Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-22
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
Onicial Proceedings Of Last NIrbts Coup-
ell Meeting


CITY Council Room, Rock ISLAND.
May 21.-The council met in regular
semi-monthly session at 8 D. M.
Mayor Medill presiding, and all the
aldermen present. The minutes of
the last regular and subsequent ad-
Journed meetings were read and ap-
proved.
The mayor nominated J. Henry
ladders for poormaster. Confirmed
by unanimous vote.
The mayor nominated Max Kautz
for patrolman. Not confirmed-6
to 3.
The mayor nominated George B.
Hanna for patrolman. Not confirmed
% to 8.
The mayor nominated Richard
earns for patrolman. Not confirmed
5 too.
The mayor nominated Dennis Nc
Carthy for patrolman. Not con-
firmed-6 to s.
The mayor reported the delivery
OF the iron bridge recently purchased
from the c.. r. 1. l. p. Railway com.
pany. A bill from Tim berlake &
Spencer of $27.1O for transfer, and V.
nj. Blanding's donation of his SER
vices rs uperintendent. were pre.
scented, and the bill of Timberlake &
Spencer allowed.
Aid. Maucker, from the fire and
light committee. submitted report
deferring action on petitions for ad-
ditional street lights until the an
nual appropriations are made. Re-
port approved. Also a resolution to
inspect the Keator building, alleged
to be dangerous, which WAS referred
back for recommendation.
Also favorable on the petition OF
f. W. Hurst for permission to erect
s-inch brick walls on the single story
part of the building about to be
erected by him on Twentieth street.
Report approved on motion of Aid.
Foss.
Also As to the Paulsen petition to
extend frame building. which was
granted. Ordered placed on file.
Aid. Bladel moved that the offer of
William Don to rebind the balance of
the ordinance books in leatherette
for Sl2 be accepted. Carried.
Aid. kuschman moved that the SUI
perintendent Of streets be instructed
to remove fences on Third street, be-
tween Seventh and Eleventh avenues.
Adopted.
Also favorably on the petitions to
fill certain sidewalks to grade.
Adopted.
Also favorably on the petition of
the c. U. Telephone company for
leave to erect an additional pole. Re-
port adopted.
Aid. Roth, from the water works
committee, reported favorably on the
petition to lay Waterman on Forty
second street. Adopted.
| Also favorably on the petitions to
lay mains on Fifth-and-a-half avenue
and Third, Seventh and Sixth streets.
Adopted.
Also that Robert Hudson had been
granted permission to lay a short
main at his own cost. Adopted.
Aid. Corken moved that the petit
ton in relation to Improvements in
Columbia park lay over until after
the appropriations are made. Car
ricd.
Aid. Kennedy, from the special
committee to examine the fire wagon,
reported that the wagons were not up
to requirements, and recommended
certain changes in equipment and the
Withholding of 500 from the pur
chase price for one year as a safe
guard against defective workman
ship, with an allowance of per cent
upon it. Report accepted by unani-
nous vote.
The bill of +. A. Fries for 1896 was
then presented, and the city clerk in
structed to pay 1896 on the contract.
Adopted by unanimous vote.
Aid. Nelson offered resolution
declaring the Rock Island Union and
The ARGUS the official papers for the
ensuing year, at 800 per anuum. for
publishing proceedings. Aid. Ken
nedy offered an amendment includ-
ing the Rock Islander. Aid. Dauber
offered an amendment to include the
Volks-Zeitung. Aid. Maucker moved
as a substitute that the matter be
laid over to the next meeting. The
| substitute was lOSt-O 10 o; Ine
amendment of Aid. Dauber was re-
jected; also that of Aid. Kennedy;
and the original motion was adopted
by unanimous vote.
The clerk read petitions. which
were acted upon as follows:
| Peoples Power company, for leave
to open paved streets to make SER
vice pipe connection, together with
bond. Granted on motion of Aid.
Bladel, and bond accepted.
Attorneys for Rosa Hetter for pay
ment of a court award. Referred to
city attorney.
Aid. Foss offered resolution ask
ing the city engineer to report such
change of grade as may be necessary
on Seventh avenue east OF Thirty
eighth street. Referred to street and
alley committee.
| Aid. Kuschmann offered resolu-
ton instructing the city engineer to
accompany the alderman OF the Fifth
ward to fix grades for sidewalks.