Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-09-17
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.

journed meetings were read and approx
ed.
| Alderman Anderson, from the Commit
tee appointed to draft suitable resolu-
tiOns on the death of President Nckin-
ley, reported as follows:
| Whereas, our late beloved President
| VIM. Mckinley has been stricken down
| by the hand of the assassin, whose das-
| tardly act is felt to have been a murder
Gus attack upon the American nation !;
] and
Whereas, in this hour of dreadful
calamity a cry of horror and dismay, of
| grief and anguish of soul, of personal and
national bereavement. is going up from
the hearts of all our people, as of one
man: therefore be it
Resolved, l. That, in consonance with
| the sentiment of the whole nation and or
the civilized world. we, the members of
the City Council of the city of Rock ISL
and, ILL.,, actuated by feelings of loyalty
and "a sense of personal loss in the un-
timely death of our Chief Magistrate.
hereby record our high appreciation of
the stainless life, the noble character, the
sclf-sacrificing devotion and distinguished
services to his country, of the late Pres
ident Mckinley.
-. That, i'll her unspeakable grief ana
the gloom that has darkened her home,
we extend to Mrs. Mckinley our heart
felt sympathy, and commend her to the
tender love of Him, who alone is able to
comfort those that mourn.
''3. That we join our patriotic fellow
citizens throughout the length and
breadth of the land in the fervent prayer
that God Almighty may in his mercy
overrule this afTliction for good to our
bcreaved and sOrrowing country, that
He may protect our rulers from the
hand OF violence. and that this sore
chastisement may yield to us as a nation
the peaceable fruits of righteousness"
(Signed) \. G.. Anderson, Geo. White,
Frank Robbins. Committee.
The resolutions were adopted by an
unanimous rising vote, and another res
olution providing for their engrossment
and sending to Mrs. Mckinley through
the hands of Private Secretary Cortelyou.
Resolutions of thanks and appreciation
from the Davenport Fire Department for
services in the late disastrous fire i'll that
city were read and copies ordered framed
for the use of the Council and the Fire
Department on motion of Alderman Rob
bins.
The Clerk read petition of z. p.
Lamp and others asking that the power
to allow persons to connect with sewers
Referred to the Sewer Committee and
city engineer with power to act.
y petition from Channon, Perry & Co,
for leave to open a paved street, was
granted.
Alderman Anderson, from the Sewer
Committee, reported favorably on the pc
tition for sewer from Third avenue to
Seventh street and offered a resolution
providing for the sewer becoming city
Resolution adopted.
Alderman Anderson also offered a list |
of propertyholders entitled to connect |
with this sewer. List adopted.
Alderman Anderson reported adversely |
on the petition of Z. II. Guyer for leave |
to Law a one-inch iron pipe to house on |
street. Alderman Kenne- |
dy moved as a substitute that the petit |
ton be granted, and later that the mat |
or be referred back to the committee and |
the aldermen of the ward. to report at |
the next meeting. This last motion WIS |
adopted.
Alderman Anderson read an ordinance /
granting a telephone franchise to the IL |
linois Independent Telephone Co. 1t |
provides for a police and fire alarm con
duit free of charge. fifteen telephones for
city use and sixteen telephones police /
and fire alarm system, and works a for
feiture of the plant To the city in case of |
attempted consolidation. The limit OF
charge is S3G a year for Rock Island |
and Davenport; residences not |
more than S24.
Alderman SoderstrOm presented reso /
luton which was adopted providing for |
a special committee of five to whom the |
telephone ordinance shall be referred, |
they 10 call the aldermen together to |
take part in discussions and Anderson, |
Gall. White, Westbay and Eckhart were |
appointed as such committee by the |
Mayor.
Alderman Westbay offered a resolution |
providing for a through connection of a |
water pipe on Seventh street and Third |
avenue. Adopted.
Alderman Andrews offered an ordin- |
ance providing for the erection of side
walks in the Third, Fourth. Fifth. Sixth |
and Seventh wards. The propertyholders |
are given 30 days to do the work them |
selves: on failure To act the work to be |
done by a tax on the frontage. in five an |
nual payments at 81, per cent interest. |
Immediate consideration was ordered and |
the ordinance passed by unanimous vote. |
Alderman Gall offered a resolution re-
quiring the sign of the j. Good & Co. TO
be taken from across sidewalk: Adopt |
ed.
Alderman Andrews offered a resolution
tho matter of laying sewer
on Fourteenth street. between First and
Second avenues. to the Sewer. Commit |
tee to report at the next meeting.
Adopted.
Alderman Anderson offered resolu- |
ton requiring the smoke test for all
plumbing work. Adopted.
Alderman Andrews moved that the
waterworks whistle be blown at a. IN.
each week day. Carried.
Mayor Knox stated that a memorial
service for the late President Mckinley |
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