Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-25
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
OmciaI Proceedings of Last Nights special
Council Meeting

Council Meeting
City Council Room. Rock Island,
Oct. "a, lS9S.-The council met in
! special session at s p. m, on call of
the mayor, for the consideration of
sidewalk ordinances and such other
business as NAV come before the
council. Mayor Medill presided, and
all the aldermen We're present except
Soderstrom-
The clerk read an ordinance for the
construction of sidewalks of a uni
form width of five feet on certain
streets named. Consideration was
voted on motion of Aid. Fender, and
the ordinance passed on motion of
Aid. johnson by unanimous vote.
The clerk read an ordinance for the
construction of sidewalks of uniform
width of five feet, on certain avenues
named. Consideration was ordered
on motion of Aid. Johnson and the
ordinance passed on motion of Aid.
Fender by unanimous vote.
Aid. Bleuer. from the committee on
fire and lights, recommended the COM
bination system of high and low lights
with one tower in each ward and six
lights on each tower. the towers to he
not less than 100 feet high and the low
lights IS to 80 feet. 1t is proposed.
the mayor added. that bids be invited
for these lights, and also for all low
lights as new, both on the Philadel-
phia moonlight schedule and all night
every night, so that the council may
ultimately choose the system when
the bids are opened. Aid. Bleuer
then read the specifications which
provide for bids for two years. three
years, and five years. Adopted on
motion of Aid. Fender.
Aid. Gall moved that the city clerk
be directed to advertise for bids for
lighting the city. said bids to be pre-
scented by the 9TH day of November.
Carried.
Aid. Fender presented a petition
from Peter Auers for leave to erect
frame barn on Twenty-fourth street.
Granted.
Aid. Bleuer presented 4 petition
from Phil 5. Wilcher for leave to erect
Il frame shed between Twentieth and
Twenty first streets and Third and
Fourth avenues. Referred to the
mayor and fire and light committee
with power to act.
Aid. Bleuer offered a resolution au-
thOrizing the purchase of 1000 feet
of hose for the use of the fire depart
ment. Adopted.
Aid. Bleuer offered a resolution au-
the fire and light committee
to purchase six coats, two pair of
boots and necessary bedding for the
fire department. Adopted. !
Aid. Bleuer reported a leak in a wa
ter pipe in an alley between Nineteenth
and Twentieth streets and Tenth and
Eleventh avenues. Referred to the
committee.
Aid. Gall offered resolution direct
ing the street superintendent to open
cutters on Fifth -and-a-half avenue be-
tween Twenty-fifth and Twenty-sev-
enth streets, and on Sixth avenue be-
tween Twentv-tifth and Twenty-sixth
street. Adopted.
Aid. Lohse, from the sewer COM
mittee. reported in favor of allowing I
Mrs. Carlton to connect with the 7
Eleventh street sewer, on payment of
80. Report adopted (
Aid. Lawhead offered a resolution
directing the city clerk to advertise
for proposals for the Fortv-fourth
street Improvement, according to the
original and the modified plans.
Adopted.
Aid. Lawhead offered a resolution
directing that 100 feet of Forty-second
street north of Fourteenth avenue, be
cut to grade. Referred to the street
and alley committee. on motion of
Aid. Winter.
Aid. Lawhead offered a resolution
directing the street superintendent to
remove rock eNcavated on Thirtieth
l.
tribute it. Aid. johnson moved as
substitute to refer to the street and
lllev committee. Substitute lost,
20 5, and original motion adopted. !,
Aid. Maucker, from the finance
reported in favor of al
owing c. j. L2rkin 81 900 on account
IF reservoir work. Report adopted
md order directed to be issued.
The mayor submitted. contract
option from John p. Weyerhauser for
he land comprising Reservoir park.
Aid. Winter offered a resolution ac
'epting the contract. Adopted by ,
unanimous vote.
Aid. Surman moved that the clerk
De instructed to advertise for pro-
oosals to furnish 1000 feet of fire
nose, bids to he opened at the first
Sovem Der meeting. Adopted.
Aid. Winter moved that the mayor
md waterworks committee be author
zed to do sodding about the reser- {
-oir on the basis of a bid of cents
Der square yard, the city supplying
he sod to he cut and placed. Motion ,
dopted.
The mayor gave notice of Tri-City :
lay at the Mississippi EXPOSE {
ion and that the Chicago, Rock ISL |.
nd x Pacific railway had offered to
lace coach at the disposition of the q
mayor and council at the excursion
ate. al
Adjourned on motion Of Aid. Vince F,
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