Rock Island Argus., 1899-10-17
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
The Omcial Proceedings of the Adjourned
Council Meeting.

orhie presiding and all the aldermen pres
cnt The minutes of the last regular and
adjourned meetings were read and ap-
proved.
Alderman Freed. from the J,reet and
Alley Committee, submitted estimates of
the bids OF Flick & johnson and the Tri-
City Construction Co. for the improve
mcnt of Twenty-second street from Tenth
To Eighteenth avenue; mat recommend
ing the bid OF the Tri-U.,y Construction
Go. be accepted a. the lowest. and that a
contract he entered into accordingly. Re
port adopted.
Alderman Freed submitted the orlin-
ance establishing certain grades. laid over
from the last regular meeting. which
passed by unanimous vote.
Alderman Freed reported against the
plat oi Brooks addition. and recommends
ed an so-foot street instead Of a 10 foot
street. Report adopted.
Alderman Freed offered a resolution in
-tlucting the Mayor to have Fourteenth
avenue placed in pa~sable condition.
Adopted.
Alderman Wheelan moved that the
Mayor and Clerk be instructed To ente-
into a contract with lac Iri-City Con
-truction 60. for the improvement of
Twcnty-second street in accordanc" with
it, proposal. Adopted by unanimous
vote.
The Clerk read petition from III"
GippS Brewing Co. asking for track con
nections with the Rock Island x Peoria
Railway Co. at its premises. ON First aV"-
me. east of Nineteenth street. together
with an ordinance "rantin" right of way
for Il switch track.
Alderman Beck presented an ordinanc
vdcdtin" parts of the Eighth and Ninth
streets north OF First avenue and Il lc,e--
was taken to examine charts.
ON rcasScmbling Alderman Elwcll NOV
ed that the ordinance in relation To the
Gipp~ Brewing Co.'S connection he con
-idcrtd tonight. Adopted by unanimou,
vote.
Alderman Elwell moved that the orlin-
ancc granting right of way for Il switch
track to the Rock Island x Peoria railway
he adopted aS read. Carried by unani-
nous vote.
The ordinance vacating parts OF Eighth
and Ninth streets to the Rock Island
Peoria Railway Co. was ordered consid
cred. and then passed by unanimous vote,
on motion of Alderman Beck.
The Clerk opened bids for painting tho
No. , Hose House. Referred to the Fire
Referred to the license and market com
mittec with poewr to act.
on motion of Alderman COncannon.
The Clerk read petitions from the Poo
pies Power Co. and Rosenfield Bros. for
leave to open paved streets. Petitions
granted.
The Clerk read petition from f. +.
Robb asking the transfer Of Il license
and market committee with power to act.
The Clerk read an ordinance for the
construction of sidewalks on certain
streets and avenues about the city, by
special taxation. The ordinance was or
dcred considered. on motion Of Alderman
Lawhead. and was passed by unanimous
vote.
alderman Winter moved that all sid,-
waIks under the ordinance b. brought to
grade Lv the Superintendent OF Streets.
-Adopcd.
alderman Whcelan moved that the
street roller he used on Sixth and Ninth
avenues between pa and 23d streets
Adopted.
alderman Concannon offered a rcsalu-
rion authorizing the issue OF water bonds
amounting to 100000 payable out of wat
.crworks revenues. Adopted.
Alderman Concann0n presented an or
dnancc for the issue Of 100000 OF wntel
bonds. payable out Of the revenues of the
watcrwork~. and bearing per cent inter-
est. The ordinance was ordered consid
cred and passed by unanimous vote on
motion of Alderman Concannon.
Alderman Concamon moved that the
City Clerk be instructed to advertise for
bids for wafer bonds. to be opened at the
second regular meeting in November.
Carried.
Alderman Soderstrom moved that the
Fire and Light Committee be authorized
To purchase new overcoats for firemcn and
make repairs on others. Adopted.
Alderman Winter moved that lists of
the relocation of street lights b. handed
to the City Clerk to be transmitted to tn
Peoples Power Co. Carried.
Alderman johnson offered a resolution
providing that the FinaEc, Committee
and City Attorney investigate the amount
Of taxes that have accrued under the or
dinance taxing telegraph, telephone and
electric light poles, and report to the Coun-
ell Carried.
Alderman Aster moved that the Tri
City Electric Sprinkler Co. be instructed
to repair paving at Sixth avenue and
Seventeenth street. Adopted.
Alderman Wheelan offered a resolution
directing the City Attorney TO begin pro
ceedinG~ for the widening to eighty feet
OF Twenty-third street south of Ninth ave
nue.. Carried.
Alderman Winter moved that the
street superintendent be instructed to usa
the grader on Ninth avenue. Carried.
Adjourned on motion Of Alderman Con
cannon. II. {. Schaffer.
City Clerk.
Working Day and Night.