Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-02

as a committee investigate the overflow
from the Reservoir complained of
Alderman Birkel moved that when the
Council adjourn it be to ? p. IN. on Sat
urday to investigate the grounds in the
| vicinity of the reservoir. Carried.
| Alderman Westbay also recommended
that the Ninth street wralk from Tenth
to Eighteenth avenue be rebuilt.
Alderman Blochlinger moved that the
report be received and the Street Com
missioner be instructed to place the
walk in proper condition. Carried.
Alderman Westbay also reported, re-
commencing that the Mayor be instruct
ed TO arrange for such repairs of the
street roller as 1T may need. Carried.
Alderman Robbins, from the Water
works committee recommended that the
petition for water mains in Woodin's
addition, be granted. Report received
] and adopted.
Alderman Kennedy moved that pc
tition for the extension of watermains
on Twenty street be referred to
the Waterworks Committee to report
| Adopted.
Alderman Hause, from the sewer com
mittee, reported granting permission to
various parties to make sewer connec-
| tiOns. Report adopted
alderman Hatse also reported. re
commencing that the City Engineer DC
instructed to PREPARE specifications for
rebuilding the sewer on Twelfth street
and that the plans and specification be
| submitted to contractors for bids.
Adopted.
The clerk submitted the bond of L.
Mosenfelder for bringing the streets and
alleys in his addition to grade.
Alderman Anderson moved THAT the
bond be approved and the plat accepted.
Carried unanimously.
The clerk submitted DR.. j. DeSilva's
bond to bring the streets and alleys in
his addition to grade.
alderman Birkel moved that the bond
be accepted and the plat approved. Car
ried unanimously.
The clerk presented the plans of City
Engineer Triechler for II temporary
sewer district embracing Eleventh
street from Twelfth to Gifth avenue.
Alderman Birkei moved that the mat
ter be referred to the sewer committee.
Carried.
The clerk presented a plat of A. c.
Darts Park. Referred to the City Engi-
neer, City Attorney and street and alley
committee to report Adopted.
The clerk read petition from the
Peoples Power Co. for permission to
| open paved streets to extend gas ser
vice. Petition granted on motion of
Alderman Hause.
The clerk read petitions from Chan
| non, Perry & Co. Z. E. lamp and Allen
| Myers & Co, for permission to make
sewer connections. Referred to the
sewer committee with power TO act, on
motion of Alderman Birkel.
The clerk read Il communication from
IL f. krell asking that the city remove
the surplus earth, for a distance of IA
feet south of Twelfth avenue on the
sidewalk on the west side of Twentieth
street, as he proposes to improve the
| property. Referred to the street and
ALLEY committee on motion of Alderman
Hause.
The clerk road a petition from prop
orty holders on Fifteenth street, asking
that Fifteenth street between Twolftl.
and Eighteenth avenue be improved by
brick paving. Referred to the Board of
local improvements, on motion of Alder
man Birkol.
The clerk read an estimate by the City
Engineer of the cost of paving Twenty
ninth street between Seventh ard,
Ninth avenue, fixing the cost at So
S0S.60; also Il report from the Board
of Local Improvements recommending
the improvement, together with an ord
nance for the said improvement.
Alderman Kennedy presented a resolu-
tion approving the estimate of the cost
of the paving of Twenty ninth street
from the south line of Seventh avenue
to the north line of Ninth avenue.
| Adopted.
The clerk read the ordinance for the
| Improvement of Twenty ninth street,
from Seventh to Ninth avenue, by brick
| pavement.
Alderman Kennedy moved the immed-
| lite consideration of the ordinance. Car
ried unanimously.
Alderman Kennedy moved the adop,
ton of the ordinance. Adopted by
unanimous vote.
The clerk read petition from ]. Nc
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the dump boat from the foot of Seventh
| street.
| Alderman Robbins moved that the pc
titions be received and placed Oh file
| Alderman Birkel moved as an amend
ment that the petition be referred to the
| health committee.
| Alderman Blochlinger moved as sub
stitute that the petitions be referred to
une health committee with instructions
to remove the boat as soon as possible.
Adopted.
Alderman BlocFlinger offered a resolu
tion authorizing the Mayor and Super
| intendent of Waterworks to buy a. new
pumping plant for the Fifth avenue
sewer, and moved that it be referred to
the waterworks and sewer committees,
the Mayor and Superintendent of Water
1 works tO reDOrt Can-lripd