Rock Island Argus., 1894-10-09
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
Proceedings Of Last Nights Adjourned
Council Meeting.

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Proceedings Of Last Nights Adjourned
Council Meeting.
CITY COUNCIL ROOM. Rock ISLAND.
Oct. 8.-The city council met pur-
suant to adjournment, Mayor Medill
presiding, and all the aldermen pres
ent except F. w. Shredder.
Aid. Kuschmann, from the street
and alley committee. reported ad-
versely on the petition OF Ellis and
others to modify the wide-tire ordi-
nance. Report adopted.
Also as to filling Fifth-and-a-half
avenue from Fourteenth to Fifteenth
street to protect certain water mains,
which were reported sufficiently pro-
tected from freezing. Report adopt
ed.
The clerk read a communication
from Bert Remley. asserting injury
by fall on a sidewalk. and asking
fair compensation for the injury and
loss Of time. Referred to the claims
committee and city attorney.
The clerk read petition from
Horst & Peterson and c. F. Lynde for
the improvement of Twenty-ninth
street from Seventh to Eighth ave-
nues. Referred to the street aud
alley committee.
Aid. Maucker moved that the bids
for the improvement Of Sixteenth
street south Of Fourth avenue be re-
turned to the bidders unopened. Car
ried.
Aid. Corken submitted an ordinauc ce
to repeal the sidewalk ordinance of
April, 1898, which was passed by
unanimous vote.
Aid. Maucker moved that the or
dinance committee be instructed to
prepare an amendment to the ordi-
nance for the improvement Of Six
teenth street from Fourth to Fifth
and-a-half avenue, the width of the
paving to be 81 feet instead of So.
Carried.
The clerk read an ordinance for
the construction of brick sidewalks
six teet wide on various avenues of
the city. by special taxation. The
ordinance was amended as to certain
walks, and passed by unanimous
vote. on motion of Aid. Kennedy.
The clerk read an ordinance to
amend an ordinance for the improve
ment OF Sixteenth street from
Fourth to Fifth-and-a half avenue.
Passed by unanimous vote, on mo-
tion of Aid. Roth.
Aid. Schneider moved to recon
slider the action taken as to return
ing bids for the improvement of Six
teenth street. Carried.
The clerk read an ordinance for
the construction of brick sidewalks.
five feet wide, on various streets of
the city. by special taxation. The
ordinance was amended by striking
out Thirty-eighth street walks, and
was passed by unanimous vote, on
motion of Aid. Bladel.
Bids for the improvement of Six
teenth street were ordered opened,
and the clerk read the proposals:
Edwards & Walsh Construction COM
Pany, Purington brick, $1.2s per
square yard; curbing. 46 cents per
l'neal foot.
Flick & johnson Construction COM
pany. Purington brick, s1.l5; curb
ing, 4S cents.
Atkinson & Oloff. Purington brick,
large, $1.20; ordinary, s1.l9a; curb
ing, AZ cents.
Aid. Maucker moved that the con-
tract be awarded to the Flick 4
johnson Construction company at
S1.15 per square foot for paving. and
4s cents per foot for curbing Car
ried.
Aid. Foss presented a remonstrance
against the Thirteenth street grade.
Referred to the street and alley COM
mittee and city engineer.
Aid. Maucher offered a resolution
for the purchase of overcoats for fire.
men. Adopted.
Aid. Dauber offered q resolution
for the purchase of overcoats for
Officers kautz and Carnes, stove,
and for electric alarm supplies.
Adopted.
Aid. Bladel moved that the MAYOR
and city clerk be authorized to enter
into contract with the Flick & John
son Construction company for the
Sixteenth street improvement. Car
ried.
Checks of unsuccessful bidders
were ordered returned, on motion of
Aid. Kennedy.
Adjourned to p. m. tomorrow, on
motion of Aid. Foss.
A. d. HUEsING, City Clerk.