Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-04-10
Pupils Recital.
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.

H., April ., 1906.-The council met il
regular session at p. m, Mayor Nc
Caskrin presiding and all the alder
men present The minutes of the last
regular and adjourned meetings were
read and approved, the minutes of the
regular meeting being corrected to
show that the mayor be directed to
revoke the saloon license of Herman
Banker at 207 Seventeenth street. in
stead of Third avenue and Twentieth
street.
The clerk presented petitions from
Channon q Dufva and the Moline
Heating and Construction company for
permission to make sewer connection
Referred to the sewer committee with
power to act.
The clerk presented petitions from
the firm Blake & Murphy and the Red
dig company for permission to open
pavement for the purpose of making
water connections. Petitions granted
the work TO be done under the supervi-
sion of the superintendent of water
works and the street commissioner.
The clerk presented Il petition from
the Moline Heating & Construction
company for permission to connect
with water main on Forty-second
street west of the property of the Mo
line Plow company. Referred to the
water works committee with power to
act.
The clerk presented a report from
Plumbing Inspector Yerbury recon-
mending that a section OF iron pipe be
placed in the alley between Twentieth
and Twenty-first streets near Eleventh
avenue where the roots of trees are
causing a stoppage of the sewers. Re
port adopted.
Aid. Blochlinger moved that COM
mittee of three be appointed to canvass
the returns of the election. Carried.
The mayor appointed as such COM
mittee Aldermen Robbins, Blochlinger
and Wilson.
Alderman Robbins moved that re-
cess be taken pending the canvass.
Carried.
On reassembling the committee re-
ported declaring the following persons
elected aldermen for the term of two
years, for the wards stated:
First ward-Allen N Pratt.
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Third ward-Charles J. Smith.
Fourth ward-Robert c. Benson
Fifth ward-Richard Sherwood.
Sixth ward-Frank Lawler.
Seventh ward-A. G. Andersen.
Alderman Oberg moved that the re
port be adopted. Adopted by unani-
nous vote.
The mayor moved for confirmation
William Brough for patrolman. Con
firmed by unanimous vote.
The mayor presented the resignation
of John p. Sexton as alderman of the
Fourth ward. Accepted and placed on
file.
The mayor named for confirmation
John P. Sexton for city marshal. Not
confirmed. Z to ).
Ayes-Aldermen Blochlinger, O'Con-
nor. Dauber, Trefz, and Wilson,
Nays-Aldermen Pratt. Oberg, Eek
hart. Trenkenschuh, Robbins, Ander-
son, and Brooks.
The mayor named for confirmation
DR.. James F. Myers for health commits
sioner. Confirmed, IL to 1. Alderman
O'Connor voting nay.
The mayor named for confirmation
August Sebnert for health officer. Con-
.irmed by unanimous vote.
Alderman Anderson from the finance
committee reported engaging Ken
worthy & Kenworthy to assist the city
attorney in defending the city in the
injunction proceedings instituted by
the Central Union Telephone company,
the firm to be paid $500 as retainer
and SIS per day for each member of
the firm during the trial of the appli-
cation for a preliminary injunction in
the circuit court.
Alderman Robbins moved that the
report be adopted and that the agree
ment between the mayor and commit
tee and ]. T. Kenworthy and S. r. Ken
worthy be approved Adopted by
unanimous vote
Alderman Anderson from the finance
committee recommending that the ac-
ceptance of the Peoples Power COM
pany of the ordinance fixing the rates
of gas and electric light is in proper
form and recommended that the ac-
Iceptance be made matter of record.