Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-17
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aldermen except Knox. The minutes NJ
the last meeting were read and approved
Alderman scott, from the committee IN
Chains, submitted q report on the peti.
tion o. Dan DAILY for damages to hor,e
ana recommend that $25 be allowed
report adopted and claim allowed.
Alderman Corken. from the fire and
Hght committee. stated that the sery &c
Oh the Brush Electric Light Co. is rot
satisfactory, aud moved that the msvor
be instructed to notify the COMPANY N
clean their lamps and TO give better lion,
Motion adopted.
Alderman Corken also reported as TO
the inquiry of cost by placing an add.
tlohhi hght at the intersection of Six
teehth street and Second avenue, he
Brush Co. asking SEQ per month, willie
the Merchants Electric Light Co. will
place $50 candle power light at $40 per
month. He moved that the proposition
OF the Merchants Co be accepted AMI a
light put there. Motion carried. Al
derman Corken also recommended thsts
light be placed under the culvert at
Brooks crossing. and the Merchants
Electric Light Co. agree to furnish a
light there at 50 per month, and moved
that the offer be accepted and Ii yht
placed there. Motion adopted. and the
clerk instructed to notify the company of
the acceptance of their offers
The clerk read communication from
Health Commissioner Eyster. about
the necessary repairs OF the dunn bnst.
the approximate expense of which would
amount TO sees. On motion of Alder>
man Edwards the report was received and
repairs ordered.
Alderman Hampton, from the street
and alley committee. presented bill OF
NJ. X. lglehart * Co. for secs for SENS
on Franklin square according to contract
and moved its allowance Motion car
ried and amount allowed.
The clerk read sundry resolut ons
adopted by the Citizens Improvement
association and submitted to the council
tor action. Mr.. Fred Hass, president of
the association, was given permission TO
address the council on the subject of the
proposed vIsduct. and Alderman Bun her
offered the following which was adoI ted
WHEREAS. The Hon. W. II. Gest is
about to introduce in the United States
congress, measure reconsidering
the proviso compelling the city of
Rock IslandEsO deposit in the Uni.
ted States treasury sum equal to
one-half of the S35. 900 that has been
appropriated for the building of the Via
duct and approaches thereto. for the
government bridge entering the city of
Rock Island; and
WHEREAS. There is further proviso
in said appropriation requiring the city of
Rock Island to furnish and convey to the
United States government the nece ,sary
amount of ground that may be required
in the erection of said viaduct; and il is
further stipulated in said appropriation
that the city of Rock Island is to defend
and assume all damages that NAV be
brought by adjacent property holders in
case said viaduct should be constrI cted
by the United States government; and
WHEREAS. Twenty fourth street does
now terminate at the intersection of
Third avenue, according TO the plsts on
file in the recorders office. and as the city
of Rock Island does own q strip of land
at the foot of SAID Twenty fourth street.,
and as portion of said strip of land is
now being used for street purposes so as
TO continue Twenty fourth street to Sec
Ond avenue, and as there is no definite
way of telling how much of strip of
land the city of Rock Island does really
own at this point; therefore be it
ResO'Ced. That the mayor and CITY at
tOrney are hereby instructed to have pre-.
pared complete abstract showing all
lots and parts of lots the city of Rock
Island owns between Second and Third
avenues at The foot of Twenty>fourth
street intersectiDg Third avenue, and
show all the adj acent lots. and the name
of the owners thereof, and confer or cor
respond with the owners OF such lots as
to their willingness of releasing the
United States government from all dam
ages in case the government should build
such yiaduct, and to get all such further
information that will assist the adj vance
ment of said viaduct, and report such
necessary action as should be taken by
the council at its next meeting
Alderman Edwards, from the water
works committee. submitted a report on
the petition of Mr.. George Wagner, ask
ing q readjustment of his water rates.
The report sets forth that the new rates
established by the ordinance of March Is.
in effect May !, 1889, were revised bv the
committee and superintendent during
February and March, with copies before
them of the rates Of more than $50 cities,
which were carefully examined to do no
injustice, but to establish fair nd inn
partial rate for all consumption of water;
that Mr.. Wagner's rate will not average
more than 2 per cent per 1000 gallons,
or less than quarter of n cent per bars
rel; the ordinance prescribes three meth>
DDS for establishing rates-so mt CHI per
room, specific sums, and meter rates;
that il is the intention to gradually adopt
the use of meters on large consu mption
of water and try il possible to ch eek the
enormous waste of water and put the
waterworks on a fair paying basis; and
that only Detroit and Philadelphia fur
nish water cheaper than Rock Island;
that no power has been assumed but
through open discussion and reco mmen-
dation Of the council and the superinten
dent is commended for carrying out the
councils instructions that no water shall
| be wlfully wasted. 1t is the large con-
sumption of water by Mr.. Wagner and
not unfair rates that has increased his
expenditure, and in justice to the city
these rates should have been made when
! Mr.. Wagner put in his ice machine six
or seven years ago. Under these circum
/ sthuCet tue COtulultttc eau ubl icCNhluchu
any rebate on the present meter rates.
! Judge Wilkinson, attorney for Mr..
George Wagner. was given perm ssion to
be heard on the alleged injustice of the
city's claim for water service. On motion
OF Alderman Schnell the report of
the committee was received and
adopted.
Alderman Hampton from the ordi-
nance committee. submitted an ordinance
to regulate the use of Rock River bridge
by the Rock Island & Milan Street Rail-
way Co., fixing the toll at $3.50 per
annum and moved that 1t be referred to
the ordinance committee and that the
clerk be instructed to notify sad COM
pany that said ordinance will be present.
ed for passage at next meeting. Motion
adopted.
Alderman Hampton offered an ordi-
nance, relating to peddlers' licen se. which
| On rnotion of Aldermen I.arkiu and How