, ETC, a
the same rate aS the daily Union. Adopt
ed unanimously
i Adjourned.
ROBERT KoEHLER, City Clerk.