Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-11-19
MUNlc PAL MATTERS.
Omcial Proceedings Of Last Nights Cit,
Council Meeting.

OlTI NOUNClL num- hOCk ISLAND,
Nov. 1s.-The city council met at
8 p. m, in regular semi-monthly
session, Mayor Knox presiding and
all the aldermen present except Tin
dali. The minutes OF the last regu-
lar meeting we're read and approved.
Aid. Schroeder, from the tire and
light committee, reported that the
Peoples Power company has offered
to maintain an incandescent light at
Tenth avenue and Tbirtieth street
free OF charge. provided the city will
pay half the cost of erecting. aud
recommending that this offer be &C
cepted. Carried.
Aid. Maucker. from the park COM
mittee, reported bills favorably on
Garnsey square account. which were
allowed as follows: d. Donaldson.
$4.25; Davis company. $28.S6; Davis
company, S. 3.
Aid. Schneider, from the street
and alley committee, reported adj
versely on the petition of Valentine
Mold. Adopted.
Aid. Schneider also reported as to
filling over the Eleventh street storm
drain, recommending that the SUPER
intcndcnt of streets be instructed to
dump street cleanings to fill the ex-
cavation. Report adopted.
The clerk read proposal for paw
ing the alleys from the Edwards &
Walsh Construction company, the
prices for paving being $l.16 with A
(Wataga) brick. $l.2l with b and
s1.19 with c.; oak posts, 20 cents;
ties 81. and plank, $50 per NJ. and on
motion Of Aid. Maucker a recess of
Is minutes was taken to allow the
amounts to be figured up by a spe-
cial committee. the mayor naming
as such committee Aids. Maucker,
Schreiner and Kennedy.
On reassembling Aid. Maucker re-
ported that under the Wheelan con-
tract the paving of the alleys would
have cost $S,O21, while under the
present bid with A brick the cost
would be 1884 or 81 1903 more; with
B brick $2,144 more and with c
brick $2,O10 more, and that the c
bid was within the original estimate
of cost.
Aid. Dauber moved to annul the
Wheelan contract and release the
bondsmen. Aid. Schreiner moved
that the matter be referred to the
city attorney. Substitute adopted
by unanimous vote.
Aid. Dauber moved that the con-
tract for paving the alleys be award
ed to the Edwards & Walsh Construc-
ton Co., they to use the A brick.
Carried by unanimous vote.
AID. Maucker moved that the
mayor and city clerk be directed to
enter into contract with the Edwards
& Walsh Construction Co. according
ly. Carried.
Aid. Schreiner, from the sewer
com mittee, reported the bill of Davis
company for the Eleventh street
drain correct and recommending the
amount, $27i.S9, be allowed. Car
ried.
Aid. Schreiner submitted the spec
ifications OF H. G. Paddock for the
Twenty fourth street storm drain.
Laid over to the next meeting on mo-
Aid. Foss. from the special COM
mittee, reported that there were no
less than thirteen unlawful railway
tracks on the river front as shown by
the city attorneys detailed examina-
ton of the matter. and that said
legal report he read and spread upon
the city records. Report received
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on motion Of Aid. Schroeder, and the
city attorneys report was according
ly read by the clerk.
Aid. Foss offered a resolution in
structing the city attorney to take
such action as is legal and proper
to clear First avenue of illegal OBJ.
structions between Eleventh and
Twentieth streets. Passed by unan-
nous vote.
Aid. Schneider submitted a propo-
sition from the heirs of c. j. Dart,
offering to donate so much of outlot
% on Twentv-second street as is now
enclosed on the north line of Ninth
avenue. provided the city will Law
the sidewalk and put the street to
grade. He moved that the PROPOSE
ton be accepted and the sidewalk be
laid under direction of the aldermen
Of the Fifth ward, the cost to be de-
frayed out of the special sidewalk
fund. Carried.
Aid. Gall presente! a petition of
Bauchman and others for the re
mOval Of certain trees on Twenty.
fifth street. south of Seventh avenue
Referred to the street and alley COM
mittee with power to act, on motion
Of Aid. Surman.
Aid. Nelson moved that the MAYOR
and clerk be instructed to secure
private bids for the laying OF side
walks ordered in the Seventh ward !,
not provided for, and let contracts.
Carried.
Aid. Maucker moved that the
waterworks superintendent be in
structed to lower 4 Waterman on
Fourteenth street where needed to
protect it from frost. Referred to
the watcrworks committee.
Aid. Kennedy moved that the
mayor and clerk invite private bids
a