Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-10-06

sewer, Referred to the sewer committee.
The clerk read communication from
Mayor McConochie asking the appoints
ment of committee to investigate Ger
tain charges against Policeman Glass
Referred to the police committee to in
vestigaie.
Aid. Corken moved that bill of the
Rock Island ARGUS for S25 for publish-
ing the official proceedings of the city
council be elowed. Aid Huesing
moved to amend by authorizing publica-
ton of the official proceedings in the
Volks Zeituug The bill was then al
lowed, 10 70 (HUesing and Frohboes.
AID. Corken offered a resolution declar
ing the ARGUS AID Union the offi ,ial
papers of the city on the same terms as
heretofore. AID Haesing moved to in-
clude the Volks-Z .itung. The amend
ment was lost:
Ayes-Johnson. Durmann, Hetter.
Huesing Evans. Frohboes--6'
Noes-Bladel, Gciger, Corkep, Tindall,
Kennedy, Thiesen-and the mayor pro
tenn.
The original motion was then adopted
by unanimous vote.
Aid. Kennedy, from the street and alley
committee, reported in favor of allowing
the bill of John Mayer at $3.50, and it was
so ordered.
Aid. Kennedy, from the street and
alley committee, reported adversely as to
the Sunset p ark resolution of the Citizens
Improvement association. Report Or
dered received.
Aid. Kennedy reported the completion
and recommended acceptance Of the Mar
ket square paving. Also the completion
of section Of the paving on Fifth ave.
nue., and on motion the paying of this
section and of Market square was ordered
inspected by the council on Friday after
noon next
Aid. HuesiDg moved that the sidewalk
below grade on Second avenue east of
Twelfth street be fenced in by the city
marshal as dangerous. On motion of
Aid, Tindsll the matter war referred to
the street and alley committee and the
city attorney, together with certain walks
on the north side of Moline avenue.
Aid. Huesing moved that the city mar
shall be instructed to place danger lights
at the sidewalk on the northeast corner
of Second avenue and Twelfth street.
Adopted.
A motion by Aid. Kennedy instructing
owning the electric light tower on Fifth
avenue and Twenty sixth street for main
tanning a nuisance was adopted 8 to 4.
The clerk read the estimate of the
commissioners Of the cost of the improve
ment under the Third avenue paving or
dinsnce. Report adopted and the city
attorney instructed to institute legal pro-
ceedings accordingly.
ha n. c,hn1iffad Irau of
Lyon. U. s A. in relation to the grade
Of Twenty fourth street at the viaduct.
Referred to the street and alley commit
tee, the mayor and city engineer, to res
port at the next meeting.
The clerk submitted plat of j. d.
Tsylor's addition. Referred to the street
and alley committee.
The clerk read a petition from the Y.
Nj. G. A D., asking that the two sidewalks
in front of it's premises be filled to grade.
Petition granted and the street superin-
tendent instructed to fill said walks to
grade.
The clerk read petition from resi-
dents OF First avenue and vicinity for the
RELAXING of sewers on the river bank, etc
health commissioner.
uC CiCth tCdu u llOu
the Gilpin hose company in relation to a
hose wagon. Referred to the fire and
light committee.
The clerk opened bids for the purchase
of lots aud 6, Water block 6. the Rock
Island Plow Co. offering $3.50 and James
McGsrvey. $208 The bid of the Rock
Island Plow Co. was unanimously ac~
copied
The clerk read the resignation of Aid.
Joseph Geiger which was accepted by
unanimous vote.
The resignation of AID. Adams was &C.
cepted, on motion OF Aid. Corken. Aid.
Huesing moved that the council tender
Mr.. Adams rising vote of thanks for
sending it in. Carried and voted accord,
ingly.
A resolution creating Thomas Reddig
assistant engineer of the water works,
was referred to the waterworks commit
tee.
a rising vote of respect was rendered
to Aid. Geiger. on motion of Aid. Evans.
The council adjourned til. 2 O'Clock on
FRIDAY afternoon.
Adjourned.
ROBERT KoEHLER City Clerk.
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