The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-04-06


lowing bills to the circuit clerk for costs
in the case OF Albert Littig. S19 IS, and
VIM. L. Coyne, S2025; also bills of the
county clerk on special assessment on
Eighteenth street sewer S39 40 and on
iThirty-fifth street sewer, 1910. On
motion the same were allowed.
| Alderman Schroeder moved that the
matter of placing the sinking fund
$1,000, from the incoming tax levy on
interest be referred TO the mayor and
finance committee to report. Motion
carried.
| Alderman Larkin, from the street and
alley committee, reported that no bills
had been received for the filling OF block
43, lower addition.
On the matter of refunding fine on pc,
tiiion of Crsmer and Rolfe for gambling.
Alderman Larkin, from the police com
mittee, reported that the same had been
investigated and recommended that the
same be refunded.
On motion the recommendation was
adopted by unanimous vote.
Alderman Schaffer, from the ordinance
Icommittee, reported an ordinance accord
ing to petition as referred, amending
Sec. /. Chap. IS, Title: "License-Liq-
uors," dividing the license in semi-annual
payments on the first Monday iii May
and November, and moved its adoption
The same was carried by unanimeus
vote, except Alderman Collins voting
No"
Alderman Schaffer also reported an or
diuanee laid over in last meeting. amend
ing Sec. s, Chap. %, Title: Water
notwithstanding Water Rates" On mo-
ton the superintendent of the waterworks
was heard on the matter in regard to the
waste of water by certain consumers
On motion the ordinance was laid over
for further consideration.
The mayor read the following:
Rock ISLAND. Ill, April 3, 1856.
To the Council of the City of Rock Island:
GENTLEMEN:-I herewith return tn,
ordinance passed by you March LIST. re
lating TO the licensing of ''bankrup
5 sales" etc. l think this ordinance unjus
z and oppressive, as it is applicable to oul
} own citizens as well as strangers fol
whom it was intended. The city attor
ney has passed upon the ordinance anG
decided that it could not be sustained il
the courts. The city cannot afford TO in
: vite litigation, as in my opinion this or
E dinance would, and herewith return the
same with my veto.
: Very respectfully,
4 THOMAS MURDOCH, Mayor.
t Alderman Larkin moved reconsidera
: tiop nf the vote nv which said ordinanc,
| was passed. Carried unanimously.
Alderman Schroeder moved that tn,
: veto of the mayor be sustained. Carried
: by unanimous vote.
, Alderman Larkin presented petition
of Porter Skinner and others to gran
] permission to construct staircase upor
q and over the sidewalk on the ives, side O
two story brick building situated on tn,
northeast corner of Second avenue ant
Eighteenth street. On motion the SAM
!; was granted.
Il Alderman Larkin moved that the stree
' and alley committee be authorized to re
| ceive bids for the construction of Oh,
$ Eighteenth and Thirty-ffth streets sewe
to be built by special assessment, ant
award the same to the lowest bidders
Carried.
The clerk read a petition of Virgi
S Warren for permission to move on
E story frame house from the corner o
: Twelfth street and Second avenue to al
g ley on Fourteenth street between FRS
t and Second avenues. Referred te fire an,
!. water committee with power to act.