Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-08-19
MUNICIPAL MATTERS

CITY Council Room, Rock Island, Aug
ls.-The Council met in regular Sem,
monthly session at s p. M, Mayor Knox
presiding and all the aldermen present
except Kennedy.
The minutes of the last regular and
adjourned meetings were read and APP
proved.
The Clerk submitted bond in .hc SIM
of $1,000 for the City Collector Re
ferred to the finance committee on mo-
ton of Alderman Gall
The Clerk read communication from,
Louis Mosenfelder proposing TO lay Nat
ermain- in the Back Hawk Fourth ad-
diticu TO Rock Island. tl.e COST - he re-
paid by the city without interest. when
the income amounts to l. per cent on
the, investment. Refereed 10 the water
works committee. OF motion of Alder
man Willis.
A petition of Redd;g Eros. for Il side
walk on Eleventh avenue was referred
to the aldermen of the wa-d.
The Clerk read petitions Tor sewc: cen
nections from Rosenficld bros. AMI T. J..
Lamp. Referred 30 the sewer commit
tee with power to act.
The Clerk read an Invitation to at
tend the State firemeh's Tournament in
Davenport. In.itation accepted, all
who can to attend, on motion Of Alder
man McCaskrin.
The Clerk read an invitation to attend
the Labor day celebration in Davenport.
Invitation accepted the Council to at
tend in body, on motion of Alderman
Anderson.
The Clerk read Il communication from
John Lindberg asking the city to CON
slider the question OF damages in con
nection with the drowning of his two
sons on the Fourth of July last. Re
ferred to the claims committee and City
Attorney on motion of Alderman Block
linger.
The Clerk read petition from the
Lancashire & Marshall Organ Co., ask
ing that Third avenue between Forty
fourth and Forty-fifth streets be put in
passable condition. Alderman Anderson
offered resolution for the placing in
OF a catch basin to connect WIN sewer.
Referred to the chairman of the street
and alley committee and aldermen of the
ward with power to act.
Bids for the heating plant i'll the Cen
trail hose hose were read as follows:
Rosenfield Bros. 5000.
Channon, Perry & Co, $S5925.
r. +. Lamp, 500.
Blake 4 Murphy, s762.
Referred to the fire and light commit
tee and chief of the fire department to
report at next meeting.
The Clerk read Il proposal TO repair
Twenty-second street from the Tri-City
Construction Co. Referred to the
street and alley committee, the city en-
gIneer and Mayor, to report at the next
meeting.
The Clerk read Il protest from ID. Ham
ilton anu others against Il proposed alley
II feet wide. Received and placed on
file on motion of Alderman Eckhart.
Also Il recommendation the Board of
Local improvements that the alley be
constructed at an estimated cost OF $40
and whatever is paid for the ground.
Adopted on motion of Alderman Eek
hart Also an ordinance ordering CON
dcmnation of strip of land through
block y, Chicago or Lower addition. Or
dercd considered on motion of Alder
man Blocklinger and passed by unanim-
Gus vote.
Alderman Anderson, from the finance
committee, reported as to the smallpox
bills that the county was clearly liable
vet it would be well for the city TO adj
vance the money and look to the county
beard for reimbursement. The bills
we're enumerated to the amount of
SsG9.2l Report adopted and bills or
dercd paid 10y unanimous vote.
L a Il, tod
luton instructing the City Attorney to
take the necessary steps to secure the
payment of these bills by the county
board. Adopted by unanimous vote.
Alderman Eckhart submitted an ordin-
ance empowering II. ID. Mack and as
signs TO lay q railway track on his own
premises at Twenty-second street. Or
dercd considered on motion OF Alderman
McCaskrin and passed by unanimous
vote on motion of Alderman Birkcl.
Alderman Eckhart moved that the Tri-
City Railway Co. be notified blythe City
Clerk to proceed at once to bring its
tracks TO grade on seventh avenue be
tween Eleventh and Twelfth streets and
on Eleventh street between seventh and
Tenth avenues. Adopted.
Alderman Wcstbay reported rs to the
petition of property holders OF twenty
ninth street to have an alley from Eighth
to Eighth-and-a-hal avenue placed to
grade. in favor of the Improvement. Re
port adopted
The Mayor reported in favor OF allow
ing the Street Superintendent to fill up
some holes on Twenty-fifth street and
place it in passable condition. The re-
,,,,;rs x,-nro ordarnd nm motion of Alder
man Gall.
Alderman Soderstrom presented a res
oiution to open cutters on Fourteenth
avenue Adopted on motion of Alder
man Gall
Alderman Soderstrom presented a res
olution for the opening of cutters on
Thirty-second street. Adopted on mo-
ton of Alderman McCaskrin.