Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-07-08
for the proposed central fire department

Tor the proposed central fre department
house.
On reassembling Alderman Knox sub
mitted report showing that at the elec>
ton for two members of the board of edu-
cation DIR. G. Bernhardi received 1924
votes. d. j. Sears /, 102, T. H. Thomss
1000, w. s. Knowlton $40, M. E.
Sweeney 49,.W. McConochie /, and R.
Terrell /; that 3,847 votes were cast; and
that Carl Bernhard and D. j. Sears were
duly elected. The report was received
and the two having the highest vote were
declared duly elected.
Alderman Corken submitted plans for
fire engine house drawn by d. s.
Schureman and moved their acceptance.
Carried.
Alder man Corken moved that Architect
Schureman be instructed to ge, out spec
ifications for the building and submit to
the next meeting. Referred to the fire
and finance com mittees with power to act
and also to advertise for proposals.
Alderman Schroeder moved that the
fire and light committee be authorized to
close hose houses not occupied by regular
companies. Carried.
Alderman Bladel from the license cons
mittee, reported on the petition of M.
Martinv.lle for reduction of license to
S25. and moved that the amount be $50.
Alderman Thieson moved to amend by
making the amount $35 The amend
ment was lost and the original motion
was adopted.
The clerk read an ordinance providing
for the abatement of q nuisance nv the
| filling of lots between Seventh and Eighth
| streets and Fifth and Sixth avenues. Re-
ferred to the street and alley committee
| and the health commissioner.
The mayor submitted communication
in which he set forth the extreme narrow.
ness o. portions of Moline avenue. and the
Importance of the thoroughfare. and sug-
gested the ACCESSIBILITY OF widening il
from the under grade crossing east. and
adopting careful plan for its treatment
previous to paving. (2) That Henry
Darts Sons have not yet lowered the side.
walk in front of their wholesale house
though willing 10 do so and discussing
the question whether they or the city
ought of right to pay for making the
change. And (3) as to the advissbility
of requiring the Moline & Rock IslanC
Horse Railway company not to cut down
in building new track, q certain portion
of Fifth avenue above grade this season
as thereby the street would be rendered
useless until the city can bring the bal
ance of the street to grade.
Alderman Schroeder moved that thu
matter of widening Moline avenue be re.
ferred TO the street and alley and financ,
committee and city attorney, that the
matter of the Dart sidewalk be referred
TO the same committees with power 4
act; and that the last suggestion be re
ferred to the street and alley committe,
and the mayor to take such action as ma,
be necessary and report.
| Alderman Knox moved that 800 be Sc
aside for furthering the recommendation
of the highway commissioners of Soutl
Rock Island. Adopted.
1, Alderman Tindall moved that $50 b,
, allowed to the rebuilding of the Fifteenth
street sewer. Adopted.
II Alerman Evans. from the waterwork
committee, offered a resolution instruct
ing the waterworks engineer to emplo,
an additional engineer and fireman, tn,
force to be divided into watches of eigh
hours. Alderman Kennedy moved 10 la,
the resolution on the table. Lost, ant
the resolution was referred to the W alter
works committee and superintendent oil
motion of Alderman Schroeder.
| The clerk read the annual report of tn
library board Received and placed OF
file,
u The clerk read petition from Mitchell
IL Lynde asking permission to make
sewer connection across Second avenue
The motion was granted, subject to tn,
condition of the ordinance, on motion o
Alderman Knox.
The clerk read petition from JohI
Bengston and others for the construction
of sewer on Seventeenth street by spec
ial assessment. Referred to the sewe
committee.
The clerk read report from Health
Commissioner Eyster on the condition o
the slough in the lower part of the city
and suggesting proceedings to abate .h,
nuisance. Report received.
i The clerk read petition from John
Koch and others. asking the sbatemen
of nuisance proceeding from the celia
of j q nj. Rosenfield, hide dealers Re
ferred to the health committee and com
missioner of health with power to act.
The clerk read petition from J E
Larkln and others asking that Forty
seventh street and vicinity be placed il
| good condition. Referred TO the stree
and alley committee.
Alderman Schroeder moved that tht
contractors for the Improvement of TWEEN
tieth street be notified to begin work by
the 18th of July. Carried. ~
i Adjourned. ROBERT KoEffLER
City Clerk.