Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-01-16

utes of the last regular meeting were
read and approved.
Aid. Dauber moved that the council
take recess and go into the commit
tee of the whole to consider the pur-
chase of a hook and ladder truck and
report back to the council. Carried.
On reassembling Aid. Dauber from
the committee of the whole recon-
mended that the bid of the Seagrave
company TO furnish a hook and lad
der truck for S1,960 be accepted.
Aid. Brooks moved that the recon-
mendation be adopted Carried.
Aid. Dauber moved that the council
adopt the wooden truss for the hook
and ladder truck Carried by unani-
nous vote.
Aid. Anderson moved that the mayor
and city clerk be instructed to enter
into contract with the Seagrave COM
pany for the purchase of the hook and
ladder truck for $1,960 in pursuance of
the company's specifications. Carried,
II to l, Aid. Wilson voting no.
The clerk read a petition from G..
w. Reddig for permission to make a
sewer connection. Referred to the sew
er committee with power to act.
Aid. Wilson offered a resolution in
structing the mayor to investigate and
report to the council the cost of en-
larging and framing portraits of past
executives of the city. Adopted
Aid. Blochlinger from the sewer
committee recommended that the mat
of hn
so as to obviate delays in granting per-
mission to make sewer connections be
referred to the sewer and ordinance
committee. Adopted.
Aid Trenkenschuh from the claims
committee reported adversely on the
claim of Emil Van Dazzle. Report
adopted.
Aid. Sexton from the waterworks
and special committees reported the
employment of o. z. Cervin as archi-
tect to furnish plans and specifications
for the addition to the waterworks
building. Report adopted
Aid. Sexton from the waterworks
committee recommended that the orig
inal bid to furnish $50 valves for the
waterworks department at SO cents per
unanimous vote.
Aid. Sexton submitted an ordinance
declaring an emergency for the pur
chase of a modern fire alarm system
and authorizing the mayor and finance
committee to borrow not to exceed
$4,000 for this purpose and moved
that it be referred to the ordinance fin
ance and fire and light committees to
report at the next meeting, and a copy
be sent to each alderman.
Aid Oberg moved as substitute
that the committee also report an or
dinance for the purchase of fire en-
Substitute adopted.
Aid Sexton offered resolution in
favor of IAN open town where blue
laws are unknown and where majority
rules
Aid. Anderson moved that the resolu-
ton be laid on the table. Carried. II
to 2 Aids. Sexton and Dauber voting
no.
Aid Oberg moved that the mayor
and city clerk and police committee be
instructed to provide cover for the pa
troll wagon. Adopted II to l, Aid
Trenkenschuh voting no.
Aid. Robbins from the license COM
mittee reported favorably upon the pc
t tons for the transfer of the saloon IL
cense of Charles Zeis to w. c. Laugh
cry and of Weinberger & Iverson to
Richard Iverson be granted and direct
ing the mayor to make the transfer Re-
port adopted
Aid Robbins from the license COM
mittee presented a majority report re-
that the matter of grant
ing the application of Theodore Van
Hecke for a saloon license be referred
to the mayor under the ordinance and
moved the adoption of the report
Aid. O'Connor submitted a minority
report and moved that the petition of !
Theodore Van Hecke for license to
open a saloon at 2129 Fourth avenue
be granted Lost, 10 to 5, Aids. Bloch |
linger. O'Connor and Sexton voting :
aye.
The original motion was then adopt |
ed, 10 to 8. Aids. Blochlinger, Sexton
and O'Connor voting no.
AID Eckhart presented report of