Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-04-14
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
Omeiai Proceedings. Of Last Nights Cou,
ell Meeting.

lourEed regular session at s O'Clock
p. T.. Mayor Knox presiding and all
the aldermen present.
Reports of city officers fer the
month of March and the City Treas
urer's annual report were read by the
Clerk and ordered placed On file.
Alderman Foss, from tie Finance
Committee, submitted a report EN-
bracing the results of the work done
by W. L. johnson, expert accountant,
and assistants, on the paving war
rants from the inception of paving
improvements to the present time,
showing . net shortage by collectors
of $685. 9S, due to clerical errors and
faulty bookkeeping. Report received
and ordered placed on file and re-
corded. on motion OF Alderman
Schroeder.
Alderman Foss moved that tie
Clerk be instructed to notify the sue
cessive Collectors OF the shortages
charged against them and ask them
TO call and settle. Adopted.
The Clerk read a petition from the
Twin-City Ferry Co. for license to
run ferry between the cities OF
Rock Island and Davenport fer q
period Of five years, and the compan,
were allowed 10 withdraw former
petition. Alderman Fender movld
that the prayer Of the petition be
granted. Alderman Surman moved
as an amendment that the petition be
referred to the committees on streets
and alleys and license aud markets.
Alderman Maucker moved ss sub
sti,ute that the matter be referred t.
q committee OF the whole TO repo-,
next Monday evening. Substitute
adopted By unanimous vote.
Alderman Schreiner, from the
Sewer Committee, su omitted repor,
recon mending that the ordinance 70,
the rwenty-fourth street storm drsiI
be read and adopted. The ordinanc.
vas read and adopted, together w..h
the plans and specifications, By a vot.
~ Is TO /, on motion Of Alderman
Johnson.
Alderman Foss moved that When
the Council adjour it be to next
"Wednesday evening. Carried.
Alderman Haucker moved that the
committee named il the storm drain
ordinance report an estimate Of cost,
etc, on Wednesday evening. Car
ried.
Alderman Schreiner reported tn
bid OF Walter Griffith for ever catch
basins to be the lowest and recon.
mended that it be adopted. Carried
unanimously.
Alderman Schreiner, from the
Sewer and Claims Committee, re
ported adversely en- the claim OF
wager and others. Rcpor. laid over
on motion. Of Alderman Kennedy.
Alderman Kennedy moved thai
Ninth avenue be placed in such con
dition as to allow the water to rur
southerly. Alderman Schreiner
moved rs a substitute that the Stree.
and Alley Committee view the place
before ordering this work done. The
substitute carried and the matter was
referred to the Street and Alley Com
ni-tee, to report at the next meeting
Alderman Kennedy moved tina,
$3.50 be appropriated to finish the
Thirteenth avenue bridge. Alder
man Maucker moved as substitute
that the Bridge Committee report s
detailed estimate Of cost to finish.
Substitute adopted.
The Clerk read an application
from Frank l.. Stone to be employed
as city engineer. Referred to the
new Council on motion OF Alderm Ia
Schroeder.
The Clerk read petitions from the
Peoples Power Co., Davis Co. and NJ.
Yerbury and Blake & Murphy for
leave to open paved streets. Petitions
granted.
The Clerk read a petition from
James Willis and others asking that
James Willis be allowed to operate a
peanut and popcorn stand on Mar
ket square. Petition granted.
Alderman Dauber moved that the
Clerk notify the C, b & q. Railway
Co. to plank its crossing at E'gh-
teenth street. Carried.
The Clerk read communication
from Spencer Wright and othc, 5
asking that the nuisance Of standing
wafer In Block 40, Chicago sddition
Oe hDbteu. 6cIeTreQ 10 Inc SlIect
and Alley Committee to repor. ct the
next regular meeting.
Alderman Schreiner off.red an or
dinance declaring the north halves OF
lots 5 and 6, block as, and lot 8.
block A. Chicago addition to be
nuisance and requiring them to be
filed, etc. Alderman Maucker
moved that Action be taken at once.
which carried aud the ordinances was
passed unanimously. on motion of
Alderman Johnson
Alderman Schreiaer offered reso-
luton directing the city street sup-i
erintcndent to all 20 grade the alley
in blocks IS an Il. Chicago addition.
Referred to the street and alley com
mittee.
The vote on the la,e city el,c.ion
was ordered canvas:ed by q commit
tee of three and the Mayor named 4.
such committee Alderman Miucker.
Foss and Fender, ami the Council
took recess.
On resssem5iing Alderman Mack
or, from the committee rsp,r,ed the
vosrI, ~ thu n1act;on 80 .lt.r.n-, 80