Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-15
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.


Oneial Proessdisse Of Last Nights Csu,-
ell Meeting.
City Council Room. Rock Island,
June 1.-THE council met at 8 p. m.
pursuant to adjournment. Mayor
Medill presiding and all the aldermen
present except Gall. Col. Henry Cur
tbs by invitation of the mayor, ad-
dressed the council in relation to q
reapportionment Of paving tax on
Twelfth street in accordance with .
petition heretofore presented to the
council. Aid. Kennedy stated that
the finance committee of last year
had reported favorably on the matter
and it had been laid over. The legali-
~ Of the proposed action being af-
frmed by the city attorney, Aid.
Kennedy moved that the prayer of
the petition be granted. Carried by
unanimous vote.
Aid. Nelson from the joint commit
tee on waterworks and ordinances,
submitted an ordinance granting
sprinkling rights to the rri-City
Sprinkling company for q period Of
fifteen years. with right to repeal at
the end of five years. Adopted. ayes
IL, noes 2 (Surmau, Dauber)
Aid. Dauber from the street and
alley committee, submitted q report
favoripg the widening of Tenth ave-
nue. to forty feet by condemnation.
Laid over.
Alb. Dauber reported favorably on
the resolutions OF Aid. Gall and
Wheelsn for certain street repaire,
which were adopted, and on other
matters referred further time was
granted.
The clerk read the ordinance max
ing it unlawful for minors under Is
years to b. out on the streets at
night. The ordinance was modified
and adopted on motion of Aid. Ken.
nedy by unanimous vote.
The clerk read . petition from A.
j. Whitney for leave to erect frame
barn on his premises, to be covered
with corrugated iron. Petition
granted on motion of Aid. Maucker.
Permission to open paved streets
was granted to the Peoples Power
company on motion Of Aid. Con-
cannon.
The clerk read . petition from
Capt. j. N. Long for leave to erect
warehouse on the levee. Referee
to street and alley committee on mo-
ton Of Aid. johnson.
The clerk read . petition from J.
Baker for leave to erect a frame
building. Referred to the fire and
light committee with power to act.
Claims Of Davis company and Mrs.
H. Blake, heretofore presented. were
referred to the claims committee,
city attorney and mayor.
The clerk read q petition from E.
H. Guyer for the extension of water
main. Referred to the waterworks
committee.
The clerk read o remonstrance of
citizens on Thirtieth street against
the proposed paving improvement.
Aid. Nelson moved to refer to the
street and alley committee. Carried.
The mayor called up the ordinance
for the Improvement Of Seventh ave-
nue. from Twelfth to Seventeenth
streets. and certain changes hereto
fore suggested were agreed to. On
the question of stipulating for an 8.
hour day. the city attorney advised
caution ~ the matter was open to
litigation. Aid. Kennedy moved to
amend by requiring the work to be
done under the S-hour system. The
amendment was adopted.
| Ayes-Concannon, Surman, Vice.
Ian. Fender, Kennedy. Nelson, Sod.
erstrom-7.
Noes-Johnson, Lohse, Winter,
Maucker. Dauber, Bleuer-6.
| The ordinance was then passed by
unanimous vote, and ON motion OF
Aid. johnson. 1t WAS ordered that
the specifications shall require the
work to be done by home labor.
| The clerk read an ordinance for
the improvement of Seventh avenue
between Twenty-third and Thirtieth
streets by special taxation on the in
stallment plan. Aid. Concannon
offered an amendment providing fol-
work under the 8-hour system (the
specifications to stipulate for home
labor). which was adopted. The or.
dinance was then ordered considered
Immediately, and passed on motion
Of Aid. Kennedy by unanimous vote
Aid. Maucker offered q resolution
for . Waterman on Eighth avenue,
which was referred to the waterworks
committee.
Aid. johnson offered . resolution
to place Tenth street between Fifth
and Sixth avenues in passable condi.
ton. Referred to the street and
; alley committee with power to act
| The offer Of H. F. Lamp Of stone
, suitable for crossings at cents pei
square foot Was referred to the
mayor and street and alley commit
tee to investigate.
81 Adjourned on motion Of Aid. Dau
Der. A. d. HUEsING,
81 City Clerk.