Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-03-06

gates and flagmen at Seventeenth street.
Alderman Eckhart offered a resolution
directing the railroads interested to
place llagman on duty until gates can
be established. Carried.
The Clerk read n petition from c. III.
Harris asking to be allowed to estab-
fish a Photographic car on the lot at
1hnu avenue between 10Th and Goth
street. Referred to the fire and light
committee with power to act.
The Clerk read a petition from Capt.
John OConor and others asking that
Fifth avenue, between 18th and l4th
streets. he filled. Referred to the street
and alley committee to report at next
meeting
inc Clerk read a petition from Eli
Mosenfelder asking to be repaid $46.S0
for water rent at time when his neigh
boris service pipe had damaging leak
which ran into his cPmeted cellar. Re
ferred To the committees ON claims and
waterworks and the waterwOrks superin-
tcndent, on motion of Alderman An
drews
Tie Clerk read an invitation from the
Retail Merchants Association to a ban.
Council to attend i'm n body. on motion
of Alderman Anderson.
y bill of Allen, Myers & Co. for
$3.50. for repairing a city water pipe
was allowed on motion of Alderman An
drews.
The Clerk read list of judges and
clerks of election for the ensuing city
election which was adopted, as follows:
First Ward-E'irst Precinct: Jas. ID.
Warnock, Adolph Peterson, Chas. Vein
berger, judges; Henry Borel, y. Staem
clerks. Second Precinct: Ed killmer
John Kollofr, Val Mold. irtSges; Harry
johnson. Jas. Aherm. clerks.
Second ward-First precinct Ben De
Gear. Geo. Solander, j. L Sexton, judges:
Thus. Byrnes, w. Il. Petit, clerks. See
ond precinct: W. Nichols, l.. V. Eek
hart. ST., Carl Naab. judges; Jos. Charles
Gus Lohse. clerks.
4m.rd ward-First precinct: w.
Ramskill. Geo. Henry. Henry Lamp,
Judges; L. Ohlweiler. Louis Requa,
clerks. Second precinct: +. +. He'll
pcnstell. Fred Schroeder, Geo. Stroehle,
Judges: Wallace Souders. John Schlem-
mer, clerks. Third precinct: f. IL. Bow
man. l.. Guldenzopf, ]. II. Ladders,
judges; VIM. johnson, Alb. Bleuer, clerks.
Fourth ward-First precinct: l.. Pfoh.
Chas. ENncr, DIR. Hurkhart. judges; VIM.
Horst. Fred Smith. clerks. Second pre-
cinct; Chas. Fiebig. VIM. Wiesler, Ben
B!euer. Judges; John Luetie. James La
mont. clerks.
Firth war;-First Precinct: John y.
HuHtoou. Harry W. Schriver. Robert
uschmann, judges: l.. Stremmel. j. II.
Free. clerks. Second precinct: y. +.
Hill. David +. NofIsker. j. II. Johnston.
Judges: NJ. II. Schillinger, William NJ.
Walker. clerks.
Sixth ward-First precinct; \. J.
Rie>s. L. IL. Frink, !. Warner. Judges;
Leo. Larkin. VIM. Griilin, clerks. Sec
ond precinct: \. \. Allen, J. SnitZer
b. +. Baughman, judges; J. Moran, Jr..
Wm. Nicholas. clerks.
seventh ward-I'irst precinct: Herman
Doerring. George Scott, Fred IIennike.
judge; y. {. Peterson, Jacob Brand
meyer. clerks. Second precinct: +. NJ.
Sinnet. Nm Robb. j. t. Larkin. Judges
holm Peterson, Ferdinand IL. Bein.
clerks Third precinct: IL. C. Brooks.
Albert L. Nelson, Al Shofer, judges;
Gottfred johnson. w. +. Beals, clerks.
Alderman Soderstrom. from the fire
and light committee, reported the re
lection Of bids submitted for the paint
ing of hose wagons and asked for power
10 have the work attended to. Report
adopted and power granted on motion of
Alderman Robbins.
Alderman Andrews reported an Ordin-
ance for the licensing of competent elec
tricians at SO per year, and further time
was granted to perfect it, on his mo-
ton.
Alderman Andrews from the ordinance
committee. asked for further time. ill
the first meeting in April, to report an
amended saloon ordinapce Granted.
Alderman Westbay, from the street
and alley committee, reported a resoiu-
ton on a petition that all persons de-
string to place poles in position shall
first submit a blue print to ...e street
and alley committee for approval. Adopt
cd.
Alderman Westbay also submitted
report on the petition of the Rock Isl
and Plow Co. recommending that the
proposition of the company to make GER
tain street filings. the citv to provide
the tiles required be accepted. Report
adopted.
Mr.. Carpenter. from the Empire Coal
Co. addressed the Council in behalf of
a switch track at First avenue and Sew
enteenth street. and a recess of five min
utes was taken to examine blue print
of the proposed track. On reassembling
the print was referred to the street and
alley committee, the Mayor and City
Engineer with power to act, on motion
of Alderman Kennedy.
Alderman Anderson, from the water
works committee. reported the water
works pump at the sewage pump house
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