Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-09-19
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
The OmciaI Proceedings of Last Nights
Council Meeting.


men present except Winter. The clerk
read the minutes OF the meetings OF
Sept. and IA, which We're approved
Alderman Concannon, OF the Finance
Committee, submitted report recon-
mending that the case of Ms. Honora
Blake against the city be settled by the
payment TO the plaintiff OF 81 $50. The
report, on motion of Alderman Gall, was
laid over until next meeting.
| Alderman Wheelan offered an ordin
ancc for the adoption OF the H. VI.
brand OF inverted key curb cocks. Re
ferred to the Waterworks Committee.
Alderman Freed, from the Street aEd
Alley Committee, reported recommend
ing that the street Superintendent make
Sixth avenue and Eighth street. Adopt
ed.
Also. that the necessary filling be
done ON Tenth street between Fifth and
Sixth avenues. Adopted.
| Also that the Superintendent OF
Streets be authorized to cut down
Tenth street and entrance to alley be-
| tween Seventh and Eighth streets.
Adopted.
Also, that the matter OF repairing
1 twentieth street between cGCOHu
| Fourth avenues be referred to the city
attcrny for information. Adopted.
Also favorably on resolution to place
| Thrt y-second street, between Four
| tenth and Fifteenth avenues, in passable
condition. Adopted. =,
Also favorably on a resolution that
the city engineer be requested to furnish
an estimate OF the cost of grading Four
| teenth avenue. Adopted.
Also, recommending that a resolution
for the opening to the public Of Twelfth
| avenue cast of Second street be referred
to the CITY Attorney. Adopted.
Also, unfavorabIy on the resolution
for cutting to grade of Tenth avenue
| from Thirtieth to Thirty-tirst street.
Adopted.
Also, favo1ably on Alderman Law
| heads resolution denying the Rock Isl
| and & Eastern Illinois Railway Co. any
| further privileges until Promoter +. p.
| Blars promise that 5000 would be
contributed toward the improvement Of
| the Ievee Is made good. Laid over until
next meeting on motion Of Aldermen
johnson and Elwell.
Alderman Pender reported favorably
on the petition OF c. W. Cash & Son for
permission to remodel a frame building in
the rear OF their premises and moved it.
| adoption. Carried.
Alderman Concannon presented an
| ordinance vacatin@ Il portion OF Twenty
first street. and also portion Of an alley
| in block :, Spencer x Cases addition,
and moved its consideration. Carried.
Alderman Concannon moved the adop
ton of the ordinance.
On motion of Alderman Fender At
torney John Looncy was given perm;s-
sion to address the Council in behalf CT
he property holders affected. i'll opposi-
ton to the adoption Of the ordinance.
On motion of Alderman johnson Mr..
+. IL. Sweeney, representing the Chicago
Burlington & Quincy Railway, Co, was
given permission TO address the Council
III support of the ordinance.
Alderman Gall moved that Il provision
for the establishment of a thirty-foot
alley from Twentieth to Twenty second
strcte. adjoining the G, Il. x q. Railway
Co.'S property and right of way be in
corporated in the ordinance. The
amendment was accepted by the repre-
sentatives OF the railroad company, and
the ordinance as amended was passed,
y to ! (Pender).
The clerk read a petition from the PEG
pies Power co. for permission to opgn
paved streets on Fourth avenue between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets. and on
Twentieth street between Sixth and
Seventh avenue. Granted, on motion OF
Alderman Willis.
The clerk read a communication from |
H. y. Stone q Co. with reference to the |
purchase of six directories. Referred TO |
the Finance Committee on motion of Al |
derman johnson.
The clerk read a communication from |
the City Attorney transmitting PROPOSE |
tions To settle the damage suits or |
Nash and Bradford against the city OF
Rock Island. Referred to the claims /
committee on motion of Alderman Pen
der.
The clerk read an ordinance for the |
improvement OF Twenty-second street by |
paving, from Tenth avenue to Eighteenth |
avenue.
On motion of Alderman johnson the
ordinance was considered and adopted
unanimously.
alderman Fender moved that the
clerk be instructed TO advertise for bids
for the paving OF Twenty-second street,
twenty days from date. Car
ried.
Alderman Freed presented plats OF
Brooks and Bailey's additions, and NOV
ed that they be referred to the Street
and Alley Committee. Carried
Alderman Freed presented a resolution
that the Superintendent OF Streets be
to take up the brick and
,traighten out the curbing at the foot Of |
street. and that the govern
nent be requested to fill with rock to the
width of the street. Adopted.
Alderman Aster offered an ordinance
granting the Davenport, Rock Island & i