Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-02-18
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
The City Council Meeting Last
Night.
Action on the Paving Bids---Au Re-
ieetsd ana New Ones Asked rer-.-
Other city Affairs.
IOmcial Report.1

CRY COUNCIL Rooms, Rock ISLAND,
Feb. 1.-THE council met in regular
semi-monthly session at 8 p. m, May or
hcConochie presiding and AL the alder
men present. The minutes OF the last
meeting were read and approved. Alder
man Buncher. from the committee on
markets. read an ordinance on the sub
ject of licenses. fixing rates for peddling.
etc. An amendment WAS adopted giving
the mayor discretionary powers tn chars
table cases. and the ordinance was unani-
mously adopted. The rates are 90 50 for
one day; IS for one week; SEQ for one
month and TO the end OF the municipal
year.
Alderman Hampton. from the street
and alley committee. submitted q report,
recommending that action on the petition
for paving Fifth avenue be laid over for
future action on account OF deficiency.
The clerk read the estimates Of the
commissioners for the curbing Of Third
avenue. Report received.
Alderman Howard moved that the mat
ter Of grading snd curbing Third avenue
he postponed indefinitely. Carried to
8.
The clerk read petition from Mitchell
& Lynde asking the removal Of the cleo
irIc light tower on the northwest corner
OF Second avenue and East Seventeenth
street; also for permission TO sink an sr
tesisn well.
Alderman Hampton from the ordinance
committee, submitted an ordinance allow
ing Mitchell & Lvnde TO sink 81 artesian
well and TO maintain q fountain and
watering trough. An amendment was
adopted providing for an UNDERWRITING
bond Of s1O.O and the ordinance was
unanimously passed.
The matter Of removing the electric
light tower at Mitchell & Lyndes block
was referred TO the committee on fire and
lights. and the city attorney.
Alderman Hampton. from the ordi-
nance committee. submitted an ordinance
regulating the construction OF sidewalks
outside the fire limits. Referred TO the
street and alley committee. together with
the ordinance committee. with instruc
tions 10 allow stone and cement with
brick a. material.
The clerk read q petition OF p. L.
Mitchell aud other Twentieth street and
Second avenue property holders against
the letting OF paving contracts under the
eight hour ordinance, on the ground
that the cost will be increased 20 pei
cent Ordered received and placed on
Ole.
The clerk read similar petition from
Phil Mitchell and other Twentieth street
property holders. Same order.
The clerk read q similar petition from
T. J. Robinson and other Eighteenth
ka1A.~a
The clerk read preamble and resolu-
tons Of the Rock Island Window Glass
workers association ipdorsing the eight
hour ordinance same order.
The clerk read 9 preamble and resolu-
ton OF the Eight Hour league meeting.
asking that the eight hour ordinance be
sustained. Same order
The clerk read q remonstrance OF Mrs.
: B Gordon and other property holders
OF Fifth avenue against the paving OF
that thoroughfsre. Same order.
Alderman Hampton. from the special
committee on the subject. submitted q
report on the bids for the paving of Sec
ond avenue and Twentieth street show
ing estimated cost under each bid, John
Besler's being the lowest, and making no
recommendation. on account Of informal.
tiles The report was ordered resolved
Alderman Buncher moved that all the
bids be rejected. On request the bills
we're reresd by the clerk, and the motion
then prevailed by the casting vote OF the
mayor.
Ayes--hetter. Corken, III. Schnell.
Knox, Edwards. Schroeder and the may =
or-S.
NOes-Buncher. Howard. Hampton.
Negus. Evans. Lsrkin. Scott.
Alderman Edwards moved that new
proposals be invited, and that proper
forms be prepared for the use OF bidders
By the street and alley committee. the
CITY attorney and the mayor. Carried
Alderman Schroeder presented q reso-
luton In relation 10 the liability Of the
Central Street Railway Co. for paving on
Eighteenth street. Referred 10 the city
attorney.
Alderman Evans offered resolution
in relation 20 the location OF q military
prison at Rock Island arsensl, asking
that Congressman Gest investigate as TO
It's desirabilIty and act accordingly Car
RED
Alderman Lsrkin offered a resolution
instructing the c., X. /. 4 p. and c.,
b & 2 railroad companies to place
night and day wstchmen ct the Twenty
fourth street Rztes. Adopted
Alderman Hampton explained cleri.
cal error in the ordinance passed at the
last meeting in favor OF the Moline &
Rock Island Horse Railroad company
referred to the street and alley commits
tee, the city attorney and the mayor
A bill Of David Hawes for $lS so was
allowed
Adjourned. ROBERT KoEHLER,
City Clerk