Rock Island Argus., 1905-10-03

|teenth-and-a-half street between Tenth
and Eleventh avenues, that it is not
built according TO proper grades.
Aid. Trenkenschuh moved that the
matter be referred to the sewer COM
mittee to report. Carried.
The clerk read a communication
from Secretary l.. b. Boswell concern
ing the forthcoming convention of the
Upper Mississippi River Improvement
association.
Aid. Anderson moved that the COM
munication be referred to the mayor
and clerk, with power to act Car
ried.
The clerk read a petition from the
Peoples Power company for permis-
sion to open pavement on Twelfth
street from Seventh to Fourteenth av-
enue.
Aid. Eckhart moved that the prayer
Of the petitioner be granted. Carried.
The clerk read petition from A. w.
Champion for permission to put up Il
temporary sign across the sidewalk in
front of his place of business.
Aid. Dauber moved that the petition
be referred to the mayor and alder.
man of the ward with power to act.
Carried
The clerk read petitions from +. Il.
Lamp, Channon & Dufva, Ward & Nc
Mahon. Reddig company. Blake & Muir
ply, and Allen. Myers & Co, for per.
mission to make sewer connections.
Referred to the sewer committee with
power to act.
The clerk read a petition for the eX-
tension of water main ON Eighth
street between Ninth and Tenth ave
nues. Referred to the waterworks com
mittee.
The clerk presented petition from
from the Tropp. Darling company for
permission to store sand on the leves
west of Seventeenth street, the same
to be moved by April / next
Aid Trefz moved that the matter be
referred to the committee on license
and markets to report. Carried
The clerk read petition from James
McMann asking that he be paid for
service as patrolman for the time he
was off duty on account of injuries sus-
tanned in the service. Referred to the
claims committee.
The clerk read communication
from the dean of the university inviting q
the representatives of this city at the
installation of DR.. f. j. James as pres
ident of the University of Illinois. H..
Aid. Anderson moved that the mayor
be authorized TO appoint a committee
of three. including himself, to attend
the festivities. Carried.
The clerk read petition against
the repeal of the midnight closing ord
nance; also resolution of the same
purport adopted by the congregation
of the First Baptist church.
Aid. Eckhart moved that the prayer
of the petitioners be granted.
Aid. Sexton moved as a substitute
that the petition be laid over to the
next meeting
Aid. Robbins moved that citizens
present be granted the privilege of
addressing the council. Carried.
Aid Anderson moved that Aid. Sex
tons motion be laid on the table. Car
ried
Aid. Eckhart's motion was then
adopted by unanimous vote
The clerk presented bids for the de-
livery and installation of an 5000. 900
gallon pump, as follows: Platt Iron
works. $27,537, s3s,S6l. s31.546; viii
liam Tod company, s4G.700, S49,SOO,
$3.50, s26,250; Allis Chalmers com
pany. s25.3OO. s24 300. 1890: Murray
Iron Works company, s31 .01S.49; r. d..
Wood e. Co. check not certified in local
bank; Holly Manufacturing company,
$50. 600, s43,500: Snow Steam Pump
company. $24.990; Laidlow. Dunn, Cor
don company, $22,170. s23.3OO
Aid. Robbins moved that bids be re-
f. rred to the committee OF the whole
for the consideration On Tuesday ev-
ening. and that when the council ad-
journ it be to Friday evening Car
ried