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


MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
Omciai Proceedings Of Last Nights Coun
ell Meeting.
CITY COUNCIL Room. Rock ISLAND,
June THE council met at 8 O'Clock
p. m. in adjourned session, Mayor
Knox presiding and all the aldermen
present except Foss. The minutes
Of the last regular ard subsequent
adjourned meetings we're read and
approved.
The monthly reports of officers
were read and ordered placed on file.
Aid. Schneider, of the street and
alley committee, reported in favor of
putting Forty-fourth street in passa-
BILE condition. ct an expense not ex-
ceeding $500. Report adopted. Also
in regard to a petition for the i'm
provement of Edgewood avenue. rec.
ommending that the property hold.
ers retain q civil engineer at their
own expense to devise . plan for the
permanent improvement of the street
by special taxation. Report adopt.
Aid. Tindall, of the waterworks
committee. reported favorably on the
petitions for Waterman extensions OF
Hull and others. Seherer and others
and Walters and others. Report
adopted.
Aid. Schreiner reported having re.
ceived the following bids for paint.
ing the waterworks building and
pumps: Rabe & Heitahrends
$445.10; Lerch & Greve. 1926; F. A
Druckmiller, $243: Fred Alters, $257
George Sutcliffe, $216.
Aid. Dauber moved that the DON.
tract be awarded to George Sutcliffe
his bid being the lowest. Carried
unanimously.
Aid. Schneider also reported tn,
following bids for covering the cylin
der on the old pump: David Don
$33. 60, ID. E. Noftsker, $25, witt
mineral wool, 500 with asbestus.
Aid. Schneider moved that the con
tract be awarded to ID. E. Noftsker
the work to be done under the super
vision of the waterworks Commits
and superintendent Of waterworks
Carried.
Aid. Nelson offered a resolution in
structing the marshal and police com
mittee to investigate the condition o
the city Jail. Carried.
Aid. Schreiner reported a plan 70
an alley between Sixth and Seventh
avenues. Laid on the table on mo
ton of Ald.,Aaucker.
Aid. Schroeder read a petition
from Carrie Warner for extension o
watermains. Referred to water
works committee.
Aid. Schroeder offered resolution
for abolishing the dump ground OF
Twelfth street. Referred to healt
commissioner.
The clerk read q communicable
from the Galesburg Paving Brio
company in relation to brick o
Seventh avenue paving.
Aid. Schneider moved that tn
Seventh avenue paving matter be r.
ferred to the mayor. street and allie
committee and city attorney. wit
power to act. Carried.
Aid. Zeis read a petition frol
Meyer and others for an extensio
4 of a water main on Sixth avenu,
Referred to waterworks committe,
Aid. Nelson moved that the su
perintendent of streets be instructe
to put in q new crossing on Fort,
fourth street and Seventh avenue
Carried.
On motion of Aid. johnson He
man Schmacht and Peter Auer wei
authorized to put watering trough
in front of their places OF business.
Aid. Kennedy offered q resolutio
ordering Contractor Wheelan to r.
move his foreman, William Nevin
from the Seventh avenue contrac
Aid. Maucker offered as a substitu
that the street and alley committs
and mayor investigate the charg'
Of misconduct against William n
wins. Substitute carried.
Blake & Murphy were granted pc
mission to open paved streets to r
pair sewer pipe.
The clerk read q communicate
from Sweeney and others asking Il
the establishment Of grades in Il
Black Hawk addition. Referred
the street and alley committee to +
port at next meeting.
The mayor announced the folio,
ing fire and light committee: Aid
Schroeder. Tindall, Schneider, Gal
Nelson, Zeis, johnson.
Adjourned on motion Of Aid. I'll
dali. A. ID. HUEsING, City Clerk.
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