Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-20
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
Proceedings of Last Nights Semi Monthly
Council Meeting.
1oFFICIAL REPORT.

CITY COUNCIL Room. Rock ISLAND,
March 19.-The citv council met in
regular semimonthly session at 1880
p. M. Mayor Medill presiding and
all the aldermen present except Flick
enscher. The minutes of the last
regular meeting were read and
adopted.
The mayor announced that he had
appointed as associate members of
the committee on central depot.
Aids. Biadel. Corken and Kusch-
mann; as associates on the CITY hall
committee, Aids. Roth. Schroeder.
Corken. Evans and Cramer.
Allowance of bills Of Rosenfeld
Bros. S2lS. Gilflllan Il Sinnet 5000
and Davis Co.. $500, were made on
motion Of Aid. Corken.
Aid. kuschmann, from the street
and alley committee. reported favor
ably on the petition of NJ. Nissen and
as to intersection extensions on Four
teenth avenue, which were adopted,
and as to other matters further time
was granted.
Bills for the con struction of the
Twentyfrst street sewer were
opened by the clerk. from Rossniield
Bros. John killeen and the Davis
company. A recess of five minutes
was taken to examine profiles and
determine the lowest bid. two being
per foot and the third in gross. On
reassembling, Aid. Foss moved that
the bid of koseniieid Bros. be ac-
cepted. Aid. Maucker moved as n
substitute to refer to the sewer COM
mittce to ascertain length. Substi-
tute rejected. 5 to 5. and the motion
OF Aid. Foss adopted by unanimous
vote.
Aid. Foss moved that the MAYOR
and city clerk be instructed to enter
into contract with Roseniield Bros.
with power to modify specification
as to keeping the ditch dry, in the
interest of economy. Aid. Nelson
moved as a substitute that the con
tract he entered into according to
specification. The substitute was
adopted by unanimous vote.
The clerk read petition from J.
W. Reddig and 75 other citizens for
the establishment of an inspector of
plum bing. Aid. Foss moved to refer
to the ordinance and health commit
tees, and if considered favorablv to
report an ordinance. Adopted.
The clerk read petition from
property holders on Commerce street.
for n water main one block in length.
Petition granted on motion of AID.
Dauber.
A petition from f. ID. Sweeney
for permission to repair shed. was
granted on motion of Aid. Kinner.
The clerk read petition from
Julius Mosenfelder for permission to
make n sewer connection, which was
granted on motion of Aid. Dauber.
Aid. Nelson moved that the print
ing committee and the city clerk he
authorized to arrange for the pub
fishing of the official ballots. Car
ried
Aid. Foss moved that the city en-
gineer be instructed to make a sur
yey and estimate as to the cost of
grading and Strengthening Seventh
avenue. provided the figures are not
obtainable from Engineer Paddock.
Carried.
Aid. Kennedy moved that the city
engineer be directed to make an es-
innate OF the cost of bringing all
sidewalks in the Sixth ward to grade.
Carried
Aid. kuschmann presented a reso-
luton instructing the ordinance
committee, city attorney and citv en-
gineer To prepare an ordinance for \
storm drain to proceed from Ninth
avenue and Twenty-third street to
the river ut Twenty-ninth street.
Referred to the sewer committee. en-
gineer and aldermen of the Sixth
ward, on motion of Aid. KENNEDY.
Aid. Maucker submitted report
rs to bringing to grade al sidewalks
in the Fourth ward, the amount be-
ing 5000. Report received and placed
on file.
Aid. Maucker offered resolution
lnstructing the street perintendenr
TO grade all sidewalks in the Fourth
ward as soon as funds are available.
Aid. Kennedy moved as a substitute
that the matter be referred to the
next council. The resolution was
hiouihtu W an oTttT lnaI tne SIDE
walks in the Fourth ward be placed
to grade as soon as funds are available.
and adopted.
Aid. Cramer offered a resolution
for the filling of low place on
Eighth and Eighth-and-a-half avenue.
Adopted.
Aid. Bladel offered a resolution for
the laying of two cinder crossings.
Adopted.
Aid. Evans offered resolution for
the raising of the stone crossing on
Fifth avenue and Twenty-iirst street.
Adopted.
Aid. Foss moved that checks of I'M
successful bidders on Twentv-third
street paving and Twenty first street
sewer be returned to them.
Adopted.
Adjourned on motion of Aid.
Evans.
A. ID. HUEsING. City Clerk.
The Modern Way
Commends itself to the well informed
to do pleasantly and effectually what