Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-22
MUNICIPAL MATTERS

City Council Room. Rock Island, Sept
p, l903.-The Council met at 8 p. m
in regular session, Mayor McConochie
presiding and all the aldermen present
The minutes of the last regular meeting
were read and adopted.
The clerk read a statement of balan-
ces in the various funds as follows:
Police account, $9,39l.I5; Fire Depart
ment No. 1, $5,5lO.63; Fire Department
No. ,, $4,039.s6; Fire Department No. 3,
81 ,63l.35: Waterworks expense account,
I$S.7G7.70; Waterworks Construction ac-
count, pipes, etc, $2S9.34; Waterworks
CONSTRUCTION, meters, etc, $2,25l.Sl !;
Reservoir expense account, $4,42l. 80;
Sewer account, $J33.O2; Street account,
$37O3.25; Contingent account, So ,467 .l6;
Garnsey square, $254; Spencer square,
soSA.l9; LoHgview Park, $397.lI;
Health account, 81, T2S.96; Salary ac
count, S5,3lS.5l. Report received and
placed on file
The clerk read report by Health
Commissioner Craig, OF milk tests made
by him.
Alderman Eckhart moved that the
tee and Heal Commissioner to make
a complete report and to have it pub
lished. Carried.
The clerk read petitions for sewer con-
nections from Z. f. Lamp and Henry
Stengel Referred to the sewer com
mittee with power to act, on motion of
Alderman Benson.
The clerk read a opposition from
Henry f. Krell to do al the necessary
grading on the east side of Twentieth
street, for Il distance of 700 feet south
OF Twelfth avenue, for the sum of
Sl.700, to place the surplus dirt at
points designated by the aldermen of
the First and Second wards, and to wait
for next years appropriation for re-
endorsement.
Alderman Robbins moved that the
proposition be referred to street and
alley and finance committees and city
attorney to report at the next meeting.
Carried.
The clerk read Il petition from the
Peoples Power Co. for permission to
open the, pavement on Nineteenth
street. Granted ON motion of Alderman
Anderson.
The clerk read petition from the
Moline Stone Co. for permission to erect
Al runway in the alley between blocks l,
and ,, in Sinnet's addition. for the pur-
pose OF extending quarrying operations
to lots in the latter block
Alderman BlochIinger moved that the
matter be referred to the street and
alley committee and city engineer Car
ried
The clerk read communication fSom
the League of American Municipalities,
inclosing bill of dues. Referred to the
finance committee on motion of Alder
man Anderson.
The clerk read a claim from Mrs. Ann
Corcoran for storage of city property on
lot ., block l. Thompson & Wells add
dition, from February to June, 1908. Re
ferred to the claims committee on mo-
ton of Alderman Birkel.
The clerk read an ordinance declaring
the west half of lot l, block 9, Thomp-
son * Weels' addition, Il nuisance. Re
ferred to the ordinance committee on
motion of Alderman Kennedy.
The clerk read a communication from
the Republic Oil Co. asking that the
olIctl III HUM OA JHelI property Uc III
ed. Referred to the street and alley
committee on motion of Alderman Ken
nedy.
The clerk read the emergency ordin-
ance for the immediate rebuilding of
bridges and 6, over Rock river.
Alderman Blochlinger moved the adop-
ton of the ordinance Carried II to l,
kennedy.
Alderman Anderson moved that the
matter of providing five overcoats for
the police department. be referred to the
health and police committee with power
to act. Carried unanimously.
Alderman Hause from the sewer COM
mittee reported concerning Il sewer
pump and pumping station at the
mouth of the Fifth avenue sewer, re-
commencing that the mayor and sewer
committee be instructed to advertise for
bids.
Alderman Blochlinger moved the
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