Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-08


Fourteenth avenue, on Thirty
street. Referred to the aldermen of the
ward, on motion of Alderman Kennedy.
The clerk read communication from
the Union Electric Telephone 4 Tele-
graph Co., submitting an amendment to
the franchise ordinance of the company,
requiring the company to pay a fran
cnise tax, abolishing said tax until such
time as the competing company pays a
like franchise tax.
Alderman Anderson moved that the
Communication and ordinance be referred
to the ordinance and finance committee
and City Attorney. Carried.
| The clerk read communication from
the Library Board, inviting the Mayor
and Council to attend the opening of
the new library building on the after
noon and evening of Dec. -. Invita-
ton accepted on motion of Alderman
Birkel.
| The clerk read petitions for permits
sion to open paved streets from Blake
4 Murphy, Channon, Perry & Co, and
1.-THE Peoples Power 90. Referred to the
sewer committee with power to act.
| The clerk read a communication from
sturgeon & Stelck concerning a claim of
oert Remley for injuries sustained on
Twenty-tifth street Referred to the
Claims committee on motion of Alder
man Birkel.
Alderman Blochlinger from the bridge
committee, submitted a report, recon-
mending that all bids for rebuilding the
NO g bridge be rejected. Carried.
Alderman lBlochhnger moved that the
proposition of the Clinton Bridge Co,
proposing to build the BRUCE for $780,
according to their own plans, be accepted.
Alderman Eckhart moved that the
Council take a recess to examine the
plans Carried
On reassembling Alderman Anderson
moved that the proposition of the Gin
ton Bridge Co. be accepted, provided,
that the company furnish a guarantee
that ordinary foot and team traffic be
not interrupted during the construction
of the new bridge. Carried, ii to l.,
| (Brooksl.
Alderman Blochlinger moved that the
Mayor and Clerk enter into contract
with the Clinton Bridge Co. Carried
Alderman Kennedy moved that the
certified check of the Massillon Bridge
Co. be returned. Carried
Alderman Blochlinger from the bridge
committee recommended that the canal
SPAWNED by the No. l bridge be filled, and
that the clerk advertise for bids for the
rebuilding of the No. , bridge.
Alderman Kennedy moved that the re
port be laid over. Carried
Alderman Birkel offered an ordinance
granting the Davenport, Rock Island &
northwestern Railway Go. the right to
cross Third avenue in Sinnet's addition,
tor the purpose of building a switch
track. Laid over under the rules.
Alderman Westbay moved that when
he council adjourn it be to , O'Clock on
Saturday afternoon for the purpose of
Visiting the site and to examine the
plat of McCabe's addition. Carried
| Alderman Hause from the sewer COM
mittee reported granting various per
sons the right to make sewer connec
tions. Carried.
Alderman BlOchlinger offered an ordin
ance regulating the sale of kerosene
and gasoline.
|
ment providing that all gasoline cans be
painted red. Carried.
Alderman Anderson moved that the
ordinance be referred to the ordinance
committee. Carried.
Alderman Kennedy offered resolu
ton instructing the LIty Clerk, City
Treasurer, and City Attorney to wait on
the County Clerk and County Treasurer
to ascertain the amount of the city's
portion of the money that has been col
lected by the tax ferrets and the per,
centage demanded by said tax ferrets
for collecting the same. Carried.
Alderman Eckhart offered a resolution
instructing the Mayor and City Clerk to
purchase lot as a site for the old No.
hose house. Adopted unanimously.
Alderman Eckhart offered IA resolu-
ton instructing the City Clerk 10 ask
for bids for moving the No. hose house
and barn. Adopted.
! Alderman Wilson offered resolution
instructing the Union Electric Telephone
Telegraph Co. to place telephones in
the Waterworks, police station and res
ervoir and the hose houses at the ex=
| pense of said company, under the super
vision of the fire and light committee
Adopted.
Alderman Wilson offered resolution
instructiRg the Mayor to place the al
ley between Twenty-seventh and TWEEN
ty-eighth streets. and Eighth and Eighth
and-a-half avenues in a passable condi-
tion. Adopted.
Adjourned on motion of Alderman
lBirkel. II. C. SCHAFFER.
| CITY Clerk.