Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-09-12

Icil that the city's share of the Nine.
teenth street improvement from Sew
enth to Tenth avenue be provided for
by the next annual appropriation.
Adopted by unanimous vote
The clerk read a petition from the
property holders on Eighth avenue be-
tween Nineteenth and Twentieth
streets, asking the approval of a pr;-
vate contract entered into with the
Thomas J. Peter company by them for
the Improvement of the avenue by an
asphalt pavement
Aid. Blochlinger moved that the pc
tition be granted. Carried.
The clerk presented an ordinance
for the Improvement by an asphalt
paving with concrete curb and gutter
of Eighth avenue between Nineteenth
and Twentieth streets.
AID. Wilson moved the immediate
consideration of the ordinance. Car
ried.
Aid. Blochlinger moved the adoption
OF the ordinance as read Adopted by
unanimous vote
Aid. Robbins offered a resolution au-
thoriZing the board of local improve
mentS to employ a competent chemist
| to make the necessary tests to secure
the carrying out of the specifications
in the asphalt pavements. Adopted.
Aid. Sexton presented the specifica-
tons for a pumping engine of ca
pacity of 100000 gallons every "a
hours. proposals to he submitted not
later than p m. Monday. Oct. 2. 1905.
hn Il nf h.
specifications Carried.
Aid. Sexton moved the adoption OF
the specifications. Adopted by unanl-
nous vote.
Aid. Robbins offered a resolution in
structing the city clerk to advertise
for proposals for an 5000, 600 gallon
high duty pump. Adopted.
Aid. Wilson, from the street and al
ley committee. recommended that the
bondsmen in the Brooks Grove addi-
ton be released, the terms of the bond
having been complied with. Report
adopted.
Aid. Brooks offered a resolution in
structing the city clerk to advertise
for bids for placing a new white pine
floor on the Thirteenth avenue bridge
Adopted.
The clerk presented an invitation to
send delegates to the fourth annual
convention of the Upper Mississippi
River Improvement association.
Aid. Anderson moved that the invita-
ton be accepted and that the delegates
consist of the mayor and Aids. O'Con
nor and Brooks. Adopted.
Aid. TrenkenSchuh moved that the
superintendent of waterworks be in
structed to investigate the condition of
Twelfth street pavement where the
water pipe was laid and place the
pavement in proper condition. Adopt
ed.
Aid. O'Connor offered a resolution
instructing the mayor to confer with
the railway companies in relation to
the placing of a Waterman at the foot
of Eighteenth street between 6 and II
O'Clock D. m. Adopted.
Aid. Oberg offered a resolution that
the sidewalk on the south side of Sew
enth avenue between Ninth and Tenth
streets be raised To grade. Adopted.
Aid. Sexton offered a resolution that
the mayor investigate and notify the
c., X. |. & p. Railway company to eX-
tend the use of the spur track on First
avenue between Nineteenth and Tween
tieth streets to all companies, and to
notify the companies TO remove the
track if the privilege is denied to any
dealer.
Aid Robbins moved as a substitute
that the matter be referred to the may
or and street and alley committee to in
vestigate and report. Adopted.
Aid. Robbins moved that the mayor
be authorized to employ engineering
assistance if necessary in case of sick
ness of city engineer. Adopted.
Adjourned on motion of Aid. Oberg.
II. C. SCHAFFER, City Clerk.