Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-16
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IND. Jan. Is. 1894.-The city coun-
Ill met in regular session At 1850
D. m. Mayor Medill presiding, and
III the aldermen present except
Aid. Kennedy offered . resolution
the mayor and bridge
to confer with representa-
lives of the c., X. !. e. Z. Railroad
with reference to a bridge
span offered for sale that is suitable
for city use. Adopted.
Aid. Kennedy, from the claims
reported favorably on
bill Of &. b. Stauduhar, <27.5O, for
plans Of q scale house.
Claim house.
Aid. Kennedy offered a resolution
the mayor and clerk to
for proposals for the con-
struction Of a scale house in accord
ance with plans on hand. A recess
OF five minutes was taken to examine
the plans. On reassembling n mo-
ton was adopted authorizing the
mayor and street and alley commit
tee and the architect to act as to
changing the location of the building
so rs TO include the Jack fountain in
the scheme Of Improvement.
Aid. Evans offered an amendment
to the Kennedy resolution. authorize
ing the street and alley committee to
advertise for proposals for placing a
clock upon the building, Carried, 3
to 4. after which Aid. Kenncdy's re-
solution was unanimously adopted.
Aid. Kennedy offered n resolution
rcvoking the saloon license of Charles
5. Parker. on whose premises n girl
of tender years had been found and
arrested. Aid. Schroeder moved as
a substitute that the matter be re-
fcrrcd to the police committee. to re-
port at the next meeting, After de-
bate the substitute was withdrawn,
add the resolution was adopted, IL to
/ (Evans).
Aid. Evans offered q motion that
the mayor and city marshal he in.
dorsed in their efforts to rid the sa.
looms of prostitution. Adopted unan-
imously.
Aid. Roth, from the park commit.
tee. submitted n bill of Park Com.
missioner Jackson. covering expendi'
lures of $l64.s1 for Spencer square
The bill was allowed with instruc
ton to the commissioner not to con
tract any more debts for his charg,
without notifying the council. tn.
fund having been withdrawn.
A communication of the Engineer
| ing News in relation to advertiser.
was ordered received and placed OF
file.
The clerk read 4 communication
from Messrs. jackson and Vclic. il
relation to the Fifth avenue pawn:
assessment on Columbia park. Re
fcrrcd 10 the. mayor. street and all G,
committee. city attorney and city
engineer.
The clerk read petition from
John Stopp. asking permission to re
plat Stops addition. Referred t,
the mayor and street and alley com
mittec.
The clerk read petition from II
Tremann L. Sons. asking permission
to put temporary platform on thu
sidewalk on the Seventeenth stree
side of their premises, to facilitat,
the housing of ice. Permissio,
granted.
Aid. Kennedy moved that the sew
or committee be instructed to invcs
tigate a nuisance in connection wit
the Twenty-scventh street sewer
Adopted.
Aid. Roth, from the waterwork
committee, reported the placing @
$4,000 of insurance on the water
works plant. Report received.
The clerk read n communicate
from the Tri-City Sprinkling com
pany in reference to the sprinklin
Of the street intersections. Receive
and placed on file.
Aid. Corken moved that the mayo
and city clerk be instructed TO pul
chase the city collectors books,
become part of the city records
Adopted.
Aid. Foss moved that when III
council adjourn it be until next Mo,
day evening Adopted.
The council went into the commi
tee of the whole on the revised cit
ordinances. Aid. Maucker in til
chair, and on rising adjourned.
a. ID. HUEsING, City Clerk.
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