Rock Island Argus., 1900-11-09

City Council Room, Rock Island,
Nov. s, 190O.-The council met in
adjourned session at 8 p. M, Mayor
MeConoehie presiding and all the
aldermen present.
The minutes of the last regular
meeting were read and approved and
officers reports for October we're
read and ordered placed on file.
Aid. Gall, from the waterworks
committee, reported that the contract
for building the pump house had been
awarded to H. w. Horst for 81, 643.
Aid. Soderstrom, from the commit
tee on fire and light, reported that the
bid of Aaron Anderson for building
the hose house in the Harper &-Rob-
inson addition, had been withdrawn,
a mistake being alleged, and accord
ingly recommended that the bid of
John Konosky, the next lowest, be
adopted. The recommendation was
approved and the bid awarded by
unanimous vote.
A petition of j. W. Reimers asking
that Thirt g-fOurth street be placed in
condition was referred to the street
and alley committee, on motion of
Aid. Willis.
An agreement from property hold
ers to take water in consideration of
laying a water main on Fortieth street
was referred to the waterworks COM
mittee, with power to act, on motion
of Aid. Anderson.
Fred Applequist asked to be allowed
to erect a small barn, covered with
corrugated iron, on his premises at
Third avenue and Seventeenth street.
Referred to the fire and light commit
tee to report.
Leave to open paved streets was
granted to H. Stengel, and permits
sion to drive across city property on
Elm street north of the standpipe was
granted to j. H. Anderson.
A petition of E. H. Guyer in refer
ence to a grading contract was re-
erred to the street and alley commit
ee and the mayor on motion of Aid.
Freed.
Aid. Andrews offered an ordinance
fer the preservation of paving. Re-
ferred to the ordinance committee
and city attorney on motion of Aid.
Anderson, the committee to supply
aldermen with copies.
Aid. Kennedy offered a resolution
abandoning the tower system of lights
and distributing the lamps under the
direction of the respective aldermen.
After consideration this was with
drawn and a resolution was substi
tuted abandoning the tower in the
Sixth ward and authorizing a distri-
| button of the lamps, without expense
to the council, which was adopted.
Aid. Kennedy offered resolution
which was adopted, that the police
committee, with the mayor, be au-
thorized to dispose of the old patrol
| wagon and procure larger team for
the new one by trade or otherwise.
Aid. Anderson offered the following
resolution, prepared by Aids. Ander-
son, Heidemann and Freed, commit
tee, which was unanimously adopted:
Whereas, it has pleased God to re-
move from his earthly life our es-
teemed superintendent of streets,
George w. Heck; therefore be it
| Resolved, That in the death of Mr.
Heck the city has lost a most faithful,
earnest and devoted official; the COM
! muuity a genial, sympathetic friend
the home an ideal father and wise
!
Resolved, That these resolutions
be spread upon our minutes, and that
| copy be sent to the bereaved family
of the deceased"
Aid. Freed moved the acceptance of
the plat of the Flemming addition.
Adopted unanimously.
Aid. Concannon moved the adop-
tion of the plat of the Curtis addition.
On consideration further time was
granted.
Aid. Freed presented petition from
John Fuchs and others asking for
sidewalk grades on Fifteenth street
between Twelfth and Sixteenth ave-
nues. Referred to the aldermen of
the ward, to present an ordinance.
Aid. Soderstrom offered a resolu-
tion directing the chief of the fire de-
partment to arrange to prevent the
blocking of West Seventeenth street
| between Second and Third evenues.
Adopted.
Adjourned on motion of Aid. Will
lis. II. G. SCHAFFEK,
City CIefk.