Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-07-21

for sewer by special assessment on Fif-
teenth street ana Second avenue to the
Mississippi river was referred to the sew
er committee.
The clerk read a communication of the
board of education TO compensate B. II
kimb!e for additional service in taking
the city census with the school census
Referred 10 thd finance committee and
the mayor.
The clerk read report of Health Com
missioner Eyster as to the outflow OF
sewers above lower mark on the levee
front. On motion the report was received
and filed and the mayor directed TO see
| that said nuissnces ale abated by order
ing their extension.
The matter of certain dilapidated side
walks on Twentieth street and Second
avenue was referred to the mayor, city
attorney and finance committee.
The clerk read communication from
the Cable hose company as TO certain
propositions for fire services. Referred
TO the chief of the fire department and
fire and light commit tee
On Recommendation of the health COM
missioner and the committee on health a
bill of T. H. Ellis, $3.50. 3S in full for SER
vices rendered, was allowed.
The clerk read a petition of E W.
Hurst and others representing a majority
of property owners for right of way TO be
granted to the Davenport s. Rock Island
Street Railway company 10 extend its
track from Fifth avenue and Nineteenth
street to Sixth avenue thence east on
Sixth avenue TO twenty first street. Re-
ferred To ordinance committee.
a Il
ity report favorlng the abandonment of
the street. railway track on Ninth street
A motion of Alderman Corken to adopt
said report was defeated: Yeas-Corken,
7indall. Knox. Ken aedy. Thiesen, 5;
No ,s-Eladel, johnson, Hetter, Durmann,
Geiger, Huesing, Evans, Fr1hooes,
Adams 9.
Alderman Bladel offered a resolution
that the city clerk notify the Davenport
& Rock Island Street Railway company o
run cars on its trsc6 on Fifth street from
Second 20 Fourth avenue, also on Fourth
avenue from Fifth to First street as re-
quired by ordinance. Carried.
Alderman Kennedy offered resolution
that all abandoned poles and wires OF the
Brush Electric Light company be removed
by the city marshal and superintendent
OF streets. Referred to the street ami
alley committee and city attorney.
The mayor stated that the Wagner
sewer on Fifth avenue needed repairing
before paving is done Referred to
sewer committee and the mayor.
Alderman Frohboes offered resolu-
ton requiring the c., B. 6 @ railroad
company to plank their tracks on certain
places. Referred 10 street and aley com
pittee.
Alderman Huesiug offered a resolution
requiring the Milan street railroad com>
psny to fasten wooden strips along their
girder rail on the outside of their track
from thsir barn north to Second avenue.
Referred 10 street and alley committee.
Alderman Frnhboes offered q resOlu-
ton requiring the telephone company to
remove a certain pole on Twenty-sixth
street. Adopted.
Alderman Frohboes offered resolution
directing that the macsdam from Fifth
avenue be placed anG deposited on Ger
tain streets south Of said avenue. Re-
port referred 20 street and alley commit
tee.
Alderman Hueslng moved that the city
marshal be instructed 10 see that the
ordinance relating to hitching posts be
enforced. Carried
Adjourned. ROBERT HoEHLER
City Clerk.