Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-07-02
Robert Koehler. 100 90 " L Sweeney. IS 90
Ii Harris. ...... 66 81 Geo NJ Loosely. 50
VIM Eggleston. 90 co
| LIGHT ACCOUNT.

Bills were also allowed OF Nj Is. Archer
S151.73 and S132 95; Franklin Hose
Company $25; G A. Darling $3.50; G
Jones $104; James Hardin 80; (no more
sprinkling to be done without order of
the counciD; J. II Schultz $50 so; j. L.
Haas SlS So, Quincy Mcneil $l5; E.
Getsell 81 20. Other bills were referred
Alderman Corken, from the fire and
light committee, reported certain repairs
necessary. The committee was given
power TO act, on motion of Alderman
Howard
Alderman Edwards moved that the
Cable hose company he allowed tele
phone. Alderman Knox offered an
amendment allowing telephones to all
companies having horses. Amendment
adopted and motion carried.
Alderman Hampton, from the street
and alley committee, submitted the con-
tract and bond for the paving Of Second
avenue. in accordance with the speciti-
cations; also an amendment submitted
by Atkinson & Oloff requiring payments
of 80 per cent of the amount OF work
done monthly, and the remainder on
completion of the work. The amended
draft was adopted:
Ayes-Negus. COrken, III. Schnell
Evans. Knox Edwards, Schroeder, Lar
kim.
Noes-Howard, Buncher. Hampton,
Hetter-4
Alderman Schnell moved proviso
that the work shall not he done until
ordered by the mayor and city council.
Adopted.
Alderman Schnell moved that the
brick allowed be Galesburg or Bloom
ingtOn. or brick equally as good to per-
nit the possibility of an equal grade of
Rock Island brick. The amendment
was adopted:
Ayes Buncher, Hampton, Hetter,
Corken. ILL., Schnell Edwards, Schroe>
der, Larkin-9.
Noes-Howard, Negus, Evans, Knox
4
The contractors were asked if the con-
tract was acceptable as changed, and
Mr.. Atkinson replied that it was, and
the contract as amended was adopted
unanimously.
Alderman Schnell presented a resolu-
ton instructing the city attorney to
draft an ordinance for the curbing and
guttering of Third avenue from Franklin
square to Twenty-fourth street by spe
cial taxation with payments by INSTALL
ments, running to period of four years.
Carried
The rules were suspended TO canvass
the vote for three members of the board
of education, and Alderman Schroeder
and Schnell were appointed committee
for the purpose. The council took a
recess of five minutes, ami on resssem>
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largest number of votes had been cast
for G. W. Durham and G. G.. Carter for
the long term. and VS.. Kuowlton for the
short term. and they were thereupOn de-
Clared duly elected
Alderman Schroeder moved that the
bids on the Union and Franklin square
improvements be opened. Carried.
The clerk read bids from Andrew Nell
son, LaTkin & Stephens. Paulson 4 Co.
and G W Sjoblad Referred to the
mayor and street and alley committee
Alderman Hampton read petition
from numerous business men of Rock Is
land, asking that the tolls of the Rock
river bridge be fixed at the uniform rate
of 10 cents for vehicles. Referred to the
bridge committee. to report at the next
meeting.
Alderman Hampton submitted the
plat Of the Forty-fourth street addition,
which was rejected, 5 to IL.
,ain Ltsye Insurance policies were submitted
ana fefe,fea~'rr-=sorii6iss ~. Ugh. com
mittee. - l.sy, >;
Alderman Hampton offered a resolG-'
ton requiring that all bills not presented
on Friday before the first Monday of the
H. l.. a 6,
ried.
Alderman Evans offered resolution
suspendiug the fire ordinance for one
| day-the Fourth of July. Carried.
Alderman Evans offered a resolution
instructng the city attorney to report an
ordinance repeating the tax on billiard
tables. Carried.
Alderman Evans offered resolution
insisting on the opening of certain bitches
by certain railway companies, heretofore
passed Carried
Adjourned to next Monday evening.
| RoHEHT KoEUIER (,itV Clerk