Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-04-10
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
The OmciaI Proceedings of Last Nights
Council Meeting.

| 9, l9OO.-The City Council met in ad journ-
ed regular session at o'clock p. m,
Mayor AIcConochie presiding and all the
aldermen present. The minutes of the
last regular meeting were read and APP
proved.
Alderman Wheelan, from the committee
on licenses and markets, reported the
draft of an ordinance leasing ground on
the levee to the Diamond JO Packet Co,
for warehouse purposes; also a petition OF
the Retail Merchants Association asking
that the city itself build a warehouse He
moved that this petition be adopted and
called for a vote on the proposition by
yeas and nays. Capt. STeckfus was heard
in favor OF the proposition, on invitation.
The petition was ordered granted:
Ayes-Beck, Concannon, Heidemann,
Winter, Willis, Wheelan, Fender, Law
heads Noes-Johnson, Freed, Aster, Ell
well, Gall, Soderstrom-6-
The Clerk was directed to advertise for
proposals for the proposed warehouse, to
be submitted TO the Council next Monday
evening, and the ordinance OF the Dia-
mond 10 Packet Co, was referred back
to the license and market committee on
motion OF Alderman Wheelan.
Alderman Aster read a report of the
Public Library Board on the proposed
public library building, showing an esti-
mated cost of $4,000 and recommending
that the tax to raise this fund be spread
over a period of seven years. \ reSolu-
ton followed, fully authorizing the
Library Board to proceed with its work
as outlined, I'd Alderman Aster moved
its adoption. The resolution was adopted
on call of the roll, by unanimous vote.
Alderman -tster Presented an ordinance
for the laying of track by the Chicago,
Burlington & Oonicy Railway c., which
was referred 20 the street AMI alley COM
E)ittee.
Alderman FreeI, from the street and
alley committee, suLn tilted a TsPprs fav-
oring the opening of Eighteenth avenue on
tla line of the southern limits os the city,
the cost to be divided between Sac city
anil the town IF South Rock IsliId. Re-
port adopted.
Alderman FraeI reported favnrahly the
pla. of Heidem0n=: addition, whi;h was
accepted by una Imons vote.
Alderman Wheelan offered an ordinance
establishing the office of Commissioner of
Public Works at a salary of 81 200 a year
the incumbent to be a graduated engi
neer and the duties of city superintendent
of streets to devolve upon him. Referred
to the committee on streets and alleys.
On motion of Alderman Gall commit
tee of three was ordered to canvass the
returns of the late city election. Mayor
McConochie appointed as such committee
Aldermen Gall. Pender and johnson, and
a recess was taken while the returns were
canyassed.
On reasembIinp Alderman Gall submit
tod \ report showing the election OF an
alderman in each ward OF the CITY by
totals and maiorities as follows.
First Ward
William wilkins ol5--4O
p q Rack o55
Second Ward
NJ q SNYDER 332-6S
W. Iol,a,.,,,onn o64
Third Ward
T. Andrews 442-l77
+ Rauar-feId o65
Fourtb Ward
AJD Noeller . o7s-56
q w As+or ooo
Fifth Ward
r F Robbins s24-s3
HI, Wbealan 941
Sixtb Ward
Vim Kennedy s6.-9lo
ID. Maronev
Seventh Ward
A. G. Anderson .4ll-loO
j. w. Iawhead .22l
clared elected. The report was adopted