Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-02-13
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
The Omcial Proceedings of Last Night
Council Meeting.

Council Meeting.
City Council Room Rock Island, Feb.
I2. IOOO.-The Council met in adjourned
session at p. IN, Mayor McConoehie
presiding and all the aldermen present ex
cePt Winter.
Alderman Lawhead moved a suspension
of the rules for the presentation Of res
olution for the appointment Of commit
tee to invite Admiral Dewey to visit the
city. Carried.
Alderman Lawhead offered a resolution
that the Mayor appoint a committee Of
three to invite Admiral Dewey to visit
the city of Rock Island at his convenience
during his projected Western trip. Car
ried unanimously and the Mayor ap-
pointed as such committee Aldermen Law
head. Willis and Aster
The minutes of the regular meeting of
Jan. and subsequent meetings were read
and approved. Reports of city officers
for the month of January were read and
ordered placed ON file.
Alderman Freed. from the Street and
Alley Committee. presented a resolution
authorizing the Central Union Telephone
Co. to erect certain poles and providing
der the state law on request of Alderman
Astcr and Elwel.
Alderman Wheelan moved the accd pt-
ance Of the plat of James r. Johnston's
subdivision and Alderman Freed read a
bond signed by ]. r. Johnston and J. F.
Reidy for the faithful performance of the
grading obligations. Adopted. S to 5.
Alderman Wheelan presented minor
ity report against the proposed amend
ment of Article ? Section .. Revised or
dinances. Alderman Aster pre- ented
majority report in favor of such action
and moved it, adoption. Aid srman
Wheelan moved to substitute the minori-
~ report. which proposes to abolish free
permits to impecunious persons to peddlc,
such action being at the instance of the
Retail Merchants Association. Minority
report adopted IL to 2, Easter, Elwell.)
Alderman Gall, from the Waterworks
Committee made a verbal report as to
the reservoir. which he pronounced ready
for Use except as to the sand filters. which
continue to leak, and necessitate the adop
ton of Engineer Mead's original recon-
incubation as to relief pipes.
The Clerk read an ordinance providing
for the improvement of the levee cast of
Nineteenth street at the expense of the
Rock Island G. Peoria Railway Co.. and
granting to said company an exclusive
right to a coal track on this section for
the period of thirty-five years. Referred
to the Street and Alley Committee, on
motion of Alderman Wheelan.
The Clerk read petition from Summers
& Woodin for leave to erect warehouse
covered with sheet iron in alley between
Third and Fourth avenues and Nineteenth
and Twentieth street. Referred to Fire
and Light Committee with power to act,
on motion of Alderman Fender.
The Clerk read Il petition from Blake &
Murphy for permission to open paved
street. Granted.
Alderman Concannon offered a reso'U-
tion that the Clerk notify. owners of a
fence obstructing Twelfth avenue at the
east side of Second street to remove same
inside of thirty days. Carried.
Alderman Willis offered resolution for
an ordinance providing for attachments OF
high tension wires 90 poles in cormCn.
hcfCIlcr, to the ordinance committee.
Alderman La; loa,, offered a res button
for the hrandjl.; Ct poles with owners
names. Referred to the ordinance COM
mittee for action by ordinance, on motion
Gi Alderman Willis.
Alderman Elwell offered a resolution re-
quiring telephone and telegraph COM
panies to place all wires underground
within the fire limits of the city. Re
ferred TO the Ordinance COMMITTEES 10
define limits.
Alderman Wheelan moved to take the
proposed Tri-City Telephone ordinance
from the committee on ordinances for non
report, and consider it. Carried, = to ..
Alderman Whealan then moved hat the
ordinance be rejected. Carrier 10 to 3,
thster. Willis, ElwelD.
Adjourned OH motion of Alderman Pen
der. H. c. Schaffer,
City Clerk
COUNTY TEMPLE.