Rock Island Argus., 1898-05-03

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Wa;erworks expense account ...... 507 81
Wate-worLs construction account % 30
$1,000 27
Previous to the passage of the ordi-
nance the following bills were allowed
and ordered attached TO the ordinance:
NJ. V. Concannon S21, V. Dauber SCI,
VIM. Kennedy S2l. i. L. Nelson S2l,
Il. Winter S2l. and appropriation for
corner stone laying 500.
Alderman Dauber moved that all
matters in the hands of the Street
and Alley Committee be referred to
the new Council. Carried.
Alderman Surman OF the special
committee on the storm drain asked
for further time. Granted.
/ \ petition of +. f. Lamp for per-
mission to open n pavement on Eigh-
teenth street was granted on motion
OF Alderman Dauber.
The Clerk read the answer of Frank
A. Andrews to the allegations of r.
Winter in his notice contesting his
election as alderman for the Third
J ward. Referred to the new Council
on motion of Alderman Pender.
u Alderman Nelson offered resolu-
ton instructing the City Clerk to
B advertise for bids for the improve
ment of Thirtieth street from Seventh
y TO Eighteenth avenue. bids to be in
0 at D. m. June 6, 1895. Adopted.
u Alderman Wheelan offered a reso-
. luton giving the Mayor and Health
. Committee permission to erect a
0 frame shed on Fourth avenue and
9 Eighteenth street. Adopted.
al Alderman Maucker moved that n
o rising vote of thanks he rendered the
y retiring alderman for their services to
o the city. and courtesies to their col
y legues. Carried.
70 On motion of Alderman Pender the
y Council took recess of five minutes
% to enable the new members of the
% Council to take their seats.
SI On reconvening. the Clerk called
70 the roll of the new Council, and al
~ were present. the aldermen of the re
20 spective wards being as follows:
% First Ward-John Surman, Il. c
Is Beck
Second Ward-H. H. Lohse. G. A
30 johnson.
- Third Ward-W. c. Maucker, F. A
"a Andrews.
90 Fourth Ward-Charles Bleuer. G. w
20 Aster.
IS Fifth Ward-T. A. Pender, II. Whee
Ian.
:" Sixth Ward-F. G. Gall II. d. FL
oo well.
90 Seventh Ward-A. F. Soderstrom, J
~ W. Lawhead.
90 Mayor Medill submitted his annua
co message to the Council
al The Clerk read the y. Winters ne
O5 tice contesting the election of L. 4
Andrews, and the latter's answe
oo thereto.
&c Alderman Pender moved that tn
80 50 notice of contest of Il. Winter. tn
Is answer thereto by Frank \. Andrew
90 be received and placed on file and tina
o. n committee of three members of tn
IS Council be appointed for the ,purpos
20 of breaking the seals, removing tn
% ballots from their packages, and r,
. counting the ballots in the presenc
q of the Council, and that two alderme
q be appointed to act as Clerks. Ca
O. ried.
. The Mayor appointed as Judge
* Aldermen Pender Soderstrom an
co Surman, and as clerks, Aldermen Ga
~ ~ and Maucker.
90 Mr.. E. ID. Sweeney, in behalf of hin
~ self and Mr.. Searle representing VI
25 Andrews, entered a protest again!
~ ~ the Council interfering with the ba
a5 lots.
Alderman Pender presented the r
IS port of the committee, showing tn;
80 B. Winter received 294 votes and +.
o. Andrews POO votes, declaring Mr.. VII
80 ter elected alderman for the ThiI
IS ward, and moved the adoption of ii
report.
ee Alderman Gall moved aa substitut
20 that the report he laid over. Subst
70 20 tute lost and original motion carrie
% Alderman Wheelan offered res
luton declaring Alderman Wint,
"a elected and entitled to a seat in pIa,
es of Mr.. Andrews.
a. Alderman Soderstrom moved as
Is substitute that the resolution
~ placed on file. Substitute lost, ar
% resolution adopted ten to two (Ga
% and Soderstrom.) Excused Johnsl
II and Andrews.
90 Adjourned to Thursday evening ,
~ motion of AlderJpaf pepder