Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-08-08

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site The name OF Health Officer Simcn
Goldberg was made $50, instead of S42,
and the bills OF Milton Bender, So, IL. ID.
Biakemore $56, We're attachedto the or
dnanee.
A claim of NJ. Kelly, Sl26.I5, for over
time at the reservoir was referred to the
Finance Committee, as were the bills OF
various city officers.
A claim OF L. T. Lamp, S274.l3, on ac-
count of Eighth-and-a-half avenue
sewer was referred to the Mayor
and City Clerk. A bill of Mrs.
A. Hamilton and Rock Island Lumber
Co. We're referred to the Claims Commit
tee. I.
The Clerk read a bill from the Ed
wards & Walsh Construction Co.,
S9l9.l6, for leyee work. On motion Of
Alderman Wheelan, the Mayor and City
Clerk We're authorized to settle with the
contractors.
A claim from the Tri-City Railway
| avenue pavement was referred to the
Alderman Wheelan.
Alderman Soderstrom, from the Fire
and Light Committee, on the petition of
the rebuilding of the Penn Tank Line
| Co.'S plant, reported recommending that
| the company purchase adjoining prop
erty. Report adopted
Also, on the petition of citizens to in
~cstigate the charges on August Sass,
was discharged from the fire department,
the committee reported that the charges
| were sustained. Report adopted.
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authorizing the Fire and Light Commit
tee to purchase 800 feet of rs Inch hose,
and the chemical hose needed. Adopted.
Alderman Aster read an ordinance re-
lating to the opening of paved streets and
| after consideration it was adopted by
unanimous vote.
Alderman Freed of the Street and Al
ley Committee, reported the following
| bids for the Improvement of Twenty
second street:
Tri-City Construction Co., paving 49,
| $50 square yards at $l24Z, $l3,3S3.75;
| curbing, G,0SO lineal feet at Acc per foot,
$2,73G; three catch basins at SAG, $15S-
total $l6,257.75.
Flick & Johnson-Paving at $l.29% per
yard, $l3,92I.25; curbing, 45c per lineal
foot, $2,736; catch basins, $45 apiece,
ploO -lOIdl p1OJto-.Nc-
Capt. Whitney-Paving, $l.45 per yard,
$3.50; curbing, 60c per foot, $3,64s;
catch basins, $50 apiece. $l50-total Sl9,-
$3.50.
Alderman Freed moved that the con-
tract be awarded to the Tri-City Con-
struction Co. and that the Mayor and City
Clerk enter into contract with them.
Carried.
Alderman Freed offered a resolution in
structing the city engineer to prepare es-
innate fthe cost of cutting Fourteenth
avenue to grade. Adopted.
Also favorably on Alderman Beck's
resolution that Sixth street between
Sixth and Seventh avenues be placed in
passable condition. Adopted.
Alderman Freed reported favorably on
the proposition of NJ. NJ. Sturgeon to sell
to the city 30-foot strip of land for
Tenth avenue, between Twentieth and
Twenty-second street. Adopted.
Alderman Wheclan moved that the
Mayor and City Clerk arrange for the
purchase of said land, $500 to be paid
this year, and $500 out of next years
appropriation. Carried.
Alderman Freed offered an ordinance
fixing grades on Ninth avenue between
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Alderman Freed submitted the plat of
the Longview addition, and moved its
adoption. Carried.
On motion of Alderman Freed the or
dinance fixing the grade on Ninth avenue,
was considered, and on motion of Alder
man johnson adopted.
Alderman Gall on the petition of the
owners of the Black Hawk Second add,
g.,
mended that the said owners be author
lied to lay a six-inch main south of
Ninth avenue, with hydrants, etc, the
city to take over and pay for said mains
when the revenues from the extension
reach 10 per cent of the investment per
annum. Adopted.
Alderman Gall reported favorably on
the petition of the Rock Island Plow Co.
for permission to connect its fire extin-
guishers with the city mains. Adopted.
Alderman Gall presented several petit
tons for watermains.
Alderman johnson moved that the pc
titions for watermains presented by AL
derman Gall be referred back to the
committee with instructions to secure es-
Inmates and report TO the Council.
adopted.
Alderman Gall reported that the com
mittee had received bids for screening
sand and gravel at the reservoirs but that
the figures were too high, and recon-
mending that the work be done under the
direction of the Mayor and Waterworks
Committee. Adopted.
Alderman Gall presented resolution
for the reinstatement of John Thompson
as Watcrworks Engineer. Ruled out OF
order by the Mayor.
Alderman Freed offered a resolution
providing that a 20-inch tile drain be
placed from the southeast corner of
Third avenue and Nineteenth street to the
main sewer and from the northwest cor
ner of Third avenue and Nineteenth
street to the main sewer. Adopted.