Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-08-17

MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
0meaal Procsedings Of Last Nights Coun-
ou 0e0eang.

0mcasl Prooeedings Of Last Nights Co1n-
cn Meeting.
City Council Rooms. Rock Island.
Aug. 16.-The city council met in
regular session at 8 O'Clock p. M.
Mayor Medill presiding. and all the
aldermen present. The minutes of
the last regular and adjourned meet
ings were read and approved.
Aid. Lohse. from the committee
on license and markets. reported
that the committee had found it
necessary TO replsnk the public
scales. Report adopted.
Aid. Nelson, of the ordinance COM
mittee, submitted an ordinance es-
tablishing grades on Eleventh street,
Eighth. Ninth and Tenth avenues.
and on Tenth street, and Seventh,
Eighth, Ninth and Tenth avenues,
and moved immediate consideration,
which was voted and the ordinance
ado oted, as read.
Aid. Dauber. of the street and al
ley committee, asked for further
time in regard to the claims OF Peter
Auers. Granted.
Mayor Medill. in behalf of the
wsterworks committee. reported
progress in regard to the reservoir
project.
Aid. Winter moved that the water
WORKS committee and mayor be en-
powered TO employ a competent
hydraulic engineer. Carried.
Petition Of Davis company for per-
mission to open paved streets was
granted.
Tie clerk read a petition from W..
I. Davis and others for permission
to moor q sand barge at the foot of
Twelfth street. Petition granted on
motion Of Aid. johnson.
The clerk read an ordinance ..To
provide for issuing bonds of the city
OF Rock leland in the sum of tl70, 900
for the purpose refunding q like
amount outstanding bonds of said
city.
Aid. Fender moved that when the
council adjourn it adjourn to Thurs
day evening. Carried.
AID. Gall moved that the ordinance
presented be referred to the mayor,
city attorney and ordinance and
finance committees to report at the
adjourned meeting. Carried.
The mayor stated that the highway
com mis- siouers and supervisors OF
South Rock Island were in the room
and desired to address the council in
regard to the opening of Eighteenth
avenue from Seventeenth street west
to the river.
On motion OF Aid. Maucker they
were invited to address the council,
Supervisor Donivan in behalf of the
commissioners addressed the council
relative to the matter, which was re-
ferred to the street and alley COM
mit.ee and city engineer to report
estimate of cost at the next regular
meeting.
Aid Nelson presented a petition
for the extension of water mains on
Forty-fourth street in Sinnet's addi-
ton. Referred to the waterworks
com mittee.
Aid. johnson offered o resolution
for bringing catch basins on Fifth
avenue and Tenth street to grade.
Adopted.
Aid. Concannon offered a resolu-
ton instructing the street commits
sioner to trim large trees on Sec.
ond street and Eleventh avenue.
Adopted.
Aid. Bleuer offered q resolution
lnstructing the mayor and city at
torney to report an ordinance regu-
lating traffic on the city bridges.
Adopted.
Aid. Maucker offered a resolution
Tor building to grade the catch ba-
sine on Fifteenth street and Fifth
avenue Adopted.
Aid. Soderstrom offered q resolu.
ton for placing Tenth avenue east
OF Thirtieth street in passable condi-
ton; also for cleaning cutters on
Thirty-frst street. Referred to the
street and alley committee.
Adjourned on motion of Aid. John.
son. A. d. HUKsINe, City Clerk.