Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-10-22
SEMI-MONTHLY MEETING.
Last Nights Session of the Munich
pal Body.
A Number OF Very Important Pro.
jecrs and Petitions Acted Upon---
The Eight Horr Question---Ailow
ances. Etc.
lOflicthl RepOrt /

motion reading OF the minutes were dis
] pensed with.
T Alderman III, from the bridge commit
tee, reported a correspondence with Ba
ley Davenport, president of the Roc
Island Il Milan Street Railway Co, as I
the bridge toll matter and moved that tn
committee be granted further time 70
further consultation in the premises. D
motion of Alderman Ill the clerk was in
structed to render bill to the Mia
Street Railway company for two-fift
share OF lumber used in repairing tn
bridges.
Alderman Schroeder, from the finance
committee, reported fsvorably on oil
of Hon. |. o. Wilkinson, $40 for ser
vices rendered and moved its allowance
Allowed by unanimous vote
Alderman Schroeder presented bill o
w. &. Whitehead for S25 and moved it
reference to the finance committee. 81
referred
Alderman Schroeder reported on The
bills of Drs. Plummer and Barth anC
moved that they be referred to the court
Motion adopted.
Alderman Corken, from the fire and
light committee, reported that the com.
mittee endeavnred to get local contractors
III raise the Wide Awake hose house, but
without success. Report received.
| Alderman Schnell. from the sewer com.
mittee, reported no progress in the build
ing oil the Seventeenth street sewer by
special assessment and that the work will
nave to be deferred until spring. Report
received
Alderman Schnell presented a commu
| nlcation from |. Burton, contractor for
theTbird avenue sewer, asking for an ad
vance of 81 900 on account. On motion
of Alderman Schnell $500 was allowed.
| On motion of Alderman Larkin the
rules were suspended and committee of
the Citizens Improvement association
| given an opportunity to he heard. Mr..
| William Jackson urged the necessity of
nl'lng Spencer or Union square 10 grade
before the winter season sets in and pic
tured It's advantages, etc and Alderman
hampton read a proposition of c. J. Nc
Conneil TO complete the work in time and
wait for the pay until the next years
annual appropriations are made Alder.
man Schnell moved that the CITY council
advertise for bids for contract work.
Alderman Edwards moved as an
the mayor and street and alley committee
to MI the square to grade on terms most
advantageous TO the city, aud with as
little delay as possible, Amendment
carried unanimously.
Representatives of the c.. B. & Q
railroad were given permission to be
heard in relation 10 certain proposed rail-
road gates. Alderman Hampton then
offered the following:
''Resol0ed, That the Chicago, Rock Is
land x Pacific Railroad company. and the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
company he, and the same are hereby d.
rected to erect. construct and maintain
on their Twenty-fOurth street crossing in
the city of Rock Island. on either side
OF their tracks, gates known as the flag
gates, for the protection against injury
to persons and property-the time within
which said gates are to be erected to be
liked by the mayor; and that the street
commissioner serve on said railroad com
panies and each of them, within thirty
days after the passage of this resolution.
certified copy thereof, and at the same
time notify the said railroad com psnies
In writing of the time fixed by the mayor
within which the gates so ordered shall
be constructed" Adopted by unanimous
vote.
Alderman Hampton also offered sim
liar resolution, providing gates at the
Eighteenth street crossing, which on mo-
ton OF Alderman Schroeder, was laid on
the table by the following vote:
Ayes-Buncher. Howard, Hetter, III,
Schneil. Evans, Knox, Schroeder-s.
Noes-Hamrton, Corken, Edwards.
Larkin, Scott
Alderman Hampton offered the follow
ing; 'Resolcsd, That the city attorney
is hereby authorized to purchase types
writer at q cost not to exceed 500. ."
Adopted - to l. (Evsns)
Alderman Hampton from the ordinance
committee offered an ordinance for the
improvement of Second avenue from
Fourteenth street west TO Sixth street by
special taxation on the tive-yesr install
ment plan. and moved its adoption, hav.
ing before presented petition of abutt-
ing property owners representing a iron.
tsge of l. $50 feet. Alderman Howard
| moved as amendment that the i'm
provement contemplated be extended to
to Fifth street, and the ordinance so
amended. Amendment carried. Alder
man Edwards moved that the ordinance
lay over until next regular meeting
This was seconded by Alderman Schroe.
der and went over under the law
Alderman II tmpton reported an ordi-
nance providing for the adoption of the
| eight-hour labor system for contract work
| done by the city of Rock Island aud moved
! its adoption. Alderman Knox moved as
an amendment to lay it on the table
Alderman Howard moved as an amends
ment TO the amendment that the same be
laid over until next meeting. Sub amend
ment carried ~ TO (SchnelD.
Alderman Edwards, from the water
works committee. submitted a communi-
cation of l. Burton. contractor for the
Waterman extension on Third avenue,
| Tor an advance of money on contract ac~
count. Lsid over until next meeting.
Alderman Schnell presented q petition
oil Thomas j. Robinson and others for
reconsideration of the ordinance ordering
street improvement on Eighteenth street
for two blocks, and praying that the same
be extended to Seventh avenue. Ordered
received and fled
Alderman Schroeder presented a peti
ton OF the property owners on Eighteenth
street between Third and Fourth avenues
against the paving of SAID block. Re.
ceived and filed.
Alderman Edwards presented bill OF
Davis Il Co. for 1897 80 for pipes ordered
and on ground for Waterman extension,
and moved its allowance. Allowed BIZ
unanimous vote
Alderman Edwards offered the follow
ing resolution adopted by the Journey,
men Stone-Cutters' association of the Tri
CITY Union. which was adopted.
ResolDed That we believe it to be tn.
wisest policy of every community, cit,
or corporation, all thugs being equal, tc
patronize home labor and talent when
ever II is consistent with the public well,
fare so 10 do. And
WHEREAS, In the cities of Davenport
Rock Island and Moline extensive publ,
improvements are now contemplated
most of which will be directly upde
| CHARGE ami anntraI Of 81.