Rock Island Argus., 1894-11-20
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
Semi Monthly Council Meeting-Omcial
Proceedings,

CITY COUNCIL Room. Rock ISLAND,
Nov. 10, 1S94.-The city council
met in regular semi-monthly session
at 8 p. M, Mayor Medill presiding
and all the aldermen present except
T. W. Schroeder. The minutes of the
last regular and adjourned sessions
and subsequent special meeting were
read and adopted.
The clerk read a report of the city
marshal as to collecting dog tax.
etc., which was ordered received and
placed on file on motion of Aid. Bla-
del.
Aid. Kuschmann, from the fire and
light committee, reported having let
a contract for storm windows at the
Central fire department house, and
as to other department supplies.
Ordered received and placed on file.
Aid. Cramer, from the ordinance
committee, submitted an ordinance
regulating the establishment of GEM
eteries. Laid over on request of
Aids. Dauber and Kennedy.
Aid. Bladel called up the ordinance
to provide for the inspection Of
plumbing, etc. Referred to the or
dinance and sewer committee.
Aid. Kuschmann, from the street
and alley committee, reported in ia
vor of allowing Horst & Peterson and
c. F. Lynde 800 for improving
Twenty-ninth street. Adopted, IL to !
(Nelson).
Aid. Kuschmann, from the joint
committee, submitted an ordinance
for the widening and Strengthening
of Ninth avenue by special assess
ment. Report adopted.
Aid. Kdschmann also submitted a
report as to catch-basins; that the
work had been attended to. Repor'
received.
The clerk read an estimate of the
cost OF sidewalks by special taxation
signed by the commissioners. Laio
over on motion of Aid. Corken.
Aid. Roth, from the waterwork:
from Davis Company. to lay water
main on Twenty-second street, an(
receive pay out of next years appro
priations, and recommend ded the Law
ing of two blocks of six-inch mains
Aid. Kennedy moved to include il
the same terms all water main eX
tensions heretofore petitioned for
A substitute of Aid. Nelson to Ia
over was defeated. 6 TO 6-the mavo
voting no; and the report was the
laid over under the law on reques
OF Aids. Nelson and Johnson.
Mayor Medill reported having lie
the contract for the unawarded sid,
walks under the resolution of tn
council to W. a. Darling at eigh
& cents per square foot.
S The clerk read petition from tn
Peoples Power company for permi:
sion to open a paved stree
Granted. on motion of Aid. Corker
The clerk read petition frol
Mrs. c. Zicgler for permission t
erect n frame barn on Fourth avenu
Referred to fire and light committe
with power to act
The clerk read petition from
: l.. Mitchell and other property hol'
ers on Sixteenth street and yicinit
for rebate on paving assessment
Referred to the street and alley ar
sewer committees.
Aid. Dauber presented a resolutiC
instructing the ordinance committ
and city attorney to prepare an ord
nance for the widening of Ninth av
nue.. Adopted.
Aid. +. H. Schroeder presented
resolution authorizing the fire al
light committee to purchase Lot
feet of hose to be paid for out of ne
years appropriations. Laid over t
next meeting. the fire and light col
mittee to report the quantity of Sc
viceable hose on hand, on motion
Aid. Kennedy.
- Ad diourned on motion of Aid. NJ
: son. a. ID. HUEsING, City Clerk.