Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-06-21
MUNICIPAL MATTERS,
Omcial Proceedings of Last Nights Coun-
ell Meeting.

my NpuitIi ItbDHi. hOch 1~iarG.
ILL.,, June 20.-The council met in
regular semi-monthly session at s
p. m, Mayor Medill presiding, and
all the aldermen present except Win
ter. The minutes of the last regular
session and following adjourned meet
ing were read and approved.
The mayor submitted deed of a
tract of land from Rudolph Viewer
hauser in behalf of the Weverhauser
syndicate, consisting of Messrs. T. j.
Robinson. c. II. Deere Morris Rosen-
Held and Fred Wcverhauser. the
ground being situated at the head of
Seventeenth street and containing SO
acres. The deed was formally ac-
cepted by resolution, ordered spread
upon the records. and the courcil eX-
tended its thanks to Messrs Deere.
Robinson. Weyerhauser and Rosen-
field by an unanimous rising vote.
The mayor nominated for patrol
men George PAIL and Lawrence Kra-
mer, who were confirmed by unanim-
Gus votes.
On motion of Aid. johnson a bid of
j. +. Dindinger to print 800 copies of
the annual reports of city officers for
s62 was opened and contract awarded
on motion of Aid. Gall
Aid. Fender, from the street and
alley committee. reported fayorably
on the resolution of Aid Whcelan for
a catchbasin on Twenty-second street
and Fourth avenue. Report adopted.
Aid. Pender also reported on the
petition Of property holders on Ninth
and-a-half avenues between Thirty
fourth and Thirtv-fifth streets, that
the street is of full width and that the
fences should be ordered placed back
to the lot line, and that the street be
placed in passable condition. Re-
port adopted.
Aid. Fender reported back favorablv
the ordinance granting the Rock Isl
and X Peoria Railway Co. the right to
construct a second main track from
Twentieth street west along the river
front paralicling the companv's orig
inal main track, under certain condi-
tions. He moved its adoption. Aid.
Maucker moved an amendment strik
Ing out a provisoIualifying Il require
mcnt rs 10 taking up the south track.
thus making it imperative. AID. Pen
der seconded the amendment. Aid.
Whcclan and johnson requested that
the ordinance lie over until the next
regular meeting under the rules and
it was so directed.
The mayor stated that the water
works committee on authority of the
council had awarded contracts for
furnishing water pipes to the Ohio
Pipe company. and for valves. etc. to
the Rensselaer, Manufacturing COM
pany.
The clerk read communication
from ii. II. Cleaveland and others
asking the city to take prompt steps
TO have certain low lots in the Schnell
addition filled to grade. that they NAV
no longer menace the health of the
neighborhood. Referred to the
health committee on motion of Aid.
Surman.
Aid. Maucker offered a resolution
directing the city clerk to advertise
for bids for the Thirtieth street i'm
provement. Adopted.
AID. Elwell presented a petition of
property owners on Eighth-and-a-half
avenue asking that certain alley be
filled to grade. Referred to the street
and alley committee.
Aid. Wheelan moved that the bids
for the Improvement of Thirtieth
street be held unopened until the
next meeting.
Aid. Bleuer called attention to the
fact that but one polling place had
been ordered for the Forthcoming
school election and suggested that
two others be named-onc in the
upper and one in the lower end of the
city. The mayor ruled that the
school law required either a single
voting place or one in each ward.
ana called for the opinion of the
city attorney, who sustained the po-
sition.
j. W. Cavanaugh, in behalf of a !
labor committee said he came to /,
urge additional voting places. but in |
view OF there being insufficient time |
to give the required notice he could !
not now press it.
AID. Lohse moved that Eighth ave-
nue.. between Tenth and Eleventh |
streets, be placed in pas.able condi-
ton. Referred To the street and alley |
committee to report at the next meet |
ing.
Aid: Surman movld that the super
intendcnt OF streets he instructed to |
use the city grader about Garnsey |
square. Adopted.
AID. Gallmoved that the committee |
on license and markets he in
struc,ed to receive bids FOR PAINTING
the scale house on Market square. |
Carried.
Adjourned on motion of Aid. John
son. \. ID. HUEsING.
City Clerk.