Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-03-26
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
Official Proceedings Of Last Nights Coun
Gil Meeting.

Official Proceedings OF Last Nights Coun-
Gil Meeting.
CIrY COUNCIL ROOM. Rock ISLAND,
March 25. ls95-The City Council met
in adjourned session at
Pm, Mayor Medill presiding and
all the aldermen presen: except
| Kuschmann. The Clerk read the
! minutes Of the meeting of March 6,
which were adopted. The Mayor pre-
seuted the resignation of Alderman
Robert Ku=chmann, Of the Fifth ward
which WIS accepted on motion of
| Alderman Dauber.
The Mayor stated that he had re-
moved Bernard Brahm, and nomina-
ted Joseph ID Collier to succeed him
as chief engineer of the lire depart
ment. Confirmed by an unanimous
, vote.
| Alderman Corken presented bills of
(. f. Morgan, Gustavus Swensson
and j. C. II. Reid, SIS each, as ap-
praisers in the sait OF Catherine Cook,
which were allowed by unanimous
vote.
Alderman Roth. from the street
aud alley committee, reported as to
the bond Of the Rockford Construc-
ton Co. on the Twentieth street i'm
provement ard recommended that
the Clerk be instructed to notify the
company 10 place said pavement in
condition as required. Carried.
Alderman Foss presented report
rs to cost and rebate of the Twenty
| first street sewer. Report received
and payment of rebate ordered on
motion of Alderman Kennedy.
| Alderman Roth offered q resolution
directing the RELEASE on the record.of
| improvement liens on certain prop
erty OF the estate OF Dennis Warren.
payment having been made.
Adopted.
| Alderman Foas offered a resolution
for the construction of sewer on
Sixth avenue ana Forty fifth street.
| Passed by unanimous vote.
Also e resolution asking that q
| change of grade be reported for
Tbirty-6fth street. Carried.
| Alderman T. H. Schroeder moved
that the alley in block 3, Spencer d
/ Cases addition. be dropped from the
paving contract. Adopted.
The Clerk read o petition of prop
ertyholders for an extension of wa err
main on Third street. Referred to
the Waterworks Committee.
The Clerk read a communication
from Revilry 4 Son offering to put in
| certain shade trees and do son e
sodding at the Central hose house.
Referred to the Fire and Light Com
mittee.
The Clerk read letter from F. A.
Fries asking payment OF balance of
800 not due until May, and Offering
to waive interest. Ordered paid, on
m otion of Alderman Rath.
The Clerk read an application from
E. A. Rounds asking to be allowed
70 use Twentieth street five days for
the removal OF building, with
indemnifying bond. Application
granted on motion of Alderman
Corken.
Alderman Kennedy offered reso-
luton informing paving contractors
that it is the sense of tee Council
that all curbing be dressed on the
ground. Adopted.
Alderman Corken moved that the
Ordinance Committee be instructed to
report an ordinance to prevent
DETACHMENT of sidewalks. Adopted.
Alderman Johnson moved that
Edward Cook be appinted clerk OF
Precinct No. I, Ward 2, in place OF
William bunker, unable to serve.
Adopted.
Alderman Schroeder moved that
Mich Neeson be suthoriz ID to main
tain public watering place in front
Of his premises. Carried.
Alderman Kennedy moved that the
Street and Alley Committee be d.
rected to ascertain cost of relay ing a
section OF paving on Twenty fourth
street. Carried.
Adjourned on motion Of Alderman
Dauber.
A. d. EUEsING, CITY Clerk