Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-07-17

| Waterworks Cont Acct .... 136 80
Reservoir Expense Acct 49,. 12S 30
$3.50 O5
The clerk presented a bin Of l.. n.
Bourdeau. $500, for painting the milk
testing apparatus.
Alderman Dauber moved that the
bill be allowed. Adopted unanimously.
The clerk presented bill of the
Standard Cement Sidewalk company,
S12.93, for laying sidewalk.
Alderman Smith moved that the bill
be allowed. Adopted unanimously.
The mayor presented communica-
| ton concerning rebates due z. II. Guy
| er and the Brooks estate on account OF
the Fourteenth avenue pavement. Re
ferred to the finance committee.
The clerk read a communication
from the Seagrave Fire Engine com
pany, asking a settlement on account
OF the fire truck delivered TO the city.
Alderman Robbins moved that the
bill be allowed and that the mayor and
clerk correspond with the Seagrave
company in explanation of pending lit
igation. and the Willingness of the city
to pay the full amount providing, the
mayor and clerk be given an indem-
nifying bond. Adopted unanimously.
The clerk presented a remonstrance
from G. w. Reddig and others against
the proposed pavement of Ninth street.
Referred to the board of local improve
ments.
The clerk presented a communication
from Davis ZiEren. denying that the
junk yard at ST. and $40 Fourth ave
nue. is a nuisance. and asking the coun-
ell 10 reconsider the resolution order
ing the mayor TO abate the junk yard
as nuisance.
Alderman Blochlinger moved that
license and markets and health and
police committees and city attorney to|
report. Carried.
The clerk presented the bond of J.
d. Beecher in the sum of $500 to bring
the streets and alleys of Beecher &c
Walsh's addition to grade within is
months.
Alderman Wilson moved that the
bond be accepted and the plat adopted
as submitted. Adopted unanimously
The clerk presented a bill of the T.
J. Peter company for $3.50 for labor in
the construction of the Sixth ave
nue. sewer on Sixth avenue between
Twenty-n-st and Twenty-third streets.
Alderman Oberg moved that the bill
be allowed. Adopted unanimously.
The clerk read petitions from the
Peoples Power company for permits
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service. Petition granted. the work to |
be done under the supervision of the |
of streets.
The clerk read petitions from +. f. |
Lamp and Ward & McMahon for per
mission to make sewer connections. |
Referred to the sewer committee with |
power to act.
The clerk presented a petition from
e. Il. Lamp for permission TO open |
pavement TO make sewer connections.
Petition granted, the work to be done ,
under the supervision of the superin-
tendent of streets
Alderman Benson offered a resolu-
ton instructins the mayor and clerk
not to enter into contract for the paw
ing of Nineteenth street from Tenth to
regular meeting. Adopted.
Alderman Blochlinger from the
street and alley committee reported
adversely on the petition to change
he sidewalk line on the east side of
Twelfth street from Fourteenth to Six
zenith avenues Adopted
Alderman Blochlinger from the sew
er committee reporte dgranting vari-
rus persons right TO make sewer con-
lections. Adopted.
Alderman Lawler presented the re
bort of the board of local improve
nents recommending the paving of
ninth street from the south line of
Third avenue to the city limits, also
he city engineers estimate of the
.ost of the Improvement at s43,554.
Alderman LAWYER offered resolu-
ion approving the city engineers es-
innate of the cost of paving Ninth
treet Adopted.
Alderman Lawler offered an ordin-
nee providing for the paving of Ninth :
treet from the south line of Third .
venue south to the city limits, with 8
rick. to width of 80 feet between :
urbs
Alderman Eckhart moved the imme-
late consideration of the ordinance.
adopted.
Alderman Blochlinger moved the v
doption of the ordinance as read. u
.dopted, IL to 1 (Trenkenschuh). v
Alderman Trenkenschuh presented t
communication from property own
rs on Sixteenth street between Tenth u
nd Twelfth avenues, concerning the a