Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-09-10

Totals Observation-Disclosures. $797 IS
The clerk presented bids for the con-
struction of a 15S foot bridge over
Sears canal as follows: Clinton Bridge
& Iron Works. superstructure. $3.50;
concrete work, $500 per cubic yard,
allowed for old bridge, $500.
Penn Bridge CO., superstructure, S.
800: concrete work, SO per cubic
yard allowed for old bridge, 5000.
Aid. Anderson moved that the bid
of the Clinton Bridge & Iron Works be
accepted. Carried by unanimous vote.
Aid. Oberg moved that the mayor
and clerk be authorized to enter into
contract with the Clinton Bridge &
Iron Works for the construction of the
bridge. Carried unanimously.
Aid Oberg moved that the clerk be
instructed to return certified checks to
the unsuccessful bidders
The clerk presented a sworn state
ment of the Union Electric Telephone
e Telegraph Co. of the gross receipts
of the last Year. Referred to finance
committee to report.
| The clerk read petition from the
Peoples Power Co. for permission to
open paving to extend gas service Pc
tition granted; work to be done under
the supervision of the superintendent
lof streets.
| The clerk read petition from Allen
Myers & Co. Ward & Mcmahon, and
Channon & Dufva for permission e
lopen paving to make water and sewer
connections. Petitions for water ser.
vice granted and sewer petitions re-
ferred to sewer committee with power
to act
The clerk presented the official bond
of ]. w. Cavanaugh as superintendent
|of waterworks, in sum of $4,000, with
E. w. Hurst and T. H. Thomas as
sureties.
Aid. Oberg moved that bond be ac
cepted. Carried unanimously.
The clerk presented the report OF
Health Commissioner Dart of milk test!
} made July 80 and Aug. 2S.
Aid. Oberg moved that report b,
received and placed on record. Car
ried.
The clerk presented reports of var
ious city officers for month of August
Received and placed on file.
The clerk presented a communica
: ton from Mrs. Julia Schreiner con
corning a disputed water rent account
Referred to the waterworks commit
ltee.
The clerk presented program of SEE
, ond annual convention of Mayors as
U Sociation of Illinois. Received an
placed on file.
U Aid. Anderson from the waterwork
recommended the purchase of variou
U PARTICLES on account of the installatio
U Iof new waterworks boilers. Repol
U adopted.
D Aid. Anderson from the committe
U on waterworks recommended that tn
0 contract for the painting at the reese
0 voir and pumping stations be awarde
0 to Lindblom & Nelson at S14S, an
0 moved that the report be adopted.
0 Aid. Smith moved as substitute TIL
o bids be rejected and the clerk be i
0 lstructed to ask for new bids. Subst
o tute last, 10 to 4, (Holzhammer, Smit
o Schmid and McNealy.)
70 The original motion was then ador
70 ed, 10 to 4, (Holzhammer, Schmi
10 Smith and McNealy.)
IL Aid. Anderson from the finance col
20 mittee recommended the purchase
'0la universal adding machine for So!
2 for the city clerks office. Repo
10 adopted.
% Aid. Anderson offered resolution i
l0I structing the city clerk to request
)O1T and S. r. Kenworthy to present {
10 itemized statement of their legal sc
10 vices to date, and the mayor to noti
10 them that their services hereafter w
10 not be required in the Central Unio
10 Telephone litigation and to turn over
10 City Attorney James F. Witter all doc
10 lments relating to the case. Adopte
70 by unanimous vote.
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