Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-06-29
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.


cu Meeting.
City Council Room, Rock Island,
June 20. The council met in
special session at p. m. Mayor
Medill presiding and all the alder
men present. The clerk read the
call Of the mayor which was for
meeting to consider the permanent
Of First avenue, and
such other business as may properly
come before the council.
Specifications for the improve
ment Of Seventh avenue were read
by the clerk on motion of Aid. Ken
nedy. and were adopted by unsni-
nous vote on motion Of Aid. Gall.
The clerk read remonstrances from
certain property holders and tax
payers against the proposed macsda-
MIXING Of Forty fourth street. which
were ordered received aud placed on
file. on motion Of Aid. Kennedy. Aid.
Maucker moved that the ordinance
for the improvement of Forty-fourth
street be considered tonight. Ruled
out Of order.
The ordinance for the improve
ment Of Forty-fourth street by curb
ing and matchmaking from q point
near Fifth avenue TO south of Four
teenth avenue was read by the clerk.
Immediate consideration was voted
on motion Of Aid. Aaucker, and the
was passed on motion Of
Aid. johnson. after remarks by w.
K. Moore. ayes IS, nays 1, Wheelan.
An ordinance for the improvement
of Twenty. sixth street. from Fifth to
Seventh avenues. by curbing and
matchmaking. was read by the clerk,
ordered to consideration on motion
OF Aid. Nelson. and passed by unani-
nous vote On motion of Aid. Con-
cannon.
Aid. johnson read . petition from
X. r. Cable for the Improvement and
boulevarding Of Tenth street. Pc
tition ordered placed on file. The
clerk read an ordinance for the i'm
provement OF Tenth street between
Second and Third avenues by curb
ing and macadamizing. Immediate
consideration was voted on motion
Of Aid. johnson and the ordinance
adopted by unanimous vote.
Aid. johnson read a petition of
John Crubaugh and Louis Updyke
for the Improvement of Ninth street
between Second and Third avenues,
which was ordered placed on file.
The clerk read an ordinance for the
Improvement Of Ninth street between
Second and Third avenues. by curb.
ing and matchmaking. Immediate
consideration was ordered and the
ordinance was passed by unanimous
vote on motion OF Aid. johnson.
The clerk read an ordinance for
the improvement Of First avenue be-
tween Sixteenth and Twentieth
streets, by curbing. paving with
brick. and planking the railway
tracks. by special assessment on the
installment plan. Immediate con.
sidaration was ordered on motion OF
Aid. Dauber. and passed by unani-
nous vote on motion of Aid.
Maucker.
The clerk read an ordinance for
the widening Of Tenth avenue by
special assessment and directing the
city attorney to take the necessary
legal steps. Immediate considera.
ton was ordered and the ordinance
passed by unanimous vote on mo-
ton Of Aid. johnson.
Aid. johnson offered q petition
for the laying Of water main. Re-
ferred to the waterworks committee.
Aid. Gall moved that recess OF
Is minutes be taken to allow the
commissioners to prepare estimates
Of the cost Of improvements. Car
ried.
On being called 30 order again
Aids. Dsuber, Wheelan and Gall pre-
sented estimates of the cost Of the
improvements directed by ordinance,
which were read by the clerk:
On Thirtieth street, total, &26. $685..
80. Report adopted on motion Of
Aid. johnson.
On Twenty-eixth street, total. S..
4Sl.25. Report adopted on molten
Of Aid. Surman.
On Tenth street, total, el,3SS 10.
Report adopted ON motion Of Aid.
Concannon.
On Ninth street. total, $1,SSS. 10.
Report adopted on motion of Aid
Winter.
On First avenue, total, t11,S70 80
Report adopted on motion Of Aid
Surman.
Aid. Nelson offered resolutions di.
recting the city attorney to begin
proceedings in the county court fol
the Improvements reported, which
passed unanimously.
The clerk opened and read the bidl
for painting the four Rock rivel
bridges. the totals of which were q
follows:
George Sutcliffe. 1885.
p. J. Leo 4 Son. $266.
Dale & Archer, t209. 20.
]. Q. Staltz & Co., bridges and 5
slss.
Hubble & Anderson. eS9S.20.
A. A. Skinner, 1898. 80.