Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-06-07

from u r GaetJer, Commissioner of
Longview Park, asking compensation
as superintendent OF the park, at the
rate of $3.50 per annum.
Alderman Robbins moved that the
communication be referred to the
parks and finance committee and City
Attorney. Carried.
The Clerk read a communication
from ]. M. Buford, agent, and A. c.
Dart, asking relief from the overflow
water from the reservoir.
Alderman Eckhart moved that the
matter be referred to the waterworks
committee with instructions to in
vestigate the possibility Of opening
the reservoir drain. Carried.
The Clerk read a communication
from Mrs. Catherine Giles asking
$4,000 damages on account of injur-
les sustained by a fall on a defective
sidewalk on Forty-second street. Re
ferred to the claims committee to in
vestigate
The Clerk read a communication
fro mthe Rev. A. Geier, in behalf of
st. Mary's church, and Other property
holders, protesting against the estab-
lishment of a veterinary hospital on
Twenty-second street and asking
that the institution be condemned as a
nuisance. Referred to the health
and police committee.
The Clerk read a petition from H.
NJ. Beardsley and others for permits
sion to construct a sewer on Four
teenth-and-a-half street, to connect
with the Twelfth street sewer. Re-
ferred to the sewer committee
The Clerk read a petition from the
Peoples Power Co. for permission to
open pavement to extend gas service
pipes. Petition granted.
The Clerk read petitions from
Blake & Murphy, Ward & Mcmahon,
and E. E. Lamp for permission to
make sewer connections. Referred
to the sewer committee.
The Clerk read a ptition from E. E.
Lamp for permission to open pave
mnt Petition granted.
The Clerk read a communication
from Harry Osman and others. asking
water which accumulates between
that steps be taken to remove the
Fourteenth and Fourteenth and a half
streets, and between Twelfth and
Fourteenth avenues. Referred to the
sewer committee, city engineer and
city attorney.
The Clerk read two petitions for
permission to build a sewer on Four
teenth street, between Tenth and
Eleventh avenue. Referred to the
sewer committee, city engineer and
city attorney, with instructions to in
vestigate the ACCESSIBILITY of estab-
fishing a drainage district.
The Clerk read communication
from Mr.. William Jackson, rendering
his resignation as park commissioner
Alderman Oberg moved that the
communication be received, and the
resignation accepted. Carried.
Alderman O'COnnor from the
claims committee, recommended that
the claim of Mrs. Frank Maucker for
damages in the amount of $50 be al
lowed. Report adopted
Alderman Wilson presented an or
dinance repeating an ordinance pass
ed March 5, 1900, granting the Rock
Island & Peoria Railway Co. the right
to lay coal dump track on the levee
between Nineteenth and Twentieth
street on condition that the company
improve the levee between the boun-
diaries specified. Laid over under the
rules on motion of Alderman Rob-
bins.
Alderman Hause from the sewer
committee reported granting various
persons permission to connect with
sewers. Report adopted.
Alderman Robbins moved that Mr.
Doyle be given permission to connect
with the sewer on Twenty-first street,
free of charge. Lost, 10 to 3.
Nays-Westbay. Wilkins, Eckhart,
Oberg, Hause. O'Connor, Benson, Sex
ton, TrefZ, Christensen-10.
Ayes-Robbins, Wilson, Brooks
3.
Alderman Westbay from the street |
and alley committee, recommended
that the proposition of H. E. Curtis |
to dedicate land for street purposes |
on Sixteenth avenue and Twenty |
fifth street be accepted. Adopted by |
vote.
Alderman Westbay offered a resolu- |
ton instructing the Clerk to notify |
the Rock Island Fuel Co. to remove |
it's barn from Fifth avenue, between
First and Second street. Adopted.
Alderman Robbins presented a pc
tition for the extension of a water |
main on Fortieth street. Referred to
the waterworks committee.
Alderman Eclhart presented COM |
from the Carpenters |
Union, concerning the creation of the |
office of building inspector. Referred |
to the ordinance committee and City |
Alderman Eckhart presented claims |
of Constable Simon Goldberg for fees. |
Referred to the claims committee.
Alderman Wilson offered a resolu- |
ton instructing the street commits |
sfoner to open cutters on Fifth and a |
half avenue between Twenty-sixth |