Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-07-12

Q. Rolls and others asking that John
Rusakis be granted permission to erect
a shoe-shining stand at tho south side
of Nineteenth street and Second ave-
nue.. 20 feet back from the corner of
the Harper House. Referred TO the
aldermen OF the ward and the license
and markets committee.
The clerk read a petition from the
| board of education for the extension OF
small main in the alley in the rear
of the Kemble school. Received and
| placed on file.
| The clerk read a petition from the
| Peoples Power company for permits
sion to open pavements to extend the
gas service pipes. Petition granted.
! The clerk read petitions from f. f.
| Lamp and a. Mcneil for permission
| to make sewer connections. Referred
to the sewer committee with power
| to act.
The clerk read petitions for the eX-
tension of water mains on Twelfth
avenue, between Eighth and Ninth
streets. and on Thirty-ninth street, be-
tween Sixth and Seventh avenues. Re
lferred to the waterworks committee.
Aid. Brooks presented a resolution
authorizing the bridge committee to
have the iron bridge on Thirteenth
avenue reprinted. Adopted.
}, Aid. Brooks presented a petition in
structing the city clerk to advertise
for bids for the construction of two
span steel bridge across the north
channel of Rock river. according to
plans and specifications prepared by
, the city engineer. Adopted unani-
mously.
| Aid. Robbins moved that the plans
and specifications for the new bridge
be approved. Carried unanimously.
. w. E. Bailey. in behalf of the high
, Eway commissioners of South Rock
Island addressed the council concern
ing the opening of Eighteenth avenue,
from Seventeenth to Twelfth streets.
Aid. Robbins moved that the matter
= be referred back to the street and al
2 ley committee for further investiga-
/ ton. Carried.
: Aid. Anderson, from the finance COM
| mittee, reported concerning the com
munication from County Clerk II. b.
Hubbard to City Treasurer X. II. An
S derson. that the $13,322.S1 due to the
t city on account of back taxes, does not
4 include the penalties. and instructing
: the city treasurer to demand from the
= county treasurer the proportion OF the
f penalties due the city. Report was
e adopted.
h Aid. Eckhart, from the fire and light
r committee, reported letting the con
n tract for new cutters at the Central
n engine house to II. Siemon. Report
2 adopted.
Aid. Eckhart offered n resolution in
structing the fire and light committee
to ask for bids for 500 feet of fire hose
and report to the council. Adopted
U unanimously.
Aid Hause, from the sewer commit
l. tee, reported granting various persons
) the right to make sewer connections
) Report adopted.
Aid. Eckhart offered a resolution in
; structing the city attorney to prepare
l. an ordinance for the condemnation of
l. unsafe buildings. Adopted.
> Aid. Eckhart offered an ordinance
l fixing the curb lines on Eleventh
street from First to Tenth avenues at
a point 20 feet distant from either side
of the center of said street, which was
considered and adopted by unanimous
5 vote.
Aid. Eckhart moved that the com
. munication from Connolly & Connolly.
concerning the purchase of n tract of
I, land north of the reservoir, be referred
to the new finance committee. Adopt
u ed.
Aid. O'Connor presented a communi-
cation from Mary Connolly, concern
ing the placing of pole in the alley
between Fifth and Sixth avenues. near
Thirteenth street, by the Union Elec-
trio Telephone company so as to OBJ
struct access to- her coal shed, and ask
ing that the company be compelled to-
move the pole. Referred TO the
mayor
Aid. Benson offered a resolution in.
structing the city clerk to advertise
FOR bids for the construction of the
Spencer square band stand, the bids
TO be filed not later than p. m. Aug.
l. Adopted.
Aid. Trefz moved that the council
adjourn To p. III. Friday, to inspect
the pavement on Twenty-ninth street
, Carried.
II. G. SCHAFFER, City Clerk.
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