Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-05

ton that notice be served on the own
ers of the property at the northeast
corner of Eighteenth street and Third
avenue, to build new walk. Adopted.
Alderman Anderson moved that the
| invitation to send team to the Iowa
firemen's tournament be referred to
the committee on fire and light and
| finance to report next Monday night
Adopted
Alderman Oberg offered resolution
instructing the board of local improve
ments to begin proceedings for the inn
provement of Ninth street between
| Third and Fourth avenues: Tenth
street from Third to Fourth avenues;
Eleventh street from Second to Fourth
avenue; Twelfth street from Second
TO Fourth avenue; Thirteenth street
| from Second to Fourth avenue; Four
teenth street from Third to Fourth av-
enue. Referred to the board of local
| improvements.
Alderman Robbins moved that the
request of the petitioners for a saloon IL
cense for julius Bratt at Seventh
street for permission to withdraw pc
tition be granted. Adopted.
Alderman Robbins moved that the
petition of Theodore Van Hecke for a
| saloon license at Twenty-Second street
and Third avenue be granted. and that
the mayor issue the license Adopted,
Is to l, Alderman Smith voting nay.
Alderman Smith offered a resolution
lnstructing the superintendent of
streets to level certain dirt heaps on
Fifth-and a-half avenue. Adopted
Alderman Smith offered Il resolution
providing that a suitable crossing be
placed at Eighth avenue and Four
teenth-and-a-half street Adopted.
Alderman Smith offered a resolution
providing for placing Fourteenth-and-a-
half street between Twelfth and Six
teenth avenue in a passable condition.
Adopted.
Alderman Smith offered a resolution
instructing the plumbing inspector to
repair the catch basin at Thirteenth
street and Fifth avenue. Adopted.
Alderman Eckhart presented a petit
ton for the extension of water mains.
Referred to the water works commit
! tee.
Alderman Anderson offered a resoIu-
ton instructing the clerk to pay to f.
ii. Guyer rebate of S131 on account
of the Fourteenth avenue paving. Re
ferred TO the street and alley commit
| tee
Alderman Anderson offered a resolu-
ton providing that the mayor instruct
the police and other city officers to as
certain and report whether the Central
|
| pending litigation attempts TO set new
poles and string new wires on the
streets, alleys and public grounds and
| bridges of the city and to report the
facts to the mayor who shall then ap-
! ply TO any court of competent jurisdic-
| ton for an injunction restraining the
company from such action detrimental
| to the city. Adopted
Alderman Blochlinger from the sew
| er committee reported granting various
| persons the right to make sewer con
| nections. Report adopted.
Alderman Blochlinger from the
street and alley committee reported
recommending that the plat of Bailey's
Park addition be accepted upon the fiji
ing of bond in the sum of 81 900 to
place streets and alleys to grade Re
ceived and adopted.
Alderman Blochlinger from the
street and alley committee reported re
commencing that L. Mosenfel,t3r's plat
of Long View Heights addit son be ac-
cepted.
Alderman Anderson moved that the
report be received. Adopted.
The clerk presented the bond of l..
Mosenfelder in the sum of $500 to
grade the streets in the Long View
Heights addition within Is months
Alderman Anderson moved that the
bond be approved and the plat be &C
cepted. Adopted. IS to ]. Alderman
| Trenkenschuh voting nay.
| Alderman Bochlinger presented a
petition for the extension of water
mains. Referred to the waterworks
committee.
| Alderman Wilson offered a resolu-
ton instructing the superintendent of
| streets to place certain streets in the
Sixth ward in passable condition.
Adopted
| Alderman Lawler from the ordinance
committee. submitted report from the
| DOctu VI lOCdl iCtoiii-
mendng the construction of sidewalks
in the Third ward by special taxation;
also the report of the city engineers
estimate of the probable cost of the
! improvement at $19,765.SO.
Alderman Lawler presented a reso-
| luton approving the engineers esti-
mate of cost. Adopted.
Alderman Lawler offered an ordin-
| ance providing for the construction oil
concrete walks in the Third ward, and
moved its immediate consideration.
| Carried.
| Alderman Lawler moved the adop-
| ton of the ordinance. Adopted by
| unanimous vote.
Alderman Oberg moved that the
! communication concerning stand IL
cense at Eighteenth street and Second