Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-03-17
THE CITY COUNCIL
Last Nights Meeting Of the Num-
cipal Body.
Numerous Matters or q Routine and
General Nature Receive
Attention.
lOmcial Report

March 16.-The city council met in reg
lar semi-mouthly session at p. m,
Mayor McCo1ochie presiding aud all the
aldermen present. The minutes OF the
last meeting were read and approved.
Alderman Kennedy. from the claims
| committee, reported upon the investigs-
| ton of the claim of j. q. Gardner for the
! less OF horse, without any recommends
| ton. Alderman Knox moved that the
report be received. Alderman Corken
moved as an amen iment that IL be re-
ferred back to the committee to consult
with the city attorney as to the liability
of the city IN the case and report at the
| next meeting. Amendment adopted.
Alderman Schroeder, from the finance
committee, reported an agreement made
with G. II. Paddock, city engineer. to
complete the city map for $500 and pre-.
sented bill of Mr.. Paddock for $75 to
be allowed on account. On motion the
| action was approved and the amount al
lowed by unanimous vote.
Alderman Schroeder presented a notice
from the tax collector OF Black Hawk
township to pay 81, 10S SO taxes assessed
on the city bridges. Referred to the city
attorney.
Alderman Schroeder reported fee bills
due the circuit clerk in the Caroline Dies
and Anton Keifer cases, $25. 10 and SIG so
respectively. with the approval OF the city
attorney. and moved that the same be al
lowed. Report received and amount al
lowed by unanimous vote
Alderman Evans, from the police com.
mittee, reported upon the investigation of
Police Officer William Glass, finding that
he was not under the influence of liquor
while on duty, although indiscreet in his
conduct as an officer. Report received
and filed.
Alderman Bladel, from the committee
on licenses and markets, asked further
time on the investigation of the alleged
Irregularities in the management of the
city scales, for want Of quorum of the
committee. Further time granted.
Alderman Larkin. from the ordinance
committee. reported an ordinance chang.
ing the established grade on Fourth ave-
nue. between Twentieth and Twenty-third
streets, and moved its adoption Adopted
unanimously.
Alderman Knox, from the street and
alley committee, asked further time to
report on the proposition of the c.. R.
& P. Railroad company, and the con,
troyersy arising about the width of Fifth
| avenue and to report upon certain plats
referred. Further time granted.
Alderman Knox offered q resolution
instructing the ordinance committee to
prepare an ordinance for the improve
ment and paving of Market square.
Adopted.
Alderman Evans, from The waterworks
committee, offered the following for adop.
| ton:
Resolved, That the committee on
| vaterworks, finance and ordinance meet
| Jointly to consider revised list of meter
rates prepared by the superintendent of
wstsrworks. copy of which is herewith
attached. the object of which is to make
| such revision that will be fair and impair.
| tial TO all interested parties and at the
time guard the city's interests, and TO pre-
| pare an ordinance embodying the result
of their joint labor to be submitted at
the next meeting as an amendment TO the
general ordinance fixing water rates and
to take effect MAY /. 1891" Adopted.
The clerk read petition of VIM. GRAY
and others to modify and repeal en- ordi-
nance relating TO certain lateral branches
Attorney Haas informed the council that
while the matter is in the hands of the
courts at its present stage the ordinance
should not be amended or modified unless
a stay of the whole proceedings is order
ed. On motion of Alderman Schroeder
the petition was received and filed.
The clerk read petition of Edwards
d Walsh, contractors for paving Fourth
and Fifth avenues. asking the privilege
to begin operations by receiving the
brick contracted for, and deposit 1t on
the line of the proposed improvement,
under the direction of proper authorities.
Petition granted.
Alderman Evans moved that the Rock
ford Construction company be required
pile their paving brick on Twentieth
street. instead of dumping them as q,
present done, promiscuously Motion
carried.
The clerk read petition of W. A
Guthrie and others TO require parties in
terested in the Bailey Davenport estate
to widen an alley on the east side of
Fourteenth>snd-s-hslf street, before
adopting plat relating to that locality.
On motion of Alderman Corken. the
prayer of the petition was granted.
The clerk read petition Of Otto Ram
and others to cause Second street be-
tween Sixth and Ninth avenues, to be
filled up with gravel and widened Re-
ferrtd to the street and alley committee
with power TO act.
The clerk read claim of Dan Drost of
S. against Water works Engineer Nee.
han. Referred to the waterworks cons
mittee and superintendent of wsterworks
for investigation. On motion of Alder
man Larkin the council adjourned.
RnKERr EaEH1ER CITY Clark