Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-07-16

monthly session at o'clock p. M, Mayor
Knox presiding and all the aldermen
present except Wilkens. The minutes
OF the last regular and SPECIAL meetings
were read and approved.
: Alderman Soderstrom reported that
the fire and light committee had granted
the petition of Mrs. Bertha Roessler 10
erect frame building covered with iron
within the fire limits. Report received
and adopted.
alderman Gall offered resolution
that the Mayor, City Attorney AM
Claims and Finance Committees settle
the claims OF Searle & Marshall Adopted
unanimously.
Alderman Anderson from the Sewer
Committee. reported having awarded the
contract for the Twenty-first street
sewer 10 the Tri-City Construction Co
Report accepted on motion of Alderman
Soderstrom.
Alderman Anderson. from the Water
works Committee. recommended that the
old pump now at the Elm street be taken
out and disposed of, as it is past use
fulncss: also that auxiliary pumping
facilities be provided at the reservoir. Re
port adopted.
Alderman Gall offered a resolution in
structing the Superintendent of Streets
to bring the sidewalks on Thirteenth
avenue. between Twenty-ninth and Thir-
| tieth streets to grade.
Alderman Kennedy moved "a a substi-
tute that the resolution be referred to the
Street and Alley Committee.
There being no second to the substi-
tute the original resolution was voted
upon and carried.
Alderman Andrews offered Il resolution
TO grade Fifteenth street between
Seventh and Twelfth avenues. Adopted
unanimously.
Alderman Robbins offered resolution
instructing the Waterworks COMMITTEES
to arrange for the grading and terracing
of the embankment of tie reservoir
grounds facing Twenty-second street. be-
tween Twelfth and Sixteenth avenues,
either by day work or contract. using
the clay removed from the embankment
to bring To grade sidewalks on the cast
and west side of Twenty-second street,
between Tenth and Eighteenth avenues;
all clay used for bringing sidewalks on
Twenty street TO grade to be
charged to Fifth ward sidewalk fund. the
work to be done under the direction of
the city engineer. Resolution adopted
unanimously.
The clerk read petition from a.
Brachtel for permission to erect a l2x20
barn in the rear of 1904 Fourth avenue
tee with power to act.
On motion of Alderman Robbins the
Mayor and Clerk were directed TO have
public telephone placed in No. hose
house.
The clerk read the resignation of Eos
ter Coyne as Park Commissioner for
Garnsey Square. Resignation accepted
on motion of Alderman Andrews.
The clerk read petition from Blake
& Murphy for permission TO open pave.
streets at Nineteenth street between
Firt and Second avenue. Referred to
the Mayor and Park Committee with pow
er to act, on motion of Alderman An
drews.
The clerk read bids for the printing OF
the annual reports of the city officers.
etc. The bids were referred to the print
ing committee with power TO act. on mo-
ton of Alderman Anderson.
The clerk read petition from the W.
c. T. L. asking the Council TO appropri-
ate sum sufficient to provide ice for
sin water barrels placed in various parts
Of the city
Alderman Robbins moved that a sum
not to exceed the amount expended for
the same purpose last year be appropr-
ated. Carried unanimously.
Alderman Anderson offered oTdin
ance regulating the moving of houses,
and moved immediate consideration. on
tion lost, to 3.
Nays-XVestbay. Snyder, Eckhart, An
drews, Hause, Moeller, Willis. Calls.
Ayes-Robbins, White, Kennedy, An
derson, SOderstrom-5.
Alderman Anderson moved that the
ordinance be referred to the ordinance
committee. Carried.
Alderman Anderson offered an ordin-
ance providing that tie Board of Local
improvements shall consist of the Mayor,
Superintendent of Streets and City En-
gineer.
Immediate consideration was ordered
on motion of Alderman Robbins. and the
ordinance was then unanimously adopt
ed. &
Alderman Anderson offered an ordin-
Ince providing for the licensing of sand
and stone barges and other barges and
RATS landing at the improved levee.
Alderman Kennedy moved that the
ordinance be referred to the ordinance
committee. Carried.
Alderman Anderson offered a resolu-
tion instructing the ordinance and sewer
committees TO prepare an ordinance pro-
viding for an equitable assessment upon
all persons desiring to make connections
with city sewers and drains. Carried.
Alderman Soderstrom presented peti-
ton for extension of water main on For
ty-third street. Referred to the Water
works Committee.
Mr. Buckley in behalf of Chris. Muel-