Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-11-15
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
OmciaI Proceedings of Last Nights Coun-
ell Meeting.

ell Meeting.
City Council Room, Rock Island,
Nov. /, Is9s.-The Council met in
adjourned session at 5 p. H., Mayor
MedilI presiding and all the aldermen
present.
The minutes Of the sessions OF Oct.
II, Ocr % and Nov. 5, were read and
approved. after a correction moved by
Alderman Gall TO include IN eNteh-
sion OF two main tracks east tS the
west line of Eighteenth street. in the
resolution presented Tor a coal stub
~ tie Terminal company at the meet
ing OF Nov. B.
Officers reports for the month ~
Ocober were read and ordered placed
on file.
Alderman Rleuer, from the Fire aud
Light Committee, reported IN favor of
adopting the combination system Of
street lights-towers in each wardwith
lunches 81 six lamps in addition to
the PRESENT low lights, tae streets TO
b. lighted every night except three
full moon nights, at a cost agreed to
bv the Peoples Power Co, of $4,000 a
year.
4 recess was taken TO examine
map, and on reassembling Mayor Me-
dill suggested that the contract be
held in allegiance until a trial tower
be put up. Secretary 5. s. Davis hav-
ing volunteered to do this free of eX-
pense. Alderman Winter moved that
this suggestion be adopted
Mr.. s. :. Davis was asked to make
proposition for ten years contract
and did 50. reducing the price of low
lights from SIS to $40 and of tower
lights from SIS TO $50. The motion of
Alderman Winter was then adopted.
Alderman Bleuer from the Fire and
Light Committee, reported the pur
chase of l goo feet of hose from the
Eureka Fire Hose Co., at 75c per foot.
Report approved.
Alderman Wheelan, from the Health
and Police Committee, submitted a
recommendation that the Mayor and
Police Committee be authorized to
purchase two wooden dump carts.
Adopted.
Alderman Lohse reported as to the
petition OF Mrs. Carlton for leave to
attach to sewer. that others in the
vicinity had attached to the main
sewer without charge, but that the
sewer committee had held no meeting
to formulate a report.
Alderman johnson moved that Mrs.
Carlton be allowed to make connec-
ton with the sewer without charge
by the city. Alderman Winter moved
as a substitute that the committee be
granted further time. Substitute lost
by the Mayors casting vote, and Al
derman Johnson's motion adopted by
the same vote.
L. 70
putation on the proposed Forty-fourth
street improvement. On reassembhng
Alderman Pender reported the alb
sence of certain engineering data and
asked further time. Granted.
Alderman Pender moved that the
CITY Clerk be instructed to advertise
for proposals to extend the sewer on
Fourteenth avenue, bids returnable
Nov. 81. Carried.
Alderman Elwell moved that the
Street Superintendent be instructed
to use the grades on Sixth avenue be
tween Twenty-siXth and Twenty-ninth
streets. Carried.
Alderman Surman offered a resolu-
ton asking the Rock Island Plow Co.
to place street light on First avenue
and Sixth street for the protection of
human life. Referred to the Fire and
Light Committee.
Alderman Surman offered a resolu
ton instructing the Clerk to notify |
the Rock Island & Peoria Railway Co. |
to raise its switch on Seventh street
and First avenue to grade. Also that |
the Rock Island Plow Co. be required |
to remove an abandoned track on
Seventh street. Adopted.
Alderman Winter offered a resolu- |
ton directing the Street Commissioner |
to notify Otto Grotjan TO fill in a |
ton in front of his property on Third |
scale excavation in front of his prop |
erty on Thir avenue. Carried.
Alderman Winter offered a resoiu- |
ton authorizing the Mayor and Water
works Committee to remove stumps |
on the reservoir grounds. Carried.
Alderman Lohse offered a resolution
directing the Street superintendent to
open a ditch on Tenth avenue be-
tween Ninth and Tenth streets.
Alderman Surman moved that the
Street Superintendent be instructed to
open bitches on Fourth, Fifth and
Sixth streets. Carried.
Alderman Winter moved that the