Rock Island Argus., 1901-05-14
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.


City Council Room, Rock Island May
l3.-Thc Council met in adjourned reg
ular session at 8 p. M, Mayor Knox
presiding and all the aldermen present.
Alderman Anderson presented Il resolu-
tion discharging the sureties of c. NJ.
Witherell from further liability, his as
counts as Superintendent of Waterworks
having been found correct and all
property accounted for. Report unan-
imously adopted.
Bonds of the various officials appointed
at the last meeting were read and ac-
ccpted by unanimous vote.
The Clerk read Il report from John X.
Scott, city attorney, citing the action of
the County court in relieving G. w.
Foss and others of their special taxation
on Thirty y-eighth street on account of
lack of benefits, and Alderman Anderson
moved that the Improvement be dismiss
ed. Motion adopted by unanimous vote
The Clerk read communication from
Henry Curtis i'll behalf of j. p. Weyer-
haeuser stating that the condition had
not been complied with that required
Reservoir park to have an open avenue
along the line of Seventeenth avenue.
Referred TO the Street and Alley
Committee on motion of Alderman Ken
nedy.
The Clerk read petition of the Peo-
pies Power Co. for permission To open
II paved street. Also one from Ward x
McAIahon. Granted.
The Clerk read communication from
NJ Schnell asking settlement OH ac-
count of the storm drain. Ordered re-
ccived and placed on file by unanimous
vote, on motion of Alderman Willis.
The Clerk read Il report from the Wat
crworks Committee on the condition of
the intake pipe. in which the testimony
was given of T. j. AIedill, j. \. AlurTin
and others, all concurring i'll the state
mcnt that the pipe was laid in work
manlike manner andwith great care, and
that soundings were made along
the line showing it to be sound and in
good order after completion Alderman
Gall moved that the report be received
as satisfactory and that the inner well
be properly lined up and connected with
the thirty-inch main. Referred to the
Mayor, Watcrworks Committee and
Superintendent of Waterworks.
The Mayor named as city engineer Wal
lace Triechlcr and asked his confirmation.
, Confirmed by unanimous vote.
The Mayor successfully named Dennis
! Mccarthy and Michael Taxman and
George PAIL as patrolmen. all of whom
were unanimously confirmed.
Alderman Kennedy submitted a reso-
= luton accepting a proposition of George
lCt m
| Twenty-cighth andThirticth street for
! the soil. and cut the trees for $l.25 each.
! Referred to the Street and Alley Com
mittee with power to act.
Alderman Kennedy presented resolu-
| tion directing the clerk to notify the
| Secretary that the Board had been or
dered TO have all stone for the library
building cut in this city. Adopted unan-
imously.
| Alderman Kennedy, from the Health
and Police Committee, reported having
accepted the bid the Rock Island Re
gala Co. for police uniforms at the rate
of $3.50 per suit. Adopted.
Alderman Westbay reported that the
Rock Island Stove Co. had two or three
carloads of Stag which it would donate
for the use of the city provided it could
bc laid on Second avenue between Fourth
and Ninth streets. Donation accepted
and Mayor authorized To notify the
Street Superintendent accordingly, or
motion of Alderman Kennedy.
Adjourned on motion of Alderman
Snyder III. c. Schaffer,
| City Clerk.
/ Whonninr Cough.