Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-10
THE ADJOURNED MEETING
Ohicial Proceedings of Last Nights Coun-
ell Session.

o"cAhi rroceeuings OF Last Nights COun-
ell Session.
CRY COUNCIL Room. Rock ISLAND,
Aug. 9.-The city council met in
adjourned session at 8 p. M, Mayor
Medill presiding. and all the aldermen
present except Kennedy, Foss. and
johnson.
Mayor Medill, from the special
committee to which was referred the
bids for the construction of new
inlet pipe for the waterworks, made
report: That the Rockford Con-
struction company was the lowest
bidder on 24-inch pipe, and the Ed
wards & Walsh Construction COM
pany the lowest bidders for 3O-inch
pipe; and that the committee recon
mend the choice of a 30-inch pipe
Aid. Bladel moved that the recon-
mendation be adopted. Carried by
unanimous vote. Aid. Bladel thea
moved that the contract be awarded
TO the Edwards & Walsh Construc-
ton company at SLID. and the
mayor and city clerk be instructed
to enter into a contract accordingly.
Carried by unanimous vote.
Aid. Maucker moved that the guar
anteeing checks be returned to the
unsuccessful bidders. Carried.
Aid. kuschmann, from the special
com mittee on the Twelfth street
sewer, reported that the bid of NJ.
Ierbury was the lowest. He moved
that the contract be awarded to M.
Yerbury, and the mayor and clerk be
authorized to enter into contract ac-
cordingly. Carried by unanimous
vote.
Aid. Corken, from the finance COM
mittee, presented bills of Buncher
Bros, $3.50; Stuhr & Seiffert, SIS,
and j. w. Jones. $3l.S5. all health
department items, and moved that
they be attached to the ordinance for
the payment of bills. Carried.
Aid. Corken then presented the or
dinance allowing bills as published
in connection with the proceedings
of the last regular meeting, with the
additions noted. and moved its adop
ton. Aid. Nelson moved as al
amendment that the bills of Richard
Carnes and Max Kautz be stricken
from the ordinance. The amend.
ment was rejected 5 to 6, and the
main question was put. the vote re.
sulting in ayes to noes as follows
Ayes-Roth. F. w. Schroeder. Cor
ken, F. II. Schroeder, Maucker, Dau
Der, Kuschmann.
Noes-Bladel, Schneider, Cramcr
Nelson.
The mayor declared the ordinanc,
lost for want Of the legal majority.
Aid kuschmann reported the worl
of smoothing the surface of Forty
fourth street had been completed
Laid over under the law, on motion
of Aids. Nelson and Cramer.
Also as to the petition of d. Hart
well, recommending that a sewer
connection be made for the petition
er. Laid over under the law by re
quest of Aids. F. H. Schroeder ant
Schneider.
Aid. Nelson read petition from J
Mcbride and other property holder
on Fortyfourth street asking tn
council to arrange for taking wate
into the storm drain by providing
suitable catch-basin. Referred to tn
sewer committee, on motion of Aid
Bladcl.
Aid. Dauber moved that the may
or, marshal and police committe
make some arrangement for the cour
teous reception of the convention O
chiefs OF police to be held in Roc
Island Sept. II, with power to act
Carried.
The clerk submitted the bond OF +
j. Hodges as park commissioner @
Garnsey square. Approved.
The clerk read an ordinance 70
the regulation of plumbers an
plum bling. Referred to the ordinanc
committee.
The clerk read petition from r
Banker and others, asking to be re
leased from the Fifth avenue sewe
assessment and accept their sewer i
lieu thereof. Referred to the sewe
committee on motion of Aid. Maucb
er.
The clerk read petition from II
Tremann for permission TO put i
coal vaults under the sidewalk OF hi
! DuIlulup on lHe cOTncT OF 1 nlru ave
nue. and Seventeenth street. Pet
ton granted, Also from the sam
requesting permission to build a
! iron stairway on the outside of tn
, said building. Referred to the stree
! and alley committee with power t
\ act.
= The clerk read petition of DR.. {
, B. Kinyon for an adjustment of re
, bate cue on pavement assessment
Referred to the claims committee an
city engineer.
The clerk read a petition from q.
II. Lloyd and others, asking for th
laying of a water main on Forty
fourth street. Referred to the water
works committee.
Aid. Maucker offered resolr
ton to have the alley adjoining tn
Cracker factory cut to grade. Il,
: ferred to the aldermen of the Th;r
, ward.
Aid. Maucker offered resolutio
directing the city clerk to hcreafte