Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-04-18
ALoERMANlc ACTION.
Various Matters of Importance Before
Last Nights Meeting.
fOFFICIAL REPORT.

CITY COUNCIL Room ROCK ISLAND,
April 1.-THE city council met in
regular semi-monthly session at 8 p.
M. all aldermen being present ex-
cept Fickenscher. In the absence of
Mayor McConochie Aid. Guyer was
elected mayor pro tenn. The min
utes of the last regular and adjourn
ed meetings were read and approved.
The clerk read the city treasurer's
statement at the close of the fiscal
year which was ordered received and
filed.
Aid. Hetter, from the bridge COM
mittec, reported on the claim of A.
Olson for services rendered during
high water at the city's bridges and
moved that $15 be allowed. Report
received and amound allowed by
unanimous vote.
Aid. Knox, from the finance COM
mittee, presented bill of j. n. Hun
toon So for labor on water pipe and
moved that he be referred to the
finance committee. Carried.
Aid. Knox, from the finance com
mittee, presented bill of Andrew
Nelson for 1,06S.54 for work due on
Garnsey square. Referred to new
council.
Aid. Evans, from the police com
mittee, called up a bin of Police Mag
istrate Wivill for 1925, for fees due
him during his term of office and
laid over and moved that the same
be allowed. States Attorney Searle
and Marshal Miller were heard in
explanation of the bill. Aid. Ken
nedy moved as an amendment that
the bill be referred to the city attor-
ney and police committee to report.
Amendment lost by vote as follows:
Ayes-Bladel, johnson. Kennedy,
Nelson-4.
Noes-Hetter, Kinner. Corken,
Dauber. Huesing, Evans, Knox,
Schroeder-S.
The original motion allowing the
bill carried.
Ayes-Hetter, Kinner, Corken.
Dauber. Huesing. Evans. Knox,
Schroeder-S.
Noes-Bladel, johnson, Kennedy,
Nelson.
Aid Bladel, from the ordinance
committee, moved that an ordinance
creating the office of city engineer
be referred to the new council for
consideration and action. Motion
carried.
Aid. Evans reported an ordinance
amending chapter 81 of the general
ordinance entitled Salaries" and
making the salary of city attorney
81 POO per annum- Referred to the
new council on motion of Aid. Ken
nedy.
Aid. Corken reported an ordinance
for the construction of sidewalks in
the Third ward and moved its adop-
ton. Passed unanimously.
Aid. Schroeder reported an ordi-
nance for the construction of side
walks along Fifth avenue in the Sixth
ward and moved its adoption. Adopt
ed unanimously.
Aid. Dauber reported an ordi-
nance amending chapter p of
the general ordinances entitled
Salaries, and making the salary of
city clerk $1,000 per annum. Re
ferred to the new council on motion
of Aid. Knox.
Aid. Kennedy presented the COM
| missioners' report of estimates for
sidewalks in the Seventh ward to
| the amount of s5,S55.01 and moved
its adoption. Adopted unanimously
and a resolution passed directing the
city attorney to file petition in the
county court for proceedings accord
| ing to law.
Aid Dauber presented petition OF
L. $. McCabe to refund S15 on enron
Gus sewer assessment. Referred &c
new council.
| Aid Bladel offered a resolution di-
recting the superintendent of streets
| to remove the tile on Fifth avenue
| and Sixth street to Third avenue and
| Third street. Referred to the sewer
| committee.
Aid. Schroeder from the water
works committee moved that al
pending petitions for the extension
| of watermains be referred to the
new council. Motion adopted.
On motion of Aid. Bladel the coun-
Gil adjourned.
| ROBERT kOEHLER, City Clerk.
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