Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-01-21
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
Official Proceedings of Last Nights City
Council Meeting.

VI. IN regular scmi-monthly session
Mayor Knox presiding and all the
aldermen present. The minutes o.
the last meeting were read and ap
proved.
The Mayor stated that represent
alive of contracting company had
! called on him and having inspected
the bridge that is to be erected on
Thirteenth avenue said that it would
be necessary to obtain blue prints oil
materials in order that proper bids
may he made.
Alderman Kennedy. from the
Claims Committee. reported adversely
on the petition of La wrence Fiat.
Report adopted.
On motion of Alderman Dauber the
Fire and Light Committee was given
further time on the matter of addi.
tional street lights; also the License
Committee On the licensing of the
wholesale liquor dealers on motion OF
4 !dcrman Maucker.
Alderman Schneider submitted q
report, which was unanimously
adopted, ordering gates placed o,
railroad crossings on Forty-sixth
street and Fifth avenue.
Alderman Schreiner, from the
sewer committee, reported that Six
wooden catchbasins should be placed
on Twenty-seventh street and
recommending that private bids be
invited. Report adopted.
The Clerk presented a bill for
court costs in the Wagner case,
which was referred to the Claims
Committee and City Attorney on
II otion Of Alderman Maucker.
The Clerk read petition from l.
Guldenzopf for leave to erect q
frame office building on Third avenue
and Thirteenth street. Referred to
Fire and Light committee with
power to act, on motion OF Alderman
Maucker.
The Clerk read petition from d.
Stephens for abatement of paving
tax in excess Of actual frontage
assessment. Referred to the Claims
Committee and City Attorney, on
| motion OF Alderman Schroeder.
The Clerk read protest of w. p.
Q .ayle and others against the paw.
ing Of ThirtIeth street the presen,
season. Received aud placed on file
on motion OF Alderman johnson.
Alderman Maucker moved that the
| direction to the Ordinance Committee
to prepare an ordinance for the paw.
| ing OF Thirtiesh street be recousid-
cred. Carried - to (Nelson. Foss)
Alderman Maucker moved rs q
substitute for the committees report
recommending the paving of Thir.
ticth street, that the report be laid
on the table. Carried, Il to 2.
The Clerk read a petition from the
Peoples Power Co. and othecs foI
leave to lay switch track across
FRS. avenue 10 the old gas plant for
the use Of the Lewis Roofing Co. A
| recess was taken for examination oil
an accompanying blue print, and on
ieassem ding Alderman Dauber
moved re 'eience to The Street and
Alley Committee and the Mayor.
Alderman Schneider moved that the
petition be granted and that the
Ordnance Committee be instructed
to draw up an ordinance accordingly.
Carried u to2
The ordinance in relatioY>fo the
storm drain was laid over, on motion
| OF a Alderman kennedy.
The Mayor on request, presented
the matter OF an abatement Of the
water rent of 81. Anthony's Hospital
for one year. Referred to the Waite,
Works Committee and the Mayor Gil
motion of Alderman Schneider.
City Attorney Haas reported re
ceipt Of letter from the Rockford
Construction Co. expressing willing.
ness to do the repaving required, and
asking time until such work is sea-
sonabie. Also to the bill OF the Tri-
City Spriukling Co, who stated the
bill to be incorrect and the company
at present out Of funds. Also as to
cleaning the river front of all unlaw-
full tracks. in which behalf confer
ences have been had with :he parties
occupying the street, and recon-.
able adjustment. He suggested the
appointment OF committee to &C,
with him in reaching comprehen-
sive agreement.
Alderman Fender moved that q
committee of seven aldermen. the
Mayor and City Attorney, be ap
pointed 10 take charge OF this mat.
ter and report to meeting to be
called by the Mayor Carried by
unanimous vote.
Alderman Kennedy submitted an
ordinance providing for board Of
three water commissioners and reor.
ganizing the waterworks department,
to place the same under their con.
troll, they to serve without compen-
sation and to give bond fer the faith
full discharge of their duties. Re-
ferred to the City Attorney and Or
dinance Committee to report at the
next M citing.
The Mayor announced as the alder
men to act on the new river front
con- mi.tee in conjunction with the
Mayor and City Attorney. Aldermen
Foss, Kennedy, Fender, Dauber
Schroeder, Schreiner and Surman.
Mr.. j. j. Ingram addressed ths
| Hpnro;1 IN beLolf ~ Mr. Jarrancr