Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-08-21

City Council Rooms, Rock Island, Aug.
20, I9OO-The City Council met In regu-
lar semi-monthly session at p. IN,
Mavor McConochie presiding and all the
aldermen present.
The miutes of the last regular meet
ing We're read and approved
The Clerk presented the tax levy or
dinance for the fiscal year l90O-which
was considered and adopted by unani-
nous vote.
Alderman Robbins presented an ordi-
nance designating members of the Board
of Local improvements, which was
| adopted.
Alderman obbins offered an ordinance
concerning the adoption of ordinances,
providing that no ordinance shall be
passed at the same meeting at which 1t
is presented, but shall go to a second
reading at a meeting not held within
five days of the presentation of the or
dinance; provided that an ordinance may
be adopted at the meeting it is presented
| il a resolution for its immediate consid-
Grafton is adopted by unanimous vote.
Alderman Anderson moved as an
amendment that a three-fourths vote
shall suffice for the adoption of the reso-
luton for immediate consideration
Amendment lost, 10 to 4.
Alderman Robbins moved the adoption
of the ordinance. Carried by unanimous
vote.
Alderman Robbins moved the reconsid-
Grafton OF the ordinance designating the
Board of Local improvements. Carried
by unanimous vote.
Alderman Robbins moved the consider
alton of the ordinance, providing that
the Board shall consist of the Mayor,
Chairman of the Street and Alley Com
nittee and Superintendent of Streets
Carried.
Alderman Andrews moved the adOp-
ton of the ordinance. Carried.
| Alderman Freed of the Street and AL
| ley committee submitted a report recon-
mending the adoption of Schubert i
Fluegel's addition. Report adopted.
Alderman Freed submitted a report
recommending the adoption of the plat of
Bailey's Third addition. Report adopt
| ed.
| Alderman Freed submitted a report
concerning Curtis First addition.
Alderman Fender moved that the re-
port be referred to the Street and Alley
| tOHllIllIte- 1dlIIeu.
| Alderman Freed moved that the plat
of Schubert & Fluegel's addition be ac-
cepted. Carried, l3 to l, (Andrews).
| Alderman Freed moved that the plat
of Bailey's Third addition be accepted.
Carried, - to l, (Andrews).
Alderman Freed offered a resolution
giving the Mayor and Street and Alley
committee power to act concerning the
removal of dirt from Tenth avenue, and
moved its adoption. Carried.
| Alderman Gall of the Waterworks COM
mittee submitted a report recommending
the laying of watermains as follows:
On Seventh street between Sixth and
| Seventh avenues; on Fourteenth avenue
between Thirty-eighth and Forty-fourth
streets; on Fifteenth street between
Twelfth and Sixteenth avenues on Thir-
| ty-ninth street between kI,uh and Sixth
avenues; on Sixth avenue between Four
ty-second and Forty-fourth streets; on
Second street between Sixth and Thir-
tenth avenues; on Sixth avenue between
Twelfth and Fourteenth streets; on
Fifth avenue between Twenty-first and
Twenty-third streets; on Sixteenth ave-
nue. between Twenty first and Twenty
second streets on Sixth avenue, 80 feet
east of Twenty-fourth street to connect
up dead end; on Fifth and-a half avenue,
100 feet west of Twenty-sevcnth street,
to connect up dead end.
The Clerk read proposition from che
Davis Co. for the laying of the water
mains recommended and installing a
pump at the reservoir for the bluff SER
| vice.
On motion of Alderman Gall the Coun-
ell went with committee of the whole
for the consideration of the proposition.
When the committee arose Chairman
Anderson reported recommending that
the report of the Waterworks Coc:mit-
tee and the proposition of the Davis Co.
be adopted and accepted.
The report of the committee, on re-
quest of Alderman Andle ws AMI Fender,
was laid over to tie next meeting.
Alderman Gall offered a resolution
authorizing the Mayor and Waterworks
committee to advertise for the cOnstruc-
ton of ten metal watering troughs
Adopted.
Alderman Kennedy offered a resolution
instructing the Superintendent Of Water
works to turn the water irtn existing
watering troughs until the new troughs
are built. Carried.
Alderman Kennedy offered a resolu