Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-05-16
MUNICIPAL AFFAIRS.
Proceedings of Last Nights Regular COun-
ell Meeting.
TOficial Report

May 15.-lhe city council met IN
regular session at 8 p. m, Mayor
Medill presiding and all the alder
men present. The minutes of the
last regular and adjourned meetings
were read and separately approved.
The mayor nominated for city
scavenger, George Green. Confirmed
unanimously.
The MAYOR nominated for police
patrolmen, Frederick Ohlweiler, who
was confirmed unanimously; James
Maucker, confirmed ~ to 2 (Bladel,
Kinner,) and John Mulqueen, con-
firmed u to l (Kuschmann).
The clerk read his estimates of the
financial requirements of the several
departments of the city government
for the current municipal year. Re-
ceived and placed on file, on motion
of Aid. Corken.
The clerk read the final report of
W. l.. Sweeney, bridge toll collector.
Received and placed on file, on mo-
ton of Aid. Evans.
The clerk read communication
from Park Commissioner jackson
setting forth operations on Spencer
square during the past year and the
virtual completio6 of the work and
making recommendation for its
maintenance. Received and placed On
file.
Aid. Corken, from the finance COM
mittee, moved that Andrew Nelson
be allowed $1,000 on his Garnsey
square sidewalk contract. Carried
unanimously.
Aid. Corken moved that the bill of
Edwards 4 Walsh for $42 be allowed.
Carried unanimously. A bill of j.
n. Huntoon. $500. was also allowed.
Aid. Kinner, from the fire and light
committee, offered a resolution in
structing the ordinance committee to
ascertain the cost of revising the city
ordinances. Adopted.
Aid. Kuschmann, from the street
and alley committee, reported bill
of Davis & Co. for So as correct, and
the bill was unanimously allowed.
Aid. Dauber, from the sewer COM
mittee, reported favorably on the pc
tition of c. X Mixter and others for
a sewer extension on Twenty-third
street. Granted.
Aid. Roth. from the waterworks
committee. reported in favor OF wa
termain extensions on Fourth, Eff
teenth. Twenty-fifth and Twentieth
streets. and also on Twenty-thlrd
street in MiNter's addition. Report
adopted.
Aid. Corken offered resolution
for the bringing to grade of side
walks in the Third and Seventh wards
on which brick walks have been or
dered.
Aid. Bladel offered a resolution in
relation to Il certain walk on seventh
street which was referred to the
street and alley committee with
power to act. Carried.
Aid. Foss offered a resolution in
structing the police committee to Sc
cure ground suitable for stone ward
| for the employment of tramps. the
cost not to exceed S115. Carried.
The clerk read the bond of l.. NJ.
Buford, city collector: j. A. Murrin,
! waterworks superintendent; b.
Brahm. chief of the fire departments;
p. Schlemmer, bridge toll collector;
William jackson, park commission
| err; +. Ward, street superintendent; b.
Kim ball, weighrlaster; NJ. II. Sexton,
marshal, and George Crompton,
William RYAN, Andrew EtZel, Peter
Hayman and John Brennan, patrol
men; all of which We're approved.
The clerk read a petition from +.
BAN back for the closing of n culvert.
Referred to the sewer committee.
The clerk read petition from r.
G.. Benson and other business men,
asking that Fourteenth avenue be
placed in passable condition. Also n
communication from residents of the
bluff to the same effect. and suggest
ing an improvement by special as
sessment Referred to the ordinance
committee with instructions to pre-
pare an ordinance for the improve
ment of the avenue.
The clerk read Il communication
from Mrs. Farrell, asking that the
city Join in the expense OF improving
the roadway to the fertilizer works.
| Referred to the street and alley COM
mittee.
The clerk read petition from j.
ID. Beecher, asking for the replatting
of block ~, Chicago or Lower Addi-
ton. A recess was taken to examine
the plat submitted. and on reasemb-
ling the plat was referred to the
street and alley committee, the city
attorney and mayor, with power to
act.
A bill of the Rockford Construc-
ton company for balance on paving
contract was referred to the finance
committee.
Aid. Kennedy moved that when the
council adjourns it to be until 2 p.
| m. tomorrow to inspect the paving.
Adopted.
| The clerk on motion opened the
bids for the purchase OF Franklin
hose house property, and the bid of