Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-07
AN ADJOURNED MEETING.
The Council Completes the Work of
Its Regular Monthly Session.
Cry COUNCIL ROOM.

ROCK ISLAND. June 6, 1888. I
The council met in adjourned regular
session at s p m. Present. the mayor
and all the aldermen except Williamson.
Schnell and Scott,
Mayor Banding announced that Mr..
F. Protar had declined TO accept the ap
pointment of library director, and nom
mated Mr.. Alfred Beck, who was con-
trmed by unanimous vote.
The MAYOR stated that be had been
notified by Henry Gurus, master in
chnncery, that there would be masters
sale of the toll house property on Wand
ruif's Island, supposed to belong to the
city, and explained the non-payment of
notes given for the property to D b
Sears, and that the notes were missing
He suggested that the city be represents
Ell at the sale with authority to act, in
case the dollhouse lot be sold separately
from the balance of the Sears property
On motion of Alderman Winter the mat -,
ter was placed in charge Of the bridge
committee and the mayor, with power TO
act.
Alderman McCOnochie from the COM
mittee on ordinance submitted an ord
nance amending chapter s OF the mum
icipal code in relation to the piing OF
combustlble material Alderman Win
ter moved to refer back To the ordinance
committee to report al the next regular
meeting. Carried 8 10 , (SimmonS.
MCConochie)
Alderman Schafer from the street and
alley committee, reported progress on
various matters-in favor of repairs on
Twenty>third street and Twenty fifth
street, etc and Twenty was ordered
repaired. the cost not to exceed $50, by
unanimous vote.
Alderman Schafer moved that So he
allowed c Schreiner for filling on Sixth
avenue, Carried unanimously.
Alderman McConochIe offered reso-
luton inslructing the street snperinten,
dent to place Vine street in good coudl>
tion according to grade. Carried
Alderman Winter moved that Twelfth
street be placed 10 good condition between
Fifth and sixth avenues. Carried.
Alderman Simmons moved that
Twenty-first street between Fifth and
Sixth avenue be placed in good condition.
Carried.
Alderman SChsfer moved that Third
avenue between Eighth and Ninth streets
be mscadsmiZed Carried.
Alderman Edwards, from the water,
works committee, reported adversely for
the present season on the petition for an
extension of water mains on Ninth street,
and the matter was indefinitely post
pOned
Alderman Edwards also recommended
the purchase of three water meters. To be
used in the brewerieS. and moved that
authority to purchase be granted to the
waterworks committee and the mayor.
Granted unanimously.
Alderman Ill offered resolution that
the Rock Island and Milan Street Railway
company and the Union Street Railway
company be directed to remove certain
switches and unused track Referred to
the street aud alley committee and the
city attorney.
On motion of Alderman Edwards bids
were opened for exterior painting at the
wsterworks The bids We're. F. J lee
$62. Sutclitfe Bros SO William Schnel
Sl05, Druckmiller, Satellite, lerch Il
Co, $45, T. +. Cary S95, and s. B Hen
dren S61 So Alderman Winter moved
that all the bids be rejected Carried.
Alderman Winter moved that speciti
cations be prepared, new bids DE adver'
tised for, and the waterw0rks committee
and the mayor be authorized to award a
contract Carried.
Alderman Howard moved that the city
clerk be instructed to advertise for bids