Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-01-08

Referred to the street and alley COM
mittee,' the city engineer, and alder
man of the ward to investigate and re-
port
Mayor McCaskrin from the board OF
local improvements reported that the
Industrial commission has completed
the surveys of the west end factory
district, and that the blue prints will
be presented at the next meeting of
the council.
The mayor presented message We
toing the ordinance authorizing the
Tri-City Railway company to substi-
tute the Shanghai Trail for the girder
rail now in use
The mayor presented the name of
Miss Dina Ramser for confirmation
as police matron.
Alderman Robbins moved that the
mayors communication be received
and that it be declared the sense of
the council that provision be made in
the next appropriation ordinance for
the employment of police matron.
Alderman Dauber moved as a sub
stitute that the matter be referred to
the police committee to report at the
next meeting. Substitute adopted
The mayor nominated John p. Sex
ton for city marshal. Confirmation re-
fused to 3 Uawler, Wilson and
Dauber, Alderman Oberg not voting)
The mayor presented a message
concerning the revision of water
rates, and recommending that the gas
and electric light companies be invit-
ed to attend a meeting of the fire and
light committee with a view to reduc-
ing the prevailing rates, also recon-
mending that the request for a modifi-
cation of the telephone ordinances be
not granted etc.
Alderman Benson moved that the
message be referred TO the council in
evening. Adopted.
Alderman Anderson from the joint
committee to which was referred the
matter of the Seventh ward sewer
system. recommended that $500 be APP
prCpriated toward making the prelim-
mary surveys. Adopted
Alderman Benson offered a resolu-
ton instructing the board of local inn
provementS to report an ordinance
for paving with asphalt Sixth avenue
between Twentieth and Twenty first
streets and between Twenty-second to
Twenty-sixth streets Adopted.
Alderman Wilson from the water
works committee recommended that
the bid of the Sudlow Valve company
for furnishing two-foot valve at $3S7.G0
for the intake pipe be accepted Re
port adopted.
Alderman Wilson offered resOlu
ton instructing the city clerk to adj
vertise for bids for a new battery of
boilers for the water works. Adopted.
Alderman Wilson from the water
works committee reported favorably
on the petition of d. J. Kennedy and
others in South Heights for the extern
sion of water mains. the work to be
done under the supervision of the SUI
perintendent of water works, the petit
TONERS to bear all expense. Adopted.
Alderman Trenkenschuh offered a
resolution instructing the ordinance
committee to bring in an amendment
to the rules, providing for increasing
the number of members of the finance
committee from to 7, one from each
ward Adopted.
Alderman Smith offered a resolu-
ton instructing the city attorney to
notify the Tri-City Railway company
to run cars on the Watch Tower line
according to ordinance. Adopted.
Alderman Smith offered resolution
referring the matter of printing the
ordinances passed since 1908 to the
printing and finance committee to in
vestigate Adopted.
Alderman Robbins from the license
and markets committee reported ia
on several petitions for the
transfer of saloon licenses. Report
adopted.
Alderman Blochlinger moved that |
he bill of l. Miller be referred to the
mayor. finance committee and street |
to report Adopted.
The mayor recommended the plac-
ng of street lights at Forty-fifth |
street and Fifth avenue, and Seven
teenth street between Seventh and |
Eighth avenues. Referred to the fire
md light committee.
Adjourned on motion of Alderman
H. c. SCHAFFER,
City Clerk