Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-04-11
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
OmciaI Proceedings of Last Nights Coun-
ell Meeting.

City Council Room, Rock Island,
April 10, 1S99.[The Council met in
adjourned regular session at S p. m,
Mayor MedilI presiding and al the
aldermen present except Maucker. The
minutes of the regular meetings of
March 20 and April 3, were read and
approved. Officers reports for the
month of March were read and or
dered placed on file.
Alderman Wheelan. from the FL
nance Committee, reported favOrably
the petition to purchase five director
les from Schafer, Bleuer e Schlem-
mer. Report adopted.
Alderman Elwell, from the Commit
fee on Ordinances, reported favorably
an ordinance granting permission to
the Peoples Power Co. to erect
towers, stands, etc, for electric lights
on locations to be designated by the
Crty Council. Passed by unanimous
vote.
Alderman Fender from the street
and and alley committee reported fav-
orably on the petition of the Central
Union Telephone Co. to replace poles.
Report adopted.
Also favorably on the. petition of l..
5. McCabe for leave TO construct
bridge across the alley in the rear of
his store, with ordinance. The ordi
nance WIS ordered considered and
passed by unanimous vote.
Alderman Winter, from the Water
works Committee, reported favorably
on petitions for the extension of wat
erworks on Fifth avenue, Thirteenth
avenue, Forty-fourth street, Eighth
and-a-half avenue, and on the Forty
fourth street paving extension. Re
ports adopted and other petitions re-
ferred to the next administrat
The clerk read petitions from E. E.
Lamp to open a paved alley and
street. Also petition from the Peo-
pies Power Co. for leave to open a
paved street. Petitions granted.
The Clerk read n petition from JAG
oh Deis asking inspection of his lot,
alleged TO be damaged by his neigh
Dor. Ordered placed on file, on motion
of Alderman Wheelan.
\ communication from III. y. Stone
in relation to the purchase of direc-
tories was referred to the Finance
Committee.
Alderman Aster offered Il resolution
locating the Fourth ward light tower
on Nineteenth street and Eighth ave-
nue.. Carried.
Alderman Elwell read Il petition
from {. NJ. Osborn and others asking
the establishment of grade on Ninth
avenue, with ordinance providing the
desired grades. Referred to THE
Street and Alley Committee.
Alderman Wheelan moved that a
= I,
canvass the vote of the late CITY cleo
tion. Carried and the Mayor appoint
ed as such committee Aldermen
Wheelan, Johnson and Elweu.
y recess of 10 minutes was taken
on motion of Alderman Winter.
On reassembling Alderman Wheelan
made a report, giving the result and
declaring the election of city officers
as follows:
Mayor-William McConochie.
City Clerk-H. c. Schaffer.
City Attorney. X. Scott.
City Treasurer-K. T. Anderson.
Aldermen-First waru, NJ. V. Con-
cannon; Second ward, Cbas. Heide- i
mann; Third ward, John o. Freed; |
Fourth ward, Charles Z. Willis; Fifth |
ward, I. y. Fender; Sixth ward, Fred |
e. Gall; Seventh ward, n. +. Solder |
strom. The report was unanimously |
adopted.
The Rev. Z. E. Thomas addressed |
the Council in behalf of the African |
Methodist church whose people had |
removed two old frame houses to a |
point within the fire limits in ignor- |
ance of requirements, and who now
proposed to make the buildings fire |
proof. He presented a petition in |
which it is agreed to comply with the
fire ordinance, by fireproofing the
building under the direction of the
fire and light committee, and the petit
ton was granted, on motion of Alder
man Winter.
Adjourned on motion of Alderman
Gall. \. ID. Huesing,
Civ Clerk