Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-03-18
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
The Special Meeting of the City
Council.
The Paving BIds Opened ana some.
shing ora Revelation Appears---Ad.
journment Until Thursday Evening


CRY COUNCIL RooMs. Rock ISLAND,
March 1.-THE council met In regular
semi-monthly session at 8 p. m, Mayor
McConochie presiding and all the alder
men present. The minutes OF the last
meeting were read and approved.
Alderman Corken. from the fire and
light committee. reported in favor OF nov
ing the electric light tower at Mitchell d
Lynde's block across the street. Report
adopted and matter referred back TO the
committee with power to act.
Alderman Hampton, from the street
and alley committee, submitted a written
report, which was received. On motion
the recommendation to pay Larkin 4
Stephens $25 was adopted; and the pla:
of the new Sinnet addition was condi-
tionslly accepted.
Aldermen Schuell, Edwards and
Buucher. commissioners, submitted an
estimate OF the cost OF constructing the
proposed Twen,yfourth street sewer
Referred to the ordinance committee and
city attorney.
Alderman Hampton, from the ordin>
ance committee, submitted an ordinance
amendatory 10 the ordinance granting
right of way to the Moline Central Street
Railway company, providing for joint
double track service on Fifth avenue with
the Uuion Street Railway company
Adopted unanimously.
Also an amendatory ordinance TO the
right of way ordinance of the Union
Street Railway company, of the SAME
tenor. Adopted unanimously.
On melton Of Alderman Edwards the
bids for the paving of Twentieth street
and the western extension of Second ave.
nue. were ordered opened and read by the
clerk:
II. c. Acknowledging. Bardolpt
top course. local bottom course, 81 o.
per square ward; Galesburg and local
~ 60. Curbing. sandstone. 50 cents pc
lineal foot; resetting curbing. 4 cents pc
lineal foot
John Besler-Paving. two course,
Galesburg brick. 81 .66; Galesburg anC
local. 81 64l; curbing. 5S cents; reset
ting. 10 cents.
Daniel Keleher-Bardolph or Gales
burg top course. local bottom. 81 80
curbing. 5s cents; resettlng 10 cents.
Rockford Construction Co.-Rock Isl
and paving brick. top course, Si5S
London. 81 .70l; Gslesburg. Sl7si
curling. 50 cents; resetiing. 100 cents
Racine Construction CO.-Bardolph
Sl.72; Galesburg. Sl7I: London. 81 al
curling. 90 cents: resetting. 10 cents.
Atkinson & Olon-Galesburg top an,
bottom. 81 80; Bardolph top and loca
bottom. $i.69; curbing. 81 cents; reset
ting so cents.
The council went into committee of tn,
whole To consider the proposals. and wa
addressed by William G.. Butterworth. o
the Rockford Construction Co, who pro
posed to put no factory for the manu-.
facture Of Rock Island paving brick. anC
by John Besler in behalf of GalesburI
brick. After lengthy informal discus
sion Of various propositions. motion by
Alderman Knox was adopted referring
the bids To the street and alley cOmmitte,
and the mayor. 10 report at an adjourned
meeting on Thursday evening. TIL,
committee then rose and Alderman
Schroeder reported action taken. which
was adopted.
The clerk submitted plat Of Lun
dahls addition. Referred To tine stree
and alley committee and the aldermen o
the Seventh ward.
The clerk read n communication from
the eight hour league in relation to thu
repeal OF the eight-hour day ordinance
Ordered received and placed on file.
The clerk read a petition of the Chi
cago. Rock Island & Pacific railroad com
psny and other property holders for a
change of grade on Twentieth street NORTH
Of Second avenue. Referred to the street
and alley COMMITTEES.
The clerk read communication from
G. w. Martin, asking that the account,
of the city scales be investigated Re-
ferred TO the committee on license.
The clerk read a proposition from II
W. HaisliD 10 put in new Fairbanks
scale for 500 and the old one. or To re.
pair the old one for $45. Referred {,
the committee on license.
Alderman Edwards would to adjourn
LOST TO z.
Alderman Evans submitted resolu
ton requiring the Moline & Rock ISLAND
Horse Railroad company TO place thu
road bed on its tracks outside Is inche;
In repair. so that teams can be driven OF
and of the tracks. Alderman Corker
offered an amendment extending the or
dinance 10 the Rock Island g. Milar
Street Railway company, which wa
adopted, and the resolution passed.
Adjourned till Thursday evening
ROBERT KOEHLER, City Clerk