Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-09
THE CITY GOVERNMENT.
Last Nights Adjourned Council
Meeting.
The Pavement of second Avenue
Ordered Ten Days Brick
Sidewalk Ordinance and Other Mat
tiers OF Importance.

CRY COUNCIL Room, Rock ISLAND
July S-The city council met at 8 d
m. pursuant to adjournment. Mayor Nc
Conochie presiding and all the aldermen
present except Schncll and Nesus.
Alderman Schroeder moved that the
bill of the Rock Island Glass Works TO
$62 50be allowed. Carried unanimously
Alderman Hampton offered an ordi,
nance for the construction of certain
brick sidewalks. with curbstone, b,
special taxation. which was discussed ane
amended as To certain detains. and wa
then adopted by unanimous vote.
Alderman Hampton offered an ordi
nance fixing the rates of toll across the
Rock river bridges. Referred TO the
ordinance committee and city attorney
Alderman Hampton offered an ordi-
nance declaring lot 5, block 4, Daven-
ports fourth addition, nuisance, and
providing for its being filled To grade
Passed unanimously.
Alderman Hampton reported favorsbly
a plat OF street dedication in nT / 6 II,
mr. 1w, which WAS adopted
Ayes-Hampton. Corken, III, Knox.
Schroeder, Larkin and the mayor.
Noes-Howard. Buncher, Hetter, Ed
wards. Evans, Scott o.
Alderman Edwards moved reconsider.
alton of the vote of the last meeting on
the FortysfOrth street addition, which
carried. He then moved the adoption of
the plat, and ex Alderman Williamson
addressed the council on the subject,
when the plat was again adopted 10 to 3
III Of
ton to pave Commercial alley with stone
and appropriating Se25 for the purpose
Referred TO the street and alley commit.
lee and the mayor with power to act.
Alderman Schroeder offered a resolu.
ton instructing the street and alley com,
mittee to confer with the board of educa-
ton in relation to the ditch in front of
No. school house. Adopted.
Alderman Edwards. from the water
works committee, calledup the matter of
extending water mains to Edgewood
park, and City Attorney Haas submitted
proposition from l.. S. McCabe and
Others to advance certain moneys. AL
derman Edwards then moved that the
proposition be accepted and the extern
ton made. Carried unanimously. The
wsterworks committee was instructed to
advertise for bids and award the contract
for the trench work and pipe laying to
the lowest responsible bidder on motion
of Alderman Schroeder.
Alderman Schroeder moved that the
council order the contractors to begin the
paving of Second avenue within ten DAYS.
the clerk to notify them of this action.
Carried
Alderman Schroeder moved that the
mayor, city attorney and street and alley
committee be authorized to enter into q
contract with the Moline Il Rock Island
Horse Railroad company for the paving
OF its tracks on Second avenue Carried.
The IRE and light committee was au-
thoriZed TO build barn for the Phoenix
Hose company TO cost not exceeding
800
The clerk read a communication from
Health Commissioner Eyster in relation
TO sewer in the alley west of Seven,
teenth street between Second and Third
avenues. Referred to the ordinance com.
mittee to draft an ordinance according to
the recommendation.
The clerk read petition from Judge
Lucisn Adams in relation to water SER
vice. Referred to the waterworks COM
mittee.
The clerk read q petition from Peter
Blossom in relation to a public watering
trough. Referred to the waterworks
committee.
The clerk read a petition from A. C..
Dart and Others for the extension and
Improvement of Thirteenth and (old
FIRTH with bridge. Referred to a
special committee consisting of the street
and alley committee, the mayor and the
CIV attorney TO ascertain cost and report
has, .readzed that Q.
to the next meeting. - zion from Fl.
The clerk read petitN tic. q sewer
"u's,'a-~~S others in relation -, \
alley committee with power 10 49, 49,
City Attorney Haas made a report as
to cases in the circuit court, the Thirty
fifth street grading and sewer, and the
Ninth street sewer assessment, and on
motion of Alderman Schroeder the CITY
attorney was instructed to take the ne
cessary proceedings according to his
recommendations to dismiss as to Ninth
street and begin anew, and TO proceed to
enforce collections as to others.
The clerk read petition from J T.
kenworthy and others for the improve.
ment OF Twentieth street south of Ninth
avenue. Referred to the street and al
ley committee to ascertain cost
Aid. Evans presented petition from
Jsnitor Sexton for an increase of paw,
and on motion OF Alderman Edwards his
salary was fixed at $50 month.
The mayor nominated Michael Sexton
for Jsnitor. Confirmed unanimously.
Alderman HsmSon presented conn
munication from II. b Sudlow. general
manager of the Rock Island Il Peoria
railway. in relation To certain property.
Referred to the city attorney.
Alderman Edwards moved Twenty
fourth street be placed in repair Car
ried.
Alderman Buncher offered a resolution
authorizing the water works committee
to extend two>inch mains to the centres
OF Union and franklin squares Carried.
Alderman Larkin moved that certain
cutters in the Seventh ward be cleaned
Carried.
Alderman Hampton offered a resolu>
ton providing that Ninth street he put
in good condition and paid out of the
bridge fund. Referred to the street and
alley committee. which committee was
also directed to report what improvement
is necessary on Fifth avenue TO keep
travel off the top of the sewer.
Adjourned.
ROBERT KoEHLER, City Clerk.