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

On IOtal.. .--...-.... $3.50 ID
A bill OF Mrs. C rdon was referred 10
the street and alley committee, one of
John Eolk & Co. 10 the waterworks con-
mittee, one of G Bck t. the fire and
light committee and the city attorney,
and one of Park Commissioner jackson
for S323.12. money advanced in payment
of bills, WAS allowed by Unanimous vote.
Andrew Nelson was allowed $3.50 on
sidewalk account, and the Rockford Com
struction Co $4,000 Oh account Of the
Second avenue paving account, Davis &
20. -. 2HU on account, al BY unanimous
vote.
Alderman Knox, from the finance COM
mlttee, reported depOslling s. OOG in the
ROCK Island Savings bank a. per cent.
Approved.
AID. Corken made the following
| report, the recommendations Of which
were adopted:
In the matter of locating a light on
First avenue and Ninth street, which was
referred 10 the fire and light committee
and the aldermen from the Second ward
! your committee would recommend that
the lisht be placed as referred Your
committee would also recommend that
the lights in the city be placed in the CEN
! tire OF the street, and the mayor be
instructed to notify the Merchants Eiec>
trio Light Co. to do the same at once"
Your committee would also rec
ommend tn I the mayor notify Contractor
Bick TO finish the new engine house aud
turn over the same to the city at once
Your committee would further rec
ommend that the fire and light committee.
with the mayor, be Unauthorized to pro.
cure hose wagon, four horses, ami q
set of Couble harness for the fire depart.
ment."
The clerk opened bids for furnishing
an electric fire and police alarm system,
OF the Police & Fire Signal Co. the
amount with telephones being 50, 700,
wires extra, aud without telephones So
| 700. A recess of ten minutes was taken
| TO slow examination OF the Game
well system, on dis play On re-
| assembling the bids were referred to the
| fire and light committee aud the MAYOR.
on motion Of Aid. Kennedy to report at
an adJ burned meeting next Monday eve
| ming. Aid. Blsdel off red al ordinance
amending the general paving ordinance
| by requiring iron hitching rings. Passed
unanimously.
| Aid. Geiger moved that the clerk pro,
| coed TO open the bids for printing the an
nual reports, carried. The bids for 500
copies were J. F. Dindinger 500, Union
| Printing Co. S4S, o. a Bavnhart S52
| and j. W. Potter $67 80. TIE contract
was awarded to the Union Printing Co
| rs the lowest bidder, on motion of AID
| Knox.
| Aid. Kennedy reported favorab!v on
| the petition of the Rock Island Plow Co
| to be permitted to place a Temporary
building on Sixth street, removable on
| 80 days notice. The report was sdop,ed
| - TO (Evans)
! Aid Kennedy, from the street and slley
| committee. reported as to improvinC
Seventh avenue, and Aid. Adams re-
| ported that Harper & Robinson would
facilitate the Strengthening of the avenue
at College hill by exchange Action de.
ferred.
Aid. Kennedy reported an estimate of
the cost of improving Twentieth street
| south OF Ninth avenue, the amount he
ing Sl9,7S5. Report received, and the
city attorney instructed to draw m an
ordinance. on motion of Aid. Knox.
The street and alley and finance cons
mlttee, the mayor and city engineer were
instructed as to establishing a new grade
on Twentieth street
AID kenredy reported objections to
The acceptance of the Moore. smith and
we've pla's Report accepted. He also
reported adversely on the plat of Schnell's
addition, and after debate it was withdrawn
by Mr. NJ. ]. Murphy, the agent. Ad
| Journed to Monday evening.
ROBERT KoEHLER, City Clerk.