Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-21
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.


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City Council Room. Rock Island,
Dec. 2O.-The City Council met in
regular semi-monthly session at p.
m, Mayor Medill presiding and all the
aldermen present. The minutes of
the last regular and subsequent spec
ial meeting were read and approved.
The Mayor reported that the recon-
sideration of the c.. b. & Q. Railway
Cos tracks ordinance at the special
meeting was illegal, all the aldermen
who acted on its passage not being
present. Aid. Wheelan moved that
the ordinance be now reconsidered
The ordinance was reconsidered, IL to
l (Kennedy).
The C.. Il. & q. ordinance was then
referred 10 the Street and Alley Com
mittee, on motion Of Alderman
Maucker.
Alderman Wheelan. from the Health
and Police Committee. reported as to
the McCaffrey rendering establish
ment that the place is not legally con-
Quoted and recommending that the
promises be enclosed. Report adopted.
Also. rs to the Salvation Army bar
racks. that the establishment is not n
public nuisance though il may be a
private nuisance. Report adopted.
Alderman Dauber, from the Street
and Alley Committee, reported rs TO
the petition Of Peter Auers recon-
mending the payment of $50 by the
city when the balance will he paid by
Harper. Robinson & Co. Report
adopted by unanimous vote.
Also. recommending payment OF
the bills of John Volk & Co. $50 and
Edwards & Walsh Construction Co.,
Sc9s2. Report adopted.
Also. rs to the petition OF Baker &
Knox for leave TO open paved street.
allowing same. Adopted.
Also. the plat of Gor,lon's Place,
which was referred back to the Street
and Alley Committee.
| Alderman Winter. from the Water.
works Committee. reported the stop.
page Of outdoor work on the reservoir
site and asked for an allowance OF
siOo TO Engineer Hartman. Amour,
allowed by unanimous vote.
The Mayor reported favorably tn,
bills Of W. a. Darling. engineer for
November. amounting to S3i.93. which
were allowed on motion of Alderman
lCCncannon.
The bill Of Tropp. Darling & Co.
si5.35. was allowed on motion of Alder
man Maucker.
The Clerk read claim of Mrs. l.
VI. IIauer of Davenport, for damage.
Amounting to $500 growing out of be
ing struck by falling tree. Referee
10 the Claims Committee and City At
torncy on motion of Alderman
Whcclan.
The Clerk read propositions from
u W. Jones. offering to enter new
additions. sewers, pipes. etc. on tn,
lefty map for SIS. Also one from VI. \
Gould offering to do their work fo
SIS. Received and placed on file. an,
on motion of Alderman Kennedy.
| Alderman Nelson offered series o
resolutions throwing open to the pub
lie all reserved streets and alleys il
Dodge's addition. in accordance will
the stipulations of the plat. Adopte,
by unanimous vote.
| Alderman Nelson offered an orlin
ancc to amend an ordinance for tn
widening of Tenth avenue between
Seventeenth and Twenty-seconr
streets. so as to discontinue proceed
ings in the County Court. immediate
consideration was voted and the ordin
ancc passed by unanimous vote.
Alderman Nelson offered n rcsolu
tion directing the City Attorney I,
institute proceedings for the widen
ling of Tenth avenue in the Circui
Court. Adopted.
| The City Attorney was instructe,
to cause the city's type writing ma
chine TO he repaired at an expense o
SEQ. on motion of Alderman Kennedy
Adjourned on motion of Aldcrma,
. Surman. \. II. Huesing.
City Clerk.