Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-04-13
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
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City Council Room, Rock Island,
April 1.-THE Council met in adjourn
ed session at 8 p. m, Mayor Knox pre-
siding and all the aldermen present.
The reports Of city officers for the
month Of March were read and order
ed placed on file.
Alderman Kennedy, from the Health
and Police Committee, reported the
choking of q sewer on Fifth avenue
between Twenty and Twenty
eighth streets, and asked that it be
attended to. So ordered.
Alderman Winter, from the Ordin-
ance Committee reported an ordinance
declaring lot 9, block 6, Thompson &
Wells addition nuisance and pro-
viding for abatement by filing. The
ordinance was ordered considered and
then adopted unanimously, on motion
of Alderman Nelson.
Alderman Nelson, from the Street
and Alley Committee, moved that the
Street Superintendent be instructed
to use the grader on Second street, to
open cutters. Carried.
Alderman Schreiner, from the Sewer
Committee, presented a petition OF G.
Stengel and others asking for larger
sewer in Commercial alley. Alderman
Dauber moved that he sewer be extend
ed to make a connection with the
Fifth avenue sewer. Alderman
Schreiner moved as an amendment
| that the sewer be examined by the
City Engineer as to lowering it. AL
derman Maucker moved as a substi-
tute that the petitioners be notified
that they can connect with the Fifth
avenue sewer at their own expens, Of
desired. Substitute carried.
Alderman Schreiner reported ad-
versely on the bill of Blake & Murphy
Report adopted.
Alderman Schreiner reported the
cost of covering the Twenty-first street
sewer with brick and stone. Referred
to the Mayor and Sewer Committee
with power to act, by unanimous vote,
on motion of Alderman Foss.
Alderman Tindall, from the Water
works Commute, reported visit of
inspection to the Jewell filter plant at
Peoria. Mayor Knox supplemented
the report with the information that
! the filter tubs could be cleaned in fiji
teen minutes, which is the important
improvement.
Mayor Knox stated in answer to an
inquiry that Engineer McElherne on
the 9th inst, had notified him that the
government would have to use the rock
removed from the river front, and it
could not therefore be placed at the
disposal of the city.
PERMISSION to open a paved street
was granted to NJ. Yerbury.
The Clerk read a communication
from Mrs. Honora Blake claiming in
jury from fall in front Of the Har
per House and asking to be allowed
what is reasonable, etc. Referred to
the Claims Committee, Mayor Knox
and City Attorney, on motion of Al
derman Wheelan.
The Clerk submitted communica.
ton from John P. Weyerhaeuser and
others for subdivision of property for
the payment OF paving assessments.
Referred to the Finance Committee
and City Attorney on motion of Alder
man johnson.
Alderman Kennedy moved that a
committee of three be appointed to
canvass the returns OF the city election
of April 6. Carried and the Mayor ap-
pointed as such committee Aldermen
Kennedy, johnson and Foss, ad a re-
cess was taken.
On resassembling the City Clerk re
ported the result of the canvass, the
totals and majorities being as follows: