Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-04-11

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old shingles.
All of the male population of the
village constituted itself into Il vOlun-
teer fire brigade and prevented the
spread of the flames.
tanned to assist the city attorney in
the storm drain case, on account of
poor health, is unequal TO the exact
ing requirements of the case, and that
the committee has therefore retained
C. J. Scare To to assist. Report
adopted
Aid Anderson offered a resolution
authorizing the city clerk to advance
up to 5000 for expense incident to the
storm drain case. Adopted unanimous
ly
Aid. Eckhart, from the fire and light
committee, recommended that the pc
tition of c. G. Wulff for permission to
erect a frame addition on condition
that he comply with the provisions of
the ordinance and secure the consent
of the abutting property owners be
granted. Report adopted.
Aid. Eckhart read a bill of the Cen
trail Union Telephone company for
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Aid. Oberg moved that the bill be
allowed. Carried unanimously.
Aid. Wilson presented report from
the board of local improvements rec
ommending the improvement of Fiji
teenth street from Twelfth to Eigh-
teenth avenues by the construction of
an asphalt pavement 81 feet in width,
with concrete combination gutter and
curb; also a report by City Engineer
Treichler estimating the cost of the
improvement at $12,01627.
Aid. Wilson. from the ordinance
committee, presented an ordinance for
the improvement of Fifteenth street,
from Twelfth to Eighteenth avenue by
means of an asphalt pavement, with
concrete combination gutter and curb.
Aid Wilson offered a resolution APP
proving the board of public improve
ments' estimate of the cost of improv-
ing Fifteenth street. Adopted unani-
mously.
Aid. Wilson moved immediate con
sideration of the ordinance. Carried
unanimously.
Aid Wilson moved the adoption OF
the ordinance Carried unanimously.
Aid. Anderson presented report
from the board of local improvements
providing for the Improvement with
asphalt pavement of Twenty-hrst
street from Twenth to Twelfth ave
nues to a width of 80 feet, with con-
crete combination gutter and curb;
also a report from the city engineer
estimating the cost of the improve
ment at $S.S16.40.
Aid. Anderson offered an ordinance
for the Improvement with asphalt
nayement at a width of 80 feet, with
concrete combination cutters and CID.
of Twenty-first street from Tenth and
Twelfth avenues.
Aid. Anderson offered a resolution
approving the estimate of the city en-
gineer. Adopted.
The ordinance was given immediate
consideration and adopted unanimous
" on motion of Aid. Anderson.
Aid. Sexton read a petition from 40
restauranteurs and saloonkeepers, re-
auesting. in the interest of the pubic
health. free lunches in saloons be dis
voking of licenses where the order is
not carried out. Aid. Sexton moved
that the prayer of the petitioners be
granted. The petition laid over under
the rules on objections by Aids. Eek
hart and Robbins.
On motion of Aid. Anderson the
council took a recess to canvass the
vote of the city election of April 4
The mayor appointed as committee
to canvass the vote Aids. Sexton, An
derson and Westbay.
On reassembling Aid. Anderson re
ported the following persons elected
for the Offices and terms stated:
| For Mayor-George w. McCaskrin
two years.
For City Clerk-Henry c. Schaffer
two years.
For City Attorney-oliver Olsen
two years.
For City Treasurer-Edward w
Schoede. two years.
| For Police Magistrate. E. Elliott
four years.
| For Aldermen-First ward. Franz
w. BlochIinger. two years; Allen Pratt
one year: Second ward. Louis V. Eek
hart. Jr.. two years; Third ward. p. F
Trenkenschuh, two years; Fourti
ward. Valentine Dauber, two years
Fifth ward. F. Z. Robbins. two years
Sixth ward. c. c. Wilson, two years
| Seventh ward, ] r. Brooks, two years
Aid. Anderson moved that the gen
tlemen above named be declared elect
ed. Carried unanimously.
The council adjourned on motion o.
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