Rock Island Argus., 1904-09-13
MUNICIPAL MATTERS

City Ciuncil Room. Rock Island,
Sept. u. 1904-The council met in
regular session at p. m, Mayor Nc
Conochie presiding and all the alder
men present. The minutes of the last
regular meeting were read and ap-
proved. The reports of city officers
for the month of August were received
and placed on file.
The clerk read petitions for permis-
sion to make sewer connections from
Allen, Myers & Co, e. E. Lamp, Chan
non, Perry & Co, and Ward d Nc
Mahon. Referred to the sewer com
mittee.
The clerk read petition from G. w.
Johnson for permission to build a tenn
porary wax in front of his property on
the east side of Thirty-eighth street.
Referred to the street and alley COM
mittee and aldermen of the ward.
The clerk read a proposition from j.
Stoft for the purchase by the city of
a supply of kilfyre. Referred to the
fire and light committee.
The clerk read a communication
from certain liverymen concerning the
use of free automobiles by the council
in the Labor day parade. Received
and placed on file.
The clerk read a petition from prop
erty owners and business men on
Twentieth street, between Second and
Fourth avenues. asking that steps be
taken to repair the pavement III the
section named.
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be referred to the board of local i'm
lprovements. Carried.
The clerk read petition from Hodges
| & Bladel and others asking the estab-
| lishment of a 10-fOot alley in block 2l,
Chicago or Lower addition. Referred
TO the street and alley committee to
report on motion OF Aid. Westbay.
The clerk presented the bond of w
| Z. Bailey to grade the streets and al
leys of Bailey's sixth addition.
Aid. Robbins moved that the bond
be accepted and the plat adopted. Car
ried unanimously.
The clerk presented the plat of Wood
ms third addition. Referred to the
street and alley committee to report.
The clerk read d petition for the eX
| y
ond street between Fifteenth and Six
Iteenth avenues.
Aid. Anderson moved that the peti
tion be referred TO the waterwOrks
committee with power to act. Carried
| Aid. OCOnnOr, from the claims com
mittee, reported back to the council
the claims of Catherine Giles, c. w
Horton, F. p. Lewis and Sturgeon &
Stelck, without recommendation Re
ceived and placed on file.
| Aid. Hause, from the sewer commit
Itee. reported granting various persons
the right to make sewer connections
Report adopted.
[ Aid. Wilson, from the ordinance
committee. presented an ordinance fol
the registration of motor vehicles, anC
moved that it be laid over and thai
the city attorney furnish to each aid
erman a copy of the ordinance. Car
ried
Aid Westbay, from the street anC
Ialley committee. reported on the peti
tion OF William Petcher and others fo
1.-THE opening of Eighth avenue from
lForty-fourth street east. recommend
ing that the petition be referred TO the
board of local Improvements. Repor
adopted
Aid. Westbay reported. concerning
w. f. Bailey's ninth addition. recon
mending that the plat be adopted GpOr
the filing of a bond of $500 to bring
streets and alleys to grade within i
months. Report adopted
Aid. Westbay from the street anC
alley committee recommended the
adoption of the plat of w E. Bailey.
Twelfth street addition, provided tha'
bond in the sum of 81 900 be fileC
TO bring the streets and alleys to grade
within IS months. Report adopted.
Aid. Robbins from the waterworks
committee recommended that the peti
| tions for extension of water mains OF