Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-06

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Various other bills were read and
referred 10 committees.
The Clerk read au ordinance for
the construction of system of
sewers in the Sixth ward. Passed by
unanimous vote on motion of Alder
man Tindall.
Alderman Gall, from the Printing
Committee. reported adversely on the
petition Of l.. Guldenzopf for an ap-
propriation Of s25.. Report adopted.
Alderman S1hreiner, from The
Sewer Committee, reported an
analysis of the bids on the Eleventh
stree. drain. which was accepted, and
moved tha. the bid of Davis & Co. be
accepted, fer the largest tile, s2I3 i5.
Alderman Schneider moved as sub
stitute that the contract tie awarded
to Blake & Murphy for six and ten
inch tile, according to Specifications.
at *.75. Substitute lost, 3 to 10.
The original motion WAS thea put
and carried, 10 to3
Alder man SchTcIusr also reported
in favor OF building catch basin Ct
oak lum Der ON Twcnty-siX.h street
and fiji low rsaccs. Report adopted.
Aldcrscsa D.ubev presented raso-
luton directing the city engineer to
prepare q plan for a storm drain
from the ravire near fwenTg-liflh
street &c the Mississippi. Carried
Also resolution looking TO .hJ
purchase Of a strip OF ground from
J. d. layer on Tenth avenue, the
Mayor. Street and Alley Committee
AID City Attorney 10 Co: fer with
Taylor on the SUBJECT. Adopted.
Alderman Suhreiucr ifared reso-
luton authorizing the purchase OF
dirt TO cover Il water main on Tenth
street to protect from frost. Carried.
Alderman Schroeder ofer,d me
ton that dirt be procured and placed
On Fi;.h-and- a haf avenuc to protect
the mater main. Carried.
Alderman Nelson presented a pro,
liz with reference to The edcisaailit,
OF raising the grade Of Fourteenth
avenue. Referred TO the Stree. and
Alley Committee.
Alderman Nelson presented a petit
ton from the Rock Island Building
Associ ton for leave to place a main
10 q house on Thirty-eighth street,
the cost TO come cut CT water rents.
Referred to the Wsterworks commit.
tee.
Alderman Gall presented 4 resolu-
ton as to Q storm drain from SchLol liz
addition. Referred to tine Sewer
Committee.
Alderman Gail presented . resoiu
ton directing the Ordinance Commit
tee ard City Attorney t. prepare ar
ordinance for the construction o.
sidewalks in the Sixth ward. Carried
Alde,maa Pender reported TIC paw
OF Thirticth street completed anG
moved that the Mayor and City Clcrl
be authorized 10 settle with the con
tractor. Adopted By . unanimou
| vote.
Alderman Kennedy moved that Tx
Mayor aud City Clerk be instructe,
to Settle the rebate on the Thirteetl
street i'm provement as soon as prac
ticab'c. Carl led.
Alderman Maucker 1.oved that tn
Street Superintendent be INSTRUCTED
TO haul and deposit dirt on Fifteen:'
street 10 a5a-e nuisance. Carried.
4 Alderman lie moved that more
be placed in the hands of the Garnse
square Park Commissioner TO pa,
bills. Carried.
Alderman johnson moved that tn
Central Uoion Telephone Co. be il
strucled to remove three sbandone,
poles from the streets. Carried.
The Clerk read petitions from tn
Peoples Power Co. and Il. Yerbur
, for leave to open paved street.
Granted.
The City Clerk read an invitation t
attend the Modern Woodmen's picnic
, accepted, the Council to attend in
) body. on n otion of AID. Manacker.
The Clerk read n petition frol
, Lynch and others for q lowering {
! grades in the Fifth ward. Reierre
0 TO the Aldermen Of the ward an
City E1gineer.
: A petition tor water main O
2 thirty seventh street was read az
. referred to The Waterworks commi
!, tee.
; a petition from john Bcuehn an
!, Others in relation to an alleged misu:
o o. the emporarv track OF The c. b.
. .. railway, wss referred to the Sire
) and Alley Con- mit,ee and City Alto
ney.
. A petition Of John Never al
q others for the filing CT n ditch {
i Second avenue between Twentie