Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-13
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
Proceedings OF Last Nights Adjourned
Council Meeting.


CITY COUNCIL ROOM, Rock ISLAND
March 12.-The city council met in
adjourned session at 7:3O p. m. Nav
or Medill presiding and ali the alder
men present except Fickenscher.
The rules were suspended on mo-
ton of Aid. Maucker, and President
Henry Carse and committee of the
Citizens Improvement association
presented memorial and argument
in favor of requiring the CHICAGO.
Rock Island Il Pacific Co. to main
tain its depot grounds at, and COM
pelling the passage of all trains to
Twentieth street, according to GER
tain decisions of the supreme court of
Illinois. Aid. kinner moved that the
petition be received and it's recon-
mendation adopted. Aid Maucker
moved as an amendment that the
mayor and city attorney be members
OF Il committee of five to act on the
subject. The amendment carried
and the motion as amended was
adopted.
The clerk read n communication
from {. X. kastner in relation to n
paving assessment alleged to have
been paid i'll error, and asking that
the amount, $12.S5, be refunded.
Referred to the street and alley COM
mittee.
Aid. Kinner, from the fire and
light committee, reported adversely
on the petition of +. ID. Sweeney to
be allowed to rebuild some sheds.
Report concurred in.
Aid. Evans moved that the bill of
DR.. &. &. Craig, for IS, be allowed.
a call for the previous question was
voted down. Aid. Kennedy moved
rs an amendment that the bill of DR..
c. B. kinyon be also allowed. which
was ruled out of order. The motion
was then lost. Ayes - Dauber.
Maucker. Evans-3. Noes-Roth.
Bladel, kinner, Schroeder, Corken.
Kuschmann. Kennedy, Cramer. Mel
son, Foss-1O.
Aid. Nelson moved that the driver
of the patrol wagon be allowed two
days leave of absence each month.
Aid. Evans moved as substitute
that the matter be referred to the
police committee. Carried.
Aid. Bladel. from the committee
on license and markets. reported I'M
favorably on the petition of j. +.
Montrose for refunding of the
amount of an unused license. Re
port adopted.
Aid. Kuschmann, from the street
and alley committee, reported in
favor of paying l.. +. GAYLORD
$20O.46 in full for the Fourteenth
avenue Improvement, out of next
years appropriation. Report adopt
ed 10y unanimous voted, on motion
OF Aid. Kinner.
Aid. kuschmann also submitted a
report of the results of series OF
tests of paving brick. Received and
placed on file, on motion of Aid.
Bladel.
petition of property holders OF
Twenty-third street in favor of using
Galesburg brick on their pavement
was read on motion of Aid. Dauber
and NJ. j. Murphy was permitted tc
address the council on the subject
on motion of Aid. Evans Aid. Bla.
del moved that the petition be re.
ceived and placed on file. Aid. Evans
moved as Il substitute that the pray.
er of the petition be granted. The
substitute was defeated D to s.
Ayes - kinner. Dauber. Evans
kuschmann, Maucker-5. Noes
Roth. Bladel, Schroeder, Corken
Kennedy. Cramer. Nelson, Foss-S
Aid. Kennedy moved that the con
tract for paving Twenty-third stree
he awarded to the Edwards Il Wa 81
Contracting company. rs the loves
bidder. Carried, 10 to 8. AYES
Roth. Bladel, Schroeder, Corken
Maucker, Kuschmann, Kennedy
Cramer, Nelson, Foss-10. Noes
Evans, kinner. Dauber-3.
Aid. Kennedy moved that the
mayor and clerk be instructed to en-
ter into contract accordingly
: Adopted by unanimous vote.
The clerk read the commissioner
estimate of the cost of improving the
third section of Seventeenth street
which was adopted. and on motion
of Aid. kuschman resolution was
passed for the commencement of tn,
necessary legal proceedings fol
assessment.
The clerk read the commissioner
report of the cost of improving the
first section of Seventeenth street
which was adopted on motion CT Aid
kuschmann. and proceedings fol
assessment were ordered.
The clerk read the commissioner
= report of the cost of improving the
second section of Seventeenth street
which was odopted on motion of Aid
kinner, and proceedings for assess
mcnt were ordered on motion of Aid
kuschmann.
p Aid. Dauber presented petition
OF George p. Nissen for the remova
of n wooden trough. which was re
ierred to the street and alley com
mittee with power to act.
The clerk read a petition for
change of grade on Eleventh-anda
half avenue. Referred to the stree
and alley committee and city engi
- necr.