Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13

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The clerk read a petition from Allen,
Myers & Co., for permission to make
sewer connection. Referred to the
sewer committee with power to act.
The clerk read petition from Red
dig & Co., to open paving to make
water connection. Petition granted,
work to be done under the supervision
of the superintendent of waterworks.
The clerk read a petition from John
lAllender, for permission to rebuild a
frame shed on his premises on the
northwest corner of Twenty-fourth
street and Fourth avenue. Referred to
the fire and light committee.
The clerk read an invitation from the
Rock Island Industrial home aSSocia-
ton to participate in the Labor day eX-
Iercises.
Alderman Oberg moved that the in
vitation be accepted and the council at
ltend in body. Carried.
The clerk read communication from
A. W. Mcdonald with reference to his
demand for hearing before the fire
land light committee.
Alderman Utke moved that the mat
tier be referred to the fire and light
committee. Carried.
The clerk presented a communication
n Of
accepting on behalf of the Moline COun-
Gil the challenge to a baseball game
Communication received and the mayor
INSTRUCTED to appoint a manager
Alderman McNealy from the claims
committee reported recommending that
Phil Lynch be allowed five days pay
and moved the adoption of the report
Adopted
Alderman McNealy presented petit
ltiOn from the Franciscan Sisters and
staff of ST. Anthony's hospital for a
light at Eghth-and-a-half avenue and
Thirtieth street, and moved that petit
ton be granted. Adopted
Alderman Iawler from the Joint COM
mittec presented a report recommend
ing S. s. Davis rights to excavate Rock
Island avenue to widen the canal at
Sears, and submitted the ordinence and
moved its immediate consideration.
Carried.
Alderman Lawler moved the adoption
of the ordinance. Adopted by unani-
nous vote
III Alderman hn fin
committee presented the annual tax
! levy ordinance for the fiscal year 1907,
and moved its immediate consideration
Carried.
Alderman Lawler moved the adoption
of the ordinance. Adopted by unani.
: nous vote.
Alderman Pratt offered a resolution
instructing the street and alley com
> mittee to ascertain the cost of purchas
ing, for the purposes of an alley, strip
10 feet in width in block II, Chicago OF
Lower addition. Adopted.
Alderman Pratt offered a resolution
instructing the superintendent OF
streets to repair Mill street. Adopted
Alderman Tuckis offered a resolution
: that the overflow from the lakes in
Long View park be disconnected from
the sewer. Adopted.
Alderman Smith offered a resolution
D linstructing the ordinance committee tc
prepare an amendment to the ordinance
. on salaries to provide for semi-monthly
U pay. Adopted
Alderman Smith presented a petition
D from lauDch Ownprc for , borhor apC
moved that the city attorney be in
structed to ascertain the city's right in
D the premises. Adopted.
U Alderman Smith offered a resolution
U tasking the legislature to pass a law te
U permit cities of $4,000 or more to adopt
U the Galveston or Des Moines form o.
U government. Lost, II to pratt anC
D SMITH, Alderman Schmid not voting.
0 Alderman Schmid moved that tn,
0 council take recess to examine plan.
U for the new bridge over Sears canal
D ICarried.
U On reassembiing, Alderman Schmic
0 submitted the plans and specification
D of the proposed bridge and moved thei
% adoption. Carried.
0 Alderman Schmid moved that tn,
o lefty clerk be instructed to advertise fol
o bids for construction of bridge, Stain,
0 therein that bidders will be expected t.
0 purchase old bridge. Carried.
0 Alderman Utke from the sewer com
3 mittee reported granting various per
o sons right to make sewer connections
0 Report adopted
0 The mayor read a petition from prop
0 Ierty owners for the paving with bricl
0 lof Twenty-fifth street from Fifth tc
0 Seventh avenue. Referred to board o.
) local improvements.
5 The mayor read petition from prop
0 erty owners for the grading of alley be
0 tween Twenty-ninth and Thirtieth
0 streets and Seventh and Eighth ave
) lnues. Referred to street and alley com
, lmittee.
Adjourned on motion of Alderman
5 lOberg. M. I. RUDGREN,
81 CITY Clerk