Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-06-18
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
OEiciai Proceedings of Last Nights Coun
Gil Meeting.

OEicial Proceedings of Last Nights Coun-
Gil Meeting.
CITY COUNCIL Room. Rock ISLAND,
June 1.-THE council met at 8
O'Clock p. m. in regular semi-month-
ly session, Mayor Knox presiding and
all the aldermen present The min
utes of the meetings of June and z
were read and adopted.
Or motion of AID. Kennedy the
rules were suspended aud delega-
ton of the Women's Christian Tenn
peranee union was heard through
Mrs. W. b. Ferguson in behalf OF the
appointment of a police matron and
better quarters for the detention of
female offenders and children. Mar
shall Etzel was asked by Aid. Schroe-
der as to the number of women and
children arrested, aud replied that
the number had not exceeded an av-
erage of one month in the past five
years. The matter was referred ID
the police committee and the mayor,
on motion of Aid. Kennedy, to report
at the next meeting.
Aid. Dauber. from the bridge COM
mittee, reported that the contrac:
for replauking the Milan bridge had
been let in accordance with instruc-
tions. Aid. Kennedy made the
statement that the contract had been
awarded to a bidder $2lI higher
than the lowest bidder and entered a
protest. Aid. Dauber reported that
the committee had been given power
to act and had acted as its mem bers
believed for the best interests OF the
city.
Aid. Kennedy reported adversely
on the claim Of F. Bealer, So, not
believing the city responsible. Re-
port adopted.
Aid. Foss presented claim of NJ.
Behan. $2.35, on account of DAM
aged wagon. Referred to the claims
COMMITTEE and the city attorney.
Aid. Schroeder reported that the
Peoples Power company had volun-
teerd to place light at the under
grade crossing on Fifth avenue pro-
vided the city would pay for repairs
and renewal of lamps. Report
adopted on motion OF Aid. Dauber.
mended change OF the dumping
ground to Beecher's replat. and the
clerk read petition of citizens ask
ing that dumping at the formerly
designated place be prohibited. Re
port adopted. and petition referred
to the health and police committee.
Aid. Fender. from the license and
market committee. reported without
recommendation rs to accepting an
offer of $l0o year for renting the
abattoir for fertil zing establish
ment. Aid. Kennedy moved that the
abattoir be not rented, but retained
for emergency purposes. Motion
adopted.
AID. Schneider, from the street and
alley committee. reported as the re-
suit of 4 visit to Galesburg that the
Galesburg Paving Brick company had
plenty of brick with which to finish
pending contracts in Rock Island.
Report adopted.
Sew Aid. Schreiner, from the sewer
committee, submitted q report for a
sewer system in the Sixth ward. Re-
port received and recommendations
adopted on motion of Aid. Kennedy.
Aid. Tindall, from the waterworks
committee. submitted report max
ing recommendations as to extern.
sions of watermains. Report adopt
led.
| Aid. Tindall. from the waterworks
committee. submitted 4 report charg-
ing the Electric Sprinkling company
1900 a month for water and allowing
the company S2S for sprinkling
around public squares. f. ii. Guyer,
in behalf of the company. protested
against rate that he designated as
prohibitory. Laid over to the next
meeting.
The mayor and city clerk were
authorized 10 purchase the water
pipe required for the watermains ex-
tensions, on n otion of Aid. Mel.
son.
The proposals submitted for the
construction Of certain sewers were
opened and the clerk read bids
from Roseniield Bros, Davis Co..
NJ. YeTbury and George ). Miller, 6
Co., of Ottawa. Referred to the
mayor and sewer committee, to re-
port 1T the next meeting. on motion
of Aid. Foss.
Aid. Schneider submitted an esti
mate of the cost of improving
Twelfth street. the grand total being
s32,965. Adopted by unanimous
vote.
Aid. Schneider moved that the
city attorney be instructed to insti.
tutc proceedings in the county cour,
for the Twelfth street Improvement
Carried.
The bond of William jackson. parl
com missioner, was read and ap
proved.
The clerk read q communication
from G. IL Hayes, cashier of the
Frontier National bank, Eastport,
Ne. in relation to the payment OF
bond coupons said to be lost. Re
ferred TO the mayor and city attor