Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-05-09
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.

city council Chamber, Rock Island
ILL.,, May 8, 1905. The city council mel
at p. M, Mayor McCaskrin presiding
and all the aldermen present exceni
christensen. The minutes of the last
regular and special meetings were read
and approved
The clerk read a petition from ]. G.
Scheuerman for the establishment of
grades at Twenty-third street and
Tenth avenue and Eleventh avenue.
Aid. Robbins moved that the city en-.
gineer give the grades at the points
designated. Carried.
The clerk read a communication
from w. E. Bailey asking that the city
grade for sidewalk at Seventeenth
street and Twelfth avenue, as he de-
sires TO lay sidewalks.
Aid. Oberg moved that the city en-
gineer report as TO the cost of this
work at the next meeting of the coun
ell. Carried
The clerk read a petition from Will
liam Schnell and others asking tha;
the alley between Sixth and Seventh
avenues and Ninth and Tenth streets
be placed in passable condition by fill
ing and laying of tie drain.
Aid. Blochlinger moved that the
prayer of the petition be granted Car
ried
The clerk read petitions to make
sewer connections from A. H. Mcneil.
ChannOn. Perry & Co. Rosenfield
Bros. Henry Stengel and Ward & Nc
Mahon.
Aid. Robbins moved that the petit
tons be referred to the mayor, city
clerk and plumbing inspector with
power to act. Carried
The clerk read a petition from J. P
Burkhart for permission 10 erect tenn
iron on the lot at 1924 Third avenue
to store an automobile.
Aid. Dauber moved that the matter
be referred to a committee of three
aldermen. mayor and chief of the fire
department. Carried.
The mayor named as such commit
tee Aids Dauber. Sexton and Robbins.
Aid. Dauber moved that the plumb
ing inspector be instructed 10 investi-
Cite the condition of sewer at Seven
teenth street and First avenue and to
open if it belongs TO the city and to re-
port to the council if to the railway
company. Carried.
Aid. Blochlinger offered a resolution
instructing the superintendent of wat
erworks to lower the water main at
Eighth street between Third and
Fourth avenues. Adopted.
Aid. Blochlinger offered a resolution
for the extension of water main on
Tenth street between Third and
Fourth avenues and moved that 1t be
referred to the aldermen of the ward
and superintendent of water works 10
report at the next meeting. Carried.
The clerk read a petition from w. j.
Bleuer and others for the extension OF
water main on Thirty-eighth street at
Fourteenth and Fifteenth avenues.
Aid Anderson moved that the petit
ton be referred to the aldermen OF
the Seventh ward and the superintend-
ent of waterwOrks. TO report at the
next regular meeting Carried.
Aid. Sexton offered an ordinance in
relation to the appointment OF three
mark commissioners to have charge
of all parks and squares in the city
and moved immediate consideration
On request of Aids. Blochlinger and
Eckhart the ordinance was laid over
till the next meeting, the city attorney
TO furnish each alderman with copy OF
the ordinance.
Aid. Brooks read petition from
Wallace Treichler and others for the
construction of a concrete sidewalk on
the east side of Forty-second street
from Seventh to Ninth avenues. ke-
ferred TO board of local improvements.
AID. Anderson offered a resolution
authorizing the city attorney 10 Vacate
certain judgments entered in the coun-
~ court for the Improvement or TWEEN
ty-first street between Tenth ana
twelfth avenues Adopted.
Aid. O'Connor offered resolution
instructing the city marshal TO enforce
the ordinance forbidding the blocking
of streets by railway trains. particular
IL al Seventeenth and Eighteenth
streets.
AID. Sexton moved as a substitute
that q policeman be stationed al Sew
enteen,h and Eighteenth streets and