Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-03-22
MUNICIPAL MATTERS

regular session at s p. M, Mayor Nc
ConOchie presiding and all the alder
men present except Trefz. The min
utes of the last regular meeting were
read and approved.
The clerk read a petition from A w.
Johnson and others for permission TO
lay a sewer on Fourteenth street be-
4 tween Ninth and Tenth avenues to con-
! meet temporarily with the Ninth ave
nue. sewer.
Alderman Birkel moved that the pc
/ tition be granted
Alderman Eckhart moved as a sub
stitute that the petition be referred TO
/ the sewer, police and health commit
tees and city attorney Substitute
carried. to ).
! BlOchlinger, Westbay, Naab.
i1ckhart, Wilson. Anderson, Brooks.
Nays-Birkel, Hause, Benson, Rob-
bins. Kennedy.
| The clerk read petition from Jacob
Schaum for permission to connect with
a sewer. Referred to sewer committee
on motion of Alderman Blochlinger
The clerk read a communication
trom Robert wagner asking that the
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street ind Ninth avenue be closed
/ Referred to the street and alley COM
mittee on motion of Aledman Eckhart
The clerk read a communication
| from F. L. Bliss concerning the over
| flow OF water from the standpipe.
Alderman Kennedy moved that the
Superintendent of Waterworks place
an electric regulator in the standpipe.
Carried.
! The clerk read petition from Blake
* Murphy for permission to open pave
ments 10 make a sewer connection. Re-
ferred to the sewer committee with
power to act, on motion of Alderman
| Benson.
Alderman Anderson moved that the
mayor and clerk be authorized to is
sue a warrant to NJ. Fredrickson for
the amount paid by him on the new
sewer on FOurteenth-and-a-ha street,
| he having already paid for one sewer.
Carried unanimously.
The clerk read an ordinance for the
construction of a sewer in block 30,
Chicago or Lower addition. The ordi-
nance was considered on motion of
Alderman Blochlinger.
Alderman Birkel moved the adoption
OF the ordinance. Carried by unani-
nous vote.
Alderman Anderson from the finance
committee reported that MIR. Phil
Mitchell had accepted the offer of the
council of $4,000, for the property oc-
cupied by the city, and had made a
warranty deed.
Alderman Anderson moved that the
report be received and the mayor and
clerk be authorized to negotiate terms
of payment. Carried.
Alderman Eckhart moved that the
Rock Island Plow Co. be given special
license to carry such quantities of
kerosene and gasoline as their business
justifes. Carried.
Alderman Birkel moved that the pc
tition Of William Klockau for permits
sion to erect a 2Sx2S foot addition to
his building covered with cOrroguated
iron, be granted.
Alderman Kennedy moved as an
amendment that the petition be grant
ed when Mr.. Klockau secures the con-
sent of the other property holders on
the block. Carried
Alderman Hause from the sewer com
mittee, recommended that the sewer
on Fourteenth-and-a-half street be ac-
cepted. and that the mayor and clerk
settle with the contractors, Lamp <
Co. and moved the adoption of the
report. ..-ried by unanimous vote.
Alderman Hause from the sewer
committee. recommended that a frame
building covered with corrugated iron
of suitable dimension, to house the
Fifth avenue sewer pump, be erected.
Report adopted.
Alderman Blochlinger moved that
the matter be referred to the mayor
and clerk to secure estimates of cost
by advertising. Carried.
Alderman Hause from the sewer
committee reported granting various
persons permission to connect with
sewers. Report adopted.
Alderman Eckhart moved that the
street commissioner be instructed to
place. a twelve inch tile drain on
Eighth avenue and Eleventh street
Carried.
Alderman Robbins moved that the
city clerk he authorized to buy a car
load of waterpipe OF assorted sizes.
Carried
Alderman Benson. moved that the
street commissioner be instructed to
bring the sidewalk on the east side of
Seventeenth street. between Third and
Fifth avenue. to grade. at the proper
~ owners expense
Alderman Blochlinger moved that
the matter be referred to the street
and alley committee to report. Car
ried.
Alderman Brooks offered a resolution
instructing the plumbing inspector 70
place catch basin at Forty-fourth
street and Railroad avenue. Referred
TO the sewer committee with power to
act.
Alderman Blochlinger moved that