Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-02-19
A SHORT SESSION.
But a Rather Important One After
All.
Last Nights Adjourned Couucii Meet
tendent---s'r. et Paving and side
walk Improvem~n,s---Ot Musi.
opal Affairs.
r0mcfal Renort I

lOmcfal Report
CRY COUNCIL Room, ROCK ISLAND. Feb.
1S.-The council met in regular session al
8 p. m, Mayor Blanding presiding. and
all the aldermen present. Mr.. o j.
Dimick was given permission to address
the council on the workings of the special
taxation system. and gave his experience
in other cities; he also explained his con
nection with the proposals to sell the
waterworks and Union Square.
Mayor Blsnding stated that as the
present superintendent of wsterworks had
not been appointed nor confirmed but was
simply holding over, he would therefore
present the name of John A. Murrin as
superintendent of waterworks and ask for
its confirmation. Confirmed unanimous
ly.
Alderman III offered an ordinance re-
lating to street improvements on Second
avenue by special taxation and moved
that 1t be referred to the street end alley
and ordinance committee with the mayor
and city attorney. to report at the next
regular meeting Alderman Howard
moved 10 lay it on the table. The amend
ment was lost--2 to 12. (Howsrd.
Schaffer.) Alderman Negus moved as an
W hiuCi bhd'
the committee be instructed TO ascertain.
by a personal canvass, the preference of
paving material to be used in the i'm
provement of Second avenue. The
amendment was accepted and the orig
insl motion as amended was adopted by
unanimous vote.
Alderman III presented an ordinance
relating to the building Of sidewalks with
in the FIRE limits by special assessment,
and asked that it be referred to the side
walk committee 10 report at the next reg
ulsr meeting So referred.
The clerk read q communication from
the Brush Electric Light Co. asking tina:
the water rates as established by meter be
referred to committee TO investigate as
10 being excessive. Alderman Winter
moved that the matter be referred TO the
mayor and waterworks committee. Al
derman Edwards moved as an amend,
ment that the rates be collected as estab-
lished. Amendment carried.
Aid. Hampton offered an ordinance
amending an ordinance in relation 10
city weigher. Referred to ordinance
committee TO report at the next regular
meeting.
On motion OF Alderman Winter the
waterworks committee was instructed to
elevate the whistle at the waterworks,
complaints being made that it cannot be
heard in the lower part of the town at
fire alarms.
Alderman Howard presented a resolu-
ton adopted by the Retail Merchants as
ISOLATION and others, asking the coopera-
ton Of the city council in their efforts TO
get their honest dues from debtors. Re.
ceived and filed.
Alderman Simmons moved that the
Moline d Rock Island Street Railway
Co be notified TO place Third avenue, be
tween Nineteenth and Twentieth streets,
in passable condition as per agreement,
and that Twentieth street between Second
and Third avenues be made passsble as
soon as the weather permits it, by the
city. the expense to be charged to the
contingent fund. Carried.
A plat of John Warmers division of
outlets 80 and "a was presented, and on
motion referred TO the street and alley
committee to report.
The clerk read petition of John
Stspp to pay or repair damages for land
taken TO stop the food last spring. Re-
ferred 10 the street and alley committee.
A petition of T. II. Ellis to move a
public scale from its former location to
the corner near Fourteenth street and
Second avenue was granted.
The committee on water rates asked
further time to report on their ordinance
revising the present rates, which was
granted.
Alderman Schnell moved that the city
clerk furnish list Of water takers who
ceased to be consumers on account of
high rates. Carried. On motion the
council adjourned.
ROBERT KoEHLER, City Clerk