Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-05
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.

CITY Council Chamber, Rock Island.
ILL.,. April 4, 1906.-The council met at
p. M, in adjourned regular session,
Mayor McCaskrin presiding and all the
aldermen present.
The mayor named the following for
confirmation:
Health officer-Herman Sehnert
Laid over until next meeting.
Patrolman-William Brough. Laid
over until next meeting
Patrolman-E. p. Kell. Confirmed
by unanimous vote.
Detective-James Brinn. Confirmed
10 to 3, Aldermen Eckhart, Treuken-
schulz and Brooks voting nay
Health commissioner-Jame F.
Myers Laid over until next meeting.
Marslfal-John p. Sexton. Laid over
until the next meeting.
Alderman Oberg moved that Charles
Olson be confirmed as patrolman and
that his pay for the time he has served
be allowed. Carried by unanimous
vote
The reports of the various city off
GERS for the month of March were re-
ceived and placed on file.
The clerk presented a petition from
William Fink and other saloon keepers
asking the strict enforcement of the
laws and ordinances against the har-
boring of women and other unlawful
accessories which have cast odium
upon the liquor traffic Referred to
the license and ordinance committees
to report
The mayor reported the revocation
of the saloon licenses of NJ. S. Rent
frow, Herman Banker, McClelland
Snyder pursuant to the resolution of
the council.
The clerk presented the acceptance
of the Peoples Power company of the
ordinance passed Feb. 10, 1906.
Alderman Robbins moved that the
communication be referred to the or
dinance and finance committees to re.
port. Carried.
The clerk presented petitions from
Peter Vermere and Edward Won Dazzle
for the transfer of saloon licenses to
their names. Referred to the commit
tee on license and markets.
The clerk read petitions from Rosen-
field Bros, Allen Myers e Co., and
Channon & Dufva. for permission to
make sewer connections. Referred to
the sewer committee with power to act.
The clerk read a petition from Chan
non & Dufva for permission to open
pavement to make water and sewer
connections. The first part of the petit
ton was granted, the work to be done
under the direction of the superintend
ent of water works and the other part |
referred to the sewer committee with
power to act.
The clerk read an ordinance amend |
ing the ordinance relating to dram
shops, presenting the licensing of sa-
looms within $50 feet of churches.
Alderman Anderson moved that the
ordinance be referred to the ordin- |
ance committee to report at the next |
meeting. and to furnish each alderman |
with a copy thereof. Carried
The clerk presented a communica- |
ton from Valentine Dauber giving no. |
tice of his withdrawal as surety from |
the. bond, of G.. w. MeCaskrin. mayor |
Received and placed on file.
Alderman Anderson presented an
itemized bill from Engineer. WaIlaeeJ
Treiehler, $1,450 on account of the
southwestern storm drain and moved |
that it be allowed. Adopted by unan-
imous vote.
Alderman O'Connor offered a. reso,
luton instructing the mayor to confer
With the railway companies in relation
to placing a fiagman at;the feotsofl
Eighteenth street from G to IL D. m. I
from the opening to the close of the |
season of navigation Adopted.
Alderman Wilson offered resolu- 1
ton instrueting the plumbing inspect
or to report the catch basins at TWEEN
ty-seyeflfhA street and Fiffh.and a-halfl