Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-17
Omcial Proceedings OF Last Nights City
Council Meeting.

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contract. on motion OF Aid. Kennedy.
Aid. Nelson offered an ordinance
| amending the revised ordinances as
to forbid stalls in saloons, or any
contrivance interfering with an UNI
obstructed view of an entire room.
He moved it's reference to the mayor
and ordinance committee to report at
the next meeting. Carried.
Aid. Nelson offered an ordinance
requiring consent Of two thirds OF
property holders before 4 license may
be granted for a saloon in a block
where none exists; and requiring
saloons to be kept closed on Sundays.
He moved the adoption of the ordi-
nance. Lost:
Ayes-Schroeder, Schneider, Mel
son, Gall, Foss, Kennedy-6.
Noes - Surman, Zeis, johnson,
Schreiner, Maucker, Dauber, Tindall,
Pender-S.
Aid. Schneider, from the street and
alley committee. reported adversely
on the petition to cut to grade an al
lev between Seventh and Eighth
avenues and Fifteenth and Seven
teenth streets. Report adopted.
Also that the perintendent OF
streets be ordered to cover refuse on
the dumping grounds. Adopted.
| Aid. Schreiner, from the sewer
committee. submitted a report recon-
mending that the contract for the
Sixth ward sewer system be let to
Davis Co., as the lowest bidder.
Adopted unanimously.
| Also, that o sewer already con-
structed, be used for the Federal
building at a charge of $50. Report
adopted.
| Also, an additional and corrected
estimate of the cost of the Sixth
ward sewer system. Adopted.
| Messrs. Hartz and White addressed
the council, on invitation, on the
storm water that comes down Nine
teenth street, and methods of relief.
Aid. Dauber moved that the mayor
and sewer committee be authorized
to investigate as to new opening OF
the Nineteenth street sewer. Car
ried.
Aid. Schneider moved that the
mayor appoint three other aldermen,
To act with himself, to investigate as
to the flow of water from Twentieth
aud neighboring streets and else
where and report to the sewer and
finance committees the best means of
taking care of this water. Carried
and the mayor appointed as such COM
mittees Aid. Schneider, Maucker and
Fender.
Aid. Maucker moved that the street
superintendent be instructed to put
larger traps on catch basins on Seven
teenth street. Carried.
Aid. Dauber offered a resolution
instructing the city attorney to take
steps to enforce the guarantee bond
of the Rockford Construction CON-
pany, for the replacement of paving
on Twentieth street. according to the
requirement of their bond. Carried.
AID. Fender offered a resolution
providing for. the payment of the
shortage assessment on the Seventh
avenue Improvement which author
ICES its payment to the clerk not later
than Sept. 25. Carried.
Aid. Dauber offered a resolution
instructing the mayor and bridge
committee to enter into a contract
with the Chicago Bridge and Iron
company for the construction of the
Thirteenth avenue bridge. Adopted
bv unanimous vote.
Aid. Schroeder moved that the
chief of the fire department be in.
structed to remove the wash rack
from the east side of the Central
hose house and the street superin-
tendent to fiji the space with dirt.
Carried.
The matter Of the charge for extra
excavation claimed bv II. l.. Vince.
Ian. paving contractor. and the en-
gineering report of II. ID. Paddock
on the quantity involved. was called
up. After discussion Aid. Maucker
moved TO Eeier to the claims COM
mittee and city attorney, to report
at the next meeting. Adopted.
Aid. Tindall submitted report OF
the waterworks superintendent OF
expenditures of the construction
fund, showing total of S13, 624. Is
and obligations in excess of the bal.
ance OF the fund. Referred to the
finance and waterworks committees,
to report at the next meeting on
motion of Aid. Foss.
Aid. Zeis presented a petition OF
Valentine Mold for leave to erect a
public scale on Fourth street near
Fourth avenue. Granted. the work
to be done under the supervision OF
the street and alley committee.
Aid. Schreiner presented petition
of Andrew England and others for
the opening of an alley. Referred to
. the street and alley committee and
city attorney, on motion of Aid.
Toss.
Aid. Foss submitted a statement as
to the Twenty-first street sewer, and
moved that the mayor and city clerk
be authorized to settle with Rosen.
field Bros. the contractors. Adopted
unanimously.
The mayor called attention to q