Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-18

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Rock Island. Dec. 1.-THE Council met
in regular semi-monthly session at s p
IN. Mayor McConochie presiding and all
the aldermen present. The minutes of
the last meeting were read and approved
Alderman Robbins read an ordinance
to amend section l of Article of Chap
ter l. of the Revised Ordinances of the
City of Rock Island.
Alderman Concannon reported a sub
stitutc ordinance amending section of
article q. chapter l. of the Revised Or
dances, and moved its reference to the
ordinance committee. SO ordered.
Alderman Gall moved to reconsider
the motion to refer. Lost. TO 10.
Alderman Kennedy moved that the
original Robbins ordinance be consid-
cred. Carried.
Alderman Anderson moved to strike
out the requirement as to Il petition Of
30 per cent of the property holders with
in 500 feet of the front door of the pro-
posed saloon and insert a requirement for
a majority petition. The motion was
adopted Without dissent.
Alderman Anderson moved a. Il second
lishcd in a newspaper of the city for ten
days. Amendment carried. The ordin-
ancc then passed by unanimous vote.
Alderman Robbins. from the ordinance
committee. reported favorably on the pc
titiun of the Davenport. Rock Island &
Northwestern railway for leave to erect
II sidewalk and curbiHg on Seventeenth
street. Il, shown by blue print. Report
adopted.
Alderman Pcnder. from the sewer COM
mittce. reported favorably the petition
OF Mrs. Lahif for the refunding of SD
paid i'll error. Report adopted and mon
ey refunded.
Alderman Kennedy moved that the
bill Of Blake Murphy for SlG3 on the
sixth ward sewer be allowed out of the
health fund. Adopted unanimously.
Alderman Kennedy moved that the
amount deposited by William McEniry.
$50. bc applied on Blake 4 Murphy :
bill. and that the bill. amounting to
S3UO.GO he allowed. Adopted unanimous
Iy.
Alderman Kennedy presented Il bill from
Mrs. CLINE for S3l.lJ in connection with
It case If small poN. Allowed by unan-
imouS vote.
Alderman Gall from the Watcrworks
Committee reported favorably on mat
tiers and things heretofore referred to it
and the report was adopted.
The City Clerk submitted an invitation
of Charles Hastings, chief of the Fire
Department. to attend Il dance for the
benefit of the fire department. Invita-
tion accepted with thanks. on motion of
Alderman Concannon.
Alderman Anderson. from the special
committee. reported the following which
was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, Mr.. Frederick Wcyernaeus-
CT. formerly of this city. has offered to
advance to the Board of Director, of the
Rock Island Public Library the sum of
fifty thousand dollars for the purpose of
erecting library building and has made
II donation of ten Thousand dollars for
metal book racks and other furniture
and ornaments. therefore be it
Resolved. BY the Mayor and City
Council Of the city of Rock Island. that
we tender sincere thanks to Mr.. Weyer-
hacuser for his generous offer and munifi-
cent gift: that We recognize in him il
generous friend and bcncfactor of our
city and II public spirited citizen of our
Great Republic
II nat these resolutions hc spread upon
the minutes of our proceedings. he print
ed i'll our local papers, and an engrossed
copy of them .,e sent to the generous
donor. Mr.. Frederick Weyerhaeuser.
Respectfully submitted. (signed \.
G.. Anderson. +. y. Fender. +. f. Robbins.
Adjourned on motion of Alderman
Concannon. II. {. Schafler.
City Clerk.