Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-11-18
MUNICIPAL MATTERS

CITY Council Room, Rock Island, Nov.
1.-THE Council met at s p. m. in reg
uiar semi-monthly session, Mayor Knox
presiding and all the aldermen present.
The minutes of the last regular and adj
journed meetings were read and APP
proved.
The clerk read a petition from the
Moline Stone Co. for permission to lay
switch track in the alleys in blocks
and 2, Sinnet's addition. Referred to
the street and alley committee, with
power to act, on motion of Alderman
Gall
The clerk read a communication from
Mother Mary Michael of St. Anthony's
Hospital concerning a settlement of tho
claim of NJ. Schnell, on account of the
construction of the Twentyfourth
street drain, which claim he had trans
ferred to st. Anthony's Hospital, and re-
questing the appointment of COM
mittec to confer with the hospital au-
thorities.
Alderman Blochlinger moved that the
committees heretofore in charge of the
matter investigate and report at the
next meeting. Carried.
The clerk read n communication from
j. w. Atkinson, concerning the con-
struetion of a catch basin at lot 6,
block L, Edgewood Park addition. Re-
ferred to the aldermen of the ward
sewer committee and city engineer.
Alderman Soderstrom from the fire
and light committee, reported recon-
mending that the petitions of Mrs. Hoff-
mann and John Stroehle for permission
to erect frame sheds on their premises,
be granted; also that the Fremont But
ter Tub Co. be given permission to con-
struct a shaving chute alongside its
building, fifteen feet above the side
walk. Reports adopted
Alderman Willis presented the plans
for finishing five rooms in the detention
hospital, and moved that recess of five
minutes be taken for the examination
of the plans. Carried.
On reassembling Alderman Willis
moved that the City Clerk advertise for
bids for finishing the five rooms, to be
submitted at the next meeting of the
Council Carried by unanimous vote.
-.lderman Eckhart from the ordinance
committee, reported back the proposed
milk ordinance, for action by the Coun-
ell.
Alderman McCaskrin moved that the
report be adopted, and the ordinance
considered seriatem. Carried.
Alderman Anderson moved the adop-
ton of the ordinance as a whole. Car
ricd unanimously.
Alderman Hause from the sewer com
hittee reported the granting of authori-
ty to make sewer connections to Mr..
Taylor and others. Report adopted.
Alderman Westbay from the street
and alley committee asked for further
time on the Scheuermann plat. Granted.
Alderman Anderson from the water
works committee, reported bill OF
81 900 from the Peoples Power Co., for
furnishing power and light to the reser-
voir plant, for one year, and recon-
mending that the bill be allowed. Re
port adopted and bill allowed by unau
imous vote.
Alderman White moved that the
Mayor, waterworks committee and 9th
er members of the Council who may
wish to go, Health Commissioner and
Superintendent of Waterworks be au
thorized to visit Quincy, and make
thorough investigation of the water
works system, and the method of set
Ting water in use in that city. Car
ried.
Alderman Gall offered resolution
instructing the City Engineer and
Plumbing Inspector to take the neces-
sary steps to place the sewer on TWEEN
ty-fifth street, between Fourth and
Fifth avenue in good condition. Adopt
ed.
Alderman Blochlinger offered n resolu-
ton requesting the Fremont Butter Tub
Co. to dump the offal from their factory
at Second street and Eleventh avenue.
Adopted-thc aldermen of the ward be-
ing instructed to inform the company
where to haul the material.
Adjourned on motion of Alderman
White. Ii. c. Schaffer,
City Clerk.
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