Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-20
TIE MUNICH Atty.
The New Council Has Its First
Complete Session.
A Number of Important Ordinances
Presented and such as Are Neces-
sary Promptly Passed-Other Pro-
ceedings.
[omcial Report.

CRY COUNCIL Rooms, Rock ISLAND,
May 1.-THE council met in regular
semi-monthly session at s p. m, Mayor
McConochie presiding. and all the alder
men present except Ill. The minutes of
the last meeting were read and approved
The clerk read a petition of public
weighers for licenses. and accompanying
bonds. The bonds were approved and
the licenses ordered granted. on motion
of Alderman Schroeder.
Toe bonds OF Fire Chief Baker and
Assistant Chief Alberry were read and
approved.
City Attorney Haas reported that the
suit of William McEnirg in the circuit
court had resulted in verdict for $425;
that new trial had been asked for; and
that an intimstion had been made that
the council would sustain the verdict.
which he had denied. On motion of AL
derman Schroeder the city attorney was
directed TO press his motion for new
trial.
Alderman Schroeder presented the en-
gineer's report of the Eighteenth street
paving contract, showing balance due
Atkinson s. Oloff of $500 10. which
amount was allowed by unanimous vote.
Also, report on the filling of Spencer
square, and $500 20 was allowed TO the
contractor, II. G. Mcconnell in full.
Bills of NJ. G. Frick $5e.50 and Theo.
Holdorf 81 rs, were allowed.
Alderman Corken. from the fire and
light committee. reported the disband>
men: of Wide-Awake hook and ladder
company. Report received.
H.. - do 81 II.
light tower at Seventeenth street and
Second avenue was referred to the city
attorney.
A representative of the Gamwell com
bined electric fire and police alarm sys-
TEN addressed the council.
Alderman Bladel presented petition
of Mr.. Nutting for reduction of the
license for peddling oil. The license was
fixed at S25, on motion of Alderman
Knox.
Alderman Larkin, from the ordinance
committee, presented an ordinance for the
paying and curbing of Market square on
Seventeenth street by special assessment.
Referred to the street and alley commit
tee.
Also. an ordinance for the construction
OF sewer on Eighth avenue and south
to Brooks Crossing by special assessment.
Referred 10 the sewer committee.
Also, an ordinance authorizing Thomas
B. and Samuel S. Davis and their assu-
ciates to lay mains and pipes in streets
and alleys to supply fuel gas for light,
heat, power. etc, for period of twenty
years. Alderman Corken moved its
adoption.
Mr.. w. Fl. Judge addressed the council
criticising the ordinance and asking that
it be referred to committee. Mr.. Will
liam Jackson followed 10 behalf of the
immediate passage of the ordinance. The
ordinance was then passed by unanimous
vote.
Alderman Lsrkln offered an ordinance
granting the Rock Island & Peoria rail-
way Co. the right to construct an addi-
tional track in the western part of the
city, and Messrs. Oliver Olsen, A. c..
Dart and others addressed the council.
A motion to refer was rejected and the
ordinance passed by unanimous vote
Also. an ordinance declaring certain
lots in block G. Edgewood park, nuts
ance, and ordering the abatement of the
same. Passed unanimously.
Alderman Schroeder presented the or
dinance for the paving of Fifth avenue
for passage again, some errors and mac
curracies having been corrected Passe d
unanimously.
Bids were opened for printing the an
nual reports of city officers and the cons
tract was awarded to Will Gray to print
800 copies at $685..
Alderman Knox, from the street and
alley committee. submitted report on
certain matters which was ordered placed
on file.
Alderman Schroeder presented a reso-
luton directing the city engineer to make
surveys on certain streets for the estab
lishment of grades. Adopted.
Alderman Curken moved that the
street and alley committee be instructed
to bring Fourth avenue to grade from
Twelfth TO Fifteenth street, and north on
Fifteenth street to Third avenue Carr
ried.
Alderman Kennedy moved that the
work be done by contract by the lowest
bidder. Carried. and the clerk was or
,dered TO advertise for the proposals.
Alderman Hetter moved that the
street and alley committee be instructed
To place Ninth street in passable condi-
ton.
The mayor was instructed to notify the
receiver of the Rock Island & Milan street
railway TO place certain tracks and cross
ings in repair.
The sewer committee reported the bid
of Davis & Co., for the construction of
the Ninth street sewer to be the lowest,
and on motion the same was accepted 9.
Alderman Evans, from the waterworks
committee, reported favorably on certain
petitions for extensions, and moved the
purchase of 25 tons of pipe. Carried.
The special committee on the walks
and coping for the fountain in Spencer
square submitted report on the OPEN
ing of bids, and the award of contracts
for blue Bedford stone coping TO Nc
earthly 81 Hull, and recommending the
bid of A. Nelson for Argillo tile walks be
accepted. and the committee be author
lied to arrange for cement floor for the
center. Report received and adopted
The clerk submitted his estimates of
revenues and requirements for the cur
rent fiscal year.
Alderman Tindall moved that Davis &
Co. be allowed 5000 on account of the
animously.
The clerk read notice from Chief
Baker that the annual review of the fire
department will take place May 20, and
asking the council to be present and to de.
vote 5000 to defray expenses. Invita-
ton accepted, and appropriation made
by unanimous vote.
Also an invitation from John Bnford
post, G.. A. r. to attend decoration day
exercises. Accepted.
The clerk read petitions for sewers and
Waterman aYteuaiona Referred IN fhe