Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-02
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
O0eisl Procesdings Of Last Nights Coun
Gil Meeting.

o0eisl Proceedings Of Last Nights Coun-
Gil Meeting.
City Council Room, Rock Island
Sept 1.-The council met in spe-
cial session at 2:30 o'clock p. m
Mayor Aedill presiding and all the
aldermen present. The clerk rad
the call, which was as follows:
Rock Island Aug. 80, 1S97.-A. D.
auesing. Esq. City Clerk: Dear
Sir-You will please call a special
meeting of the city council for
Wednesday, Sept. 1. at $3.50 o'clock
p. M, for the purpose OF invessigat-
ing the grade on Forty-fourth street
and such other business as may
come before the meeting.
T. j. MEDILL. Jr., Mayor.
Aid. Dauber moved that the reso-
buttons and matters referred to the
street and alley committee be re-
terred back to the council. Carried.
Aid. Dauber moved that the coun-
Gil take recess to looL into the mat
tiers referred to the street and alley
| committee. Carried.
On reassem bling Aid. Nelson
moved that the resolution pertaining
TO a catch-basin on Forty-fourth
street and Eighth avenue. and the
communication from o. 2. Olson be
referred to the mayor and aldermen
of the Seventh ward with power to
act. Carried.
Aid. Maucker offered a resolution
ins:ructing the superintendent OF
streets to cut bitches on Eighth ave.
nue. between Fourteenth aud Fiji
tenth streets, SO as to carry Of
water. Adopted.
| Aid. Maucker Offered a resolution
instructing tie street superintendent
to raise the catch basin on the north
east corner of Fifteenth street and
Fifth avenue TO grade. Adopted.
| Aid. Winter offered a resolution
instructing the ordinance committee
10 prepare an ordinance compelling
building contractors to properly pro.
tect sidewalks where buildings are
in construction. Adopted.
Aid. Winter moved that the mayor
and superintendent of waterworks
be authorized to purchase the neces-
sary pipe needed for the reservoir.
Carried unanimously.
Aid. Dauber moved the adoption
of Aid. So6erstrom's resolution for
placing Tenth avenue east of Th:r.
tieth street in passable condition.
Carried.
Aid. Nelson moved that the super
intendent Of streets be authorized tc
repair the sidewalks on Twenty fifth
street between Ninth and Thirte en- ii
avenues. Carried.
Aid. Fender offered a resolution
instrncting the superintendent Of
streets to Tx the cutters on Twenty.
fourth street between Seventh and
Ninth avenues. Adopted.
Aid, johnson offered a resolution
instructing the superintendent Of
streets to bring the sidewalks OF
Eleventh street between Seventh auc
Eighth avenues to grade. Adopted
Aid. Dauber moved that the mat
ter Of removing a hedge on .Thir
teenth street between Ninth and
Tenth avenues, be referred to the al
dermen OF the Sixth ward. Carried
Aid. Lohse's resolution providips
for q 24-inch tile drain on Tenth av
enue, between Tenth and Eleventh
streets. and on Tenth avenue be
tween Ninth aud Tenth streets, t.
carry of surface water and connec
with culvert on Ninth street, was re
ferred to the city engineer to repor
an estimate Of the cost, on motion O
Aid. Fender.
Ala. Pender moved that the matter
OF placing curb at Twelfth stree
and Seventh avenue be referred t.
the mayor and city engineer to re
port at the next meeting. Carried
Aid. Surman offered resolution
instIucting the city clerk to notify
she property holders On First ant
Second streets between Eleventh anc
Thirteenth avenues, to move theil
fences back to the property lines
Adopted.
Adjourned on motion of Aid
Fender. A. d. HUEsING,
City Clerk.