Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-11-17
MUNICIPAL MATTERS

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City Council Room, Rock Island, Nov.
lG, l903.-The City Council met in regu-
lar session at s o'clock p. m, Mayor
McConochie presiding and all the alder
men present. The minutes of the last
regular and adjourned meetings were
read and approved.
The clerk read petitions for permission
to make sewer connections from f. L.
Lamp, Channon, Perry & Co., and Allen,
Myers & Co. Referred to the sewer com
mittee with power to act.
The clerk read petition from the
Davenport, Rock Island & Northwestern
Railway Co., for permission to lay a
side track across Third avenue to the
plants of the Tri-City Pasteurized Milk
Co., and the Marsha.I-Bennett Organ Co.
Alderman Anderson moved that the
Council take Il recess to examine the
blue prints. Carried.
On reassembling Alderman Anderson
moved that the petition be referred to
the ordinance committee to prepare an
ordinance in accordance with the petit
p.on and present the same at the next
meeting of the Council Carried.
The clerk read petition from Charles
Swanson, for the grading of sidewalk
on Fifth street between Second and
! Third avenue and from John Peterson
and others for the grading of walks on
Twelfth avenue between Seventh and
Eighth streets.
Alderman Blochlinger moved that the
petitions be granted.
Alderman Westbay moved as an
amendment that the petitions be referred
to the street and alley committee Car
ried.
The clerk read Il communication from
l.. b. Boswell, secretary of the Upper
Mississippi River Improvement Associa-
ton, concerning memorials to Congress
n behalf of the improvement of the Mis-
sissippi river.
Alderman Ecllhart moved that the
Mayor be authorized to appoint a com
mittee to prepare a suitable resolution.
Carried.
The Mayor appointed as such commit
tee Aldermen Eckhart, Anderson and
Birkel
Alderman Blochlinger from the bridge
committee asked for further time con
corning the bids for the construction of
the Milan bridges, and moved that the
certified checks of all bidders except the
Massillon Bridge Co. be returned. Car
ried.
Alderman Robbins from the fire and
| hight and finance committees, recon-
mended that the proposition of the Peo-
pies Power Co. to light the city for
five years, at 500 per lamp per annum,
ne accepted, and that the Mayor and
Clerk be authorized to enter into con-
tract with the company. Carried.
Alderman Hause from the sewer com
mittee, reported granting various per
sons the right to make sewer connec-
tiOns. Report adopted.
| Alderman NaaO offered a resolution
instructing the Street Commissioner to
repair the gutter at Twelfth street and
Seventh avenue so thai it will carry off
Storm water. Carried
Alderman Robbins offered a resolution
authorizing the Mayor and Clerk to pay
freight bills as they are presented
Adopted.
alderman benson offered a resolution
authorizing property holders on Seven
teenth street between Tenth and
Eleventh avenue to close certain tile
drains. Adopted.
Aldermen Wilson offered a resolution
instructing the Mayor to notify the par
ties who have been driving over the
walk on Twentyfourth street between
Fourth and Fifth avenue. to repair the
Lamage done within five days. Adopted.
Alderman Westbay offered a resOlu-
tion instructing the Street Commission
er to open the culvert at Fifth avenue
and Sixth street. Adopted.
Alderman Naab offered Il resolution
instructing the Street Commissioner TO
notify propertyhoulders on the west side