Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-19

ing the finance committee from 3 to
members
Alderman Blochlinger moved the
adoption of the resolution. Adopted
by unanimous vote.
| The clerk read a communication
| from w. c. LOoney requesting the may
or and council and city marshal to or
der the removal of certain obstructioEs
on the street at Fifth avenue and Thi"-
ty-first street and 1915 Second avenue.
| Alderman Brooks moved that the COM
munication be laid on the table.
Alderman Robbins moved as a SUB.
stitute that the communications be re-
ferred to the street and alley commit
tee to investigate. Substitute carried
II TO 2 CBenson and Brooks.)
Alderman Anderson read n petition
from taxpayers and residents of the
bluff district of the Seventh ward for
the establishment of a hose house III
that district of the city. Referred 20
the fire and light committee, mayor
and aldermen of the Sixth and Seventh
wards to investigate and report.
Alderman Wilson moved that the
possibility of rebuilding the Twenty
sixth street hose house be also consid-
erred by the committee. Carried.
| Alderman Anderson offered a resolu-
ton instructing the mayor to notify
Ward & Mcmahon, the Peoples Power
, company, and the Tri-City Construc-
ton company TO make certain repairs
. to Fourteenth avenue pavement.
: Adopted.
, Alderman Anderson read a communal
cation from Sweeney e Walker and
D Searle & Marshall with reference 90
1.-THE Schnell-Tappendorf suit against the
0 city, and requesting that $500 be al
D lowed each firm. -
81 Alderman Anderson moved that tho
n communication be received and mayor
q and clerk be instructed ito issue 4
a voucher for $500 to each firm.
a Alderman Blochlinger moved as a
n substitute that the bills be referred
a to the finance committee, mayor AMI
y clerk to secure itemiZed statement 70
y date and report. Carried.
. Alderman Wilson from the waite"
- works committee reported recommend
. ing that the petition of Y. NJ C. A. fol-
v free water be granted. Adopted.
" Alderman Wilson from the water
~ works committee reported recommend
u ing that the bid of Emil Peterson foi
% $3.50 for painting and plastering in
u terror of waterworks building be az
20 cepted. and the mayor and clerk IN
. structed TO enter into contract for the
5 same. Adopted by unanimous vote.
- The mayor read notice from Ken
10 worthy & Kenworthy representa-:
)O Henry Mccarthy that bill of injunc
,O ton has been filed to restrain the cit!
Is from submitting the proposition of an
10 'nexing a certain portion of South Rocl
n Island. and from passing an ordinanc
col for the same.
;ol Alderman Anderson moved that tn
NJ matter be referred to the city attOl
- ney, he to use all honorable means =
- have the proposition placed on the bal
20 lot Carried.
M The mayor, from the board of loca
~ improvements, reported on the matte
20 of opening Eighth avenue east of For
~ ty-fourth street. Adopted.
~ Alderman Robbins moved that tn
ID matter of the vacation of the judgme1
;" of sewer district No. 4 be referred t.
30 the street and alley and sewer cor
= mittees. city attorney. city engineel
30 and the mayor to investigate and r:
le port
d The mayor read a communicable
from the family of the late EX-Mayo
u Virgil NJ. Banding. conveying thank
IN to council for floral Offering Comm,
2 nication received and made a matter {
It. record.
The mayor read a petition froI
C. property owners for placing of light
er on Sixth avenue and Thirtieth street:
Fourteenth street and Sixteenth av,
De nue.. and Twenty-second street an
e. Eighteenth avenue. Referred to fir
De and light committee.
n The mayor presented petitions the
2, the fire and police departments b
ie placed under commissions and that til
proposition be placed on the ballot.
N Alderman Blochlinger moved tn;
the prayer of the petitions be granite
be land the clerk be instructed to plaC
&c. 1.-THE propositions on the ballot. Adopte
e. by unanimous vote.
,rt Alderman Wilson moved that IL
Mt proposition of creating a waterworI
board be placed on the official ballc
lie. provided same can be legally don
e. Adopted.
The mayor read a communicate
,p- from L. NJ Drack submitting an es
ed mate for remodeling the city hall. r
ferred to committee of whole.
lie Alderman Lawler moved the imm
as :diate consideration of the ordinan