Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-05-17
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
OmeiaI Proceedings of Last Nights -Coun
Gil Meeting.

| the aldermen present Alderman
| Wheelan moved that the Council pro-
| coed to investigate THE charges
against Henry l.. Baker, patrolman
/ Carried.
Alderman Wheelan moved that Mr.
| Baker be represented by counsel
| Carried, and Mr.. William McEniry ap-
| pcvured as counsel. City Attorney
| ]. II. Scott thereNPon entered an ap-
| pearance for the city and thereafter
| conducted the ease.
Alderman Wheelan offered a resolu-
| tion that the action of the Mayor in
| removing Henry l.. Baker be not con-
| curred in. Ruled out of order.
Alderman WheeIan appealed from
tthe decision of the chair. The ques-
| zion was put. ''Sball the Mayor be
sustained" and the vote stood:
ves-Concannon, Freed, Johnson,
Soderstrom, Willis.
Noes-Aster. Beck, Ewell, Gall,
Hc;temann. Lawhead, Fender, Vince
Ian. Winter-9. Lost.
The resolution was then put to the
CourciI and adopted, to >.
Alderman Wheelan moved TO take
nm the case of William Ryan. Ruled
out of order. the previous case not
having been disposed Of Alderman
Wheelan appealed from the decision
If the chair. and on vote as before
the chair was not sustained me
resolution that the action OF inc
Mayor in removing William Ryan be
not concurred in, was then adopted,
TO 6. as follows:
LAyes-Aster. Beck, Elwell. HeIdc-
mann. I.awhead, Fender, Wheelan,
Winters.
Noes-Concannon. Freed, Gall,
Johnson. Soderstrom, WILLIS.
Alderman Wheelan moved that the
Council proceed with the regular Or
der of business. Carried.
Various matters returned to the
Council by last years committee were
referred to the street and alley ccm-
mittec.
Alderman Gall, from the Wafer
works Committee. made report and
moved that the City Clerk be direct
ed to advertise for 700 barrels of Port
land cement. returnable to the first
meeting of the Council in June (5th).
Carried.
The action of the City Clerk in Or
dering 40 tons of iron pipe, was con-
Cured in, on motion of Alderman
Gall.
Alderman Gall reported favorabiv
the petition of 4. f. Nelson and 9TH
ers for laying water main on
Forty-second street. Adopted.
Alderman Elwell offered an ordi-
nance to amend section of an ordi-
nance granting right of way to the
Davenport. Rock Island d Eastern IL
linois Railway Co. by granting per-
mission to cross streets in the east
ern end of the city, and moved its
reference to the Committee on Ordi-
nances. Carried.
Alderman Fender moved that the
Street Superintendent be instructed
to open cutters on Twenty-first
street between Fifth and Seventh ave
nues and Twenty-second streets, be-
tween Ninth and Tenth avenues.
Adopted.
Alderman Wheelan moved that
when the Council adjourns it be till
next Monday evening to further con-
slider charges against municipal Of
ficers. adopted.
Alderman Concannon offered res
olution for the repair of certain gut
Sewer Committee.
Alderman Elwell moved that the
sidewalks on Elm street be brought
to grade. Carried.
Alderman Pcndcr moved that the
Superintendent of Streets be in
structed to place a new apron on the
crossing at the east side of Twenty
first street and Fifth avenue. Adopt
cd.
Alderman Soderstrom moved that
the Street Superint endent be in
structed to repair a portion of For
tieth street and bridge. Referred
TO the Street and Alley Committee.
Alderman johnson moved that the
Street superintendent be instructed ,
10 build a catch basin at the corner
of Fifth avenue and Tenth street.
Referred to the Sewer Committee.
Alderman Willis moved that the
proffcr of sewer tile by Mr.. John
Bleucr on certain conditions be re-
ferrcd to the Sewer Committee. Car
ricd.
alderman Gall moved that the City
Marshal be instructed to notify the
Lewis Roofing Co. to remove its refuse
from the streets within five hours
after completion of work Carried.
Alderman Beck moved that the
Street superintendent he instructed
to place Sixth street. between Sixth
and Seventh avenues in passa BILE condi
tion- Adopted.
Alderman Beck moved that the
Street Superintendent he instructed
to cut down two trees on Second
street Carried.
Alderman Winter moved that the
Street SuperintcndeIst be instructed
TO place Fourteenth street between
Fifth and Sixth avnuc in passable
condition. Carried.
The Clerk read an invitation from
Buforri Post, No. 245, G. \. r., TO
participate in the ceremonies of
Memorial Day Accepted on motion
of Alderman Fender, the Council 10