Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-03-20

respectfully request Your honorable body
10 approve and ratify the action OF said
Board, in the selection OF said site upon
which TO erect such new Library build.
ing, by the adoption OF the accompanying
resolution.
The said Board of Directors further re-
spectfully report. that, as soon as your
honorable body shall have approved the
action OF said Board, it Will proceed to
have prepared proper plans for such new
Library building. submit them to your
honorable body, together with its action
with reference thereto, as provided by the
statute OF this state in relation to the
erection OF such building and ask your
approval thereof. and for the levy OF the
necessary tax, from time TO time, as shall
be necessary to pay the cost OF such inn
proyement and property. Respectfully
submitted
c. /. Walker, President.
!. W. Welch. Secretary.
Resolved. That the report and action
OF the Board of Directors of this city in
relation to the erection of a new Library
building for this city. and the selection
os a site therefor. at the southeast corner
of Fourth avenue and Nineteenth street.
upon Lots | and in Block Is, in Spen-
Ger & Cases addition, and the acceptance
OF the option or proposition of NJ. NJ. Stur-
geon u sell said lots fo1
that purpose for the sum of $500 be and
the same Is hereby in all things approved
ratified and confirmed"
President Walker spoke briefly on the
method of procedure to secure a public
library under the law OF the state, when
the resolution was adopted by a unani-
nous vote.
c. y. Marshall. Of the firm of Searle /
Marshall. former city attorney. report
ed progress on the proposed opening OF
Eighteenth avenue. and Alderman Pen
der offered a resolution which carried, refer
ring the matter to the Street and Alley
Committee
Alderman Wheelan offered n resolution
declaring lots q. I, s, and 10, block !,
Schners addition, Il nuisance and order
ing the same to be filled. Adopted by
unanimous Ntoe.
Alderman SOderstrom offered n resolu-
ton to cut down grade on Fourteenth
avenue east of Thirtieth street. and open
the gutter Referred to the Street and
Alley Committee.
Alderman Willis offered a resolution di-
recting the Waterworks Committee to in
vite proposals for painting and kalosmin-
ing the Waterworks building. Adopted
Alderman Fender offered a resolution
directing settlement of the Bradford case,
Judgment for which has been secured in
the sum of 800. Resolution adopted.
Alderman Wheelan made report on a
levee boat house and moved that it be de-
clared the sense of the Council that the
City should build boat house at its own
expense and provide a revenue for use
that will in time repay the cost. The res
olution was defeated, 8 to 9, and the or
dinance offered by the Diamond 10 Pack
ct Co., was referred back to the License
and Market Committee, to consult rep
resentatives of the steamboat interests as
to the desirabiIity of joint arrangements.
Alderman johnson offered an ordinance
to amend the plumbing ordinance, and
moved its reference to the Ordinance Com
mittee. Adopted.
Alderman Lawhead offered a resolution
directing the clerk to write for prices for
80 tons of and Sinch water pipes, with
- hydrants. etc. Carried.
Adjourned on motion of Alderman As
ter. II. c. Schaffer,
City Clerk.