Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-01-20
CITY AFFAIRS.
Last Nights Meeting Of the Com.
mon Council.
The Contract for the MOiiae Avenue
Paving Extension Let 20 Edwards 4
WaIsh-Othor Proceedings.
[oFFICIAL REPORT. I

CITY COUNCIL Room. Rock ISLAND,
Jan. 10. The city council met in regu-
lar session at s p. m, Mayor McConOchie
presiding and all the aldermen present.
The minutes of the last meeting were
read and approved. Alderman Kennedy
from the claims committee moved that
j. g. Smith be allowed $175 in full of
his claim for damages by reason of per,
sonal injury. Adopted unanimously.
Alderman Schroeder presented bill of
ferred to the fire and light committee.
A bill of the clerk of the appellate
court for $11 SIS, costs in the Dies case,
was allowed. Also bill of g. w. Gam
BILE, recorder. $50.
Alderman Corken, from the fire and
light committee, reported that the con,
tract for plumbing at the Central engine
house had been let to M. Yerbury at
t250-the lowest bid Approved.
Alderman Lsrkin, from the ordinance
committee, reported an ordinance estab-
fishing the grade of Fifth avenue. Laid
over at the instance Of Aldermen Schroe.
der and Knox
Alderman Knox, from the street and
alley committee, reported on the bids for
the paving of Fifth avenue, with an an.
alysis showing the bid of George Krech-
baum & Co. to be S35 lower than that of
Edwards & Walsh; but stating that
no samples of the brick to be fur
nished by Krechbaum & Co., could be
found, while full and satisfactory samples
were submitted by Edwards s. Walsh.
On motion of Alderman Corken the con
tract was awarded to Edwards & Walsh
Alderman Knox, from the street and
alley committee, submitted the estim ate
for paving Market square. the total cost
being IS 992 80, and the city's portion
IS, 645 65. Ordered received and placed
on file.
The matter of putting in foundation
for the Cable filtering plant was left to
the waterworks committee and Mr.. Wil>
liam Jackson. with power TO act
Alderman Schroeder, from, the sewer
committee, reportedssadversely on the PEE
tition for the repeal of the Twenty-fourth
street sewer ordinance, unless the prop
erty holders pay for work already done
and release be obtained from the con
tractors. Also favoring the extension o
watermains on the line of the sc yer. Re-
port received
City Attorney Hass reported as to rent
ing the sbattoir building, that the CRY
has now acquired full OWNERSHIP and is at
liberty to exercise property rights.
On motion Of Alderman Corken the
city clerk was directed to advertise for
proposals for leasing the building.
On motion of Alderman Schroeder the
mayor and waterworks committee were
authorized TO dispose of an unused en-
CINE at the works.
On motion of Alderman Evans the
street and alley committee was sutho--
lied to exchange dirt for rock from the
excavations made by Davis & Co. for the
fuel gas pipes.
The fire and light committee was au
thorized to dispose of surplus hose carts,
on motion of Alderman Evans
The clerk read communication of the
Moline Central Street Railway Co., ask
ing the appointment of committee
to confer with similar committees
of the Moinecity council and
the street railway company,
to arrive at an equitable division Of the
cost of the Darling creek bridge. Agreed
to.
The bond of Andrew Etzel, policeman,
was read and approved.
The clerk read a communication from
City Attorney Hass IN relation to the
McEniry appeal case. Received snd
ordered Incorporated in the proceedings.
The mayor appointed as a committee
of conference on the part OF Rock Island
on arranging division of the cost of the
Darling creek bridge, Aldermen Schroeder,
Evans and Buncher.
The matter of putting in q certain
hydrant was referred to the water works
committee with power to act.
A vote of thanks was animouslv
rendered to Mr.. Fl. d. Mack. division
agent of the G.. B 6 Q. railway for the
courtesy of trip to Galesburg.
Adjourned. ROBERT KoEHLER,
Citu (llarE