Rock Island Argus., 1894-09-20
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
o"cial Proceedings OF Last Nights Ad-
jOurned Council Meeting.

journed Council Meeting.
CRY COUNCIL Room, Rock ISLAND,
Sept. 19.-The city council met in
adjourned session at p. m., Mayor
Medill presiding. and all the alder
men present except F. H. Schroeder.
Aid. kuschmann, from the street
and alley committee, reported hav-
ing ordered that the brick for the
Twentieth street paving be sorted for
under and upper courses before lay
ing. Report approved.
Aid. Foss, from the sewer commit
tee, reported favorably the resolu-
tion of Aid. Cramer for a sewer on
Eighth avenue, between Twenty
fourth and Twenty-fifth streets by
special assessment. Laid over.
Aid. Bladel, from the special COM
mittee, reported adversely on the pc
tition of Thomas Smart and others
relative to cutting down sidewalks.
Report adopted.
Aid. Dauber moved that the coun-
Gil rescind its action awarding the
contract to the Edwards Il Walsh
Construction company to pave Nine
teenth street with National Clay
company's brick. Carried unani-
mously.
Aid. Bladel moved that the con-
tract be awarded to the said company
to pave Nineteenth street with Gales.
burg brick at $1.05 per square yard.
Carried unanimously.
The clerk read communication
from the Davenport & Rock Island
Railway company in relation to max
ing arrangements for water supply.
Aid. Maucker moved that the water
works committee be instructed to
make a proposition to the Davenport
4 Rock Island Railway company, al.
lowing the company to connect with
the waterworks we'll and draw water
therefrom with its own pumps at the
rate OF 1925 per annum, the contract
terminable at will. Aid kennedy
moved as substitute that the water.
works committee and mayor be au.
thorized to confer with the officers
OF the company in relation to this
matter. and report to the council
Aid. Maucker moved to amend tht
substitute by adding the waterwork
superintendent and giving power tc
act: This was carried u to l. (ken-
nedy) and the original motion a!
amended, was adopted by unanimous
vote.
| The clerk read a petition from the
Davis company for permission tC
take up paving to lay pipe. Grant
| ed.
The clerk read a communication
from DR.. j. +. Meyers in relation tc
sewer committee.
Aid. Bladel read a petition of Bartl
4 Babcock for an extension of a wat
ermain $50 feet. Referred to tn,
waterworks committee.
Aid. Foss read a petition of A. Tim.
berlake and others for the extension
OF q Waterman, and permission t.
lay a private sewer. Referred tc
the waterworks and sewer commit
tees.
Aid. Foss presented resolution
appropriating $25 from the Sew,
enth ward sidewalk fund, for re
pairing walk on Thirty-eightl
street. Adopted.
Aid. Nelson presented resolution
instructing the street superintendent
to fill up mud hole on Thirteenth
street and Thirteenth avenue. Car
ried.
| A recess of five minutes was takel
to look over certain proposed stree
grades.
On reassembling the clerk read
recommendation for the establish
ment of grades in the Sixth ward
from the commissioners, which wa
received and placed on file.
The clerk road an ordinance estab
fishing grades in the Sixth ward
which was passed by unanimous vot,
on motion of Aid. Kennedy.
| Aid. Dauber offered a resolution
for the preparation of an ordinance
in relation to bicycle riders, reauir
ing them to use bells in day tim,
and lamps at night. Referred to tn,
ordinance and street and alley com
mittees.
Aid. Maucker offered a resolution
that suitable place be secured fol
the keeping of park shrubbery. etc.
during the winter. Referred to tn,
park and fire and light committees
Aid. Kennedy moved that the bid,
for the Sixth ward sewer system bt
returned, in order that the ordinanc,
may be amended. Carried.
Adjourned on motion of Aid. Dau
ber. A. ID. HUEsING, City Clerk.