Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-07-10
CITY AFFAIRS.
Last Nights Regular Monthly Council
Meeting

Meeting.
CITY Council Room, Rock ISLAND.
July 9.-The city council met in
adjourned session at p. M. Mayor
Medill presiding, and all the alder
men present except Foss and Roth.
The clerk read the report of the
special committee appointed to in
spect standpipes in other cities. 1t
recounts facts ascertained in relation
to various standpipes. and recon-
mends that if standpipe is to be
erected to supply our bluff region
that it be placed in some other loca-
ton that the one selected that will
he less dangerous to property in case
OF bursting. The report was received
of Aid. Bladel.
The clerk read the annual report
| of the president and secretary of the
Rock Island Public library, which
was received and placed on file on
motion of Aid. kuschmann.
The clerk read petition of +. L..
Bailey and other property holders
for n change of grade on Twentieth
street. Referred to the street and
alley committee and city engineer
on motion of Aid. Bladel.
The clerk read petition of the
Peoples Power company for leave to
open paved streets to make pipe ex-
tensions. Granted.
The clerk read two petitions from
Jacob Scherrer and others asking
Waterman extensions. Referred tC
the waterworss committee.
The clerk read n petition from
Charlotte Nogel asking that a side.
walk on Nineteenth street be relaid
Referred to the street and allev com
mittec.
The Clerk read Il petition from
Doerring Co., asking 4 rebate OF
dramshop license on account of bust
ness interrupted by fire Referred
to the claims committee.
| The clerk read document from
Rose Hetter transferring her iudg
ment against the city to Margare
Doennecke. Received and placed OF
file, on motion of Aid. Maucker.
The clerk read letter from tn,
Police Telephone & Singnal compan,
stating the price of combined fire ant
police alarm boxes is $3.50.
Certain citizens interested in tn,
Twentieth street Improvement wer,
invited to address the council. OF
motion of AID. johnson. and c. l.
Walker spoke in behalf of the Bale,
petition to extend the per CEN
grade some POO feet farther, shorten
ing the ) per cent grade to that ex
tent.
Aid. Maucker moved that tn,
mayor and clerk be authorized ,C
order an alarm box for use in Huber
" Peetz's addition. Referred to the
police and finance committees on mo-
ton of Aid. Biadel. with instruction.
to ascertain the number of boxe:
really needed, and their proper loca
tions.
The clerk read communicative
from Judge Adams in relation to the
Tweniy-third street improvement as.
sessment of James Carl. The mavo,
was instructed to make the proper
correction on the collectors books
on motion Of Aid. Bladel
The street superintendent, was in,
structed to clean the Fourth avenue
pavement. on motion of Aid. Bladel.
Aid. Nelson offered a resolution
directing the city clerk to advertise
for proposals for the erection of 4
standpipe to contain 800, 900 gallons
Aid. Maucker moved as substitute
that the matter be referred to tn,
watcrworks committee. the mayor
and waterworks engineer. with
power to consult an expert, if neces-
sary. and report in due time. Sub.
stitutc accepted and adopted.
Aid. +. II. Schroeder moved that
the matter of the cost of putting il
lead pipe to the Jack fountain. be
referred to the watcrworks commit
tee to report at the next meeting
Carried
Aid. Cramer offered Il resolution
for the establishment of grades or
Twenty-eighth and other streets. and
requiring the street and alley com
mittee to make recommendations
Adjourned on motion of Aid
Kennedy. a. ID. HUEsiNG.
CITY Clorl-