Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-07

Iolice Account 1871 g
Fire Department No. l ............. Gal g.
Fire Department No. .............. 259 OF
Fire Department No. 3 ................ 256 a5
Reservoir Expense Account SIS p
Water Works Expense Account 800. 1867 81
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The February reports of the city
officers were received and ordered
placed on file
The clerk read a communication
rom DR.. j. w. Stewart, of the board
If education, calling attention to the
Indebtedness of the city to the board
the sum of $32. claimed to be due
IN account of the laying of a sewer
)ipe in the rear of the Kemble school,
Laid on the table ON motion of Aid.
Eckhart.
The clerk read a communication
rom Maj. c. w. Halves, Chairman of
the Rock Island Club committee on
the proposed convention hall, asking
the appointment of similar commit
ees from civic organizations to CO.
operate in carrying forward the plan
contemplated.
Aid. Anderson moved that the COM
nunication be received, and that the
mayor appoint a committee as sug-
5ested. The mayor appointed as such
committee Aids. Anderson, Eckhart
and Sexton.
The clerk read a communication
rom property holders protesting
against license being granted for the
establishment of lunch wagons and
peanut stands on Eighteenth street
forth of Second avenue.
Aid. O'Connor moved that the COM
nunication be received and the wish
If the protestants be complied with
Carried.
The clerk read a communication
rom w. R. Moore asking that gut
.ers on Eighteenth avenue between
rhirty-ninth and Fortieth streets be
opened and that cinder walks be laid.
Aid. Oberg moved that the street
commissioner be instructed to attend
o this matter. Carried.
The clerk read a petition from P F.
Frenkenschuh and others calling at
tention to an unsanitary pond at the
corner of Twelfth avenue and Four
zenith street, and asking that the nui-
sance be abated.
Aid. Christensen moved that the
communication be referred to the
street and alley committee with power
o act. Carried.
A petition for water main on
Tenth street between Twelfth and
Fourteenth avenues was read by the
clerk. Referred to the waterworks
committee.
The clerk read a plat of c..
Schmacht's addition. Referred to the
street and alley committee on mo-
ton of Aid Brooks.
The clerk read a petition from prop
erty owners on Twenty-first street be-
tween Tenth and Twelfth avenues ask
ing Improvement of the thoroughfare
with asphalt paving. Referred to the
ton of Aid. Robbins.
Aid. Sexton presented a petition
signed by 20 property owners on Fiji
teenth street between Twelfth and
Eighteenth avenues asking for the i'm
provement of the street with asphalt
paving. Referred to the board of To-
cal improvements on motion of Aid.
Sexton. who urged immediate action.
Aid. Sexton moved that it be the
sense of the council that the city bear
its proportionate share of the cost of
the improvement Carried.
The following were appointed
judges and clerks of election:
First ward-First precinct, ]. d.
WarnOck. Charles futile. w. L. AS
ter. judges; G. A Peterson. r. c.
Beck. clerks. Second precinct-Ham-
lin Hull, Valentine Mold, George
Freestone, judges; E. B. McKown, S.
r. Dean, clerks
Second ward-First precinct, w. B.
Petit. John P Sexton. Frank Single
man. judges: Harry Cain, Frank
Dover, clerks. Second precinct. Phil
Wagner, Michael Griffin, Vaner Timm5
judges; John Johnson. R. NJ. Hack
EFT. clerks.
Third ward-First precinct, H. F.
Lamp, William Guldenzopf, George w.
Henry. judges; H. T McKown, ]. ].
Grotegut, clerks. Second precinct, S.
R. Wright. Adam Klotz. Ben Rinck,
judges; Phil Hoffman. Peter Schlem-
mer. clerks. Third precinct. Charles
w Motz, William Johnson, E. F. Hell
penstell, judges; E. ]. Johnson. S. r.
Davis, clerk.
Fourth ward-First precinct. w. B.
Barker. ]. ". Wilson. Charles Exner.
judges; Fred Smith. Henry Prick.
clerks. Second precinct. c. E. Fiebig.
William Webster. Ben BIeuer. judges;
g. A. Wenger, Louis Winter, clerks
Fifth ward-FIrst precinct, c. B.
Knox. Robert Kuschmann, Henry