Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-08-19
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
Regular Semi. Monthly Council
Meeting.
Various Resolutions and Questions Of
Importance 20 the city Acted Upon
Last Evening.
IOmcial Report L


CRY COUNCIL Rooms, Rock ISLAND,
Aug. 1S.-The council met in regular
semi-monthly session at 3 p. M, Mayor
McConochie and all the aldermen present
except Ill. The minutes Of the last meet
ing were read and approved.
Alderman Schroeder, from the finance
committee. reported on the bill of George
Jones. $1SS, in dispute on the water
works account. and Alderman Corken
moved that $3.50, as the agreed contract
price. be allowed. The motion was
adopted unanimously. The following
bills were also allowed on the Spencer
square account: Hull & Mccarthy, $500;
Z A. Brasher. SEQ 40; Tim Sexton,
$40 so; William Jackson, Is5 03.
Alderman Schroeder mo we'd that $500
be transferred from the contingent fund
to the Spencer square fund. the appro>
priation for which is exhausted Carried
unanimously.
Alderman Buncher, from the bridge
committee. reported partial repairs on the
Milan bridges and recommended that the
bill of damages of j w. WEIGH, SO, be
referred to the Rock Island & Milan Street
Railway Co. for settlement. Report re-
ceived and recommendation adopted.
Alderman Corken moved that the
bridge committee be autho rizsd to re-
pair the planking of the street car tracks
over the bridges and approaches thereto
at the expense of the street Car company.
Carried. Alderman Kennedy reported
on the bills of damages to outhouses and
fences by the telling of some trees, and
also presented a communication from the
telephone company as not being respon-
sib,e for same. Referred tn the commit
tee to further investigate and report.
Alderman Hetter. from the printing
committee, submitted a report on the
publication of an ordinance for the sale
of city property and that the contract has
| been awarded to J. B. Dauforth, as the
lowest bidder. Report received and ap-
proved.
Alderman Knox, from the street and
alley committee. reported on the plat OF
College Heights and recommended its
adoption. On motion the plat was adopt
ed by unanimous vote.
Alderman Tindall submitted a report OF
the commissioners on the cost of the
| Twenty-second street sewer the estimat.
ed amount being S1,74362. The report
was adopted and the city attorney in.
structed by resolution to file petition in
the county court to assess the legal cost
of the same as provided by Jaw.
Alderman Tindall, from tn sewer com.
mlttee, reported on the condition of tn,
| Twenty seventh street ditch, recommend
ing that drain tile be laid of sufficient
| size to abate the nuisance al the expense
of abutting property owners. Referred
back to the committee to confer with tn,
Rock Island Lumber & Manufacturing
Go. as to the best feasible plan for abat
ing the nuisance.
Alderman Evans, from the waterwork
committee, offered the following:
ResoIUed. That on and after the frs
day of September eight hours work shall
constitute lawful days WORK for all en-
gineers and firemen at the waterworks
the engineers 10 receive S65 per montl
each as wages, and the frenen $40 PEI
month each" Adopted unar imously.
The clerk read petition for one Of
more lights in NJ. A. Rodman's addition
on the corner of Eighth avenue ant
Twenty-fifth street Received and &C
ton deferred pending new contract TO
lighting the city.
The clerk read petition from George
Lamont and 1913 other citizens for tn
removal of the dump boat from its pres
ent quarters, creating nuisance. Re
ferred to the committee on health an,
police. and the commissioner of health I,
investigate and report at the next reguls
meeting.
The clerk read commune alton from
a hat
put in at owners expense on Eighteenth
street. Referred to the street and allie,
committee to report.
On motion the council adjourned.
| ROBERT KOEHLER, City Clerk.