Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-10
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.


| City Council Room, ROCK Island, sept
10, l9Ol.-The Council met in adjourned
session at p. m, Mayor Knox presid-
ing and all the aldermen present except
Hause. The minutes of the last two
meetings were read, corrected and APP
lproved.
The Clerk read petition for the open
ling of street pavements by L. II. Lamp,
Blake & Murphy and Henry StengeI. Re-
Iferred to Sewer Committee and City
Engineer with power to act on motion of
alderman Anderson. Also from Blake
< Murphy, which was granted.
The Clerk read a communication from
Mrs. Mary Larkin asking compensation
for an accident claimed to be due from
Tripping over a service pipe. Referred
to the Committee on Claims.
The Clerk read a communication from
Mrs. c. johnson claiming compensation
on account of detention in smallpox
infected rooms. Referred to the Com
mittee on Claims, the City Attorney and
Health Commissioner, to report.
| The Clerk read a communication from
John Gillespie which was referred TO the
aldermen of the Fifth ward on motion of
Alderman Kennedy.
A plat of Quinlan's addition was re-
ferred to the Street and Alley Commit
tee. on motion of Alderman Gall.
\ bid for supplying 500 feet OF hose
from the New York Betting Packing
ICo-different qualities being offered at
50 and 20 cents per foot, WAS referred to
the Committee on Fire and Light with
power to act. Also one from the Eureka
Fire Hose Co. at soc with a rebate of &c
for cash in thirty daVs
City Engineer Treichler submitted a
report on the completion of the Twenty
first street storm drain and other sewer
work involving a cost of 81 ,l23. Adopt
ed on motion of Alderman Gall.
The Clerk presented an ordinance for
a lO-inch private sewer running east
nd south from Third avenue and seventh
street, with. accompaniment of a petit
tion for its passage. Referred to the
Sewer Committee and City Engineer to
report at the next meeting on motion of
Alderman Kennedy.
The Clerk read Il petition for light
on Third avenue and Eighteenth street.
Referred to the Fire and Light Commit
tee on motion of Alderman Willis.
The Clerk read a report from the
Board OF Local improvements recon.
Spencer & Cases addition and submitting
an estimate of the cost. Report with
resolution adopted on motion of Alder
man Moeller, and an ordinance for their
Improvement by special assessment and
special taxation, with bonds bearing D
per cent interest on deferred payments,
was ordered considered and passed by
Unanimous vote, on motion of Alderman
Willis.
Alderman Kennedy moved that it be
declared the sense of the Council that
the Board of Local improvements should
advertise through the Clerk for bids for
the improvement of Twenty-first street.
Adopted unanimously.
Alderman Andrews moved that petit
tions be opened in the Mayors office for
and against the paving of Fifteenth
street with a view to gaining a majority
of the frontage so that the matter may
be determined. Carried.
On motion of Alderman Gall a commit
tee of three was ordered appointed to
draft resolutions on the attack upon
President Mckinley, to be sent to Mrs
Mckinley. and the Mayor appointed as
such committee Aldermen Andrews,
White and Robbins.
Alderman Wilken, from the Claims
Committee reported in favor of allowing
claims: l.. Weckel, $26.64; G.. y. Nc
Donald S2S.S4; Lange & Heitmann $l.65;
G. Schneider, $3.50: NJ. Voss $3.50, and
J. J. Glass $40. Report adopted and
bills allowed.
Mr.. Roberts. from the Central Union
Telephone Co. stated an agreement as
to telephone charges for the Superintend-
ent of WaterwOrks which was substan-
tiated by the Mayor, and the sum of
$3.50 was allowed to cover the account,
on motion of Alderman Kennedy.
Alderman Gall presented motion
that the Street Superintendent he au-
thorizcd to bring to grade the sidewalk
on the north side of Fourth avenue be-
tween Twcnty-fOurth and Twenty-fifth
streets. Adopted.
Alderman Moeller presented a bill of
DIR. :. II. Miller which was referred to
the Claims Committee to report at the
next meeting.
Alderman Robbins moved that
piece of water pipe, omitted from Fifth
avenue, be put in place. Adopted.
Alderman Eckhart moved that the
matter of placing a much-needed light
on Ninth avenue and Twelfth street be
referred to the Fire and Light Commit i,
tee and aldermen of the ward, to report. !
Carried.
Adjourned on motion of Alderman
Kennedy. II. c. Schaffer,
City Clerk.
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