Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-10-17

Aid. Robbins moved that the plat
of Bailey's Seventeenth street addition
De adopted. Carried by unanimous vote.
The clerk presented a communication
rom c. L. Walker, president of the il
)rary board transmitting warranty
deed from Frederick Weyerhaeuser do
mating a 30-foot lot to the city for Ii
brary purposes.
The clerk read the following resolu-
tons:
Whereas. Mr.. Frederick Weyerhaeu-
ser has again shown his love for this.
his home city by purchasing and deed
ing TO the city a tract of land 50 by
$50 feet. lying Immediately east of and
adjoining the present library property
Of the city. thereby greatly adding TO
the beauty of the location of our IL
brary building, and in addition will per
nit the enlargement Of the building so
as 10 meet the future requirements of
The city Therefore. be it
Resolved. That this city council il
grateful acknowledgements OF Mr.. Wcy-
=rhaeusCr's libcIaiity. hereby on behalf
If our citizens, express our sincere
hanks TO him for this his additional
manifestation of his continual purpose
TO aid and improve the library facilities
If tho city and make it the most useful
property posse ssed by the city.
Aid Anderson moved that the resolu-
ion be adopted by rising vote. that
it be made a matter of record and
copy thereof DC sent to the donor. Car
led.
The clerk presented an ordinance for
ne Improvements of FIFTH aTCnue from
The east line of Eighteenth street TO
he cast line of Nineteenth street, by an
asphalt pavement 80 feet in width
Aid. Robbins moved the immediate
consideration of the ordinance Car
ried.
Aid. Anderson moved the adoption of
:he ordinance as amended. Adopted
by unanimous vote
The clerk read Il protest from the
city attorney concerning the immediate
and adoption of ordinan-
ces.
Aid. Oberg moved that the communi-
cation be laid on the table Carried.
The clerk presented the report of the
city attorney and associate counsel for
the trial of the storm drain case.
The mayor nominated for patroiman
John c. Kinney Confirmed by unani-
nous vote.
The mayor nominated for patrolman
Pearson. Confirmed by unani
nous vote.
The mayor nominated Luke T.. Hem
enway for deputy marshal.
ALI Rnhhjpc moved hat no pnp,ipa
ton be laid over for one week, and
that if the nominee be employed before
the city be not respon
sible therefor. Carried
The mayor nominated for patrolman
Charles +. Sexton. Confirmed by una
nimous vote, Sexton not voting.
The mayor presented communica-
ton concerning the appointment of an
accountant. Referred to the finance
to report
The mayor presented a message con
,erning the waterWOrks department.
AID Robbins moved that the commu-
nication be referred 10 the committee
Of the whole. Carried.
Aid Trenkenschuh from the claims
committee reported the claim of Mrs.
kossow for the board of Gemeinhardt
child back to the council.
Aid Robbins offered a substitute
hat the claim be referred 70 the mayor |
Carried
Aid. Trenkenschuh from the claims |
reported the claim of Mr.. |
Hoover back to the council
Aid. ObeTg moved to place the claim |
IN file. Carried.
Aid. TrCnkenschuh presented peti |
III Fifteenth street between Sixteenth |
ana Eighteenth avenues.
Aid. Robbins moved to- refer petition |
. the fire and light committee and city |
clerk. Carried.
Aid Dauber from the committee on
ire and light reported concerning the
charges against Capt. James Mulcahey. |
No. 3 company and Homer Writ, driver
If No. l, that each had been guilty of
violation of the rules and regulations
and recommended that each be sus-
pended for Is days without pay Report
adopted.
Aid Oberg of the committee on
health and police offered a resolution
recommending that the Overcoats of
the policemen be repaired and that the
police committee be authorized 10 ask
for bids for new Overcoats where ne
cessary. Adopted
Aid Oberg offered a resolution in
struCting the city attorney to notify
Morris & Lewis To remove at once all
the distractions they have placed on
Twenty-third and Twentyfourth streets
between Second and Third avenues and
on Second avenue between Twenty
third and Twenty-fourth streets. Adopt
ed.
Aid Robbins read a communication
from the Peter Fries estate for per
mission 10 rebuild a chimney il the
building 1901 Second avenue. the chin
ney 10 extend 4 inches on the sidewalk
line.