Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-06-13
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.

derson The minutes of the last regu
lar meeting we're read and approved.
The mayor appointed as members o
the industrial commission. to fill va
cancies, Aids Dauber and Trenken
lschuh Confirmed.
The mayor appointed as park com
missioners, William Jackson and F. C
Denkmann, for three years; Otto HUI
Der and William Dart, for two years
E. B. McKown. for one year. Confirm
ed by unanimous vote.
The clerk presented the official bond
of Wallace Treichler. city engineer in
the sum of $4,000. with the United
States Fidelity & Guarantee company
as sureties. Received and accepted.
| The clerk read a petition from Will
liam Ulam for permission to establish
peanut stand at the south approach
of the Sylvan bridge at Twenty-fourth
street. Referred to the license and
market committee to report.
| The clerk read a petition from JOS
eph Grotegut for permission to remodel
his residence at $50 Fifteenth street.
Referred to the fire and light commit
tee with power to act.
| The clerk read a petition from Dan
Hartwell for permission to make sewer
connection. Referred to the sewer COM
mittee with power to act.
The clerk read an ordinance estab-
fishing grades on Ninth street and
Seventh avenue.
Aid. BlochlingoT moved that the ord
| nance be referred TO the street and
alley committee and city engineer to
report Carried
Aid Robbins moved that the bill of
Mr.. Nelson for S159.0S be allowed and
that the mayor and city clerk issue a
voucher therefor. Carried by unani-
nous vote.
Aid Robbins moved that the bill of
the Rock Island Granitoid company be
allowed at the rate of 10 cents per
square foot for intersections and 16
cents for alleys. and that the mayor
and clerk be authorized to issue vouch-
er therefor. Carried by unanimous
vote.
Aid. Robbins moved that the bill of
Ohlweiler Bros be allowed at 10 cents
per square foot. and that the mayor
and clerk issue vouchers therefor. Car
ried by unanimous vote.
The clerk read a communication
from P. Greenawalt concerning the con-
struction of a sewer in block 10, old
town of Rock Island.
Aid. Oberg moved that the matter be
referred to the sewer committee, city
engineer and plumbing inspector to
report. Carried.
The clerk read a communication
from G. w. Ackley asking the filling of
low lot north of No. SAL Twenty-first
street Referred to sewer committee
to report.
Aid. Oberg moved that the clerk be
instructed to notify Mr. Dart to fill the
low lot on Third avenue between
Twentieth and Twenty-first streets.
Carried.
Aid Eckhart offered a resolution
that the city attorney be instructed to
report at the next regular meeting the
matter of filling lots that have not been
filled after being declared a nuisance.
Adopted
The clerk read a petition from prop
erty holders asking that Thirtieth
street between Seventeenth and Eigh-
teenth avenues be cleaned.
Aid Oberg moved that the petition
be received and the superintendent of
streets be instructed to clean the
street as soon as possible Adopted.
The clerk read communication
| from c. c. Cessna asking the abate-
ment of a nuisance on Twelfth avenue
between Fourteenth and Fourteenth
and-a half streets. Received and plac-
ed on file
Aid. Trenkenschuh offered a TesOlu-
ton instructing the city engineer and
city attorney to make a complete re-
port at the next meeting concerning
streets and alleys between Ninth and
Eighteenth avenues and from Twelfth
TO Seventeenth streets. Adopted.
Aid. Robbins moved that the matter
of placing waste paper boxes on the
streets be referred TO the finance and
street and alley committees to report
Carried
Aid. Trenkenschuh, from the claims
committee. reported the Garrison case
back to the council.
Aid Eckhart moved that the city at
torney be instructed to carry the case
through the courts. Carried.
u.
committee. reported the claim of Off
Ger Charles Moody for $25 for costs in
Cured in defending a suit for alleged
false Imprisonment.
Aid. Oberg moved that the claim be
rejected. Carried.
Aid. Dauber, from the fire and light
committee. recommended that an addi-
tional light be placed at Twenty-third
street and Tenth avenue. Report
adopted.
Aid. Dauber, of the fire and light
committee. recommended that the pc
tition of Herman Banker for permits
sion to remodel a small structure on
Third avenue on Twentieth street be
granted. Report adopted.
Aid. Robbins moved that the board
of local improvements be instructed TO
see that the petition for the improve
ment of Twenty-first street be imme-
d.ately filed and notices for bids be is
Suod Of the earliest DOSSibfp date