Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-07-04

c. H. Seidel, 122, and recommended
that they be declared members of the
board of education for the ensuing
term of three years. Report adopted.
The clerk read a communication from
c. w. Thatcher, agent of the c., r. |.
&, p. Railway company, stating that
the crossing on First street and Sixth
avenue has been replanked. Receiv-
ed and placed on file.
The clerk read the bond of w. f. Bal
ley in the sum of $500 to construct
cement walks on Seventeenth street
and Twelfth avenue.
Aid. Robbins moved that the bond be
accepted. Carried
The clerk read petitions from the
Peoples Power company for permits
sion to open pavement to extend gas
service Petition granted.
The clerk read petitions from +. +.
Lamp, Allen, Myers & Co. and a. n.
Mcneil for permission TO make sewer
connections Referred to the sewer
committee and plumbing inspector with
power to act.
IC OIClh lCdu a DCilliOil liOll Chtih
non & Dufva and f. A. Rounds for the
extension of water mains. Referred
TO waterwOrks committee.
The clerk read a petition from w. c.
Maucker for permission to replace the
roof of his hotel building and to make
other repairs. Referred to the fire and
light committee.
The clerk read petition from prop
erty holders on Fifth-and-a-half avenue,
between Twenty-sixth and Twenty
seventh streets. asking that the side
walks be relaid at the proper grade.
Referred to the street and alley COM
mittee to report.
Aid. Dauber moved that the matter
of an electric light switch for the al
leys be referred to the fire and light
committee to report. Carried.
Aid. Dauber moved that the fire and
light committee provide horses for the
fire department where necessary. Car
red.
Aid. Sexton moved that the street
and alley committee, together with the
street commissioner, be instructed to
procure estimates as to the cost of 80
waste paper boxes and to report with
recommendations. Carried.
Aid. Sexton moved that the street
and alley committee, together with the
street commissioner, procure estimates
Of the cost Of a street sprinkler, and
report. Carried.
Aid. Sexton moved that the street
and alley committee secure estimates
Of the cost of repainting the Market
square scale house. Carried
Aid. Sexton offered a resolution in
structing the mayor and city clerk to
| procure estimates of the cost of remod-
! cling and installing in the city hall
suitable Offices to accommodate the
city officers of Rock Island and quar-
ters for police matron, and to re-
port at the next regular meeting.
Adopted
Aid. Anderson moved that the mat
ter of allowing each alderman $50 for
expenses incident to committee bust.
ness be laid on the table. Carried
I The mayor nominated w. B. Petit
for city weighmaster Confirmed by
unanimous vote.
Aid. Brooks offered a resolution au
thorizing the street commissioner 10
have the city bridges cleaned once q
month. and that signs be placed on the
different bridges notifying teams tC
keep in the tracks. Adopted.
Aid. Anderson, from the finance com
mittee, reported recommending that a
representative of the Iowa Publishing
company be given an opportunity &c
appear before the council and exhibit
samples of their work and submit theil
prices. and moved that Mr.. Huebingel
be authorized TO appear before the
council next Monday evening. Car
ried.
Aid Oberg moved that the health
commissioner be authorized to pur
chase tetanus antitoxine to the amount
= of 800, and also to return the checl
for 800 TO the Daily News donated fol
the purchase of anti-toxine, with a let
ter of pAanks. Carried
Aid. Oberg offered a resolution in
= structing the street commissioner II
fill the sidewalk on the east side o
Eighth street, between Fourth AM
Fifth avenues. Adopted.
| Aid Oberg moved that the stree
commissioner be instructed to brinl
First avenue. between Eighth an,
Ninth streets, to grade Carried.
Aid. Eckhart offered an ordinan,