Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-02-03

The clerk read the reports of the city
officers for the month of January. which
were received and ordered placed on file.
The clerk read 4 petition from the Tri-
City Railway Co. for the extension of
ITS railway tracks from Eighteenth ave
nue. and Twenty-second street thence
east on Eighteenth avenue to and op-
posite point on said avenue which
would be Twenty-fifth street if said
street was extended south to said ave-
nue. from its present southern terminal:
thence north across Fifteenth avenue and
down Twentyfifth street to Thirteenth
avenue: thence across Thirteenth avenue
following said Twenty-fifth street
through the curved ravine to Ninth ave
nue.; thence west on Ninth avenue to
Twentyfirst street; thence north on
Twenty-first street to Sixth avenue:
thence west on Sixth avenue. using the
present street car line to Twentieth
street: thence north on Twentieth street
to Fourth avenue. connecting there with
the street car lines at that point
Referred to the committee of the
whole on motion of Alderman Gall.
The Clerk read a petition from prop
erty holders for the paving of Fifteenth
street from Third TO Twelfth avenue.
with brick. Referred to the Board of
Local Improvements on motion of Al
derman Birkel.
The Clerk read petition from Wever-
haeuser & Denkmann for the rcconstruc-
ton of shed damaged by fire. Refer
with power Ia act.
The Clerk read IL petition from Chan
non, Perry & Co. for permission to open
the paving in front of 2lS Seventeenth
street. Granted on motion of Alderman
Gall.
The Clerk submitted the bond of j.
c. Scheuermann in the amount of $500
and Alderman Birkel moved that the
j. &. Schcuremann plat be now adopt
ed. Adopted by unanimous vote.
Alderman Eckhart read an ordinance
prescribing penalties for forestalling,
which was considered and adopted by
unanimous vote.
The Clerk read communication
from G. w. McCaskrin submitting 4
design for an ornamental arch to the
entrance of Longview Park, at Seven
teenth street and Twelfth avenue, to
be paid for by private subscription.
The Council took a recess to exam
inc the plans, and on reassembling Al
derman Blochlinger moved that the
same be referred to the Park Commit
tee. Adopted.
Alderman Hause of the Sewer Com
mittee, reported concerning the petition
of the Standard Oil Cloth Co. that the
work be done under the supervision of
the Plumbing Inspector and Sewer Com
mittee. Adopted.
Alderman Anderson of the Water
works Committee, reported the amount
of water mains laid during the calen-
dar year 1902. Received and placed on
file on motion of Alderman Birkel.
Alderman Anderson called attention
to the fact that the pumping station of
the Waterworks Department is without
fire protection, and Superintendent
Bancroft also addressed the Council as
to the necessity of providing fire pro-
lection.
Alderman Willis moved that the mat
ter be referred to the Superintendent
of Waterworks and Waterworks Com
mittee to report. Carried.
Alderman White moved that the
Mayor and City Clerk be authorized TO
negotiate for the renting of an addi-
tional room in the Armory building,and
to report the advisability of changing
the offices. Carried.
Adjourned on motion of Alderman
Willis.
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