Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-08-16
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
OniciaI Proceedings of Last Nights Coun-
ell Meeting.

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City Council Room. Rock Island.
Aug. 10. IS9S.-The council met in
regular semi-monthly session ats p.
m, Mayor Medill presiding and all the
| aldermen present. The minutes of
the last regular and adjourned meet
ings were read and approved.
| Aid. Surman, from the bridge COM
mittee, reported the virtual compile
ton of the new bridge over the tail
race AT Rock river and reported the
need of certain repairs on some of the
other bridges. On motion of Aid.
Maucker the committee was author
lied to make all needed repairs.
Aid. Fender, from the street and
alley committee, reported favorably
on the resolutions of Aids. johnson
and Snrman, which We're concurred in.
Aid. Maucker, from special finance
committee, presented a resolution for
the issue of bonds to the amount of
$50, 900 payable out of the waterworks
revenues. and instructing the ordi-
nance committee to present an ordi-
nance accordingly. Carried.
The clerk read petition of John
Kimbel and others for leave to pay
their storm drain assessment, the
money to be used in constructing a
drain on Tenth avenue. Referred to
the street and alley committee.
Aid. Fender presented a resolution
directing that an alley between Fourth
and Fifth avenues and Twentieth and
Twenty first streets be cut to grade.
Referred to the street and alley COM
mittee.
Aid. Winter presented an ordinance
for the issue of bonds bearing 6 per
cent interest and maturing in six
years, to the amount of $50, 900. and
payable out of the revenues of the
waterworks department. He moved
its immediate consideration. Car
ried unanimously. The ordinance
then passed by unanimous vote.
Aid. johnson offered n resolution
directing the street superintendent
to make necessary repairs on Il side
walk on Ninth street south to the city
limits. Carried.
Aid. Beck moved that the street
superintendent be directed to make
repairs on Fifth avenue and Third
street and Seventh avenue and Sew
enth street. Carried.
Aid. johnson moved that the work
of extending a culvert on Thirtieth
street and constructing a retaining
wall be referred to the street and al
ley committee with power to act. Car
ried.
Aid. Gall offered resolution in
structing the street superintendent
to open gutter on Twenty-seventh
street near Thirteenth avenue.
Adopted.
Aid. Winter moved that the city
clerk be directed to notify the Tri
City Railway company to paint its
trolley poles. Aid. Wheelan moved to
amend by including the owners of all
poles. Amendment accepted. Aid.
Gall moved as a substitute that the
matter DO referred to the ordinance
committee. Substitute adopted.
Ex-Mayor Knox presented the mat
ter of sewer on Twentieth street and
Fourth avenue, which was referred to
the sewer committee with power to
act, on motion of Aid. Gall.
Aid. Lawhead offered a resolution
directing the city attorney to proceed
to take the necessary steps in the
county court for the Forty-fourth
street Improvement. Carried.
Aid. Lawhead offered a resolution
directing the street superintendent to
open cutters on. Forty-fourth and
Forty-third streets and place the
streets in Passable condition. Car
ried.
Mayor Medill, from the special COM
mittee. reported that the bill for sand
of the Tropp-Darling company is con-
sidered eXorbitant and recommended
that it be rejected. Carried. Also
the bill of the Sennott Construction
company for gravel. which was also
rejected. The mayor stated that the |
committee expected to he able to re-
port within few days arrangements |
for sand at cost of 10 cents. a cubic |
yard on the bank.
Aid. Surnan called attention to the |
fact that the Rock Island & Peoria |
Railway Co. was obstructing Fourth |
street by building there round house, |
and asked il any authority had been
given for this proceeding. The mayor |
stated that authority was claimed |
under ordinance No. 81, and recess |
was taken to examine the territory |
mbraced in the terms of this ordi- |
nance. On reassera bling, Aid. Sur |
man moved that the question of the |
rights of the Rock Island & Peoria |
railway on First avenue and Fourth |
street he referred to the mayor and |
street and alley committee and city |
attorney. Carried.
Adjourned on motion of Aid. Win
ter \. ID. HUEsING, City Clerk.
KIOndIke Almost Forgotten.
This i the busy season in the KIondike gold