Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-11-07


Police account .........................I 2S5 g.
Fire department Nc l .............. 652 %
Fire department No. ........-....... 1893 "a
s5o,O57 s.
WaterwoIks expense account ........1,lSS II
WateTworks construction account 80. &c 90
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Alderman Copcannon presented the
opinion OF City Attorney Scott. on the
matter of taxing telephone poles, to the
effect that the city has no claim on the
company, an ordinance levying Il tax hav
ing been repealed. Placed on file on no
ton of Alderman Concannon.
Alderman johnson. on the claim of
John Shelly, for clothing allowance in
consequence OF his attendance on small
poN patient. recommended that the bill be
allowed at 81. Report adopted.
Alderman Johnson recommended that
the bill of DR. :. ii. Miller. $40. be al
lowed at SO Report adopted
Alderman Fender. from the Sewer c m
mittee. recommended that an lS-inch tie
drain be placed on Twenty-second street,
from Tenth TO Eighteenth avenue, before
the pavement is put down.
Alderman Whcelan moved as an amerd-
ment that the drain be extended only
y
mcnt adopted
Alderman Gall presented an ordinance
providing for the use of curb cocks and
head gate valves, and moved its adoption.
Carried.
The Clerk read n communication from
the Central Union Telephone Co. an
nouncing its acceptance Of the resolution
requesting it to furnish the city six addi
tional telephones free of charge. Received
and placed on file on motion Of Alderman
PendCr
The clerk read a petition from f. F.
Lamp for permission TO connect with
sewer on Eleventh street and Fourth ave
nue.. Referred TO the sewer committee on
motion of Alderman Wheelan.
Petitions from +. +. Lamp, Davis Co,
and Peoples Power Co, for permission 10
open paved streets were granted on mo-
tion of Alderman Fender.
The clerk read petition from F II.
Kelly and other propertyholders on Tween
ty-second street. protesting against that
street being paved with concrete founda-
ton and against having to pay for the
filling and excavating of said street;
also a letter from Col. II. Curtis, on the
same subject.
alderman N'all IltNtu llislt inc 'r'IiA-
be received and placed on file
Carried.
The clerk read a communication from
J. G. Cameron askinG>rhat he he allowed
a rebate for curbing reset in front of his
property on Twenty-second street. Peti-
ton granted on motion Of Alderman Con
cannon.
The clerk read a petition from II.
L - 4
ton of a sewer on Eighth avenue from
Twenty-seventh to Twenty-ninth street.
Referred to the Board of Local Improve
ments on motion of Alderman Elwell.
The clerk read petition from :. S.
Hull and others, requesting permission for
George Green to erect a frame building
in block 4, Chicago or Lower addition. Re
ferred to the Fire and Light Committee
with power to act, on motion of Alderman
Wheelan.
The clerk read an ordinance providing
for the construction of a sewer on Eighth
street from Fifth to Eighth avenue, and
along Seventh avenue from Eighth street
to point thirty feet west of the west line
of Ninth street. and along Eighth avenue
from Eighth street to a point thirty feet
west OF the west line of Ninth street On
motion of Alderman Wheelan the ordin
ance was considered. and adopted on mo
ton of Alderman Wheelan.
Alderman Concannon presented a rCso
luton extending the time limit for the
construction of the c.. y. & G. depot to
July /, next Adopted.
Alderman Pender offered n resolution
instructing the City Clerk TO rotify the
Peoples Power Co. of the location of the
street lights. Adopted.
Alderman Soderstrom offered n resOlu-
ton instructing the ordinance committee
to prepare an ordinance prohibiting tn
hitching of more than one wagon behind
one team. Adopted.
Alderman Concannon offered a reso'u-
ton requesting any and all parties hav-
ing bills against the city of Rock Island
to present them on the lst of each month.
Adopted.
Alderman Willis offered a resolution
calling attention to necessary repairs on
Milan bridges. Referred to the Bridge
Committee with power to act.
Alderman Freed presented a plat of
Brooks Seventh addition. and moved
that a recess be taken for its examination.
Carried.
On reassembling Alderman Freed moved
that the plat be accepted provided that
the necessary bond be furnished for the
grading of the streets. Carried.
Adjourned on motion of Alderman
II. c. Schaffer,
5s City Clerk.
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