Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-12
CITY AFFAIRS
Last Nights Adjourned Council
Meeting.
A session full OF Business Of I'm
portance-EariousM Matters Ac-
ed Upan-Ohic,ai Proceed
ings.
lOmclal Report.I

lOficial ReportI
CRY COUNCIL Room, Rock ISLAND
May 1.-THE council met in ad.
| journed session at D. m, Mayor Nc,
Conocaie presiding ana all the aldermen
present. The clerk submitted the bonds
OF w. L Sweeney, James Blaisdell, ]. F.
Robinson, George Green, Phil Miller,
George Long. William Glass, T. Holdorf.
George Hetter. A. Etzel, Lawrence Era
mer, A. Carlson, John Schaab, John
Mu'queen, Charles Sundehn. W. A Nor
| rs and NJ. Buncher. newly appointed
| city officials, which were read and APP
| proved.
Mayer McConochie nom mated DR.. G.
b. Kinyon for health commissioner Not
confirmed-7 to Z
The mayor nominated DR.. G. L. Eys-
ter for health commissioner. Confirmed
III to 3.
The clerk read the draft of an ordi>
nance authorizing D. H Louderback to
equip and operate the Milan street rail-
way with electric power. Aid Knox
moved to amend by striking out that
part relating to the bridges AID Hue
sing moved to defer action to the next
regular meeting. Mr.. Louderback ap-
pealed for immediate action as the eq dip
ment itself will occupy 60 DAYS The
motion to defer was lost. Mr.. Jacks n
addressed the council and recess of Is
minutes was taken for Informal consider
alton Aid. Knox's amendment except
ing the bridges was carried, IL to 8. and
the ordinance was then adopted by unan-
imous vote.
The clerk read the ordinance reorgan-
izing tue fire department, heretofore SUBJ
mitted. Referred to the fire and light
committee and the mayor on motion of
Aid. Geiger.
The clerk presented plat of R. A.
Smiths addition. Referred to the street
and alley committee. Also plats of We
lies first addition. R. II. Moore's addi-
ton, and first and second additions to
Edgewood park and Guyer's third adds
ton. all of which were referred to the
street and alley committee.
NJ. j. Murphy presented q sketch
of NJ. Schnells addition, which was re-
ferred to the street and alley and sewer
committee and the mayor.
The clerk read the letter of John Evans
offe ring 10 purchase the city scales. Re-
ferred TO the street and alley and license
dbu tuC ultSbI-
The clerk read letter from the Rock
Island Fuel company. asking to be allowed
$4,000 on account of the Garnsey square
contract, and Alderman Knox moved that
the amount be allowed. An amendment
by Alderman Bladel making the amount
s., 900 was defeated BY the mayors cast
ing vote and the original vote wss cars
red, 9 to- 5.
A bill of NJ. Yerbury was referred TO
the waterworks committee.
The petition of public weighers for new
licenses was granted by unanimous vote.
The petition for an additional police
man in the upper end of the city was re-
ierred to the police ard finance commit
tee
A petition of Charles Wood and others
for water mains on Fifth street and Elev-
enth avenue was referred to the water>
works committee.
The clerk read a petition from T. R.
Harper snd others. asking the removal of
car distractions from the public landing,
which was referred TO the street and alley
and ordinance committee.
A petition for the improvement of
Eighteenth street was referred to the
street and alley committee.
A petition o. E. E Parmenter and
others for the location of street lamp on
Ninth avenue, was referred to the fire and
light committee and the aldermen of the
ward
A petition for the filing to grade of
block on Ninth street, by George Stodd
and others, was referred to the street and
alley committee. A request of the Rock
Island Plow company for permission to
use portion of Sixth street, now I'M
used, without prejudice to the city's
rights, with accompanying ordinance.
Referred 10 the street and alley committee
and mayor
Alderman Corken moved that the city
attorney and fire and light committee be
instructed to advertise for bids for furn-
ishing the city with a com bined police
ard fire alarm system with specifications.
Adopted.
The clerk read petitions of Mr.. Kohn
and other property holders for the paving
of Third avenue. Referred to the ordi
nance and finance com nittee
Also petitions as to certain sewers,
which were referred to the sewer COM
mttee.
Alderman Knox offered a resolution
instructing the city clerk to order Ed
wards 81 Walsh to begin work
on their paving contract Immediately.
Carried.
Alderman Knox also offered resolu
ton instructing the Brush Electric Light
company to remove its towers and all
old poles not in use from the streets. Car
riei.
Alderman Geiger moved that the clerk
be instructed to notify the Davenport &
Ro * Island Street Railway com pany to
repair sidewalks injured by removal of
poles, etc. Carried
Alderman Knox moved that the street
ano alley committee prepare plans and
specifications for the improvement of
Twentieth street from Eighth avenue
south to the city limits. and for an ordi-
naree to have the sidewalks leveled to
grade. Carried.