Rock Island Argus., 1902-09-16

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ferred to the street and alley committee
to report on motion of Alderman Gall.
The Clerk read petition from the
Union Electric Telephone Telegraph
Co. for permission TO erect telephone
poles on Twelfth street, from the
boundary line to the south bridge at Hi
Ian.
Alderman McCaskrin moved that the
Clerk be instructed to inform the COM
pany that the city has no jurisdiction
on Twelfth street, south of the city linn
its. Carried.
The Clerk read a complaint concern
ing the rnsanitary condition of the cast
half of lot ,, Thompson & Wells add
tion.
Referred to the health commissioner
and city attorney on motion of Alder
man Birkel.
The Clerk read a communication from
the Clinton Bridge & Iron Co., and the
Kenwood Bridge Co. of Chicago concern
ing the cost of inspecting the Rock river
bridges and making an estimate of the
cost of repairing them. Received and
placed on file on motion of Alderman
Gall.
The Clerk read communication from
the arber Asphalt CO., concerning the
paving of Twenty-first street with as
phalt.
Alderman Anderson moved that the
communication be referred to the city
attorney to report.
Alderman Kennedy moved as a substi-
tute that the communication be referred
back to the Board of Local Improve
ments TO obtain further explanations.
Substitute carried.
Alderman Blochlinger offered resolu-
tion for the appointment of committee
of three to prepare suitable resolutions
of sympathy with Alderman Westbay i'll
the death of his mother. Adopted.
Mayor Knox appointed as such COM
mittee Aldermen BlockliDger, Kennedy
and Willis.
The Clerk read an ordinance amending
sec. 3, art. I, chapter 10, revised 1894 or
dinances, providing for the licensing of
all persons dealing i'll meats.
Referred to the ordinance, license and
markets committees on motion of Alder
man Naab.
Mayor Knox made a statement con
cerning the damage suit of Hussey
against Etzel and Long.
Alderman Anderson moved that the
accrued costs, $3.50, be paid, conditioned
upon the dismissal of the case. Carried
unanimously.
Alderman Anderson from the finance
committee submitted an amended bill
missioner's fees for Twenty first street
pavement at SO, and recommending the
payment of the bill.
Alderman Anderson moved that the
report be received and the recommenda-
tion concurred in. Carried unanimously.
Alderman Soderstrom from the fire
and light committee recommended grant
ing the petition of Charles Oswald. Re
port adopted.
Alderman Hause from the sewer com
mittee recommended granting the petit
tion of Rev. c. y. BengstOn and Others
for permission to make sewer connec-
tion. Report adopted.
Alderman Anderson reported favorably
on petition of the Lewis Roofing Co. for
extension of the watermains to their
premises. Report adopted.
Alderman Anderson from the water
works committee reported the compile
tion of the repairs of the .waterworks
property and the cost thereof. Report
adopted.
Alderman Eckhart offered resolution
instructing the Street Commissioner to
place the alley in block l, Bailey Dav-
enport's Fourth addition in passable con-
dition. Referred to the street and alley
committee.
Alderman Eckhart offered resolution
for the placing of eaten basin at the
street corner of Eighteenth avenue and
Eleventh street. Referred TO the sewer
committee to report.
Alderman McCaskrin offered a resolu
tion for the removal of certain telephone
poles at the Rock Island Plow Co.'S
to more suitable locations. Re
ferred to the Mayor on motion of Alder
man Gall.
Alderman Gall moved that the matter
of amending the sewer ordinance be re-
ferred to the sewer committee and city
attorney to report. Carried
Alderman Kennedy moved that the
city engineer be instructed to present at
the next meeting a revised grade of
Twenty-ninth street. Carried.
Alderman Anderson offered resOlu
tion instructing the city attorney to not
ify parties connected with a sewer run
ming from about the centre of block =,
Guyer's Second addition, to disconncct
from said sewer within thirty days.
Adopted.
Alderman Anderson offered a resolu-
ton instructing the health and police
committees to examine the detention
hospital and report what should be done
to make the rooms habitable. Adopted.
Alderman BlOchlinger moved that the
city engineer be instructed to put grade
stakes on Eighteenth avenue to the
width of the street Carried.