Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-09-04
ton be made by the board of health
Renort adODted

IiOn De uldut Ds tho uooAu VI hSoisn.
Report adopted
Alderman III, from the special commit
tee on special assessments, submitted a
report of information obtained by visit
to Peoria and Chicago, and submitted an
ordinance for action. Referred to ordi-
nance committee with Instructions TO
have copies taken and report to the next
regular meeting.
Alderman Edwards moved that Water
works Superintendent Stafford be given
five days leave of absence. Carried.
Alderman Schafer moved that CONS
mittee of five and the mayor be appointed
to report as to permanent city headquar-
tiers. Carried.
Alderman Howard offered a resolu-
ton limiting city contract work to resi-
dents, they to employ only residents of
the city. Ruled out of order.
Alderman Gray moved that the water
main on Ninth street be extended to
Ninth avenue. Referred to the water
works committee.
Alderman Gray offered a resolution to
fill sidewalk to grade on Ninth avenue.
Adopted.
Alderman Winter moved that $500 be
appropriated from the sidewalk fund for
street crossings. Adopted unanimously.
Mr.. Eugene Lewis. president Of the
Union Street Railway Co., addressed the
council, asking that certain amendments
to right of way ordinances be passed, so
as to make the grant in addition to the
Union Street Railway Co., to 'its sue
cessors or assigns" Alderman Winter
moved to refer to the ordinance commits
tee, city attorney and the mayor. Adopt
ed.
Mr.. Lewis presented petition of the
Union Street Railway Co. for right OF
way on Nineteenth street between Second
and Third avenues. He also gave notice
of petition for right of way on Thirty
fifth street between Seventh and Sixth
avenues. Alderman Schafer moved thai
the matter be referred to the ordinance
committee, city attorney and the mayor
to report at the next regular meeting
Adopted.
Alderman Schafer moved that 81, SOC
of the sewer fund be set apart for new
pump house and machinery for the Fifth
avenue sewer Carried unanimously.
Alderman Williamson moved that tn,
sewer and waterworks committee be in
structed to prepare plans and specifica'
tions for a pumping house, and advertis
ing proposals. Carried.
Alderman Simmon moved that extr'
lights be placed at the corner of Vine ant
Twenty>fourth streets and on Spencer
square; also on Division street providin!
the city of Moline will pay half the ex
pense. Carried.
Alderman Howard moved that Secon,
stereet between Seventh and Eleventh
avenues be placed in psssable condition
Carried.
Mr.. J. T. Kenworthy presented peti
} ton for help toward laying two-plan
sidewalk on the Twentieth street hill
promi.in the labor of laying and one
third the expense of the plank. Re
ferred to the street and alley committee
On invitation Mr.. John Crubaugh &C
dressed the council IN relation to foo
protection He had consented to stree
} extension through his property on tn
line of the abattor road, but would pre-
} fer to have the line of protection on th
south side of his property and would cor
tribute 800. Alderman Schsfer move
that the street and alley committee
! instructed to secure private bids an
j award the contract for the embankmel
work. Carried unanimously.
Alderman Howard moved that SO. 0C
0 of the embankment fund be expended
the lower part of the city. Lost
q Aves-Howard. Schafer, Negus. Wi
= hanson.
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Schnell. Evans, Simmon. Edwards, NJ
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% Adjourned.
5 ROBERT KGHLER, CITY Clerk