Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-08


18th Ward Sidewalk Prop ;ildrs
Acct SO 20
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Special fund total $500. 74i 20I
Grand Total IL 612 So
Alderman Anderson from the finance
committee presented a voucher from
City Engineer Treichler certifying that
sum of $6,077.50 is due Peoples Con
struction company on account of No.
2 sewer, and moved that the bill be
allowed and mayor and clerk issue
warrant for the amount Carried by
unanimous vote.
| Alderman Anderson presented the
voucher of City Engineer Treichler
certifying that the sum of S14,123 is
due the Mccarthy Improvement COM
pany as the city's portion of the cost
of paving Seventh avenue, and moved
that the mayor and clerk be instructed
to issue warrant for the amount.
Carried by unanimous vote.
| Alderman Smith moved as a substi-
tute that before allowing the bill the
council inspect the paving. Lost IL
to 3. (Smith, McNealy and Holzhammer)
The original motion was then car
ried, II to 8. (Smth, McNealy and
HolZhammer).
Alderman Anderson from the finance
|committee presented the bill of The
Brownell company for the new boiler
in the pumping station, and moved
that in accordance with the contrac:
the company be allowed $1,0S5 and
| that the mayor and clerk be author
lied to issue voucher for the
lamount. Adopted by unanimous vote.
The clerk presented petition from
George B. Winters for extension Of
water main Referred to waterworks
committee.
The clerk presented petitions from
lE. E. Lamp and Rosenfield Bros. for
permission to make sewer connection.
Preferred to the sewer committee with
power to act.
The clerk presented petition from
Rosenfield Bros. for permission 10
open paving TO make water connec-
tons. Petition granted, work to be
done under the supervision of street
commissioner.
The clerk presented petition from
the Peoples Power company for PEI
J mission to make gas connection. Pc
, tition granted, work to be done unde"
, the supervision of the street commits
sioner.
The clerk presented a petition for a
street light at Eighteenth avenue an
, Twenty-seventh street. Referred 10
; the fire and light committee.
The bond of NJ. T. Rudgren, in the
sum of $4,000. as special tax collector,
with the Title Guarantee and Surety
company of Scranton, Pa, as surety
was presented. Received and placed
on file.
The clerk presented the report OF
various city officers for the month
Received and placed on file.
Alderman Anderson moved that thu
matter of placing meter at the clear
water basin at reservoir be REFERRED
) to waterworks committee and superin
} tendent, with power to act. Carried
The clerk presented petition from
) Sixth Ward Improvement association
for laying tile on Twenty-fifth street
D from Ninth to Eleventh avenues.
} Alderman Lawler moved that peti
D ton be referred to mayor, city ensi
! neer and street and alley committee
to report.
, The clerk read communication in
, viting the council and city officials tc
= attend the celebration at Milan. Oct
81. of the completion of the Hennepin
a canal and asking a donation toward
, the cost of the celebration.
|, Alderman Anderson moved that the
communication be received and city
). council attend in body. Carried.
Alderman Oberg moved that the CITY
y donate 5000 toward expenses of the
. celebration at Milan. Oct. 81. Car
:. ried. IS to l. (Smith).
D The clerk presented a Communic1
D ton from Rock Island Sand and Grave
0 company transmitting freight bills o.
:. coal delivered at the waterworks. r.
0 ceived and placed on file.
0 Alderman Anderson from the finance
0 committee reported the examination o
!. the books of the Union Electric Tele
0 phone and Telegraph company show
0 ing s6O5O9 due the city. and moved
o that the city clerk be authorized Il
collect that amount at the rate of So
= "a month. Carried unanimously.
Alderman Anderson from the wateT
. works committee presented an ordi
: nance fixing the rate to be paid TO
: use of private closets at 50 and wash
ing machine motors at So. pear year
. and moved the immediate considera
U ton of the ordinance. Carried.
U Alderman Anderson moved the adop
y ton of the ordinance. Adopted b.
l Unanimous vote.
. Alderman McNealy offered resolu
4 Ition instructing the street commits
3 |sioner to place a cinder walk OF
! lTwenty-fifth street near Eighteenth
0 Iavenue. Adopted
6 Alderman LAWYER from the ordinance
0 committee offered an ordinance pr
: lhibiting the sale of the flesh of an.