Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-03-03

clerks, NJ. Schillinger, Sam Dart.
Sixth ward, Precinct Judges. L. H.
Frink, John Warner, Fred Snitzer;
clerks, Leo Larkin, James c. Dunn.
Sixth ward, Precinct 2-Judges y. j.
Riess, Frank Kennedy, VIM. Grotte;
clerks, George Evans, James Moran.
Seventh ward, Precinct Judges, j.
Hasselquist, Otto Rudert. George Wag-
ner, Jr.; clerks, A. c. Peterson, Paul
Thiessen.
| Seventh ward, Precinct Judges, Viii
liam Robb, j. +. Larkin, John Russell;
ST.; clerks, John Peterson, John Bulger.
Seventh ward, Precinct 3-Judges, V.
! o. Peterson, A. II. Schofer, Frank Sperl-
ing: clerks, William E. Beals, Gottfred
johnson.
Alderman White moved that the pow
er of attorney giver Sister Mary Michael
of st. Anthony's Hospital to make set
Element with the city for the storm
drain, be returned to as requested.
! Carried
Alderman Birkel moved that the plat
of VIM. Scheuermann's addition bc
adopted. Carried unanimously.
The clerk presented plats of por-
tions of Second street; Tenth avenue, and
of an alley in McEniry's addition, which
on motion of alderman Blochlinger we're
referred to the street and alley commit
tee - report at the next meeting. Car
| ried.
The clerk read resolution presented
by the Aldermen from the First ward.
appropriating So, the amount assessed
to general benefits in the proceedings
for the condemnation of an alley in
block 32, Chicago or Lower addition.
Alderman Blochlinger moved the
adoption of the resolution. Adopted
unanimously.
The clerk read deeds from Hugh Z.
| Curtis and from Naomi L. and Catherine
Davenport. and others to the city of
Rock Island, for strips of land required
for the widening of Eighteenth avenue
west of Seventeenth street.
Alderman Eckhart offered resolu.
ton for the adoption of the deeds, and
instructing the clerk to have them re-
corded. Adopted unanimously.
Alderman McCaskrin moved that the
! City Attorney be instructed to begin
condemnation proceedings against prop
erty owners for the land required for
the opening of the balance of the north
half of Eighteenth avenue to the river.
Carried.
The clerk read the draft of the pro-
posed deed for the reservoir land, from
John p Weyerhaeuscr and others to the
city of Rock Island.
Alderman anderson read resolution
for the adoption of the new deed, and
! for Il settlement under the contract en-
tered into between the grantors and the
city on Oct. Is. 1898.
The clerk read a communication from
| City Engineer Triechler, concerning the
proposed widening of the pavement on
| Fifteenth street from Third avenue to
the alley between Third and Fourth ave
nue.. Referred to the street and alley
committee, on motion of Alderman Bir-
KEEL.
The clerk read communication from
City Engineer Triechler and Plumbing
Inspector Gerbury, recommending that
| the sewer between Fifth and Eighth ave
nue., on Fifteenth street be rebuilt, be
fore the paving of Fifteenth street. Re
ferrcd to the sewer committee, city en-
gineer and plumbing Inspector on motion
of Alderman Birkel.
|
ance granting J.. Deisenroth and Others
| authority to construct an eight-inch
sewer on Fifth street from Fourth to
Fifth avenue. The ordinance was con
sidered and adopted by unanimous vote.
Alderman Anderson reported progress
i'll the installation of a pump for use i'll
the application of coagulents and the
installation of fire protection at the
pumping station.
Alderman Eckhart moved that the
Street Commissioner be instructed to
put Eleventh street between Fifth and
Sixth avenue in passable condition, and
to open the water course on Tenth ave
nue., west of Ninth street. Adopted on
motion of Alderman Gall.
Alderman McCaskrin moved that the
Union Electric Telephone Co. be re-
quested to confer with the fire and light
and police committees, for the location
of the telephones to which the city, under
the company's franchise, is entitled. Car
ried.
On request of Alderman Blochlingel
City Attorney Scott and City Engineer
Trcichler addressed the Council con
corning the proposed new main sewer.
Alderman McCaskrin asked for furth
er time to report concerning the danger
from the Dart powder house, and that
the City Attorney be added to the com
mittee. Request granted.
On motion of Alderman Kennedy the
license and market committee were CIV
EN- until next meeting to report on thu
petition of Tropp, Darling & Co.
Alderman Anderson offered Il resolu
ton instructing the city clerk to adj
vertise for bids for the printing of 500
copies of the revised ordinances. Adopt
ed.
Alderman Eckhart moved that the
Council adjourn to next Monday even
ing. Carried.
H. c. SCHAFFER, City Clerk.