Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-12
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
Omeial Peoceedings Of East Eight's Coun
eli Meeting.

| May ll.-lne city council met In
adjourned session at 8 p. M. Mayor
Knox presiding and all the aldermen
present. The clerk submitted the
bond of H. A. Mcdonald as city COL
lector in the sum OF $4,000. Ap-
proved.
Bids for the paving improvement
Oh Twelfth street were ordered
opened. and the clerk read two
proposals:
From Flick & johnson Construc-
ton company-Galesburg brick,
sl.l6 per cubic yard; Buffalo brick,
Clio; curbing, Al cents per liueal
foot. excavating, IL cents per cubic
yard, and prices for culverts, catch
basins, tiles, etc.
| From Edwards & Walsh Construc-
ton company-Galesburg brick,
Sl.16; curling, As cents; excavating,
l3 cents. and prices for other re-
quirements.
Aid. Maucker moved to refer to
the street and alley committee and
the mayor and report next Monday
evening. Aid. Concannon moved
that a recess be taken and the clerk
be instructed to figure out the result.
Amendment lost, 5 to &, and the
original motion carried by unani-
nous vote.
| Petitions of Davis company aud E.
+. Lamp for permission to open
paved streets were granted.
A petition of E. Mosenfelder and
Ii. A. Weld for leave TO move the
Turner hall saloon builaing was re-
ferred to the fire and light com mit,ee
with power to act, ON, motion of Aid.
! Winter.
The clerk read an invitation of
Buford post. G. A. r., to attend
memorial exercises. which was &C.
cepted, the aldermen to attend in a
body, on motion of Aid. Fender.
The clerk read report of Aid.
Gall in favor of putting the street
sweeper in order. Referred to the
street and alley committee, on mo-
ton of Aid. Kennedy.
The clerk read q petition from
John Mayer and others asking that a
ditch on Second avenue be filled.
Referred to the street and alley COM
mittee.
The clerk read petition from b.
F. Baughman and others for the re-
moval of trees in the center of
Twenty-seventh street. Referred to
the street and alley committee.
Also, from the owners of Black
Hawk addition for the establishment
and lowering of grades. etc. Re-
ferred TO the street and alley commit
tee, city attorney and engineer.
Also, the report of the old fire and
light committee discharging Joseph
Exner from the fire department. Aid.
Daubcr moved to refer TO the fire and
light committee. Aid. Johnson
moved rs as a substitute that the re-
port be adopted. The substitute
was adopted, 9 to5.
| Various petitions for the extension
Of water mains were referred to the
waterworks committee on motion of
Aid. Tindall.
| The clerk read the recommended
tions embodying terms with the Tri-
City Sprinkling company as hereto
fore referred to the new council. A
motion to refer to the waterworks
committee was lost, 4 to 10. The
section granting a franchise for tif-
teen years was ordered stricken out
and the concession of rates for two
years was granted by unanimous
vote.
| The clerk read an ordinance es-
tablishing certain grades on First
avenue. Referred to the ordinance
and street and alley committee on
motion of Aid. johnson.
The clerk read a resolution of Aid.
Schreiner requiring property hold
ers to place boxes in alleys for the
deposit of refuse. Adopted.
Aid. Foss presented an ordinance
for the Strengthening of Seventh av-
enue between Thirtieth and Thirty
fifth streets, together with a deed
from I. j. Robinson and Mrs Eliza
beth Harper for the required strip OF
land, the crooked portion being va
Gated.
Aid. Schreiner moved to lay it on
the table. Aid. johnson moved as a
substitute that the matter be laid
over to the next meeting. Substi.
tute adopted, Is to (Gall.)
Aid. Foss offered q resolution es-
tablishing the grades on Seventh av-
enue east of Thirtieth street and
moved that it be laid over to the
next meeting. Carried.
Aid. Foss offered resolution in.
structing the street superintendent,
to cut the south intersection oil
Thirty eighth street and Seventh av.
enue to grade and place crossing al
the east intersection. Referred tc
the street and alley committee.
Aid. johnson offered a resolution
instructing the fire aud light com
mittee to purchase q new team fol
the fire department. Carried unani
mously.
Aid. Maucker offered q resolution
for the connection of the tile or
Seventeenth street with that in the
Black Hawk addition. Referred t
the street and alley committee.
The clerk read an ordinance fol
the Improvement of First avenue be