Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-12-22
MUNICIPAL MATTERS

City Council Room, Rock Island
Dec. 2I.-The Council met in regular SEES
sion at 8 o'clock p. m, Mayor McCOno-
chie presiding and all the aldermen
present. The minutes of the last regu-
lar meeting were read and approved.
The clerk read a communication from
L. b. Boswell, secretary OF the Upper
Mississippi River Improvement Associa
non asking that the sum of $50 be con-
tributed toward prosecuting before Con-
gress the purposes and objects of the
association, as stated i'm the memorial
adopted at the Davenport convention.
| Alderman Anderson moved that the
amount asked for be voted. Carried by
Unanimous vote.
| The clerk read a communication from
Mary f. Corey, claiming $40 damages
INFLICTED by storm water i'll August. Re
rerred to the claims committee on motion
of Alderman Bir.,rI.
The clerk read Il petition from Olof
Swanson and others for the establish
20 or Lower addition.
Alderman Eckhart moved that the pc
titiOn be referred to the Board of Local
improvements. Carried.
The clerk read Il communication from
Connolly 4 Connolly, representing the
Misses Davenport, calling attention to
the fact that d 10 acres Immediately
north of the Reservoir Park, are for
sale, and the Importance to the city of
securing possession of this land.
Alderman Birkel moved that the mat
ter De referred to the finance, park and
wauerworks committees and the Mayor
aTied.
Alderman Anderson from the finance
committee, submitted the following re-
port:
Inc undersigned, the members of the
finance committee, be. leave to make
tIon.
" hereas: The Board of Review of
Rccll Island county has collected a large
sum of back taxes due on personal prop
erty, large part of which belongs to
the city of Rock Island which this city
nds the right to have turned over to it
when collected; and as this committee
does not approve of the method and
manner OF such collection, and the i'm
position in many instances OF illegal
penalties, and in others the unjust dis
elimination between parties assessed,
your committee would respectfully
recommend that the city treas
urer be instructed to, at once, demand
from the County Treasurer of Rock ISL
and county, that proportion of the back
I a md = Nd
bic to the city of Rock Island; and your
committee would further recommend
that the City Clerk notify the Board of
supervisors that the city will not con-
slider any proposition to aid the continu-
ance Of the present method of back tax
collection.
Alderman Birkel moved that the re-
port be adopted. Carried.
Alderman Eckhart moved that the
fire and light committee be authorized
to purchase curtains for the bed rooms,
and hinges for the doors of the No. 2
hose house. Carried.
Alderman Eckhart offered Il resolu-
ton instructing the Superintendent of
W aterwOrks to report at the next meet
ing of the Council the number of connec-
tons with the water mains, the number
OF meters purchased during 1908, and
the number of employees at the water
works, their duties and salaries. Adopt
ed.
Alderman Hause from the sewer COM
mittee reported granting a petition to
make a sewer connection. Report adopt
ed.
Alderman Kennedy moved that the
committee be instructed to
ascertain the cost of repairing the
pumps at the Waterworks and report to