Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-12-20
THE CITY.
Regular Semi-Monthly Meeting
of the Council.
PRO OEEDIHGs OF THE SESSION
The Rock River Bridges and Running
Electric Cars to hilan---Bids for Paving
Opened and the Twentieth Street Con-
tract Let---Other Street Improvements.
OFFICIAL REPORT.

ILL, Dec. IL. lS92-The council met in
regulsr semi monthly session at 8 o. IN =,
Mayor McConochie presiding and all the
aldermen present. The minutes of the
previous meeting we're read and sp>
proved. Aid. Hetter from the bridge
committee submitted the following re-
port:
Your joint committee to whom was
referred the petition of p. L. Mitchell
and others to grant the Rock Island g.
Milan street railway the right to run
electric cars across the Milan bridge
would beg leave to report that we have
made careful examination of the same
and would recommend that the street Car
company employ Engineer George Boyn.
ton or some other competent man th t
this council may name to make q test of
Gil the bridges as to their strength to
carry the large motors aud to report the
same to the council and il upon examine
ton OF said test the bridges prove to be
capable of carrying the motors your
committee would recommend that tho
prayer OF the petitioners be granted.
Signed by John G. Hetter. E. Il Guyer.
Q. r. Bl idel. V. Dauber and A. ID.
Huesing. committee. On motion of Aid.
Schroeder the report was received and
recommendation adopted.
Aid. Knox from the finance committee.
presented a bill Of Gus Englin for over
coats made to order for the police force
ard moved that $3.50 be allowed on &C.
count. Motion carried and amount al,
lowed BY unanimous vote
Aid Knox also presented . bill OF Max
Krohn $SS for services rendered in Speu-
Ger square and moved that the same be-
referred 10 the park committee and park
commissioner. Motion carried.
Aid. Corken, from the IRE and light
committee. submitted the following To-
port:
"Your committee on fire and finance,
to whom was referred the matter of SELL
ing the vacant hose houses, beg leave to
report that they have carefully investi-
gated the same and would recommend the
selling Of the Franklin and Gilpin hose
houses. We would recommend the re-
tanning of the Cable hose house until we
can procure a better location. The com
mittee believe the upper company should
be located on the avenue about the c., R
l. & 2. depot" Signed by Dan Oorken,
B. F Knox. William Schroeder, A. E.
Nelson, Henry Kinner, committee. On
mo'ion of Aid. Hetter the report was re-
ceived and recommendation adopted
Aid. Nelson, from the license commit
tee, reported upon the bond of the Dav-
enport-Rock Island Ferry Co, and res
Commended its acceptance. Report re-
eeived.
Aid. Bladel. from the ordinance COM
mittee. reported an ordinance for the
Improvement of Eighteenth street from
Fourth 10 Seventh avenue by paving The
same with single course of brick r
ferred to street and alley and ordinance
committee with instructions to inquire s
to the sentiments of property holders To
carry said improvement to Eighth avenue
on said street.
Aid. Evans from the waterworks COM
mit,ee, offered resolution appointing
the mayor. city attorney, wsterworss
committee and superintendent of waite -
works coum ittee seeking an amlcao e
settlement with George Wagner as TO
the water rent due the city, the city hnv-
ing won its suit against Mr.. Wagner. Res.
olution lost. as follows:
Ayes-Fick enscher. Dauber, Huesine,
Evsns-4.
Noes-Blsdel. johnson, Hetter, Kin,
ner Corken. Knox, Schroeder, Kennedy,
Guyer. Nelson-10.
Aid Guyer offered an ordinance re-
peslicg an ordinance relating to sewers
in Bsrth q BabcocS ana TaylCr's addi.
lions. Passed unanimously.
The clerk read communication of Q.
RpOnIap % Snn rlrnnnsinn fNr
sweeping the pavement for the term of
five years. Referred to fusnce and
street and alley committee.
On motion of Aid. schroeder bids
were opened for the Improvement of
Fourth avenue By the clerk. They were
as follows:
Edwards & Walsh -Purington Gales
burg 81 "a per square yard: curbing 81
cents per hnesl foot: resettins old curDs
8 cents per linesl foot.
Rockford Cons rYctiou comparatively
Island brick. 81 80 per square yard; curb
ing, As celts per iineal foot; resettIng,
cents.
Blck & Glenn-G.lesburg brick, 81 SO
per square yard; cur bling. 90 cents; reset
ting. 20 cents
icOu W Z,
u 81 per square yard; curling, GA cents;
reset ing 10 cen 8
Atkinson & Q off-Galesburg brick.
81 AT per square yard; curbing, 81 cents;
resetting, 10 cents
On mo ion of Aid. Schroeder the bids
were referred to the street and alley and
finance committee to report at the next
meeting.
Bids were opened and read for the ion
provement OF Twentieth street, south Of
Ninth avenue. as follows:
Edwards g Walsh-Purington Gales
burg brick double course. S174 per
square yard; Purington Galesburg brick.
top and local bottom. 81 81 per square
yard; eurbing 81 cents per lineSl foot;
earth excavation, 90 cents per cubic
yard.
Rockford Construction Co.-Rock Isl.
and brick, 81 65 per square yarn; curb
ing. 66 cents per linesl foo' grading mes-
sured IN feet. IS cents per cubid yard.
On motion OF Aid. Huesing the con