Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-03-06
Labor Pay Roll


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Bills were also allowed: j. T. Ken.
worthy, $50; Frick u Hansgen, 50
Fred Berger, 5000; Coal Valley Mini {
Co., 50 80; NJ M Sturgeon, $1G6 Sc
Robert Bennett, s 25.
In connection with the bill of Magis.
trate Bennett the finance committee re
ported in favor of stone pile" which
was referred to the police and street and
alley committees.
Alderman Ferguson, from the finance
committee, reported in favor of lighting
the police and other city offices with in,
candesCent lights. Referred to the com
mitlee on fire and lights.
Alderman Corken, from the commit
tee on fire and lights, reported letting d
contract to the Merchants Electric Light
Co. for 10 incandescent lights in the
water works, day and night, for $40 q
month; and one arc lamp above the
water works building to the Brush Co at
contract rates.
Alderman Corken moved that the
street superintendent be instructed to
collect the lamp posts belonging to the
city, and that the Gas Co. be notified tc
remove the posts that are its property
Adopted.
Alderman Howard, from the police
committee, reported that Officer Lid
ders should be held responsible for the
misuse of the police horse that the ami
NAL was useless for police purposes and
should be disposed of, Report accepted
and ordered placed on file, and the COM
mittee instructed to ascertain definitely
the responsibility and what Officer Lid
ders proposes to do in settlement; the
committee and the mayor were directed
to dispose OF the horse as soon as prac-
ticable; and the veterinary surgeon was
ordered discharged.
Alderman Schroeder, from the ordi-
nance committee, reported an amendment
to the police ordinance, forbidding the
police to drink intoXicants while on duty
or to frequent saloons while on duty and
adversely on the proposition to create
physical standard. Report approved
The mayor read set of rules framed
by himself for the government of the pos
lice. Approved by unanimous rising
vote on motion of Alderman Edwards.
The ordinance to amend chapter IS,
municipal code, relating TO police, was
then passed BY unanimous vote.
Alderman Winter, from the committee
on streets and alleys, read a petition from
the Rock Island Stove Co. asking the
vacation of portion of Third street to
allow an enlargement of its stove factory
and submitted an ordinance vacating
Third street between Second and Third
avenues, with proviso that sewers be kept
in repair at the expense of the property
holders. The petition was received and
the ordinance passed, ~ 10 l (Schroeder)
to take effect ON the filing of bond in
81 900 for the faithful maintenance of
the sewers.
The mayor read petition for the ex-
tension of Andrews street. Referred to
the street and alley committee.
The street superintendent was ordered
TO Investigate the misuse of streets by
street railway companies, and to make
various filings and repairs
Alderman Edwards, from the water
works committee, reported favoraby a
contract to furnish power for a motor to
the Central Union Telephone Co, at $2j
year. Adopted,
Water Superintendent Stafford report
ed an inquiry as to purchasing a disused
engine and boiler, and the waterworks
committee and the mayor were author
lied to sell.
Alderman Howard offered a resolution
against allowing any more bills of the
Brush Electric Light Co. until the con-
tract is complied with. and instructing
the city attorney to take steps to have
this contract enforced; adopted.
Alderman Williamson submitted Pc
tition of ]. Hasselquist and others setting
forth the certain complaints against the
Union Street Railway Co, and resolu>