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

Aid. Larkln moved that the petition be
received and filed and the foregoing reso,
luton adopted Motion carried:
Yeas Farrell, Collins. Cayanaugh,
Larkin, Atkinson. Edwards, Schroeder,
Siunet-S
Nays-Hodges. Schaffer, Ohlweiler,
ladders. Winter, Briggs-6
Aid. Larkin moved that the street and
alley committee be authorized to wait
upon the property owners most benefited
by said contemplated Improvement to So
licit donations. Carried
The following was read by the clerk;
To the Mayor and city Council of The City of Rock
island:
GENTLEMEN: The matter of filing
block fo:ty-three (43) in Chicago or low
er addition to this city, the undersigned
would report as follows:
He has caused notice to be served upon
the owners of said block rs required by
law to fill the same
As they have failed to comply with
said notice | would recommend That YOU
advertise for bids for doing said work
the successful bidder to receive his pay
when collected from the owners as in case
of pay for work done By special assess
mentS. MARION L. SWEENEY,
City Attorney.
Ga motion of Aid Larkn the same was
referred to the street and alley commit
tee, with power to act, by unanimous
vote.
A petition of Fl. c. Cramer and o. l..
Eolfe to remit fine, was referred to the
police committee to investigate and re-
port, on motion of Aid Edwards.
The mayor read the following
GENTLEMEN: | herewith return the
| accompanying ordinance repeating the
right TO run motors on the line of the
Union street railway, passed by you at
the meeting of Jan 4, which | deem it
my duty to veto. The motor privilege
was first given by a large majority of the
council, but my signature | withheld be
cause the ordinance did not provide for
',n indemnifying bond. When this bond
was furnished the ordinance WAS passed,
| giving the casting vote IN its favor.
am willing TO give my influence and
to aid any undertaking which will benefit
the business aud stimulate the trade of
| this city, and seeing no new reason now
| for the repeal of the motor privilege,
take the position now that | cook 10 the
| first instance, viz, that the motor prvi-
Irge when controlled by proper restric-
tons is not detrimental but beneficial tt
the road using it and to the business oi
the city, and having been once granted
should not now he taken away. Very
respectfully,
THOMAS MURDOCH, Mayor.
Aid. Ohlweiler moved tina, the actor
of the council on the subject in last meet
ing be reconsidered, motion carried
The yeas and nays being taken to pass
said ordinance over the mayors veto will
the following result:
Yeas-IIodees, Ohlweier, Briggs
Edw ards.
| Nays -Shai1cr Farrell, Ladders, Win
ter, Collins, Cavanaugh, Larllin, Akin
son, Schroeder Sinnet, 10.
| The mayor thereupon declared the vet
sustained, Aid Schaffer offered an or
dance granting the right and power Il
the Moline and Rock Island horse railway
company to propel its cars by horse
electric or steam power in its discretion
and moved lis adoption Adopted b
vote as follows:
Yeas-Schaffer, Farrell, Lidder:
, | Winter. Briggs, Collins, Larkin, Schroe
der. Sinnet,-9
Nays-Hodges, OhlweiIer Cavanaush
; Atkinson. Edwards %.
4 7 al. a II,
passed to grant the right of steam motor
be referred to the ordinance committee fc
amendments to like provision as passe
by the Moline city council, and to repol
at the next regular meeting. Motto
adopted
Aid Larkin offered the following:
WHEREAS, AT the last regular meetin
a resolution was adopted granting TO til
city tax collector the privilege of usin
the mayors room during the period c
I time used in collecting the taxes. and il
l asmuch as it is a source of annovanc
and inconvenience to the mayor and cit
i clerk during Office hours; therefore be
Resolced. That the action of the coul
Gil in so granting said privilege be rescir
; ded and that the room to the right of th
b hall on the first floor be given for sa
use.
l. On motion the same was adopted.
!, Aid. Larkin offered the following {,
u adoption:
: ResoIeed, That the action of the may
in revoking the license of the butcher
c who are openly defying the law be i
u dorsed, and that he be empowered to Gu
ploy counsel TO aid the city attorney
! enforcing the ordinances regulating the
business; adopted as follows:
J, Yeas-Hodges. Ohlweiler. Briggs, Co
Q Inns. Cavanaugh, Larkin. Atkinson. s.
nets.
u Nays-Schaffer, Farrell, ladders, Wi
IS ter, Edwards, Schroeder-6
On motion the council adjourned.
y ROBERT KoEHLER. City Clerk.