Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-03-07

bill OF +. l.. Lamp for S2S.O5. Report
adopted and the Mayor and Clerk in
structed to issue vouchers for sane.
Alderman Pender. from the Street
and Alley Committee, reported in
favor OF allowing +. J. Raible the
amount Of paving assessment paid in
excess. which carried: and in favor of
allowing the Central Union Telephone
Co. to plant two telephone polls on
Ninth avenue. Carried.
Alderman johnson. from the Water
works Committee. reported measure
mcEtS of material in reservoirs. show
ing an error in computation. the
amount of which has been refunded.
Report adopted.
The Clerk read a communication
from II. Burris and others asking
TO place frame buildings on Four
teenth street between Fourth and
Fifth avenues. Referred to the Fire
and Light Committee with power to
act. on motion of Alderman MaUcler.
\ petition of II. Thode for an ex-
tension of a Waterman on Fifteenth
street was referred TO the Waterworks
Committee.
e
vas read asking that permission he
granted him by ordinance to place Il
bridge over the alley between Second
and Third avenues and Seventeenth
and Eighteenth streets. Referred to
the Street and Alley Committee.
The Clerk read a petition from NJ.
Gender asking payment of his physi-
clans bill (S5) on account of injuries
sustained while in the city'S employ.
Referred TO the Committee on Claims.
\ petition of the Rock Island Turn
gemeindc for damages growing out of
the bursting of a Waterman was refer
red 10 the Committee on Claims. on
melton of Alderman Fender.
The Clerk read a communication of
the Tri-City Labor Congress protest
ing against the passage of any street
railway extension franchise unless the
right of employees to organize and to
have a ten-hour day are recognized in
said ordinance. and also a stipulation
a. 20 lower fares. Ordered received
ana placed on file. on motion of Al
derman Wheelan.
The Clerk presented Il plat of the
Black Hawk Second Addition. Re
fcrred 10 the Street and Alley Commit
tee on motion of Alderman Johnson.
The Clerk read a communication
from Y. NJ. Blanding favoring the es-
adjustment Of steamboat warehouse
on the city levec. Referred to the
Street and Alley Committee. on mo-
ton OF Alderman Wheelan.
The Clerk read petition from :. L.
l.,
Diamond 10 Packet Co. be given leave |
TO erect a warehouse on the levee. Re !
ferred to the Street and Alley Com |
mittee. on motion of alderman Pen |
der.
The Clery read a communication
from J. d. Taylor and others remons- |
trating against permission being Civ |
en- TO remove old frame building 10 |
Fourteenth street and Fourth and |
Fifth avenues. Referred TO the Fire |
and Light Committee.
The Clerk read communication |
from the BeIleville Deep Well Water
Co.. offering to sell some surplus pipe /
AZ So per ton. Referred 10 the Mayor |
and Waterworks Committee.
Che Clerk read an ordinance requir-
ng the City Collector 10 report delin-
Iucnt special assessments to the |
County Collector by the 10th of
March. inst. Immediate considera-
ton was voted, on motion OF Alder
man Wheelan, and the ordinance pass
ed by unanimous vote.
The Clerk read an ordinance yermit-
ting the Peoyles' Power CO. TO erect
electric lights. towers. poles and sup
ports. under its contract TO light the
,ity. Referred 10 the Ordinance Com
mittee on motion of Alderman John
son.
The Clerk submitted the bond Of the
Tri-City Railway Co. in the sum of
10000. in connection with the extern
sion of its franchises-the principal
being represented by E. f. Cook.
President, and ]. F. Lardner, SecTe-
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