Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-03


to be done under the supervision o
the superintendent of streets.
Alderman Blochlinger moved tina
when the council adjourn it adjourn tC
II p. m on Thursday to inspect the
lplats of Beecher & Walsh and Wallace
Grove additions, and consider the EN-
ployment of an assistant counsel. Car
ried
The mayor presented petitions for a
sewer system in the Seventh ward.
Alderman Eckhart moved that the
petitions be referred to the board of
| local improvements. Carried
Alderman Eckhart moved that Charles
| Ohms be confirmed as patrolman. Con
firmed by unanimous vote.
Alderman Eckhart moved that John
Sullivan be confirmed as patrolman.
Confirmed by unanimous vote
Alderman Wilson offered a resolution
instructing the city engineer to pre-
pare specifications for the grading of
Eighth-and-a-half avenue between
Twenty-eighth and Twenty-ninth
streets. and that the clerk advertise |
for bids. Adopted.
Alderman Brooks moved that Forty |
fourth street be repaired Adopted.
Alderman Benson moved that the
clerk order two cars of paving brick
to repair streets. Adopted
Alderman Wilson moved that the
clerk be instructed to order two more
cars of water pipe Adopted.
Alderman Benson moved that the
of streets be instructed
n hrin no CT,
Of Second avenue between Sixteenth
and Seventeenth streets to a uniform
grade. Adopted.
Alderman Wilson from the water
works committee recommended that
certain petitions for the extension of
water mains be granted Report adop-
ed.
Alderman Wilson moved that the I
water works committee be empowered
o secure prices on one 20-inch valve
md one / 12-inch hot water meter and !
eport to the council Adopted.
Alderman Blochlinger from the sew
r committee reported granting various :
PERSONS the right to make sewer con
ectiOns. Adopted
Alderman Blochlinger from the street =
he petition for the opening of Thir-
zenith avenue between Eleventh and
'welfth streets be not granted. Adop- +
ed.
Alderman Blochlinger moved that the
uestion of grades for Long View =
Heights be referred to the street and
LEY committee. Carried.
Alderman Trenkenschuh offered =
esolution that the street commissioner +
e instructed TO repair the gutter at
eventeenth street and Seventh ave
ne. Adopted. l.
Alderman Smith presented a petition +
ON property holders and voters of
outh Rock Island asking that the
ecessary steps be taken for the an -
exation of a portion of South Rock f
land to the city of Rock Island.
Alderman Eckhart moved that the
9tition be referred to the council for -
next Thursday afternoon. F.
arried.
Alderman Smith offered an ordin-
ice granting R. H. Taylor permission
establish waste paper boxes on the -
reefs of the city. Referred to the
dinance and street and alley COM
ittee, TO report. Adopted.
Alderman Smith offered a resolution
T a light at Fifteenth street and First Fl
'enue. Referred to the street and
ley committee.
Alderman Smith offered a resolution
at all junk dealers be instructed to =
move Instructions from the streets
'out their premises. Adopted. ~
Alderman Smith offered a resolution F'
at the fire hydrants be painted, I'M
II the supervision of the water works -,
and the superintendent of
e water works. Adopted.
Adjourned on motion of Alderman FC
H. c. SCHAFFER, City Clerk.