Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-10-02

Alderman Call from the Waterworks
Committee reported having accepted the
bid OF the United States Cast Iron Pipe
S Foundry Co. for IRON pipe at S26.40
per ton. and placed an order for pipe.
Report received.
Permission was granted +. T. Lamp
to open paved street.
The Clerk read a communication from
Augustana College, owner of University
Park. asking that the city vacate certain
streets and alleys on the University
Park the college campus. Referred to
the Street and Alley Committee, the
Ordinance Committee, Mayor and City
Attorney, on motion of Alderman An
drewS.
The Clerk read a petition from Peter
LOge and others asking for the extension
Of water mains to ROdman's addition
and contiguous territory Referred to
the Waterworks Committee.
The Clerk read a communication from
the Secretary of the League of Ameri-
can municipalities. giving notice OF the
next annual meeting. etc. Received and
ordered placed on file, on motion Of Al
derman Anderson.
The Clerk read three proposals to
supply the city with a Waterworks
pump-from the Stillwell-P Pierce y Naille
Co. for $3,l50 and $3O25; from the
Deane Steam Pump Co. for S3.265 and
from Gould Co., Chicago, for $3.l95. Al
so a proposition for an electric motor
from the Westinghouse Electric & Man
ufacturing Co. for $3.50. Referred to
the Mayor, City Attorney and Water
MI Of
Waterworks to report at the next meet
ing, on Monday evening next, on motion
of Alderman Andrews, q motion having
prevailed that when the Council adjourn
ii to be to next Monday evening.
The Clerk read the report of Phil
Miller, City Marshal, on the collection of
the dog tax in 1900. Received and or
dered placed on file.
Alderman SOderstrom, from the Fire
and Light Committee, reported an offer
of lot G0X60 feet. in Harper & Robin
sons addition for $500 and reported i'll
favor of this purchase and the erection
thereon of hose house, to cost not cX-
ceeding $1,000. Referred to the Fire and
Light Committee to report at the next
meeting.
Alderman Soderstrom offered resolu-
tion directing the City Attorney to pre-
pare an ordinance authorizing the chief
of the fire department to condemn defec
tive chimneys. Adopted
Alderman Fender offered Il resolution
that the Clerk be directed to advertise
for proposals to fill to grade the lots on
Twenty-tirst street hitherto condemned as
nuisances. Adopted.
Alderman Anderson offered resolu-
ton that the city decline 10 be bound
longer by any previous arrangement
with the Central Union Telephone Co.
and expressing Il desire for a new con-
tract, and moved its adoption. Alder
man Andrews moved as a substitute that
the matter be referred to the Police and
Ordinance Committees. Substitute
adopted.
Alderman Moeller presented a petition
of Charles Hansgen for permission to es-
tablish 4 public scale in the rear of No
221 Twentieth street. Referred to the
Committee on License and Markets.
Alderman Anderson moved that the
Committee be instructed to
lay 400 feet of waterpipe on Forty-second
street. Referred to the Waterworks
Committee with power to act.
Alderman MoelIer presented a petition
of Max Noss for half the sum paid for |
a dairy license for seven years. Referred |
to the Claims Committee and City Attor- |
ney. |
Mr.. Roy, representing the Chicago |
house of Trowbridge & Niver Co.. sub |
mitted a proposal for immediate action, |
to take from $4,000 to $4,000 of water |
certificates, bearing . per cent interest |
at par, with the privilege of having the |
certificates and other papers prepared by |
Wood & Oakley, bond specialists. for |
5000 if desired. Alderman Anderson |
moved that the proposition be referred |
to the Finance Committee. Waterworks |
Committee, Mayor, City Clerk and City |
Attorney. The motion prevailed ii 10 2. |
the proposal was WITHDRAWN
Adjourned on motion of Alderman !
Kennedy. II. c. Schaffer,