Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-01-22
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.

City Council Room, Rock Island, Jan.
p. l90l.-The Council met in regular
senii-monthly session at 8 p. m, Mayor
Afeconoehie presiding and all the alder
men present. The minutes of the last
meeting were read and approved.
Alderman anderson offered the follow
ing. which was adopted by an unanimous
rising vote of the aldermen:
1--WE, the members of the City Council
of Rock Island, wishing to give express
sion to our sorrow at the death of Sam
uel Robert Kennedy, the SON of our es-
teemed associate, Mr.. William Kennedy,
have
Resolved, That in the death of their
beloved son, Samuel Robert, Alderman
and -.-rs. Kennedy have suffered an I'M
speaAabie loss which we most sincerely
deplore. He was in many respects a
notable young man; he had clear. views
Oh right and wrong and held to them
steadfastly; he was bright and intelli-
gent; OF unquestioned integrity and pos
sessing commendable disposition of
conscientious devotion for MS home and
parents. His many sterling qualities
gave promise of most useful career, but
for the unfortunate affliction which
came to him in his early youth, and
which he bore most courageously until
death changed his mortal life to eternal
rest.
"We wish to express to the bereft fam
lily and relatives o. the deceased our
very sincere sympathy"
Alderman Willis from the Bridge Com
mittee reported the expenditure of
S2,syS on the Milan bridges, which now
need only painting unless further
strengthening of the bridges is found to
be necessary or the running of electric
cars across. Report received and adopt
ed. 4
Alderman Kennedy moved that the
proposition of the Central Union Tele-
phone %. in relation to putting in police
boxes be referred to the committee on
HeaIrh and Police to locate forty boxes.
Alderman Anderson moved as substi-
tute that the health and police commit
tee be instructed to prepare plans and
obtain prices for establishing fire alarm
system in connection with the telephone
system. Substitute adopted.
Alderman Freed from the Street and
Aney Committee, submitted an ordinance
with favorable report vacating that por
ton of Tenth street north of First ave
nue.. The report was received and con-
Cured in.
Alderman Anderson moved that the
ordinance vacating that part of Tenth
street be considered. Immediate consid-
Grafton was ordered and the ordinance
passed by unanimous vote.
i L
Waterworks Committee be authorized to
push the waterworks drain to compile
tion. carried unanimously.
Inc Clerk presented report and esti-
mate from the Board of Local Improve
ments for the improvement of Thirty
eighth street from Fifth to Eighteenth
avenues. Alderman Anderson offered
resolution approving and adopting the
same which passed by unanimous vote.
The Clerk read an ordinance for the
improvement of Thirty-eighth street in
accordance with the report, estimate and
resolution, which was ordered considered
and passed by unanimous vote, on motion
OF Alderman Anderson.
Alderman Robbins submitted COM
munication from the Boara of Local I'm
provements in relation to the paving of
Twenty-first street, with asphalt, giving
notice of the withdrawal of certain sigma
lures from the petition for asphalt,
leaving it short of the legal majority and
referring the matter back to the Council.
Communication accepted.
Alderman Anderson presented petit
tion for the extension of a Waterman ON
Forty-first street between Fifth and
Seventh avenues, and moved its refer
ence to the Waterworks committee with
power to act. Carried.
Alderman Gall offered petition asking
the Council to instruct the Library
Board to make provision in its advertise
ment for proposals to have the stone cut
within the city and to give home labor
the preference as for. as possible.
Adopted.
The Rock Island Davenport Ferry Co.
presented a petition for the renewal of
its license. Referred to the Committee
on Licenses and Markets, on motion of
Alderman Andrews.
Alderman Soderstrom presented reso
luton permitting Carl Lutz to cut and
excavate to grade an alley in the rear of
his lots at Fortieth street and Four
teenth avenue. Referred to the aldermen
of the ward with power to act.
Alderman Soderstrom presented petit
ton for the extension of water mains in
the Seventh ward. Referred to the Wat
erworks Committee with power to act.
Adjourned on motion of Alderman An
derson. H. c. Schaffer,
City Clerk.