Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-21
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
Onicial ProcesdiuGs Of Last Nights Coun-
Gil Meeting.

Gil Meeting.
City Council Room, Rock Island.
July 20.-The Council met in regular
semi-monthly session at p. m, Mayor
Knox presiding and all the aldermen
the last regular and subsequent ad-
journed meetings were read and ap-
proved.
A petition from Flake & Murphy for
leave TO open paved street was
granted.
a petition of l.. Sicshartner and 9TH
crs against the dumping of further of.
fal on the block bounded by 18th
and 18th streets and jth and 9th ave-
nres and that the same he covered
with dirt, was granted on motion of
Alderman Schreiner.
The Clerk read communication
from Harper and Robinson in relation
to deed lately executed. Referred to
the Street and Alley Committee, and
the City Attorney, to report at the
next meeting, on motion of Alderman
Kennedy.
Alderman Kennedy offered resolu-
ton requiring all delinquent city col
lcctors to settle by the first Monday of
August the City Attorney otherwise
TO proceed to collect according to law.
Adopted.
Alderman Winter, from the Ordi-
nance Committee, submitted n report
Recommending delay in the passage of
an ordinance establishing the Office Of
City Engineer. Adopted.
Aldermen Winter and Schreiner sub.
mittcd n recommendation against es-
| tablishing levee grade at this time.
Alderman Fender moved to refer bacl:
to the committee, to report at the
next meeting. Carried.
The Clerk read an ordinance grant
in~ right of way to the Rock Island &
| Eastern Illinois Railroad Co. for n sin.
gle or double track railway on the
northern edge of the city, subject IL
legal requirements as to consent OF
property holders, etc. Referred to the
Street and Alley and Ordinance Com.
mittees and City Attorney, to report
ut the next meeting, on motion o!
Alderman Kennedy.
Alderman Nelson, from the Stree!
and Alley Committee. presented !:
statement showing that the street and
alley fund is withinS3OO of exhaustion
| Alderman Concannon moved that the
Finance Committee borrow $4,000, tn,
sum to he added to the street and al
ley fund. Alderman Johnson movef
rs substitute to defer action to som,
future time. Substitute carried.
Alderman Tindall moved that tn.
81. COO voted to the levec and the 500
voted TO the Strengthening of Seventh
lavcnuc. he restored to the street ant
lallcy fund. Ruled out of order.
| Alderman Schrciner moved that tn
Street Superintendent he instructed t.
Iopen cutters to the catch basins OF
Seventh avenue and Twenty-seventl
street. Carried.
Alderman Schreiner moved that tw
catchbasins he built at Fortieth stree
and Seventh avenue under the super
vision of the chairman of the Sewe
Committee. Adopted.
Alderman Maucker offered n rcsolu
ton instructing the Street Supcrinter
dent to abate nuisances on Sixth an
Eighth avenues between Eleventh an
; Thirteenth streets. and that tn
Twelfth street boulevard he filed I
protect curbing. Referred to til
. Street and Alley Committee.
Alderman Concannon offered n resC
luton for the placing of plank eros
inCs ut Fourth street and Elevent
: avenue. Referred to the Street and a
, ley Committee.
Adjourned on motion of Alderma
Kennedy. a. ID. Huesing,
City Clerk.