Rock Island Argus., 1894-05-15
THE CITY COUNCIL.
Omcinl Proceedings OF Last Nights ses-

April 16.-The city council met in
adjourned regular session at 8
p: M. Mayor Med,ll presiding and
all the aldermen present. The mavor
announced the standing committees
for the new municipal year as fol-
llows:
Bridges-Fred Schroeder, johnson,
Schneiuer..
Claims-Kcnnedy, Maucker. Bladel.
Finance-Corken, Foss, Kennedy.
Fire and Light-Maucker. Kusch.
mann, Schroeder.
Health and Police-Dauber. Fred
Schroeder, Nelson.
License and Markets - Bladel,
Schneider. +. Ii. Schroeder.
Ordinance-Cramer, Corken. Roth.
Parks-Biadel, johnson, F. II.
Schroeder. Daubcr, Schneider. Ken
nedy. Nelson.
Printing-Nelson. Maucker, Fred
Schroeder.
Streets. Alleys and Grounds -
kuschmann. Roth. Foss.
Sewers-Eoss, Kuschmann .Douber
Waterworks-Roth, Corken, Cram.
er.
The mayor reported that C. r.
Wheelan had declined to serve rs
poormastcr. and nominated J. II.
Lidders for the position. The nomi.
nation was not conlirmed-aycs G.
noes s.
Ayes-Roth, Corken. Dauber, Fred
Schroeder, Maucker. Kuschmann-6.
dol T.
Schroeder. Schneider. Kennedy.
Cramer. Ne'son. Foss-S.
The mayor nominated NJ. Kautz
for patrolman. Not confirmed -
ayes 6, noes s.
The mayor nominated d. McCarth Y
for patro!man. Not coniirmed-t
To =.
The mayor nominated G.. b. Hanna
for patrolman. LOST to s.
The clerk read the annual report
OF William jackson. park commits.
sioner of Spencer square. Adopted
on motion of,Ald. Kuschmann.
The clerk read the annual esti.
mates required from him as ex-oflicic
comptroller. together with estimate.
OF expenditures. Received and
placed on file, on motion of Aid.
kuschmann.
The clerk read communication
from Gustaf Swensson and other.
with drawing attached to n petition
for the improvement of Columbis
park. Also from Barth 4 Rabcocb
and others against sewers and other
improvements in Columbia park.
Also petition from :. H. Vclic and
others asking for the inauguration OF
paving and sewer improvements in
Columbia park. The papers were re.
icrred to the street and alley. sewer
and waterworks committees.
The clerk read communication
from City Attorney haas asking al.
lowance of his bill for 800 for the re-
vision OF the city ordinances. The
bill was allowed by unanimous vote.
Aid. Foss moved a vote of thanks
to the city attorney for the able and
efficient manner in which the ordi-
nances were revised. Passed by
unanimous vote.
The clerk read a petition Of cisi-
zenS in the vicinity asking the open.
ing OF Thirty-first street. Also n pc
tition asking that Forty-sccond street
he made passa5lc. Also petition of
Henry Burris for filing sidewalk
on Seventh avenue. Referred to the
street and alley committee.
The clerl. read petition from cit.
liens for an additional street light in
Sinnet's addition. Referred to the
fire and light committee. together
with q resolution on the same sub,
lect by Aid. Cramer.
The clerk read 4 communication
from the G. l.. Telephone company
asking permission to locate an addi.
tional pole. Referred to stree. and
alley committee.
The clerk read claim of sl0S from
+. II. Avery for damages caused by
the killing of horse by pile OF
lumber on Twenty-first street. Re.
ferrcd to the committee on claims
and city attorney.
The clerk read petition of Mos.
enfclder IL Kohn for leave to erect a
metal covered frame building on
Third avenue. Referred to the fire
and light committee. Also 2 petition
of similar nature. which was referred
TO the same committee.
The clerk read n petition from 273
residents south Of Seventh avenue
for additional police protection. Re
ferred to the police committee.
The clerk read petitions from the
Franciscan Sisters and others for an
extension of watermains and sewers
on Thirtieth street south OF Four
tccnth avenue. Referred to the wa
tcrworks and sewer committees.
The clerk read Il petition of Robert
Boland. and other petitioners, to cx-
tend watcrmains. all of which were
referred to the waterworks commit
tee.
The clerk read petition from K.
Il. Hudson for permission to put in
an iron water pipe to his residence.
Referred to the waterworks commit