Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-03
THE ARGUS. TUESDAY. JULY 3, 1894.

At the small pox hospital, S164, was
referred to the Board of Supervisors,
with other bills of a like character,
on motion of Alderman Foss. and the
City Attorney and Finance Com
mittec were appointed a committee
to confer with the Board.
A bill of Ell. Huntly, IS, was re-
ferred to the Finance Committee.
Alderman Dauber, from the Police
Committee. recommended the pur-
chase of light road wagon for use
Of the police. Deferred to the Fire
and Light Committees to report at
next meeting.
Alderman Kuschmann, from the
Street and Alley Committee reported
streets brought to grade in Brooks
sixth addition and recommended the
return of the bond. Report adopted.
Alderman Knschmann reported in
favor Of the filling of Eleventh street
according to agreement. Report
adopted.
Alderman Kuschmann also reported
In favor of using Galesburg Terra
Gotta Co.'S. brick on the Nineteenth
street paving contract.
The Clerk read a petition OF II b.
Sudlow and other property holders
asking that Rock Island brick be
used.
Also from Mrs. f. Coyne and others
asking that the Galesburg Terra Cot
ia Cos. brick be used.
Report received and placed on file,
on motion of Alderman Kennedy.
Alderman Bladel moved That the
bid of the Edwards e. Walsh Con-
ton Co. for paving Nineteenth street
and Sixth avenue be accepted. the
brick to be of the National Clay Co.'S
commercial size. Adopted IL to 3
| (Roth, Danber, kuschmann).
The rules were suspended and the
Mayor directed to appoint a commit
tee to canvass the vote on the recent
school election. on motion of Alder
man Bladel. The Mayor appointed
as such committee Aldermen Bladel.
T. w. Schroeder and johnson, and a
recess was taken.
On reassemb bling the committee re-
| ported Mrs. Nora Hamilton elected
member of tine Board of Education
by vote of 635, without opposition.
Report adopted on motion of Alder
man Foss.
Alderman Foss offered resolutions
to smooth the surfaces of Forty
fourth street ana Seventh avenue.
Referred to the Street and Alley
Committee.
Alderman Kennedy offered a reso-
luton directing Edwards & Walsh
Construction Co. to proceed with
their contract to pave Twentieth
street. Adopted.
Petitions of Blake g. Murphy for
leave TO open paving for water and
sewer connections, were granted con-
ditional On filing sufficient bond.
petition Of Porter Skinner for d
water main on Thirty first street was
referred TO the Waterworks Comittee:
also petitions OF Guthrie, Bru ner and
others.
Alderman F. II. Schroeder offered
resolution instructing the Street
Commissioner to clear out two cul-
verts on Fifteenth street, At Sixth
and Seventh avenues. Adopted.
The Waterworks Committee was IN
AoNtS' ~ dS W "dlcI >
on Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets
at the next meeting.
The Clerk was instructed to ad-
yertise for bids for the Twelfth street
and Sixth ward sewers on motion of
Alderman Foss.
Alderman Kennedy moved that a
temporary drain be placed on Twer-
| ty-third street at the prespnt Mint
avenue water course. Adopted.
On motion of Alderman
Foss the Mayor was authorized
to employ r. " Jones to trace
sewers. waterwains and additions on
the large city map at cost not to
exceed $75
Adjourned to next Monday even
ing on motion of Alderman Bladel.
A. d. Huesing, City Clerk.