Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-06-09

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Is, l903.-The Council met at p. m. in
regular session, Mayor McConochie pre-
siding, and all the aldermen present. The
minutes of the last regular and adj
lourned meetings were read and approx
ed.
Alderman Hause from the sewer COM
mittee. reported granting permission to
various persons to connect with sewers.
Report adopted.
Alderman Hause also reported that
the committee had not granted the ap-
plication of Mr.. Staubach for permission
TO lay sewer pipe on Fifth-and-a-half
avenue, because he proposed to put i'll Il
siN-inch pipe. which Is too small Re
port adopted
The clerk read communication from
Louis w. Fues, asking compensation for
injuries sustained by the caving in of Il
sewer ditch. Received and placed on
file on motion of Alderman Birkel.
The clerk read Il petition from prop
erty-holders for the construction of II
II inch sewer from Ninth avenue and
Fourteenth half street. along Four
the Fifth avenue sewer. Referred to
the Board of Local Improvements, on
motion of Alderman Birkel
The clerk read petitions from Blake &
Murphy, Henry Stengel. and Ward &
Mcmahon for permission to make sewer
connections. Referred to the sewer com
mittee, with power to act.
The clerk read Il petition from Ward
& McMahon for permission to open paved
street. on Fifth avenue, to make water
connections. Petition granted, on mo-
ton of Alderman Kennedy.
Alderman Westbay moved that the
Mayor be instructed to stop the planting
of all poles until the companies interest
cd present petitions to the City Coun-
| ell. Carried.
Alderman Blochlinger offered a resolu-
ton, providing for the placing of 80
Seventh avenues and Eleventh street,
and for the grading of the alley. Adopt
cd.
Alderman Hause offered a resolution
instructing the street commissioner to
open the gutter on Eighth avenue be-
tween Twelfth and Thirteenth street
Adopted.
Alderman Hause presented the plat Of
Longview Park Second addition. Re
ferred to the street and alley commit
tee.
Alderman Kennedy moved that the
Mayor, Superintendent of Waterworks
and chairman of the wateTworks com
mittee be delegated TO attend the Water
works convention at Detroit Carried
unanimously.
Alderman Eckhart moved that the
Mayor, City Attorney and three members
of the Council wait upon the Board of
Supervisors and confer with them re-
garding the Rock river bridges. Carried.
The Mayor appointed as such commit
tee. Aldermen Eckhart, Blochlinger and
Benson.
Alderman Westbay from the street
and alley committee reported recon-
mending that the plat of MeNamara's
addition be accepted, provided that he
file bond in the sum of $1,000 to bring
streets and alleys to grade, and that
twenty-four-inch tile drain be placed on
Eleventh avenue, from the alley west of
Fifteenth street to the alley west of
Fourteenth-and-a-h half street.
Alderman Birkel moved that the re-
port be adopted, and that MIR. Mcnamara
be given two years to comply with the
conditions.
Alderman Wilson moved that the time
specified be one year. Amendment lost,
10 to 3. tBlochlinger, Naab and WILSON,.
The original motion was then adopted
by unanimous vote.
Alderman Eckhart offered resolution
instructing the fire and light committee
to investigate the condition of hose
house No. ?, and report at the next meet
ing. Adopted.
Alderman Eckhart offered Il resolution
instructing the Mayor to notify the rail
road companies interested to place cross
ing gates at East Seventeenth, Eigh