Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-10
MUNICIPAL MATTERS

City Council Room. Rock Island, May
| 9, 19O4-The Council met at p. IN.
| in regular session, Mayor McConochie
presiding and all the aldermen present.
| The minutes of the last regular and
adjourned meetings were read and ap-
proved.
The clerk presented the plat of
Brooks Grove addition. Referred to
the street and ally committee to re-
port at the next meeting.
The clerk read petition from c. F.
Curmey and others for permission to
lay a sewer on Fourteenth street from
Ninth to Tenth avenue to be used until
the sewer on Eleventh avenue is built,
the petitioners agreeing to connect with
the latter when built at their own ex-
pense
Alderman Anderson moved that the
petition be referred TO the sewer COM
mittee and engineer with instructions
to ascertain whether the proposed sew
er can not be connected with some 9TH
CT than the Twelfth street sewer, and
report to the Council Carried.
The clerk read a communication from
age caused by the bursting of wat
e. main. Referred to the claims COM
mittee.
The clerg read a petition from the
Rock Island Brewing Co. for Eermis-
sion to erect and open stair in the rear
o. 1906 Second avenue. Referred to
fire and light committee with power to
act
The clerk read petitions from the
Peoples Power Co. for permission to
open pavements to make extension of
gas service. Granted.
Also a petition from Rosenfield Bros.
for permission to open pavement to
make water connections. Referred to
the waterworks committee with power
to act.
The clerk read a petition from L. E.
Lamp for permission to make a sewer
connection. Referred to the sewer
committee with power to act.
The clerk read a petition from the
Harper House Co. for rebate on Ii
cense which was not used fer three
months. Alderman Anderson moved
that the petition be referred to the IL
cense and markets committee and City
Attorney TO report at the next meet
ing. Carried.
The clerk read an ordinance regulat-
ing the sale of ice. Alderman Robbins
moved that the ordinance be filed. Car
ried.
The Council took a recess to examine
specifications and blue prints of the
proposed bandstand for Spencer Square.
On reassembling the clerk read the
specifications for the proposed struc-
ture. Alderman Anderson moved that
the plans and specifications be referred
TO the parks committee park commits
siOner. mayor and city clerk, to report
at the next meeting Carried
Alderman Hause from the sewer
committee reported granting various
persons the right to make sewer con-
rections. Report adopted.
Alderman Benson presented an ordi-
nance amending section Z, chapter 12S,
of the revised ordinance, fixing the sal
airy of the detective or plain clothes
man at $500, per annum. and moved
immediate consideration of the ordin-
ance. Carried.
Alderman Robbins moved that the
adoption of the ordinance Lost to 6.
Ayes-O'COnnor, Benson, Sexton
Robbins, Trefz, Anderson-6
Nays-Westbay. Wilkins. Eckhart.
Oberg. Hause, Wilson, Christensen, |
Brooks-S.
Alderman Eckhart moved that the
street commissioner be instructed to
repair certain defective sidewalks. Car
ried.
Alderman O'Connor moved that
that the plumbing inspector be instruct |
ed to repair the catch basin at Fiji |
teenth street and Fourth avenue Car
ried.
Alderman Eckhart moved that the !
clerk he instructed to notify David !
Cramer to abate the nuisance on his |
property at Fifth avenue near Eleventh |
street within ten days. Carried.
Alderman Oberg moved that the !
street commissioner be instructed to /
repair a defect in the macadam pave |
ment on Ninth street. Carried
Adjourned on motion of Alderman |
Robbins
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