Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-07-07

Onice account ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 90 20
Printing account Observation-Disclosures. 90 so
Spencer Square account ............... % 80
Garnsey Square account .............. s. 90
18th street property holders .......... 100 63
18th street property holders ......... 80 90
18th street proptrey holders ........... 10 90
Light account ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1902 i5
Salary account Observation-Disclosures. $50 90
Police account OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 1874 &c
Fire Department No. 1 .............. COS g.
Fire Department No. ...:...... 236 10
Fire Department No. .............. 272 50
Total .................. .............s s29S 81
Reservoir expense account .......... 500 l.
waterworks expense account ........ 2OO5 81
WateTworks construction account go. 2032 rs
Total .............. ...-..-........ .$l4036 Oh
The clerk submitted the reports Of
various city officers for the month of
June. which were received and placed on
file.
The clerk read petitions from +. Z.
| Lamp, Rosenfield Bros. and Blake, &
Murphy for permission to make sewer
| connections. Referred to the sewer com
mittee with power to act, on motion of
Alderman Hause.
The clerk read petitions from the
Peoples Power Co. and Allen, Myers &
Co. for permission to open paved streets.
Granted on motion of Alderman Benson.
The clerk read a communication from
the Twin-Dity Rendering Co, proposing
to collect the garbage, as is now done
by the city, for the sum of $1,000 per
annum.
Referred to the health and police com
mittee on motion of Alderman Robbins.
The clerk read a communication from
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city. asking that he be given ii hearing
as to his discharge.
Alderman Eckhart moved that the pc
tition be granted.
Alderman Robbins moved as sub
stitute that the petition be referred to
the waterworks committee to report.
Carried.
The clerk read communication from
Otis Cronk. asking compensation in the
sum of $50, for medical attendance and
loss of wages on account of an accident
| by falling over a projecting water pipe.
Referred to the claims committee and
City Attorney on motion of Alderman
Blochlinger.
The c.erk read a petition from J. j.
Held and others for the opening of an
ton. Referred to the street and alley
committee, City Attorney and City En-
gineer on motion of Alderman Naab.
The clerk read the annual report of
the directors of the Public Library.
| Alderman Anderson moved that the
report be received and made matter of
record. Carried.
Alderman Anderson moved that the
mayor appoint committee of three to
canvass the vote at the school election.
and that the council take a recess while
the vote Is being c.tnvassed Carried.
The Mayor appointed as such commit
tee Aldermen Anderson, Eckhart and
Wilson.
! On reasSembling Alderman Anderson
presented the report of the committee,
which showed the vote at the election
for member of the Board of Education
to have been as follows:
Hamlin Huh 424, A DeSoland. 263, and
declaring Mr.. Hull elected member of
the Board of Education for the ensuing
term. Report adopted on motion of Al
derman Blochlinger.
Alderman Anderson moved that the
Question of rebuilding of the Rock river
bridges be made special order for the
meeting of the City Council two weeks
hence. Carried.
| Alderman Anderson from the finance
committee reported recommending that
Sam Dean be compensated for services
as clerk of election in the second pre-
cinct of the First ward, and that the
claim of James Ahern be not allowed.
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| Alderman Robbins from the water
works committee reported on the com
pletion of various water main extensions
in accordance with petitions granted by
the Councils also recommending that pc
titions for extension of mains on Twelfth
avenue between Seventh and Ninth
streets. and on Thirty-ffth street. be-
tween Sixth and Seventh avenues, be
granted. Report adopted.
Alderman Robbins also reported on
Alderman Eckhart's resolution for the
removal of the pump from the brewery
to the reservoir, asking for further time.
Report accepted and the committee
granted further time, on motion of Al
derman Birkel.
Alderman BlochHnger moved that the
| hdNOl anu SiIS EligiheeI Dc duOhOiiNSu
to lay or relay tile at Second or Third
Istreet to drain that section, and that
the section overlooked be disinfected
with unsacked lime Adopted unanim
lously.
On motion of Alderman Birkel prop
Iertyholders at Fourteenth street and
Twelfth avenue, were granted permits
sion to address the Council, concerning
a unsanitary pond in that vicinity.
Alderman Birkel moved that the
matter complained of be referred to the
sewer committee, City Engineer anC
ICity Attorney to report. Carried.
Alderman Kennedy moved that the
lwaterworks and sewer committees b'
given further time to report on thu
sewer pump Carried.
Adjourned on motion of Alderman
Birkel. II. c.. SCH AFTER,