Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-06-05
CITY COUNCIL Room,

CITY COUNCIL Room, I
ROCK ISLAND, June 4, 1888.
The council met in regular monthly
session at 8 p. m, Mayor Blanding pre-
siding and all the aldermen present ex
cept Schafer. The minutes of the regu
lar aud adjourned meetings in May were
read and approved. Officers reports for
the last month were received and ordered
placed on file. The finance committee
reported an ordinance wlsch WAS unani-
mously adopted, allowing bills (Which
will appear later
Bills were also allowed: Str. Lone Star
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$1S 50, and d. DAILY SO 10. Other bills
were laid over and referred
Alderman SmmOn, from the committee
on police, reported in favor of enforcing
the ordinance against cattle running at
large, and against establishing a pound in
the Seventh ward
Alderman Schnell, from the committee
on printing, reported having let the
printing OF the annual reports to the low
est bidder, the Union Printing Co., for
SEQ %.
The committee on streets and alleys
was given further time to report on GER
tain matters referred to it,
Alderman Williamson offered an ordi~
nance in relation to certain street work,
which was referred to the ordinance and
street and alley committees.
Alderman Edwards, from the water
works committee, reported in favor of
postponing proposed extension of wa
ter mains on Forty first street to another
year. Report adopted,
The clerk read petition from proper
s. a.. ,.,
to take water on the extension of mains
The clerk read report of City Attor-
ney McEnry of non collected special as
sessments. Referred back to the city
attorney for further information.
The clerk read petition from the Mo-
line & Rock Island horse railroad COM
pany for a renewal of right of way, etc,
by ordinance, for twenty years from 1898
with right TO use electricity. Also an
ordinance in conformity with. thepeti>
tiou. Referred to a specia COMMITTEE of
the mayor. attorney andFthree aldermen.
on motion of Alderman McConochie.
The clerk read petition from p
Stelck and Others, to have the sidewalks
around block 4. Old Town, raised to
grade Referred to street and alley com
mittee.
The clerk read a petition from Dr.
George Merryman, of Port Byron, for
$50, to cover injuries sustained by fall
on defective sidewalk. Referred to the
committee on claims.
The clerk read Il petition from Alfred
Bachelor, for Il license to establish Il
landing and rent pleasure boats. Referred
to the license committee.
The clerk read letter of thanks and
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council room from DR. g. L. Eyster, sec
rotary of the Illinois State Medical sOcie
ty. A motion to make no charge was
adopted.
The clerk read communication from
L. s. Bowman, secretary, asking for GER
tain privileges and rendering an invitas
ton to the council to attend the Sons of
Veterans parade. Permission granted
and invitation accepted.
The clerk lald before the council a plat
of Guyer's second addition to the city;
a plat of Peter Hays addition; and a
plat of Warren's subdivision, and the
council took an informal recess for ex.
animation.
On reassembling the mayor appointed
as the special committee on the Moline
s. Rock Island Horse Railway Co.'S. PEE
titiOn, Aldermen Winter Summon and
III.
The mayor read propositi n from
Davis & Co., Offering to lay the water
pipe on Fifth avenue for s. 800; and also
another from Davis & Co, offering to lay
the Seventeenth street sewer for $500.
Referred to the mayor and waterworks
committee with power to act, on motion
of Alderman Schnell.
Alderman Edwards offered a resolution
to put Fifth avenue in good repair from
Thirty.tifth to TwentyNsixth streets.
Alderman McConochie moved to refer to
the street and alley committee. Carried,
8 to 5. Alderman McConochie moved
to reconsider and it was reconsldered and
the motion to refer defeated, z to g.
Alderman Howard offered an amend
ment to Alderman Edwards resolution,
that the work be done by contract. Al.
derman Negus offered an amendment to
the amendment authorizing the expen>
diture of an amount not exceeding 81
900. under direction of the street and
alley committee. This was adopted,
and the resolution as amended adopted,
IL to l (Howard)
Alderman Simmons offered resolu-
ton instructing the clerk to withhold $25
month from the pay of Policeman Lid.
ders until $f75 be held for the pay of the
horse damaged by him. Ruled out of
order as illegal. Alderman Simmons
offered resolution instructing the city
attorney to sue Policeman ladders for
$175. Carried.
Ayes-Howard. Gray, Hampton, Win.
ter, III, Ferguson, Simmons, Edwards,
McConochie. Scott. Williamson-11.
Noes-Negus, Schnell-2.
Alderman Schnell offered resolution
lnstructing the sewer committee to OBJ
tain plans and specifications for flood
gates for sewers. Carried
Alderman Schnell offered resolution
instructing the sewer committee to invite
bids for the continuation of the Fifth
avenue sewer along Fourth avenue and
Nineteenth street Gustead of Eighteenth
street and Third avenue as platted) to a
connection with the Nineteenth street
sewer. Lost
Ayes-Schnell, Simmons, Edwards,
McConOchie. Scott. WILLIAMSBURG
Noes-Howard, Gray, Hampton, Ne
gus. Winter. Ill., Ferguson-7.
The plats of additions to the city were
referred to the street and alley commits
tee
Adjourned ROBERT KoEHLER,
City Clerk.