Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-09-18
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.


City Council Room, Rock Island, Sept.
1.-THE Council met in regular semi
monthly session at p. m, Mayor Nc
Sonochie presiding and all the aldermen
present except Snyder. The minutes OF
the last regular and adjourned meeting
were read and approved.
Alderman Anderson, from the claims
and wateFwOrks committee reported in
favor of allowing the Harper House Co.
SIS for damages caused by sand in
water. Report adopted by unanimous
vote.
Alderman Gall, from the Waterworks
committee recommended that the bid of
Davis Co. for the erection of drinking
fountains at $40 be adopted and that
ten fountains be ordered, to be located
by the aldermen. Report adopted.
Alderman Gall also reported favorably
on the petition for i water pipe for
Highland Park. Report received and
adopted.
The Clerk read an ordinance vesting
absolutely i'll the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy Railway Co, the grants made
conditional on the erection of depot at
Twentieth street and Second avenue.
Immediate consideration was voted and
the ordinance was passed unanimously.
The Clerk read a petition of property
holders asking the Council to grant to the
Chicago, Burlington & Quincy Railroad
Co, the right to lay railway track, and
an ordinance authorizing the laying of
track on First avenue TO the yard of
the Empire Coal Co., lots 3 and 4, block
l. Spencer & Cases addition. Consider
alton was ordered and the ordinance
passed by unanimous vote.
The Clerk read an ordinance allowing
the Empire Coal Co, to Use the north 10
feet of East Seventeenth street for coal
in boxes, TO supply the steamboat trade.
for a period of ten years. Referred to
the ordinance committee, on motion OF
Alderman Fender.
Permission to open paved street was
granted to Rosenfield Bros, on motion of
Alderman Fender.
The Clerk opened and read bids for the
grading OF Tenth avenue by J. \. Hun
toon, Victor Hingstrom, Peter Auers,
John Mandel and Joseph Hendrix, and the
Tri-City Construction Co, the latter for
lie per cubic yard, being the lowest.
Referred to the street and alley commit
tee, with power TO act, on motion of AL
derman Kennedy.
The Clerk read bids for furnishing
waterpipes, valves, hydrants, etc, from
Allen, Myers & Co, Rosenfeld Bros, L.
:. Cast Iron Pipe & Foundry Co, Lud-
low Valve Mfg. Co, Chicago, Rensselaer,
Mfg Co. Referred to the waterworks
committee with power to act and direc-
tions to purchase, on motion OF Alder
man Anderson.
The Clerk submitted a plat of Albert
Trimmings addition to the city. Re
ferred to the street and alley committee
on motion of Alderman Fender.
Alderman Pender submitted n report
of an agreement of the Chicago, Burling-
ton & Quincy Railroad Co, to waive all
rights to the spur track at First avenue
and Seventeenth street, used as a coal
track, together with repeating ordi-
nance Consideration of the ordinance
was ordered and the ordinance passed by
unanimous vote.
Alderman Fender moved that the pro-
position of the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy Railroad Co. he accepted. Car
ried.
Alderman Fender presented an ordl-
mace granting the right to construct a
depot on First avenue and Seventeenth
street, to the Davenport, Rock Island &
Northwestern Railway Co. Considera-
ton was ordered and the ordinance pass
ed by unanimous vote.
Alderman Kennedy presented n resolu-
tion for the construction of a sewer or
payment by Mr. William McEniry of the |
sum of $50. Adopted. |
Alderman Andrews offered resolution !
giving the right to the VIM. Rinck estate /
10 connect with the Seventh avenue .
sewer. They TO pay cost. Adopted
Alderman Gall moved that the water !
works committee be authorized to lay /
in the McEniry excavation if
deemed advisable. Adopted.
Alderman SOderstrom moved that the |
City Clerk notify the Tri-City Railway
Co. to place ten-inch thing under its
track at Fourteenth avenue and Forty /
second street--on both sides. Adopted. |
Adjourned on motion of Alderman Pen I
der. II. c. Schaffer.
City Clerk.