Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-04-17
THE CITY COUNCIL.


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CITY COUNCIL ROOM, Rock ISLAND.
April l6. The city council met in
regular semi-monthly session at Z 80
p. m. Mayor Medill presiding and
all the aldermen present except Flick
enscher. The minutes of the last
regular and subsequent adjourned
meetings were read and adopted.
Aid. Blade! moved that the rules
be suspended and the report of the
special city hall committee be re-
ceived. Adopted
Aid. Roth. from the city hall COM
mittee. reported the appraisement of
a lot offered by the Peoples Power
company at $1,000. by the apprais-
ers, Messrs. John Ohlweiler, j. NJ.
Buford and John Crnbaugh. Report
ord cred placed on file, on motion of
Aid. Corken.
The clerk read a proposition from
Messrs. /. b. Davis and 5. S. Davis
to put up city hall building on
plans approved by the city council on
an annual rental of S., 900 a year and
Sin per cent interest on the invest
ment, tue property to be decided free
OF cost to the city at the close of the
payments. Ali. Bladel moved that n
resolution authorizing the mayor and
clerk to enter into lease contract be
adopted.
The clerk also read a remonstrance
against the erection of a city hall.
and against the proposed site, from
John Nolk and others. The council
was thea addressed by Hon. w.
II. Gest. who denied the power Of
the city to make contract such as is
proposed. when in debt to its con-
stitutional limit. Aid. Kennedy
called for the decision OF the city at
tornev as to the power OF the city to
MAKE contract such a. is propu sed.
City Attorney Haas said that he
viewed the matt r differently. The
council has no ri 5ht to add to its in
debtedness when the limit of indebt-
edness has been reached. 1t has,
however, : light to expend its cur
rent revenues, tating.a certain Dor
ton each year f. the rental of city
hall, without in RAISING debt or tax
alton for the purpose. S. 5. Davis
also spoke. The Gu ,stion was then
put and the resolution was adortcd,
y to ! Dauber).
Aid. Schroeder. from the bridge
committee, submitted n resolution
recommending an appropriation of
$1,000 for the purchase of a bridge of
100 feet span. from the c.. Il. l. &
7. railroad, and putting it in place
on Thirteenth avenue. near Twenty
eighth street. The resolution was
adopted by unanimous vote.
Aid. Kennedy moved that the
mayor and city clerk be authorized
to enter into a contract with the c..
Il. |. " p. Railroad company for the
purchase OF this bridge for $3.50.
Adopted.
Aid. Evans moved that a petition
OF Henry Joye for leave to erect a
dance floor within the fire limits be
referred TO the fire and light commit
tee with power to act. Adopted.
AID. kuschmaun, from TIE street
and alley committee, reported favor
ably rs to certain work of a tempo
rary character on Fourth and Third
avenues. Reports adopted.
Aid. Roth. from the waterworks
committee, reported favorably on the
petition for Waterman on Tweuty
first street. Report adopted
Aid. Maucker, from the ordinance
committee, reported as to the petit
ton for the creation of the office of
plumbing inspector, referring the
matter to the next council. Report
adopted.
The mayor reported in behalf of
the special central depot committee,
a letter from the president of the c..
Il. |. & z. Railroad company declin-
ing the request to run trains to Tween
ticth street, and asking TO be dis
charged. The report and reques,
were adopted.
Aid. Maucker reported an ordi-
nance repeating section 4 OF the or
dinance in relation 10 telegraph
poles, etc. Passed by unanimous
vote.
Aid. Mauckcr reported an ordi-
nance for the improvement of por-
tons OF Nineteenth street, Sixth ave.
nue. and other streets. by special
taxation. Passed by unanimous
vote.
AID. Kuschmann reported an ordi-
nance establishing grades in Barth &