Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-08-18

: Ave, so to 3S st. prop. hlds... 81 90 |
Is St, 7 to 8 Ave. prop. hlds.... 90 |
Water Works expense acct. 49,. .442 90 |
Water Works const. acct. ...... .13S 90 |
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The mayor named Cornelius J.
Meenan, Charles A. Mccartney and
George w Cardall as patrolmen. Con-
firmed by unanimous vote.
The clerk read petitions from Ward
& McMahon and E. E Lamp for per-
mission to make sewer connections.
Referred to sewer committee with
power to act.
The clerk read petition from Peo-
pies Power company for permission to
extend gas service. Granted. work to
be done under supervision of street
commissioner
The clerk read invitation from Work
mems Home association, asking city
officials to participate in parade and at
lternoon exercises of Labor day.
| Alderman Blochlinger moved invita-
ton be accepted and council attend in
a body. Carried.
| The clerk read petition from prop
erty owners asking that steps be taken
for widening of Second street between
Twelfth and Thirteenth avenues. Re
ferred to street and alley committee.
mayor, city attorney, city engineer,
and alderman of the ward.
The clerk read communication from
property owners asking that grade on
Eighth street, between Fifth and Sew
zenith avenues, be lowered
Alderman BlOchlinger moved that
Ordinance committee and city attorney
report an ordinance at next meeting
lowering grade one foot. Carried
The clerk read bill of George Evans.
for $362.70. for grading Eishth-and-a-
half avenue.
Alderman McNealy moved bill be
Iallowed. Adopted by unanimous vote.
The clerk read bill of George Evans.
for $50, for scraping hill on Eighth
and-a-half avenue.
Alderman Utke moved bill be allow
cd Adopted by unanimous vote.
The clerk read bill of ]. T. and s. r.
Kenworthy, for $2.075. balance for
services in telephone cases. Referred
to finance and claims committees.
Alderman Ellinwood offered a resolu-
ton that wooden steps on Thirty-fifth
street and Eighth avenue be repaired.
adopted
Alderman Ellinwood offered resolu-
ltion that clerk advertise for bids for
coal for city purposes. Adopted.
Alderman Ellinwood offered resolu-
ton that the Burlington and Milwau-
kee be asked to discontinue umneces-
sary whistling from Thirty-eighth to
IFortieth streets Adopted.
Alderman Ellinwood offered resolu-
ton that d., r. |. & n. w. be instruct
ed TO open drains on Forty-fifth street
land alleys of Forty-fourth and Forty
fifth streets. Adopted.
Alderman Ellinwood offered resolu-
ton that health department. give no
Itice in newspapers to property owners
TO obey ordinance relating to obnoX-
ious weeds. Adopted.
, Alderman Ellinwood offered resolu-
ton that board of local improvements
at once take up matter of construction
, of sidewalks on certain streets in the
Seventh ward Adopted.
Alderman Blochlinger from the sewer
committee reported granting various
parties right TO make sewer connec-
, tons. Report adopted
Alderman Holzhammer from the
, street and alley committee reported
Recommending that Moline Stone com
, lpany be allowed to continue operations
till first meeting in September.
al Alderman McNealy from building
\ committee reported recommending fee
n lof George p. Stauduhar be fixed at 61k
n lper cent of total cost. Adopted.
a Alderman Lawler submitted report
n Iof the board of local improvement.
n Recommending the improvement o.
n lcertain streets and avenues in tn,
n First ward, by constructing waite
~ imains ;also city engineers estimate o
q icost of said Improvement at $16,7S5.
Alderman Lawler offered resolu
N ltion that city engineers estimate O
lcost of said improvement is just an,
N reasonable one, and same be approved
N Adopted.
"a Alderman Lawler submitted an ord
N nance for the Improvement of certai
streets and alleys in the First ware
N by constructing water mains. and mo,
led its immediate consideration. Ca
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