Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-30
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.


City Council Rooms, Rock Island
June 2s.-The Council met in adjourned
session at , O'Clock p. m. Mayor McCOno-
chic presiding and all the aldermen pres
ent-
The Clerk read a communication from
committee OF the W. c. 7. l.. asking
he Council to pay for the ice in five
barrels 10 be placed in various parts OF
the city.
Alderman Pender moved that the pray
er Of the petition be granted. Carried.
Alderman Andrews moved that the
vote of the school election be canvas5ed.
Adopted.
The Mayor named as a committee 20
Fender and Kennedy.
The committee made the following re
Port of the vote: c. F. Roth. ll9S votes
and Alexander De SOland 733, Roth's ma
jOrity 40.
Alderman Andrews moved that Geo. F.
Roth. having received the highest ni.m-
Der 81 votes cast We recommend that
he be declared duly elected a member OF
the Board OF Education for the ensuing
three years.
Alderman Gall moved that the report
o; the committee be received and adopt
ed. Carried.
Alderman Fender moved that n recess
b taken TO examine grades mi pIats.
Carried.
On reas-embling Alderman Gall moved
that the bond given by the Brooks es-
tate he released. Carried
Alderman Soderstrom moved thas The
City Engineer be instructed TO bring in
commentators for a grade III me South
Park addition. Carried
Alderman Fender moved THAT . re ,esS of
five minutes be tnken ion the eXamina-
ton Of . profile OF the proposed grade on
Tenth avenue between Thirtieth and
Thirty-fourth streets. Carried.
On reasSembling Alderman Soderstrom
moved that the ordinance committee be
instructed to bring i'll an ordinance estab-
fishing grades on Tenth avenue, between
Thirtieth and Thirty-fourth streets. Car
ried.
Alderman Ponder moved that The
street and alley committee and City Engi- |
r-eer bring in estimates of tine cost OF cat.
ting Tenth avenue TO grade. Carried.
Alderman Anderson Offered Il resolution |
lrstucting property owners on Forty-se,- |
rnG street. between Third and Fifth ave
nue., to move their fences to the property |
line, and that the City Engineer and City |
: ttc:~ey give the property owners the
,orrect lines. Adopted.
alderman Anderson offered n re=olu-
ion ip,tIucting the City Attorney 10
notify the Tri-City Railway Co. to BRING
FOrty--eccnd street to grade in laying
their track. and to leave it in passablc
condition. Adopted.
Alderman Willis offered resolution
notifying }. r. Johnston To bring The
illeys i'll his Subdivision to grade within
he next four weeks. Adopted.
Alderman Willis offered resolution in
tru.tng the Plumbing Inspector 10 noti-
Y T:r,ies who have opened paved streets
o replace the pavement. Adopted.
Alderman Andrews read petition from
property owners on Fouteerta and-a hall
tTert. between Ninth and Tenth avenues.
or the use of the city roller after they
Idrc improved the street with cjnders
'et,,.on granted on lotion of Alderman
Andrews
Alderman Conclnnon offerl rosolu-
ior iH~tructing the ordinanrl c1mrIi tee
ne City Engineer % prepare an odinanca
t Fishing grades between Mint. and-a-
I-:if and Thirteenth avenues AL fifth
Rd Ninth streets. ADOPTED.
alderman Soderst: ON Offered n resolu-
ion instructing the Clerk to notify the
,avrI pot. Rock island & Northwestern
galway CO., to bring their tracks -
rad. from Forty-sacord to For Y sixth
tr"': Adopted.
Alderman Andrews offered resolution
rat Eighth avenue between Twelfth and