Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-05-19
MUNICIPAL MATTERS

lS.-Ihe Council met at p. IN. in regu-
lar session, Mayor McConochie presid-
ing and all the aldermen present. The
minutes of the last regular meeting were
read and approved.
The clerk read a petition from the w.
I. T. l., asking the Council 20 furnish
me ice for the drinking fountains pro-
vided by the union.
Alderman Westbay moved that the
sum of 500 be appropriated for the pur-
pose indicated. Adopted unanimously.
The Clerk presented the plat of Jdmes
Mcnamara addition. Referred to the
Street and Alley committee on motion
of Alderman Birkel.
The Clerk rfead petition from VIM.
eBnnet and others for Waterman on
FOurteenth-0n-a-ha street between
Twelfth and Sixteenth avenue. Referred
to the Waterworks committee on mo-
ton of Alderman Hause.
The Clerk submitted the report of
City Engineer Treichler concerning the
relaying of Il portion of the Twelfth
street sewer, estimating the cost at $3.50
for 800 feet of an lS-inch sewer.
Alderman Birkel moved that the re-
port be referred to the sewer committee
TO report. Adopted.
The Clerk presented the plat of +. II.
Guyer's addition and bond in the sum
of 81 800 to bring the streets and alleys
TO grade.
Alderman Anderson moved that the
plat and bond be accepted. Adopted un-
| animously.
Inc Clerk read communication from
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property east of the reservoir, protest
ing against the surplus water from the
reservoir being permitted to flow across
the land represented by them.
Alderman Anderson moved that the
| communication be referred to the Street
and Alley and Waterworks committees.
Carried unanimously.
The Clerk read a communication from
+. \. Head president of the Rock Island
Club, inviting the Mayor and Council.
Clerk and City Attorney to attend u
dinner at the Rock Island Club for dis
cussion OF the proposed Industrial Bu-
Teau, the date to be fixed by the Coun-
| ell.
Alderman Birkel moved that the in
vitation be accepted and that FT--1ay
evening, May -, be fixed as the date
most convenient for the Council Car
rcd.
The Clerk read petitions from the
| Peoples Power Co, for permission to
| open paved streets. Granted.
The Clerk read petition from Z. +.
Lamp for permission 10 open paved
streets to make sewer connections, also
from Rosenfield Bros, and Channo.
l-erry Co. Referred to Sewer commit
tee with power to act.
The Clerk read communications from
the Rock Island Plow Co., w. j. Kahlke
and the Weycrhaeuser & Denkmann pro-
testing against the location of the du;apI
boat at the foot of Seventh street.
Alderman Eckhart moved that the
communications be received and the
boat moved back TO its former location.
Alderman Birkel moved as an amend
ment that the matter be referred to the
Health and Police committee. Amend.
ment lost.
Ayes-Birkel, Hause, Benson, Wilson,
Kennedy.
-Blocklinger, Westbay, Naa5.
Eekhart, Trefz, Robbins, Anderson,
| Brooks.
Alderman Eckhart moved that the
Street Commissioner be instructed to
place the street approaching the ianI-
| ing of the dump boat in passable CON
uItiOn. Carried.
Alderman Naab from the committee
on licenes and markets, reported uGiav-
orably on the petition for permission to
locate Il peanut stand on Fourth avenue
and Sixth street. Report adopted.
Alderman Naab also reported recon-,
mending that the scale house be paintc,
and certain repairs made. Report
adopted.
Alderman Birkel moved that the Clerk
be instructed to ask for bids for the
work. Carried.
alderman Hause from the Sewer com
m1ttee reported granting petitions of
Blake & Murphy for permission to make
sewer connections. Report adopted.
Alderman Westbay from the Street
and Alley committee recommended the
adoption of the plat of Louis Mosenfel-
der's addition, provided that a satisfac-
tory bond be filed for the grading of
the streets and alleys Adopted.
Alderman Robbins from the Water
works committee, reported various petit
tions for water service, recommending
that the petitions be granted. Adopted.
Alderman Robbins offered resolution
instructing the Clerk to buy II by
drants etc. Adopted unanimously.
Alderman Robbins offered resolu-
ton instructing the Superintendent of
waterworks to extend the cross sections
of pipe to the edge of the pavement on
Eighth, Ninth, Tenth and Eleventh ave
nues, intersecting the proposed Fifteenth
street pavement Adopted unanimously.
Alderman Benson offered resolution.
for street light at First avenue and
Nineteenth street. Referred to the Fire
and Light committee.
Alderman Blocklinger presented a pc
tition for the extension of the water