Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-25
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
Omcial Proceedings of Last Nights Ccun-
ell Meeting.

City Council Room, Rock Island,
H., May 24.-The Council met in adj
journed session at p. M, Mayor Me-
dill presiding and all the aldermen
present. The Clerk read an invitation
from John Buford Post, No. PAS, G. A.
r., TO join in the celebration of Me-
mortal day. Invitation received, the
Council to attend in a body, on motion
of Alderman Winter.
Alderman Maucker, from the finance
committee, submitted report of ex-
pe1'ts, John Gait and L. j. Burns. Ger.
tifying to the correctness of the books
of II. a. Mcdonald, special tax-collec.
tor. Report received and ordered
placed ON file.
Alderman Maucker submitted the re
port of the special committee advising
that the Mayor and City Council at
tend the meeting of the Head Camp OF
Modern Woodmen at Dubuque. Re
port adopted.
The bills of John Cali and Z. j.
Burns, SIC each, were allowed by unan
imous vote, and the sum of 5000 each
was ordered advanced to the Commits.
loners of Spencer and Garnsey squares
to meet current expenses, on motion
of Alderman Maucker.
Alderman Wheelan offered a resolu.
ton for the printing of 500 copies OF
officers annual reports, and requiring
bids to be invited. Carried.
Alderman Fender offered resolu.
ton requiring the contractor of the
Twenty-fourth street storm drain to
replace brick taken from the street
and moved its reference to the stree,
and alley committee. Carried.
Alderman Gall offered q resolution
directing the street superintendent to
place Ninth avenue in passable condi.
ton from Twenty-seventh street to
Ihirtieth street. Referred to the
street and alley committee.
Alderman Gall offered a resolution
for catch basin on Twenty-seventh
street between Fourth and Fifth-and-a
half avenues, and another on Twenty.
sixth street, between Fourth and Fifth
avenues. Referred to the street and
alley committee.
Alderman Nelson moved that the
street superintendent be in structed tc
open Thirty-second street as far as
plated. Carried.
On motion of Alderman Dauber +bf
council went into committee of the
whole on the annual appropriation
bills and the Mayor called Alderman
Maucler to the chair.
On rising Alderman Maucker sub
mitted report on approximations
agreed upon which report was as fol
lows:
bridges, 5000; public library, 1896.
70; elections, $1,000; fire department
Sl2,5oo; Garnsey square, $500: Spencer
square, $1,000; light, $4,000; office, 81.
600; printing, $500; police, s12, 900; sal
ares $4,000; sewers, $1,000; street ant
alieys' $1,000; sidewalks, $1,000; waite,
works extensions, $4,000; health. So.
'oo; interest on coupons, $12, $50; fund
ing bonds, $4,000; Davis Co., 81. 525.
40; Sterling Co., S2,15O; Fabric Fire
hose Co., $500; Gtutta Percha Co., S24O
Revere Co., $40; vouchers owing. S12.
200; reservoir. $4,000; First avenue
5000; levee, $500; Seventh avenue
Twelfth to Seventeenth street. ST 400
Iwenty-first street. Seventh to TWELFTH
avenue, $500; contingent, S14,6s6.77.
On motion of Alderman Naucke-
the City Attorney was instructed t.
prepare an ordinance for the aupropri,
tons Ito cover the tax levy, and presen
same at the next meeting of the Coun
Gil.
Alderman Dauber. from the stree
ana alley committee, reported tn
work on Seventh avenue, under TIL
contract of Peter Auers completed ac
cordng to contract, and recommend
ing lis acceptance. Report adopted.
Alderman Dauber, from the stree
and alley committee, recommended tn
placing of a new catch basin on tn
southeast corner of Second avenue an,
Nineteenth street. Report adopted.
Adjourned on motion or Alderman
Winter. A. d. Huesing, CITY Clerk.