Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-06
extension by special assessment. Adop-

extension by special assessment. AdOp- |
ted.
Alderman Lawler from the joint COM
mittee reported favorably on the ord
nance granting S. S. Davis the right to
eXcavate Rock Island avenue to widen
the canal to a width of $50 feet.
Adopted
Alderman Lawler presented the ord
nance referred to, and moved its adop-
ton. Adopted by unanimous vote
Alderman Lawler moved that the
communication from the Tri-City Rail-
way company. Offering to pay $4,000
toward the construction of a bridge
over the canal at Sears, be received
and placed on file.
Alderman Pratt offered a resolution
that the mayor be instructed to notify
the c.. r. |. & p Railway company to
clean the culvert on Fifteenth avenue
and lower the same one foot. and re-
place with a 4S-inch iron pipe Adop-
| ted.
Alderman Smith from the health and
the reception of emergency cases at
ST. Anthonys hospital. Received and
placed on file.
Alderman Smith moved that the
mayor and clerk be authorized to enter
into contract with the Electric Con-
structiOn & Machinery company for
tbattery sets for the patrol and ambu-
lance wagons for 5000. Adopted.
Alderman Smith offered the follow
ing resolutions. which were adopted by
unanimous vote:
Alderman Smith offered the following
resolution, which was adopted by I'M
luminous vote:
| Whereas. The erection of beautiful
drinking fountain in FIatiron square
as a gift to the city of Rock Island
from the National Humane Alliance, is
viewed with pride and satisfaction by
our citizens; and,
| Where, 1t was largely, if not wholly
through the efforts of Sam kaufman
!; and Mayor Schaffer that the gift was
made possible. and the community al
large benefited thereby; therefore
! be it
. Resolved, That the thanks of this city
: council. vOicing the sentiments of the
, people of Rock Island, are hereby eX
) tended to Mr.. kaufman and Mayor
Schaffer for their successful efforts il
/ behalf of this useful and ornamental
: sift.
Resolved. That this council extend!
to the National Humane Alliance it;
thanks and appreciation for the gif
? so generously bestowed.
e Resolved, That these resolutions b,
r spread upon the record of this council
the National Humane Alliance and Il
e Mr.. Kaufman and Mayor Schaffer.
e Alderman Schmid presented a remon
S STRANGE from Catherine Shay and 9th
f ers against the proposed paving O
Y Twenty-frst. Twenty and Tween
ty-third streets from Third to Secon
l. avenue. Referred to the board of loca
Il improvements.
o. Alderman Schmid offered a resol,
2 ton instructing the city engineer t
prepare plans for a 157-foot span bridg
e over the Sears canal. and present a
r the next meeting. Adopted
Is Alderman Utke from the sewer con
mittee reported granting various pa
r ties right to make sewer connection
x Report adopted.
Y Alderman Ostrom moved the recol
h sideration of the ordinance grantin
S. S. Davis right to excavate Rock |
r land avenue. Carried unanimously.
at Alderman Anderson moved that Ii
ar ordinance be referred to the joint cor
ID mittee and the city attorney and eli
S, engineer, with instructions to specifi
lie ally reserve the city's ownership of I'll