Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-12-17
Municipal Matters.

City Council Room, Rock Island Dec.
l6.-The Council met in regular semi
monthly session at p. m Mayor Knox
presiding and all the aldermen present.
The minutes of the last regular meet
ing were read and approved.
The Clerk read 4 petition asking leave
to place an addition to the Kerr livery
barn from Mrs. Edna Kerr Champion.
Referred to the fire and light committee,
with power to act.
The Clerk read petition for help from
the Salvation Army toward a Christmas
dinner for the poor. Referred to the
Mayor and Finance Committee, with
power to act, on motion of Alderman
Robbins.
| The Mayor announced that he had
not signed the ordinance relating to
weights and measures for the reason
that no penalty clause had been attach
ed, and the penalty in the older ordin-
ance will be added.
The Clerk read an ordinance concern
ing the licensing of electricians. Referred
to the ordinance committee to report at
the next meeting.
Alderman Anderson, from the finance
committee, submitted an ordinace pro-
viding for the refunding of $4,000 to
redeem bonds due in February, 1902, the
bonds to bear D per cent interest and to
run twenty years. Immediate considera-
tion was ordered and the ordinance
passed by unanimous vote, on motion of
Alderman Anderson.
Alderman Soderstrom from the fire
and light committee, reported favorably
on the petition of Mrs. Mary j. Englin
to permit the building of an iron-clad ad-
dition to her house. Report adopted.
Alderman SOderstrom presented three
bills from the Rock Island Regalia Co.
for Overcoats for firemen amounting to
1925. Passed by unanimous vote.
Alderman AnGcAsys presented a plat
of Bailey's Firth addition to Rock Island,
which was referred to the street and
alley committee.
The Clerk read communication from
the Board of Local improvements pre-
senting an ordinance for the improve
mcnt of Twenty-first street from the
south line of Third avenue to the north
line of Tenth avenue. at an estimated
cost of $l9.S4I.5G. Ordered received, on
motion of Alderman Robbins, who also
presented a resolution approving the
same, which was unanimously adopted.
The Clerk read the ordinance for the
Improvement of Twenty-frst street
from the south side of Third avenue TO
the north side of Tenth avenue, by
special assessment as to the Tri-City
Railway CO., and by special taxation, the
installments to be divided into ten an
nual payments with interest at the rate
of > per cent. Immediate consideration
was voted and the ordinance passed
unanimously on motion of Alderman
Robbins.
Alderman Anderson presented a reso-
luton directing the return of interest
coupons so far redeemed for the city of
Rock Island by the State Treasurer to
II. C. SchafTer, City Clerk. Adopted by
unanimous vote.
Alderman Anderson presented a petit
ton from w. {. Mcintyre and other res
ident asking that the reserve pump for
the hill service now on the Rock Island
Brewing Co.'S premises be repaired and
retained as a reserve until such time as
other arrangements are made. Alder
man Gall moved to refer to the water
works committee. Alderman Kennedy
moved as an amendment that the petit
ton be received and adopted.
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of contract by which the Brewing Co. is
to pay 5000 4 year for water and to
pump water as requested by the Water
works Superintendent free of cost for
periods not exceeding two weeks at any
one time; if continued beyond the city
to pay 21.c per thousand gallons. The
contract is made terminable by either
party on 30 days notice. The PROPOSE
ton of the Rock Island Brewing Co. was
after a long debate adopted the vote
standing III to (noes, Gall, Eckhart,
Westbayl.
Alderman Anderson represented the
necessity of more help in the Water
works Superintendent Office and pre-
scented a resolution allowing S25 month
for clerk hire. The resolution was
made to date from Dec. Land adopted
by unanimous vote, on motion of Alder
man Kennedy.
Adjourned on motion of Alderman
Gall. h C.. Schaffer,
Civ CI,rk