Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-06-03

sition be accepted, provided the Brush
Co. consent. Referred to the mayor and
fire and light committee. with power to
act.
The clerk read bid from p. Friestedt
offering to remove said tower for $500.
Laid on table.
Also bid from Mr. Friestedt for the
raising of the Wideawake hose house
Not accepted.
Alderman Knox. from the street and
alley committee. recommended that the
council condemn the dilspidated building
on Eighteenth street owned by Thomas
Plummer. and motion was adopted in
structing the city clerk to notify the
owner to cause its immediate removal.
Alderman Knox reported plat of Mc>
Masters second addition. but there being
n defect. action was deferred. Also q
plat of Gregg's addition, which was ac>
cepted by unanimous vote. Also a plat
of Rodman's addition which was accept.
ed.
Bids were opened for the filling ordered
on Fourth avenue and Fifteenth street
The bids were by Winslow Howard, 800
cents per cubic yard; Thomas Downing.
40c; Theodore Frey, Csc; Stephen OCon
| nor, 379c. The bid of Stephen O'Connor
for earth filling was accepted. on motion
of Alderman Corken. A proposition of
5. O'Connor for mscsdam for $1.25 was
referred 20 the street and alley commit
| tee, together with various informal sug
| gestions for other street work. the filling
| of Thirteenth street north of Fourth ave-
nue., to be with power to act Alderman
| Tindsll presented an ordinance for the
construction of a sewer from Forty
| fourth street aud the alley south of Eighth
avenue. to Brooks crossing. Referred
TO the sewer committee. Also an ordi
| nance for the construction of q sewer on
| Twenty-thrd street. Referred To the
sewer committee.
The clerk read remonstrance from Il.
Reticker and others against proposed
| sewer. Referred 10 the sewer commit
tee.
Alderman Evans, from the waterworks
committee. asked authority to act in the
matter of making necessary repairs at the
waterworks. Power to let contract 10 tue
| lowest bidder or have work done by the
| day. was granted to the committee and
| the mayor, on motion of Alderman
| Schroeder.
Alderman Evans reported proposition
from the Western Uaion Telegraph Co.
to place a synchronic clock in the water
works and regulate it by telegraph at 81
2 month. Referred 10 the waterworks
| committee.
| City Attorney Haas reported that q
change of venue had been asked for the
plaintiff in the injunction suit of George
Wagner against the city from Judge
Smith to Judge Glenn or Judge Pleas
ants, causing delay He also reported as
to the suit of VIM. McEniry. recommend,
ing a legal tender of S1G0, and that the
money he deposited with The clerk of the
circuit court. if refused On motion OF
| Alderman Schroeder the clerk was in.
st.ucied to tender VIM McEniry 500,
ana il refused. deposit the same with the
circuit clerk.
| The clerk read report from Chas. G
louneberg, asking an appropriation OF
50 800 for the Improvement of Garnsey
square. Referred 10 the street and alley
and finance committees
The clerk read petition of Theo.
Frey, asking for permission to sink n
| well on the corner of Seventh avenue and
Twelfth street. Granted, work to be done
| under the supervision of the street and
| alley committee.
A communication from Thee Puppe in
relation to a nuisance was referred to the
street and alley committee.
Adjourned ROBERT KoEHLER
City Clerk.