Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-19
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
OmciaI Proceedings OF Last Nights !
Council Meeting.

| C1ty COOnch ROOM, rSock 1Sidnu, ouHe
Is, 1900. The Council met In regular
mi-monthIy session at 8 P. m, Mayor
McConochie' presiding and all the alder
men present except Freed.
The minutes OF the last regular and
adjourned meetings were read and ap-
proved.
Alderman Willis, from tine committee
on bridges, reported the replanking OF
three of the Rock river bridges.
On motion OF Alderman Anderson the
Clerk proceeded to read the bids for sup
plying the city with 1000 feet OF fire hose.
The bids were:
w. H Salisbury & Co., New York
Three brands, 75c., soc and 9Oc per foot,
complete.
Chicago Hose Co.-s5c per foot less
a discount OF Sc, making soc net, f. o. b.
Rock Island
Blake & Murphy-Four brands, 74e.,
| 74c, 75c. and soc.
On motion of Alderman Gall the bids
and samples were referred to the Fire and
meeting.
Alderman Robbins reported an ordi-
nance fixing the salaries of fireInen, to
take effect at the beginning of the next
municipal year. Consideration was voted
and the ordinance passed unanimously.
Alderman Fender, from the Street and
Alley committee. reported recommends
ton that the c., B. & O., Railway Co.,
make a depression to carry off the water
al Nineteenth street instead of requiring
catchbasins- Report adopted.
Alderman Ponder reported as to the
sewer on Twenty first street and the mat
ter was referred back to the sewer COM
mittee TO get an estimate of cost, on mo-
tiOn of Alderman Anderson.
Alderman Gall reported a resolution
warning water takers not to allow build
ing operators to connect hose with hy-
drants, without a permit signed by the
City Clerk. Resolution adopted and or
dered printed.
Petitions to open paving were granted
to the Peoples Power Co., and Blake &;
Murphy.
The Clerk read an invitation from the
Moline Fourth of July Celebration COM
mittee and enclosing tickets. The invi-
tation was accepted, on motion of Alder
man Fender
The Clerk read petition from express
men doing business in the city represent
ing the hardship of the relocation of their
stand at Twentieth street, and asking
that they be permitted to use Nineteenth
street. as heretofore. Also a petition of
merchants asking that Nineteenth street
be renamed as THE stand. Alderman An
dersOn moved that the petitions be receiv-
ed and placed on file. Alderman Kennedy
moved as a substitute that the matter be
referred to the committee on license and
markets. Alderman Afoeller also pre-
scented a communication of merchants eX-
pressing qualification at the removal from
Nineteenth street. Mr.. Fred Hass advo-
Gated the Twentieth street location and
Mr.. VIM. Eckermann spoke for Nineteenth
street. The substitute to refer to the |
committee on license and markets was |
then adopted.
The Clerk read petition from the Til
of the waterworks for an increase of So |
a month in pay. Alderman Andrews |
moved to refer to the WateTworlls conf |
mittee. Alderman Kennedy moved as a |
substitute that the petition be granted. |
Substitute adopted by unanimous vote.
The Clerk read a petition from the Tri- |
City Sprinkler Co, asking 81 more per |
week for sprinkling in view of an in |
creased charge for water. Alderman Gall |
moved that the petition be received and |
placed on file. Alderman Kennedy moved |
as a substitute that the matter be referred |
TO the Parks and Street and Alley COM |
mfttees. Substitute lost, to IL and pc |
tition ordered placed on file.
Alderman Pender moved that when the |
Council adjourn 1t be to Tuesday even |
ing June 20, to consider the annual APP |
propriation ordinance. Carried
The Clerk read a communication from |
Col. Henry Curtis applying for the tenn |
porary use of Long View Park as a pas |
ture and proposing to make fencing i'm |
provements and water connections. Re |
fered to the committee on streets and |
alleys.
The Clerk read a communication from |
S. s. Davis proposing Joint arrangement |
to grade Tenth avenue east of Thirtieth |
street. Referred TO the street and alley |
committee on motion of Alderman Pen /
der.
The Clerk read a communication from /
Hugh f. Curtis presenting the necessity |
of a storm drain of adequate capacity or
avenue, and setting forth a /
erbal agreement to take care of the water
flow Referred to the street and alley |
Also a communication from Hugh E.
Curtis in relation TO the establishment of
grades Referred TO the ordinance COM
mittee.
The Clerk read a petition from Henry
Thode asking for a water main on Fiji
teenth street between Twelfth and Four
teenth avenues. Referred to the water /
works committee
Alderman Anderson offered a resolution
instructing the City Attorney when he is
asked to furnish names for commissioners
to give preference 20 persons in the wards
affected. Adopted.