Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-05-08
COUNCILS ANNUAL.
Retiring Aldermen go Out and
the New Take Seats.
MAYOR MEDnLs MESSAGE READ.

the New Take Seats.
MAYOR MEDnL'S MESSAGE READ.
A'"' george Schneider Gets a Surprise
From His Sisters and Brother-The New
Aldermen Tackle Public Imurovem.r..
on Strictly Partisan Lines Business Of
the Session.
The annual meeting of the Rock
Island city council was held last
evening, the aldermen chosen at the
last election taking their seats. and
those whose terms had expired. re-
tirlng. The old council first devoted
itself to clearing up what business il
had on hand, receiving and passing
on the annual and monthly reports
OF city officers, etc, and disposinp of
the regular routine proceedings.
Among the bills submitted were
those of f., ID. Murrin and John Al
brecht for Sc each as judges OF cleo
ton IN the Fifth ward. Ii seems that
Mr.. Murrin was appointed by the
council and Mr.. Albrecht by the 9th
er judges and clerks, and now both
claim the salary. 1t is Il somewhat
peculiar prcdicamcnt. and the matter
OF adjustment of the accounts was
referred to the new finance committee
anu city attorney to report.
Mayor Medill reported that the
printing and binding of the revised
ordinances had been completed. and
would all be delivered to the CITY by
today.
The retiring council having disposed
OF the business before it, Aid. Ken
ncdy moved an adjournment for 10
minutes to permit the new members
to take their seats. Aids. Kinner
and Evans surrendered their places.
but there was not the customary
shifting around for Il choice of seats
during the ensuing year. and when
the council reassembled Aids. GEORGE
Schneider, Fred II. Schroeder and Al
bert johnson had simply taken those
vacated. and furnished the new faces
within the chamber.
Schneider Surprised.
Then came the surprise of the
evening. When Aid. Schneider de-
tcrmined upon his seat. Capt. Kramer
advanced with Il mysterious LOOKING
box, which he placed on Schncider's
desk. The new representative from
the Fifth did not know what to think
OF it. He lifted up the cover. peeped
in and then blushcd like maiden on
hearing the first declaration of love.
The box contained a lovely floral de-
sign. the surmOunting feature of
which was horse shoe emblematic
OF good luck. 1t was accompanied by
4 little note explaining that it was
with the a.fcctionate good wishes OF
the aldcrman's brother and sisters.
GEORGE was too bashful to remove
IT from the box, though he accepted
it with becoming grace.
The Mayors Message.
Mayor Mcdill then read his first
annual message. z most able and adj
mirably prepared document. show
ing comprehensive view OF munic-
ipal affairs, and demonstrating his
grasp OF them The paper will
appear in full later. and its general
nature, its intelligent, and public
spirited Recommendations worthy
the pcrusal and consideration of all
our taxpayers. The mayors ideas
OF caring for the surplus water in
the new additions To the south of us
are practical and sound, while his
suggestions rs To Z reservoir supple
mcntary to the water works pump
ing station. and located on the bluff.
is highly commcndatory and worthy
of serious thought.
The mavor treats of the city hall
project in n vigorous manner, refers
in detail TO the city's bonded indebt-
edncss, setting forth that the city is
not in any danger of bankruptcy.
He deprccatcs the obstructing ten
tency of those who have taken the
matter into the courts. The propo-
sition as to the disposition of the
surplus earth on the bluffs, south of
the city. is also opportunc.
Public Improvements on Partisan Lines.
At the conclusion of the reading
of the mayors message, Aid. Ken
needy moved Il suspension of proceed
ings to take up the bids for the paw
ing of Seventeenth street, and Aid. .
Foss was the first to show the effect
of the secret obstructing caucuses
held recently, rs spoken of in The
ARGUS of yesterday, as to Seven
tecnth. He moved a consideration
only of such bids As applied to Sew
enteenth rs far as Ninth avenue.
South of that street he held the as
sessment of % per cent placed upon
the city was too much. and he sought
DELAY until the courts had decided
upon it.
Aid. Maucker thought the council
might rs well lay the entire Seven
tccnth street ordinance over rs any
part of it.
Aid. Bladel expressed similar views
To those entertained Ivy Aid. Foss. |
He thought the entire work should
be done by special taxation, and no
part by special assessment.
For the information of the council,
City Attorney Haas, on invitation,