Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-02-09
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
Onicial Proceedings OF Last Nights Coun-
ell Meeting.

| Official Proceedings of Last Nights Coun
ell Meeting.
CITY COUNCIL ROOM. Rock ISLAND
Feb. 8. 1S95.-The city council me,
in adjourned session at 8 O'Clock D
m, Mayor Medill presiding, and al
the aldermen present.
The clerk read a communication
from the Nation Clay company. ask.
ing permission to withdraw its
brick from the market for paving or
Twelfth street.
On motion of Aid. Foss, the com.
munication was received and placed
on file.
Aid. kuschmann, of the street and
alley committee, submitted q report
on the tests made Of the various sam.
Piles of brick submitted for paving
Twelfth and Thirtieth streets and
Seventh avenue. The report was re-
ceived on motion of Aid. Foss.
The mayor reported on the bids
for paving Thirtieth street as follows:
Edwards & Walsh Construction
Co.. 1901; William Atkinson, S.
1874. so; H. l.. Wheelan, 1881. so:
Rockford Construction company, S.
36S.
Aid. Foss moved that the contract
for the paving of Thirtieth street be
awarded to H. l.. Wheelan and Gales
burg Paving Brick company's brick
to be used. Carried.
The mayor reported on the bids for
the paving of Seventh avenue as fol-
lows:
Flick & johnson Co., $11,517. 20;
William Atkinson, $1O.9s9.SO; H. l..
" heelan, $9.665.20; Edwards 4
Walsh Construction Co., $40, go;
Rockford Construction company,
$11.196.4O.
Aid. Corken moved that the con-
tract for the paving of Seventh ave-
nue. be awarded to H L. Wheelan, and
Galesburg Paving Brick company's
brick to be used. Carried.
The mayor reported on the bid
for the paving Of Twelfth street as
follows:
Edwards & Walsh Construction
Co.. (Galesbug brick) $29, 2s5. 10;
National Clay company's brick. $685.
$500; Flick & johnson Con instruction
Co.. $3S, 1880; II. L. Wheelan, S29, =
617.S0; Rockford Construction COM
Pany, (Galesburg brick) $50. S5s. 20.
and National Clay company's brick,
$2S. 1920.
Aid. Bladelmoved that the contract
for the paving of Twelfth street be
awarded to the Edwards T. Walsh
Construction Co., and that the Gales.
burg Paving Brick company's brick
be used. Carried unanimously.
Aid. Foss moved that the checks be
returned to the unsuccessful bidders.
Carried unanimously.
Aid. Bladel moved that the mavor
and city clerk be authorized to en-
ter into contract with H. l.. Wheelan
for the paving of Thirtieth street and
Seventh avenue, and with the Ed
wards & Walsh Construction com.
pany for Twelfth street. Carried.
Aid. kuschnlann, of the street and
alley committee, reported on the
bill of W. A. Darling, recommending
thot the same be allowed.
Aid. Corken moved that the report
be received and filed. Carried.
Aid. Foss moved that the bills be
allowed. Carried unanimously.
Aid. Foss submitted the report of
the commissioners appointed to make
an estimate of the cost of construct
ing the Seventh ward sewer syste %.
Aid. Kennedy moved that the re-
port be received and adopted. Car
ried.
Aid. FOss moved that the city at
torney be instructed to institute pro-
ceedings in the county court for the
construction of the system of sewers
provided for by the ordinance. Car
ried.
Adjourned on motion of Aid. Dau
Der. A. d. HUEsING, City Clerk.