Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-06-19

Police Account $50. ... 80 90
Waterworks Construction -. 1873 95
$742O 20
The mayor presented message rela-
| tive to police matron.
Alderman Blochlinger moved that
| the matter of the appropriation of $3.50
| for a police matron be referred to the
committees on finance and health and
police Carried.
The mayor presented for confirma-
| ton the name of Charles Ohms for
patrolman. Referred to the police COM
mittee to report.
| Alderman Eckhart moved that John
r. Koch be confirmed as patrolmal.
Confirmed by unanimous vote.
The mayor presented for confirma-
ton the name of John Sullivan for pa
trolman. Laid over until the next reg
ular meeting.
The mayor presented a report from
| the board of local improvements that
the board had awarded the contract
for the paving of Sixteenth street be-
tween Tenth and Twelfth avenues,
with asphalt, to the T. j. Peter com
pany, for S1.95 per square yard. Re-
port adopted, ~ to l, Alderman Brooks
voting nay.
| The clerk presented plats of Wallace
Grove and Beecher and Walsh addi-
tons to Rock Island. Referred to the
street and alley committee to report.
| City Engineer Treichler reported
having notified w. r. Davis of the de-
fects in the Forty-second street side
walk. Received and made matter of
record.
The clerk presented the bonds in
sum of $500 of David Fitzgerald and
Joseph Frankhauser as patrolman.
Received and accepted.
The clerk presented petition from
l.. Mosenfelder for the establishing of
grades in Long View Heights addition.
Granted and city engineer instructed
to establish grades.
The clerk presented a petition from
Allen, Myers & Co., for permission to
build sewer from Fifth to Fourth
streets on Third avenue for the Rock
island Brewing Company. Referred
to the sewer committee with power to
act
E. E. Lamp for permission to open
paving to make water connections.
Petition granted, the work to be done
under the supervision of the water
works committee and superintendent
of waterworks.
The clerk presented bids for coal
for the water works from the Rock
Island Fuel company, Port Byron Lime
association, Union Ice & Coal COM
pany, Tri-City Transfer & Fuel COM
pany, Volunteer Coal company, E. B.
| McKown, and Rock Island Sand &
Gravel company. Referred to the
water works committee and water
works superintendent to report at the
next regular meeting
Alderman Oberg presented a resolu-
ton and petition for the paving of
Ninth street from Third to Tenth ave
nues. with brick. Referred to the
board of local Improvements to report.
| Alderman Wilson moved that the SUI
| perintendent of water works be author
| lied to purchase a screen for sand
washing at the water works. Adopted.
| Alderman Wilson offered resolu-
ton that the clerk be instructed to
purchase a car of water pipe and nee
essary fittings. Adopted.
| Alderman Dauber moved that the
water works committee be authorized
to make the necessary repairs at the
reservoir pump. Adopted.
Alderman Blochlinger from the street
and alley committee reported recon-
mending that the petition of the Black
| Hawk Clay company for construction
| of tunnel and conveyor across Ninth
street be granted, when $4,000 bond
| is given. the work to be done under
the supervision of the city engineer.
Report adopted.
Alderman Pratt offered a resolution
that the city engineer be instructed to
prepare specifications for the improve
ment of Mill street. Adopted.
Alderman Pratt offered a resolution
that Thirteenth avenue be closed be
tween the railroad track and Mill
street until it is placed in passable
condition. Adopted.
Alderman Trenkenschuh offered
resolution that the plumbing inspector
be instructed to place catch basin at
Fifth-and-a- half avenue and Sixteenth
street Adopted.
Alderman Smith from the printing
committee presented a report recon-
mending that the bid of A. d. Martin at
60 cents per page for printing brief in
the telephone case be accepted. Report
adopted.
Alderman Smith from the printing
committee offered a resolution that the
Volks-Zeitung be added to the list of
official papers and that the clerk fur
nish it with copy of official proceed
ings Adopted.
Alderman Smith offered a resolution
that the alleys between Thirteenth and
Fifteenth street and Third and Fourth
avenues be placed in proper condition.
Adopted.
Alderman Smith presented petition