Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-06-02

THE CITY COUNCIL.
The Twentieth Street Pavement
Accepted in the Afternoon.
n Regular So sion Last Evening
Fire Depar ment-MOnthiy Bus.
mess.
OFFICIAL REPORT

CITY COUNCIL Room, Rock ISLAND,
June 1.-The city council met in regular
session al p. m, Mayor McConochie
presiding and all the aldermen present
except Adams and Knox. The mayor
stated that the meeting was called to in
spect the paving OF Twentieth street un>
der contract and COMPLETED by the Rock
ford Construction Co., before its fra
acceptance by the council. Alderman
Corken moved that a recess be taken and
the council proceed in body TO Twentieth
street to inspect the pavement. Motion
carried.
At $50 the council reassembled,
members being presedt as before. The
clerk read communication from the
Rockford Construction Co. agreeing to
replace any defective brick in said pave
ment during the term of five years at the
pleasure of the city council except such
as may have been disturbed by the laying
of water, sewer or gas pipes. This. on
motion of Aid. Huesing. was referred to
the city attorney that a proper bond, etc,
be drawn up in accordance Herewith and
to report at meeting this evening. Mo-
ton carried.
Aid. Corken moved that the paving of
Twentieth street be accepted, subject to
the conditions as before stated and TO the
sstisfac ion of the mayor and street and
alley committee. Motion carried unani-
mously. Adjourned.
ROBERT KoEHLER,
City Clerk.
CITY COUNCIL ROOM Rock ISLAND
June 1.-The council met in re-
ular session at s p. No., Mayor Nc>
Conecbie presiding ana all the aldermen
present. The minutes of the last regular
and special meetings were read, and al
ter correction. approved. Officers re-
ports for the month OF May were resd
and ordered placed on file.
The mayor appointed William R4m.
skill chief engineer of the fire department
Confirmed unanimously
Aid. Hetter, from the bridge commit
tee, reported that two of the Rock river
bridges needed replsuking badly, and
that d. H. Louderback, proprietor Of the
Milan street railway. refused TO replace
them. Referred to the bridge commit
lee and city attorney 10 report
The rules were suspended TO allow the
presentation of a petition of T. J. BIZ
ford and others asking the removal OF a
coal shed on First avenue near the cor
ner OF Twelfth street. The petition was
granted on motion of Aid Hetter and
Aid. Geiger offered resolution for the
removal Of the Ellis coal shed. The res
oluuOn was adopted, and tie clerk was
directed to rolify Mr.. Ellis to remove
ais shed forthwith. William Jackson
and Henry Carse, president and vice
president of the Citizens Improvement
association, presented the claim of Oliver
Olsen for 500 to reimburse him for
money expended on trip to Washington
20 show the sut1ciency of the title to the
ground to be used for the arsenal visduct.
Aid. Evans moved that the sum of 500
be allowed to Oliver Olsen. After debate
and an explanation by City Attorney
Haas, who stated his inability to under
take this mission as desired by the coun-
Gil and his feeling that the money should
be repaid. the motion was carried - to .,
lBladel, Kennedy Aid Evans then
moved rising vote OF thanks to the Git
liens improvement association for its
work for Rock Island. Carried uusui-
nously.
Aid. Knox, from the committee on
finance, reported an ordinance which was
Unanimously adopted, allowing bills from
the various funds as follows.