Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-09-10
MUNICIPAL MATTERS

siding and all the aldermen present.
The clerk read the reports of city of
ficers, which were received and placed
on file.
The clerk read bill from George
Green, $40, for cleaning vaults, and NJ.
+. Rooney and others for jury fees. Re
ferred to the finance committee.
The clerk read a communication from
Allen, Myers & Co., and others petition
ing for the abatement of the nuisance
created by the smoke and SCOT from the
Harper House chimney. Referred to
the street and alley committee and City
Attorney to report.
The clerk read petitions from Cham
non, Perry & Co. for sewer connections.
Referred to the sewer committee with
power to act.
The clerk read a communication from
5. II. Kenworthy demanding that the
street car tracks, etc, be removed from
various streets and avenues of the city,
and that the running of ears be stopped.
Alderman Robbins moved that the
communication be referred TO the Mayor,
City Attorney. and the Council as
committee of the whole, to take up at
some future meeting.
Alderman Kennedy moved as sub
stitute that net clerk be instructed to
deposit the communication in the waste
basket. Substitute lost, to g.
/ Nyes-Birkel, Hause, Benson, Trefz,
, Kennedy and BroOks-6.
Nays Blocklinger, Westbay, Naab,
Eckhart, Robbins, Wilson, Anderson.
The original motion was then adopted,
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The clerk read Il report from the
Board of Local Improvement, recon-
mcnding the Improvement of Twenty
ninth street from the south line OF
Seventh avenue to the north line of
Ninth avenue, by Al. single course brick
pavement, and presenting an estimate
of the cost of the improvement.
Alderman, Kennedy, offered. a resolu-
| ton approving the estimate OF the cost,
81, 933.GO, of the improvement of Twen-
| ty-ninth street, from Seventh to Ninth
avenue. Adopted unanimously.
The clerk read an ordinance for the
Improvement of Twenty ninth street,
from the south line of Seventh avenue
to the north line of Ninth avenue, by
single course brick pavement.
| Alderman Birkel moved immediate
consideration of the ordinance. Carried
! bv unanimous vote.
Alderman Wilson moved sne adoption
of the ordinance Carried by unanimous
vote.
The clerk read a report of the Board
of Local improvements. recommending
the improvement of Twenty-irst street,
| from the north line of Tenth avenue to
| the north line of Twelfth avenue, by
asphalt paving, and estimating the cost
of the Improvement at $S,SO4Oo.
Alderman Robbins offered a resolution
approving the estimate of the cost of
improving Twenty-frst street from
Tenth to Twelfth avenue. Carried
unanimously.
The clerk read an ordinance for the
improvement of Twenty first street
from the north line of Tenth avenue to
the north line of Twelfth avenue, by as
phalt paving.
Alderman BIoehhnger moved immed-
late consideration of the ordinance. Car
ried unanimously.
Alderman Birkel moved the adoption
of the ordinance. Carried by unanlm-
GUS vote
Alderman Blochlinger moved the
adoption of the report of the bridge
committee, concerning the rebuilding OF
the Rock river bridges. Alderman An
derson offered the following as a substi-
tute, which was adopted by unanimous
vote.
Resolved, That an emergency exists,
with reference to Milan bridges Nos.
and 6, the same being considered unsafe
for traffic. and that therefore the city
attorney be instructed to prepare an
emergency ordinance in accordance here
with, and be it further
Resolved, That the Mayor, City Engi-
neer and bridge committee procure
plans, specifications and bids for the,
construction of new modern bridges, am
pie in size and bearing capacity OF cleo
iris street cars.
Alderman Robbins moved that the
health and police committee be author
lied to make necessary repairs on the
ambulance. Carried.
Alderman Westbay frmo the street
and alley committee offered a resolution
instructing the street commissioner to,
place the crossing at Fifth street and
Sixth avenue in passable condition. Car
ried.
Alderman Hause offered a resolution
authorizing the City Engineer to en-
plov an assistant in listing property in
connection with the proposed sewer sys-
tenn in the southwestern section of the
citv. Carried.
Alderman Benson offered resolution
instructing the City Attorney to pre-
pare an ordinance for improving Fifth
avenue, between Eighteenth and Tween
ty-third street by asphalt paving. Car.
ried unanimously.
Alderman Brooks offered a resolution
instructing the City Clerk to notify the
Chicago. Rock Island & Pacific Railway
Co. to build a sidewalk in front of it's
Fifth avenue depot. Carried.
Alderman Benson offered a resolution
instructing the city. engineer and street
commissioner to bring the cutters on the
hot