Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-07

vote cast at said election was as fol-
lows:
w. B. Mcintyre. 1881; c. H. Sedel.
kin, Ala.
Alderman HolZhammer moved that
report be adopted and that w. b. Nc
Intyre and c.. H. Seidel be declared
duly elected members of board of
education for a term of three years.
Adopted by unanimous vote.
Alderman Ellinwood offered a reso-
10 replace drain along tracks near
Forty-sixth street with a 16inch tile
Adopted
Alderman Ellinwood offered reso-
luton that mayor, city attorney, ordi-
nance and finance committee be in
structed to prepare an ordinance reg
ulating purchase of supplies, requfrA
ing bids for all purchases of 500 or
more. Adopted.
Alderman Ellinwood offered reso-
luton that Peoples Power company
be prohibited from connecting to wir-
ing not according TO requirements of
national board of fire underwriters.
Alderman OStrom moved resolution
be referred to committee of whole.
Carried.
Alderman McNealy moved that cleo
trical inspection ordinance be consid-
cred at same time with resolution.
Carried
Alderman Ellinwood offered a reso-
Hutton that surplus dirt from improve
ment be sold to highest bidder, or
placed on nearby streets and alleys.
Lost, s TO 5. tHolZhammer, Bloch
linger, Tuclis. Schmid and Ellinwoodl =.
Alderman Ostrom presented plat of
Ellen S. Andrews addition. Referred
| tC street and alley committee
| Alderman Ostrom submitted report
| of board of local improvements, rec
| ommending improvement of Twelfth
street from First TO Fourth avenues,
Thy paving with brick; also city engi-
Fneer's estimate Of cost of said inn
provement at S7.54750.
| Alderman Ostrom offered resolu-
ton that city engineers estimate of
cost of said improvement is Just
and reasonable one and same be ap-
proved. Adopted.
| Alderman Ostrom submitted an or
ldinance providing for the improve
ment of Twelfth street from First to
Fourth avenue, by paving with brick
and moved it's immediate considera
ton Carried.
| Alderman Ostrom moved the adop
ton of the ordinance as read. Adopt
ed by unanimous vote.
| Alderman Blochlinger from the
lsewer committee reported granting
various parties right 10 make sewer
connections. Report adopted.
Alderman Blochlinger offered reso
luton that sewer department be au
thorized to purchase sewer rods, al
estimated cost of s25. Adopted.
Alderman McNealy offered resolu
ton that street commissioner be in
structed to bring sidewalk to grade
on east side of Twenty-fourth street
between Eighth-and-a-half and Nintf
avenues. Adopted.
! Alderman Lawler submitted a re
lport of the board of local improve
ments, recommending the improve
lment of First street between Fiftl
ard Seventh avenues, by laying sewer
Also city engineers estimate of cos
of said improvement at s1.003.
' Alderman Lawler offered a resolu
ton that city engineers estimate o
cost of said Improvement is jus
and reasonable one and same be az
proved. Adopted.
: Alderman Lawler submitted an oil
/ dinance providing for Improvement O
: First street between Fifth and SeN
. enth avenues, by laying sewer. an
moved its immediate consideration
Il Carried Laid over under the rules.
Y Alderman Lawler from the ord
4 nance committee submitted an ord
nance providing for the inspection c
: gas, gas plants and meters, electri
!, flights, electric light plants and meter
/ and authorizing mayor to employ a
inspector for such work at 500 pc
: lmonth, and moved it's immediate col
t l5ideration. Carried.
al Alderman Os.rom moved ordinanc
0 be referred to committee of tn
whole. Carried.
}. Alderman Tuckis from the financ
: Icommittee reported recommendin
g that labor claims of Guy Eclkhart. {
Mandel and James Wyer be above
s lat s35. s21 and $3.50 respectivel
n Report adopted by unanimous VOTE :
2 Alderman Tuckis submitted an O
}. Idinsnce providing for licensing of "
/ hicles. and moved its Immediate CO
: sheraton. Carried.
Alderman Ostrom moved the ORD
!. nance be referred to committee of ii
:. whole. Carried.
n Alderman Schmid submitted a +
d tport from the board of local improy
t. ments recommending the improy
n ment of First street, between Fifth ar
It Sixth avenues. by laying six-int
l. water main; also city engineers es
n mate of cost of said improvement