Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1892-10-04
and, $44 IS; Edwards s. Walsh, So; NJ.
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Yeibury, $1s 60
Bills were referred: NJ. Yerbury.
$413 IS balance of contract. on Seven
teenth street sewer, to finance committee
and city attorney; Davis Co, g.. to park
commissioner.
Aid. Knox from the finance committee,
being called upon to make a report on
the purchase of a street sweeping ma
chine. asked further time, which was
| granted.
Aid. Corken. from the fire and light
committee, submitted a report recon-
mending the allowance of S6.25 per
month to each fireman in addition to
their regular salary. Aid. Bladel moved
to lay the came on the table. Motion
carried by the mayors casting vote. as
follows:
Ayes-Bladel, johnson, Kinner,
Dauber. Knox, Schroeder, Guyer.
Mayors.
Noes-Hetter, Corken. Fickencher,
Huesing, Evans, Kennedy, Nelson-7.
Aid. Corken from the fire and light
committee. recommended the allowance
of $5 per month additional to the drivers
of the teams of the fire department. Aid.
Bladel moved to lay the same on the
table. Motion lost, as follows:
Ayes-Bladel, Kinuer. Huesing. Evans,
Schroeder Guyer-6
| Noes-Johpson. Hetter, Corken, Flick
enscher. Dauber. Knox, Kennedy, Nell
sons
Aid Corken moved that IS additional
pay be allowed per month to drivers.
Motion lost by the mayors casting vote,
as follows:
Ayes-Corken. Hetter. Johnson
| ,Al
| Noes-Biadel, Kinner, Huesiug, Knox
Kennedy. Schroeder, Guyer, Mayors.
Aid. Corken moved that the captain of
the fire department be allowed S5 per
month additional pay. Declared out Of
order by the mayor. as no captain has
been recognized as such by the council
in the fire department. Other supdry
matters of the fire department were re-
ferred to the mex, meeting
Aid. Nelson. from the license commit
tee, submitted he following report on
Col. Stewards ferry petition:
| Your committee TO whom was re-
ferred the petition of S N. Stewar would
report fsvorably upon the following con>
, ditions: To provide one boat of suf1-
cient capacity to carry four loaded teams
and 100 passenger; said boat to be pro-
vided with proper cabins to protect pas
|, sengers from the weather. to be kept neat
and well lighted aud properly heat.
waiting rooms; said docks 10 be also pros
, vided with sidew ks seven feet in width
, leading thereto from the nearest side
, walks; said sidewalks, approaches and
, docks TO be kept well lighted Boats to
tinue until II p. m. and between the
} hours of z a. N ard p. m. to make
, trips every Is minutes.
II at any time the city council consid-
frs the traffic sufficient to require addi-
,ional boats or boats of larger capacity
, the right is reserved 10 so require.
) The right is also reserved to regulate
, the tine during which service shall be
required sud the fr,qusnce of the trips
5 and in all matters to provide whatever
convenience, comforts and safeguards as
the council shall from time to time deem
, necessary to protect the public interests
! License TO he 800 for one year. Bend
' TO be provided in the sum of SIS 900 to
comply With conditions and ordinance.
c. F. ELADEL. A. E Nelson,
D V. DAUBER. A. JOHNSON.
A. d. HUEsING. E. II GUYER.
Committee.
Aid. Evans moved to lay the report OF
, the committee over under the law; sec
OF ded by Aid. Corken, and the same was
laid over accordingly.
, Aid. Blsdel, from the ordnance COM
mit,ee, reported an ordinance granting 6
3 ferry franchise to s n. Stewart. Or
i motion OF Aid. Knox. the same was laid
over under the law.
Aid Guyer moved that tbs ordinance
, committee and City attorney be Instructed
to draft general ordinance for the opcr
alton OF ferry boats between this city and
Davenport. and TO em6ody some of the
recommendations of the license commit
tee on the question. Motion adopted.
II Aid Bladel reported an ordinance es-
tablishing grades in Gen. Rodmsn's sd
} dition. Referred to the street and alley
committee on motion of Aid Huesing.
, Also an ordinance ablistirg grades
, on Thirtieth street south OF Seventh ave
nue., which was laid over under the rules
on motion of Aid. Huesing. seconded by
Aid. Kennedy.
Aid. Bladel reported sn ordinance for
the i'm. rovement of Fourth avenue from
First to Twenty-fourih street. and Twen-
ty-fourth street from Third 20 Fifth ave.
nues with one course of paving brick. the
cost of which is approxim ated st $50,
700. Aid. Knox moved that the same
be laid over until plans and sp ciics ions
| for the work were submitted to the coun-
Gil by the street and alley committee as
ordered. Motion adopted.
On motion of Aid. Knox the council
sd journed until Monday evening next.
ROBERT KoEHLER City Clerk.