Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-03
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
Omcinl Procsedings Of Last Saturday
Nights Meeting.

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Nights Meeting.
CRY COUNCIL ROOM. Rock ISLAND,
June !, 1S95.-The council met in
adjourned session at 8 p. m, Mayor
Knox presiding and all the alder
men present.
Aid. johnson, from the finance
committee, submitted an ordinance
which was adopted by a unanimous
vote. allowing bills out of the vari-
Gus funds in the the aggregate Of
Ss.OC7.S7.
The claim of F. F. Bealer, $52, was
referred to the claims committee on
motion OF Aid. Schneider.
The mayor submitted an estimate
from Oloff Atkinson showing the
amount due at this time on the stand
pipe to be 1924 less 20 per cent.
Referred to the mayor and water
works committee.
The mayor submitted a communi-
cation from Mrs. McElherne claim
ing that she had been assessed on an
Improvement in excess of her prop
erty holding; also a communication
from Joseph Cameron, both of which
were referred to the claims commit
tee.
Aid. Schneider. from the street
and alley committee, submitted q
plat of the Black Hawk addition,
south and west of Ninth avenue and
Seventeenth street. with agreement
as to grading streets and alleys, and
moved that the plat be accepted. A
recess of five minutes was taken to
examine the plat, and on reassemb-
ling and after various explanations
as to details, the motion OF Aid.
Schneider was adopted by unanimous
vote.
AID. Nelson moved that the street
superintendent be instructed to place
Thirtv-first street in passable condi-
ton. Referred to the street and
alley and waterworks committees, to
report at next meeting.
Aid. Schreiner moved that Tenth
street. between Fifth and Sixth ave.
nues, be filled and placed in passa.
BILE condition. Adopted.
| Aid. Maucker offered a resolution
for the purchase of two fire and po-
lice alarm boxes. Passed by unan-
imouS vote.
Aid. Schneider presented a petit
ton of Henry F. Lamp for permsi-
sion to remove his public scales
from Fifteenth to Fourteenth street.
Granted on motion of Aid. Schroc-
der.
Aid. Gall offered a resolution for
the placing of wooden crossing on
Twenty-seventh street and Eifth-and
a-half avenue. Adopted.
Aid. Gall offered a resolution in
structing the street superintendent
to fill in sidewalks on the east side of
Twenty-fourth street, between Third
and Fourth avenues. Adopted.
Aid. Surman read a petition from
Albert Redman. asking for the filling
of sidewalk to grade. Petition
granted.
Aid. Nelson moved that Fifth ave.
nue.. east of the undergrade crossing
be opened and placed in order. Car
ried.
Aid. Dauber reported in favor OF
placing a light ut the undergrade
,crossing, and further time was given
the fire and light committee with in.
structions to confer with the Daven-
port & Rock Island Railroad com.
pany. and report at the next meet
ing.
The bond of John Mulqueen as
patrolman was read and approved.
A petition of Davis company for
permission to open a paved street
was granted.
The clerk read preamble and res
olution authorizing the mayor and
street and alley committee to arrange
for substituting other brick OF
the Seventh avenue Improvement.
Adopted.
A representative of the c.. NJ. &
St. p. railway submitted rates fol
transportation to Madison, Wis. and
on motion of Aid. Kennedy the
mayor was instructed to make ar
rangements. and also for sleeper
by unanimous vote.
Aid. Foss reported in favor of pur
chasing six directories for the use o
municipal departments. Adopted
unanimously.
Aid. Tindall presented a commu
nication from the Tri-City Sprink
ling company. relative to springlins
Fort Armstrong avenue. on the isl
and. Referred to the mayor and tn,
waterworks committee and superin
tendent to report rate for water.
Aid. Schreiner submitted a repor
in favor of a sewer. Laid over.
Aid. johnson presented petition
for water mains on Tenth street an,
moved reference to the waterwork
committee. Carried.
Adjourned on motion of Aid. John
son. A. ID. HUEsING, City Clerk.
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