Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-17
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
The omeiaI Proceedings of Last Nights
Council Meeting.

Council Meeting.
| City Council Rooms, h---k Island, April
| 10. ls0II-TiIe City Council met al 8 p.
m. in regular seni-mOnthly session,
Mayor MdonOchie presiding and all the
aldermen present except SOderstrom. The
Clerk read the minutes of the last regular
meeting. which We're approved.
Alderman Aster reported adversely on
the amendment Of the plumbing ordin-
anee- Report adopted.
Alderman Freed, presented a plat of
Thode & Co.'S. addition, and moved that
the plat be accepted. Adopted by IN
animous vote
Alderman Freed presented an ordinance
from the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Railroad Co.. for a switch track on Sec
Ond avenue near Twenty third street
Alderman Aster moved that the ordi-
nance be adopted as read. Adopted by
unanimous vote.
Alderman Wheelan moved that the or
dance establishing the office of Commits
sioner Of public works lie taken up.
Alderman johnson moved as a substi-
tute that the committee be granted fur
Their time. Substitute lost. 8 to >.
Ayes-COncannon johnson. Freed, vii
liz. Call.
Nays-Beck. heIdemann, Winter, As
ter. Wheelan, Pender, Elwell and Law
head-S
Alderman Freed presented an ordinance
establishing the office Of Commissioner of
Public Works.
Alderman Wheelan moved that the or
dinaee be adopted as read. Adopted, s
to ).
Ayes-Beck. Heidemann, Winter, Aster.
Wheelan, Fender. Elwell, Lawhead-s.
Nays-Concannon, johnson, Freed, Will
lis. Calls
Alderman Fender presented a communi-
cation from President G. Z. Wallick and
Secretary George Bick of East Rock Is
land Improvement Association in regard
to the construction of n sewer in the
Seventh ward; also a resolution instruct
ing the city engineer to prepare plans and
specifications for a sewer for the con-
evnience of property holders on Four
tenth avenue and north thereof between
Thirty sixth and Thirty ninth streets, to
connect with sewers already constructed.
Resolution adopted.
The clerk read n petition from f. E.
Lamp for permission to open a paved
street on Third avenue between Eleventh
and Twelfth streets. Granted on motion
of Alderman Winter.
The clerk read a communication from
the American League of Municipalities,
which on motion of Alderman Concannon
was referred to the new council.
The clerk read an invitation to the City
Council to attend the opening game of
base ball at the Twelfth street park on
April 2S. Accepted on motion of Alder
man Fender
The clerk, read the bids for the con-
struction of the levee warehouse. Refer
red to the committee on markets and Ii
cenSes, on motion of Alderman Gall.
Alderman Gall presented a resolution
the City Attorney to prepare
an ordinance condemning all existing
wooden watering troughs and to specify
the kind of troughs to be installed and
moved its adoption. Carried.
Alderman WINS presented a communi-
~ ton from the Rock Island Retail Mer-
chants Association thanking the Council
for the action taken on April in regard
10 the construction of a levee warehouse.
Received and placed on file on motion of
Alderman Willis.
On motion OF Alderman Lawhead a COM
mittee from the East Rock Island I'm
prOvement Association were invited to
address the council in relation to public
in the Seventh ward.
Alderman Willis Offered a resolution
for the construction of a new watering
trough on Market Square. Referred to
he Waterworks Committee ON motion of
Alderman Willis
Adjourned on motion of Alderman
Wheelan. H. G. Schaffer,
City Clerk.