Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-10-13
MUNICIPAL MATTERS


/ City Council Room, Rock Island, Oct.
l2.-The Council met in regular session
at p. m, Mayor McConochie presiding
and al the aldermen present except An
derson. The minutes of the last reg
ular meeting were read and approved.
The clerk read a petition from C. C.
Cessna and Z. Richmond for permission
to construct an S-inch sewer aIong -Four
teenth-and-a- street, connecting with
the Mcnamara sewer and extending
thence south 100 feet Petition grant
ed on motion of Alderman Hause
The clerk read the report of the
finance committee, recommending that
the bid of j. s. Gilmore to furnish feed
oats 40 cents, corn 50 cents per bushel,
hay SlO.50 per ton and the Rock Island
Sand & Gravel Co. to furnish Springfield
lump coal at $3.50 and slack at So per
ton, be accepted. Report adopted
The clerk read a peti,ron from Peter
Ruschki for permission to establish a
shoe shining stand on Market square.
Referred to the license and market COM
mittee on motion of Alderman Birkel
The clerk read petitions from +. f.
Lamp for permission to open paved
street, and from f. +. Lamp and Arthur
Mcneil for permission to make sewer
connection. Referred to the sewer COM
mittee with power to act. on motion of
Alderman Birkel
The clerk read a resolution from Aid
erman Wilson instructing the Superin-
tendent of Streets to raise the sidewalk
at Sixth avenue and Twenty-eighth
street to grade. Referred to the street
| and alley committee, on motion of Al
derman Birkel.
Alderman Wilson offered resolution
instructing the clerk to notify the Cen
trail Union Telephone Co., that the city
will not pay for the use of its tele-
phones hereafter.
Alderman Kennedy moved as a sub
stitute that the resolution be referred
to the license and markets committee
Substitute lost. 9to 3, (Kennedy, Rob
bins, Birkel. and resolution adopted by
unanimous vote.
Alderman Eclhart from the fire and
light committee, recommended that the
Mutual Electric Co.'S bid for wiring the
No. hose house be accepted. Report
adopted. .t. .
Alderman Eckhart from the fire and
light comE$5tee, reported concerning
the bids for the heating ard plumbing of
the No , hose house, referring the bids
back to the Council for action
Alderman Kennedy moved that the
contract for the heating of the No. ,
| hose house be awarded to Ward & Nc
Mahon. Carried, 10 to >, tEckhart,
| Wilson,.
Alderman Eckhart moved that the con-
tract for the plumbing of the No. hose
house be awarded to Ward g. McAIahon
Carried unanimously.
Alderman Kennedy moved that checks
be returned to unsuccessful bidders.
Carried.
Alderman Eckhart from the fire and
| light committee recommended that the
No. , hose house be sealed, at an eX-
puense not exceeding $75.
Alderman Blochlinger moved that the
report be adopted. Carried.
Alderman Hause from the sewer COM
mittee reported granting various per-
sons the right TO connect with sewers.
| Report adopted.
| Alderman Hause from the sewer COM
mittee recommended that an iron pipe
be put it in at the expense of Rock Island
Brewing Co., to run the hot water from
the Rock Island Brewing Co.'S Elm street
plant into the Elm street sewer, and
that the wall in the storm drain be re-
moved. Report adopted.
Alderman .Westbay from the street
and alley committee, reported concerning
the petition of the property holders to
place Fourteenth street between Ninth
and Eleventh avenue to grade, that the
grade at that point canbe changed with
out detrimental effects.
| Alderman Kennedy moved that the
street and alley committee be empow-
cred to make the necessary change in
grades on Fourteenth street, between
Ninth and Eleventh avenue, and bring in
an ordinance making the change. Carried.
| Alderman Robbins moved that when
the Council adiourns it be to 3 o'clock
on Saturday afternoon to investigate
the Moline Stone Co.'S quarry in Sin
nets addition, at the expense of the
stone company. Carried.
Alderman Kennedy moved that the
Superintendent of Waterworks be in
structed to extend the water main south
on Twenty-ninth street to Eight and-a
half avenue and place hydrant at
Eighth avenue. Carried.
Alderman Brooks moved that the SUI
perintendant of streets be instructed to
fill a whole on Forty-sixth street be-
tween Sixth and Seventh avenue. Car
ried,
Alderman Eckhart offered a resolu-
ton instructing the superintendent of
waterworks to place water meters at
all plants of the Rock Island Brewing
instructing the Mayor to notify the
line. Adopted.
Alderman Eckhart offered resolution
instructing the Mayor to notif1 the
Central Union Telephone Co. to remove
all telephone poles between Fourteenth
and Fourth-and-a half streets, and Ninth