Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-10-04

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d. Hohenboken-$2,O 45
H. Tappendorf-s2 100: if tile floor
is used deduct s91, if store room is
| omitted, deduct s22: if shingle roof is
| used. deduct $50; if tin roof is
used, deduct sG5.
Heidemann & Schroeder-$2, $50: if
store room is omitted and cement in
stead of tile floor is used, deduct S2O5
Alderman Benson moved that re
cess be taken TO examine the bids.
Carried.
On reassembling Alderman Oberg
| moved that all bids be rejected.
Alderman Benson moved as an
| amendment that the contract be
awarded to D. Hohenboken.
Alderman Eckhart raised the point
If order that all the bids are above
he amount appropriated for the cree
ion of the band stand
Alderman Benson proposed that if
he contract be awarded, according to
the bid. he would donate the $40 in
excess of the appropriation.
The motion to award the contract
d. HOhenbOken was then adopted
, TO 4.
Nays-Wilkins, Eckhart, Oberg.
0COnnor.
Alderman Robbins moved that the
Mayor and Clerk be authorized TO en-
Ter into contract with d. Hohenboken.
Carried.
The Clerk presented an ordinance
establishing grades on Fourteenth
street between Ninth and Twelfth
avenues, which was considered and
adopted by unanimous vote.
The Clerk rose to question of
personal privilege, and demanded an
Investigation because he understood
hat at a previous meeting of the
Council in committee of the whole,
statements had been made rejecting on
he management of his office
Alderman Robbins offered the fol-
owing resolution:
Whereas, 1t has been currently and
'eported and charged by divers per-
iOns that the Superintendent of the
NaterwOrks Department of this city
las been guilty of misfeasance and
nalfeasance of duty in his official re-
ations 10 the said department. and
Whereas, Several meetings of this
,ouncil have been held in committee
If the whole for the purpose of inves-
igating such charges, and
Whereas, No satisfactory investiga-
ion has been made by said committee
If the whole and it being desirable
hat a careful, full and satisfactory in
-estigation be made to the end that
he truth may be known; therefore be
Resolved, That a committee of
sewn members of this Council be APP
pointed by the Mayor for the purpose
If investigating the charges made
against the said superintendent of
he Waterworks, and any other mat
ers or things in relation to the said
department that may be brought to
he attention of the said committee, or
that the committee of its own motion
nay deem necessary and proper to in
;estigate and be it further
Resolved, That no member of this
Council who is now a member of the
Naterworks committee shall be APP
pointed on the committee herein pro-
vided for; and be it further
Resolved That the said committee
hall employ short hand reporter to
attend its meetings when testimony is
aiken. which testimony, together with
he findings and conclusions of the
committee therein shall be reported to
he Council as soon as practicable, and
De it further
Resolved. That any appointee or en-
)lOyee of this city who may be called
IpOn by the said committee to attend
is meetings and give information con-
eerning the business and work of the
said department who shall fail to re-
;pOnd, shall be deemed guilty of dis
obedience to the orders of this Council
md deserving of dismissal from office,
IT employment, by the Mayor, and be
further
Resolved. That the said committee
shall have power, and the power is
hereby conferred. and the duty impos-
I'd upon it to investigate any other
department of the city government. if
any irregularity in the management or
control thereof shall be brought TO its
attention. upon information which the
committee deems credible. or if the
said committee shall determine of its !
own motion that such investigation
should be MADE and the said commit |
zee shall proceed therein as hereinbe- |
lore directed in reference to the |
Waterworks Department.
Alderman O'Connor moved as a sub |
stitute that the committee of the
whole continue the investigation. Car
lied IL to l. (Robbins).
Alderman Anderson moved the |
adoption of the resolution as amend |
ed. Carried.
Alderman Wilson offered a resolu- |
ton instructing the City Clerk TO ask |
for bids for furnishing fuel and feed. |
Adopted.
Adjourned on motion of Alderman !
O'Connor. H. c. SCHAFFER,
City Clerk.
CLAIRVOYANT.