Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-05-06


0fice........-.. 2ie 72 nth st Sewer. IS
Fire. PIG 90 Printing 1890. 50 80
Bridge =. 10 50 Sewer account. 90
Light .......... $50 as Waterworks 49,. 642 IL
Contingent. / IS
Total. 1855 80
The following bills were also allowed:
j. H. Lloyd, $50; s. S. Hull, 500; At
kinson & Oloff. 5000.
Alderman Schroeder moved that the
mayor and clerk be authorized to issue
city orders to the amount due the retir-
ing aldermen. Carried.
Alderman Schroeder, from the finance
committee. reported the placing of the
sinking fund-$s, 000-with the Rock
Island Building s. Loan association at 6
per cent until wanted. Report received
and approved.
A bill of S100for replaciI g the old city
scale with a new one was referred TO the
mayor and license committee with power
to settle.
Alderman Hampton, from the ordi-
nance committee, offered an ordinance
for the building of sewer on Ninth
street by special assessment. and moved
its adoption. Passed unanimously.
Alderman Hampton offered an ordinance
for the paving of Moline avenue 10 ThirtyS
eighth street, and moved is adoption.
The clerk read q petition of abutting
property owners on said avenue that the
same be improved by special assessment
Alderman Schnell moved to amend to
refer the same TO the new council
Amendment lost. and the ordinance, af.
ter some amendment to Include certain
intersections of alleys and to extend TO
the eastern limits, was adopted by the
following vote:
Ayes - Buncher, Howard, Hetter,
Hampton. Corken, III. Schnell. Evans.
Edwards, Schroeder. Scott, Larkin-12
NOes-Negus, Knox.
Alderman Howard, from the printing
committee, recommended that bill of
the Rock Island ARGUS of SIS for prints
ing an ordinance relating TO the Moline
Central Street railway. be paid by the
city. Referred to the new council.
The clerk read the annual reports of
city officers. On motion the same were
received and ordered printed.
Bids were opened and read by the
clerk for tue construction of the Twenty
fourth street sewer, and referred to the
sewer committee of the new council.
Alderman Buncher offered the follow
ing:
"ResoiCe3, That the clerk be instructed
to notify the Rock Island 81 Peoria Rail-
road company to keep clear Fourth
street, between Second and Third ave-
nues. on the switch of the stove and the
glass works" Adopted
Alderman Buncher offered the follows
ing
"Resoloed, That this city council
heartily approves of our present City
Marshal Miller ia his efforts in keeping
up crossings and other matters that have
come under his supervision, and that the
council tender him vote of thanks by a
rising vote" so adopted
Alderman Buncher offered the follow
Jag:
''Rcso'Sed, That vote Of thanks be
rendered 10 the retiring aldermen by ris,
ing" Adopted
On motion the council took a recess to
allow the new aldermen to choose seats.
On resssembiing the clerk called the
roll of the council for the new municipal
year, and the aldermen from the different
wards were all present. aud answered to
their names as follows:
First wsrd-Badel, Buncher.
Second ward-Durmann. Hetter.
Third wsrd--COrken, Geiger.
Fourth ward-Ill, Tindal
Fifth ward Evans, Knox.
Sixth Ward-Kennedy, Schroeder
Seventh wsrd-Larkin, Thiescn.
Mayor McConochie read his annual
message, which was ordered published
on motion of Alderman Schroeder. after
which the following list of standing COM
mittees were read and confirmed on mo-
ton of Alderman Schroeder:
Bridges-Buncher, Hetter. Thiesen
Claims-kennedy, Durmann, Bladel
Fmance-Schroeder, Ill, Buncher.
Fire and Lights-Corken, TinGall. Lar
KIN.
Health and Polce-Evans, Corken,
Tindall.
Licenses and Markets Biadel, Thiesen,
Durmann.
Ordinances-Larkin Knox, GelgeI.
Printing-Hetter. Geiger. Thiesen.
Streets, Alleys and Grounds Knox,
Schroeder, Geiger.
Sewers-Tindail, Thiesen, Durmann.
Waterworks-Iil, Evans, Kennedy.
Alderman Evans offered resolution
which was adopted, that committee of
three be appointed to advise with Park
Commissioner jackson to receive bids for
the paving of Spencer square next Mons
day evening. The mayor appointed as
such committee Aldermen Evans, COrken
and Kennedy.
Piats of McMaster's second addition
and Gen. Rodman's addition were re-
ferred to the street and alley committee.
The following petitions were read, and
referred as stated:
By Kate BYrnes and others for the
opening of Ninth avenue west of Elm
street. Street and alley committee.
By r. II. Dart and others TO extend the
Waterman on TwentY>second Water.
works committee.
BY John Meehsn and assistants at the
watcrworks for shorter hours or increase
of salary. Waterworks committee.
By Peter Fries and others to condemn
dilapldated building on Eighteenth street
north of Second avenue. Street and al
ley committee and the mayor
By James Carroll and others for a
waterman on Tenth street. Waters
works committee.
By t. ii. Ellis for permission to erect
q coal house near railway track at
Twelfth street Street and alley commits
tee.
By 7. G. Nutter for reduction of the
license tor peddling oil. License commit
tee.
By s. B. Stoddard, Jr., and others for
the relaying of water main on Twenty>
third street. WaterwOrks committee.
al. b
the Wideawake Hook IL Ladder company
giving notice of disbandment, and asking
a settlement of accounts. Referred to