Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-08-04

Alderman Fender offered an ortlin-
ance establishing certain grades, On
Ninth avenue and vicinity of Stur-
geon's and Schnel's additions. Refer
red to the Street and Alley Committee,
| ton of Alderman Kennedy.
Alderman Nelson, from the Street
and Alley Committee, reported favor
ably as to a plank crossing in the First
ward and the cutting of an alley, also
favorably on a box culvert in the
First ward, which were adopted. Also
that bids be invited for the excavation
to grade of Seventh avenue at Harper
& Robinson's addition, with a view to
a contract with Harper & Robinson to
pay one half the cost. Alderman
Maucker moved as substitute that an
estimate HS.hade and reported to the
Council. Carried II to ?.
| Alderman Nelson further recon.
mended that the Superintendent of
Streets open cutters on Twent y-first
and Twenty-second streets in Schnell's
addition. Carried.
| Alderman Schreiner, from the Sewer
Committee, recommended the appoint
ment of an inspector for thu storm
drain. Carried.
Alderman Tindall, from the Water
works Committee, reported completion
of the standpipe cornice and recon-
mended settlement with the Chicago
Bridge & Iron Co. Adopted by unan.
imous vote.
Alderman Concannan offered q reso.
luton directing the Clerk to notify
the Rock Island & Peoria Railroad Co.
TO replauk it's crossing at Sixth ave-
nue.. Carried unanimously.
i Alderman johnson offered a resolu-
ton instructing the Street Superinten-
dent to place in passable condition the
north GO feet of the alley running
north and south through block 4, Bail
ey Davenport's First addition. Adopted
The matter of grating the Black
) Hawk sydicate leave to substitute
; tile drain for box drains was referred
) to the Mayor and Sewer Committee
9 with power to act on motion of Alder
0 man Kennedy.
3 Alderman Gall offered resolution
o instructing the Street Superintendent
: to use the road scraper on 18th ST.. I'll
o to S% avenue, Vine street and the in
. tersection of 9th avenue and 2sth st.
3 and to repair aprons on 18th avenue and
y 25th street. Adopted.
10 Alderman Kennedy moved that tn,
y Sixth ward sewer be inspected and In,
% Mayor and Clerk be authorized to set
y tie, in accordance with n petition o
70 Davis Co. Carried unanimously.
~ The Clerk communication from J
!. T. Kenworthy giving notice of a CLAIM
n for damages on account of injuries b,
% Mrs. Susan +. Meyers. Referred t.
NJ the Claims Committee on motion of Al
20 derman Nelson.
y The Clerk read a communication
from the Rock Island Board of Fir
70 Undertakers asking repeal of the . pc
70 cent tax on insurance policies, witt
n alternative of raise of per cent il
10 rates. Referred to the City Attornc,
W and Finance Committee, on motion O
ls Alderman Kennedy.
90 The Clerk read petitions of Davis CO
% and +. f. Lamp for permission to ope
ss streets to extend water mains. Granite
p Alderman Wheelan offered resolu
q ton instructing the City Attorney t
90 commence proceedings for a reassess
ment for paving Seventh avenue be
tween Seventeenth and Twenty-thir
90 streets if delinquent shortage is no
o. settled in five days. Adopted.
col The Clerk read communicable
o. from w. A. Darling relative to unpai
90 sidewalk assessments. Referred {
90 the Ordinance Committee with instruC
90 tinos to prepare an ordinance for spec
Il ial taxation proceedings, on motion c
90 Alderman Kennedy.
Il The City Attorney was instructed t
90 prepare an ordinance declaring q
so emergency on account of the necessit
3 of building the Twenty-fourth stree
s. storm drain, on motion of A,dcrma
Wheelan.
10 Adjourned on motion of Alderma
o. Kennedy. A. ID. Huesing.
GI City Clerk.