Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-03-19
MATTERS OF MOMENT.
Important Meeting Of the City
Council.
second Avenue to be Paved with
Granite---The New waterworks Or
dinance---Grades, Etc.
IOMcial Renort.l

CRY COUNCIL Room, Rock ISLAND,
March 1S.-The council met in regular
semi.monthly session at s p. M, Mayor
Blanding presiding, and all the aldermen
present except Schafer. The minutes of
the last regular and adjourned meetings
were read and approved.
On motion of Alderman Edwards the
call of standing committees for reports
was dispensed with.
Alderman Williamson moved that the
ordinance relating to the waterworks as
revised and amended, be read by sections
for adoption. Carried
Section being read by the clerk. Al.
derman Hampton offered substitute for
said section. Motion lost.
Ayes-Hampton, Ill, Evans, McCono-
chic, Scots.
Noes--Howsrd, Gray. Negus. Winter,
Schnell, Simmon, Edwards, williamson
g.
The ordinance as read was put on its
final passage and adopted by unanimous
vote
On motion of Alderman Winter the
adoption of grades was then considered.
Alderman Williamson moved that the re-
port of the engineer on the survey and
establishment Of grades be accepted and
referred to the ordinance committee and
the city attorney TO draft an ordinance to
report at the next regular meeting. Al
derman Schnell asked for information as
to why certain grade on Eighteenth
street between Second and Third avenues
had been changed, and the engineer was
called upon to explain. Alderman
Schnell moved an amendment that Sec
ond avenue be taken as the summit grade
at its intersection with Eighteenth street
10 Third avenue. The motion was car
ried, and the engineer instructed to make
the correction. The motion as amended
was then adopted.
The ordinance relating to the office of
city engineer was called up, and on motion
of Alderman Howard action was post
poned indefinitely.
Alderman Ill reported an ordinance
authorizing the construction of certain
brick sidewalks within the fire limits,
which on motion OF Alderman Edwards
was adopted by unanimous vote.
Alderman Negus offered an ordinance
Tor the improvement of Second avenue by
granite pavement. Alderman Edwards
moved its adoption. Alderman Howard
offered an amendment that the work Is TO
commence when two. thirds OF the money
of the special tax is collected for said i'm
provement. The amendment was lost:
Ayes-Howard. Winter, Evans, Sim.
mon, McConochie. Wiliamson-6
Noes-Gray, Hampton. Negus, II,
Schnell. Edwards, Scott.
Mr.. Nevins was given permission to
inform the council on the subject of
street paving as a contractor The ordi.
nance was then adopted as follows:
Ayes-Gray. Hampton. Negus. Ill,
Scbnell, Evans, Simmon, Edwards, Scott,
Williamson-10.
Noes-Howard. Winter, McConochie
8.
A motion To adjourn was lost
Alderman Simmon offered an ordinance
to tax insurance companies for the benz
eft of the fire department. Referred to
the ordinance committee TO report at the
next regular meeting.
Alderman Simmou presented petition
OF DR.. j. Mckee for water service. Re-
ferred TO the committee on waterworks
and the superintendent
The council appointed as commission
ers on the Second avenue improvement
Aldermen Edwards, Schnsll and Negus.
The clerk read a petition of T. j. Rob
inson and Others for permission to lay q
temporary street car track from Seven
teenth street to Nineteenth street on Fifth
avenue for the transportation of stone for
the new First Methodist church. Granted.
On motion of Alderman Schnell the
commissioners were authorized TO engrge
the services OF Engineer Paddock in the
Second avenue estimate OF the cost OF
Improvement.
The clerk read petition of T. s. Silvis
and others for the construction of q sewer
on Fourteenth street from Second to
Fifth avenue. Referred to committee on
sewers.
On motion OF Alderman Simmon bill
OF $40 was allowed to B. Fl. Kimball for
balance due on dog tax collection.
Adjourned.
ROBERT KoEHLER, City Clerk.