Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-04-09
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.

the aldermen present. The minutes o.
the two preceding meetings were read
| and approved.
The clerk read the reports of city of
ficers and they were ordered placed Oh
file. on motion of Alderman Gall
Alderman Anderson from the claims
committee recommended allowing Tony
Harper $40 for caring for the Waterworks
horse. Report adopted.
Alderman Anderson also reported re-
commenting that the claim of William
Glass. SlJ5.50 be not allowed and moved
its adoption. Carried.
Alderman Anderson submitted an or
dinance creating the office of City En-
gineer, and prescribing the duties of the
office, and moved immediate considera-
ton. Adopted.
The ordinance was then adopted on
motion of Alderman Anderson.
Alderman Robbins offered an ordinance
amending section 4, chapter "a, of the
revised ordinances of 1894, increasing
the compensation for the collection of
the water rents from $500 to 5000 per
annum. Immediate consideration was
ordered. and the ordinance was adopted
unanimously on motion of Alderman
Robbins
Alderman Freed submitted the plat of
Bailey's Fourth addition, with a bond
guaranteeing the grading of the streets
and alleys.
Alderman Freed moved the adoption of
the plat. Carried.
The clerk read a petition from Mrs.
Maria NJ. Long. for permission to build
a frame addition on Fourteenth street.
between Third and Fourth avenues. and
a new double frame dwelling on Four
teenth street and Fourth avenue: also a
petition from Mrs. Mary Heisel for per-
mission TO build a new frame kitchen on
the corner of Fourth avenue and Thir
teenth street; also petition from the
Rock Island Fuel Co. for permission to
erect IA frame building on Third avenue,
between Twenty-second and Twenty-third
streets. covered with fire proof roof
and sides.
Alderman Andrews moved that the
first two petitions be granted. and that
the third be referred to the fire and
light committee with power to act. Car
ried
The clerk read claims for $3.50 from
Capt O'Connor for the displacement of 4
hitching post and waterbox -by city EN-
ployes. Referred to the claims commit
tee on motion of Alderman Andrews.
The clerk read communication from
Virgil Warren. asking the city authori
ties to lay 20-inch tile drain from the
corner of Second avenue and Fourteenth
street north to the river, to stop the
flooding of the petitioners cellars in con-
sequence of the filling up of the sewer
with which the houses are connected, by
the influx of sand and surface water at
the point stated Referred to the sewer
committee and Mayor on motion of
Alderman Gall.
The clerk read the estimates OF the
Board of Local Improvements of the
cost of paving Twenty-first street from
the Chicago. Burlington & Quincy rail
road tracks south to the township line.
on Tenth avenue with brick and an or
dinance for the improvement. the total
cost of the Improvement being $40 2S066
property owners $l6.594.lS; city inter
section. $2377.6S. engineering, etc,
$3.50: Tri-City Railway Co., $3.50.
Alderman Robbins offered resolution
the estimate of the cost of
the improvement, and moved its adop
tion. Carried
The clerk read the ordinance for the
of Twenty -iirst street. from
the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy rail
road tracks. between Second and Third
avenue. south to the township line.
Alderman Pender moved immediate
of the ordinance. Car
ried
Alderman Fender moved the adoption
of the ordinance. Carried unanimously.
The clerk read a communication from
DIR. G.. G.. Craig, Sr., and T. L. Lock
ridge, to the Commissioner of Health,
the 30-inch intake pipe, de
claring that they had learned from
sources deemed UNREASONABLE that the
intake pipe was laid in Il faulty man
ner, in that the cofferdam did not Keep
the water out of the trench, so that only
the upper portion of the joints were
loaded the lower portions, being under
water. and merely caulked; also, that
one of the sections of the pipe was
cracked Iongitudinally; also a eomGluni
cation from the Health Commissioner
the city water supply, and
certain Improvements in
the system that the liner well at the
be surrounded by another |
wall. to prevent every possibility OF
also suggesting the necessity of
taking up and relaying the intake pipe.
Both communications were referred to
the Waerworlls Committee. to report to |
the Council, on motion of Alderman An
Gerson. y
alderman Fender moved that a recess
be taken to canvass the vote east at the
recent election. and that the Mayor APP
point committee of three TO make the |
Carried.
The Mayor appointed as a committee
to make the canvass Aldermen Andrews. |
Robbins and Anderson.
en- reassembling the canvassing COM
m;ttee submitted a report showing the
result of tie vote to he as follows, and
tie persons having a majority
olocted TO the offices named:
For Mayof- Toll vote. Ma /.