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walks below Ninth avenue that were
in original Seventh ward ordinance,

in original Seventh ward ordinance.
that have not been laid. Carried
Alderman Ellinwood offered a res
olution that waterworks committee
investigate and report to council on
advisability of changing doors at
waterworks between engine and
boiler rooms so as to Increase coal
storage sheds. Adopted
Alderman Ellinwood reported from
special committee that they had
looked up Peoples Power companys
franchise which was granted to them
Feb. 10. 1909. with no time stated
therein, which according to the adj
vice of our city attorney gives them
a franchise for the life of the corpora
ton, which will be AZ years from
1903. Alderman Ellinwood moved
the adoption of report as read. Adopt
ed.
Alderman Ellinwood from the spe-
cial committee reported that they
had conferred with officials of Peo-
pies Power. company in regard to re-
ducing minimum rate on electric
meters from 81 to so cents per
month, but that said officials refused
to grant said reduction. The COM
mittee further reported that the com
mittee feels that charge of 81 per
month ESPECIALLY in the summer
timeJ whether any electricity is used
or not, is unjust. Alderman Film
wood moved adoption of report as
read. Adopted by unanimous vote
Alderman Utke moved that special
committee on street car and light
service take up matter of an earlier
car on Elm street line and more trip
pers to accommodate workmen going
and coming from Moline on Red line,
also better service on Milan line
Adopted
Alderman Ellinwood moved that
bill of Brimberg for attorney fees BIZ
referred 20 claims committee TO re-
port. Adopted.
Alderman Frick read bids from
Kramer {, Co. and DrifiIl Printing
company for printing ordinance
books, and moved that bid of Drift
fill Printing company be accepted on
account of being the lowest bid; and
that the mayor and clerk be author
lied to enter into contract with Drift
fill Printing company.
Alderman Frick read a communi
cation from local branch of National
Association of Letter Carriers asking
that council pass an ordinance pro-
hibiting the filing of private mail
boxes with advertising other than
mail matter.
Alderman Frick read an OF dinance
relating to placing advertising ma
ter other than mail matter in private
mail boxes, and moved it's immediate
consideration Carried.
Alderman F'rick moved the adoption
Of the ordinance as read. Adopted Dy
unanimous vote.
The mayor suggested that the coun-
eli appoint a committee TO confer with
VIM. Edward, president of the Associa-
ton of Municipal Officials. in regard
to arranging a banquet and securing
speakers and preparing a program for
the same. Alderman Ca-se moved that
,he mayor appoint committee Of
three to confer with Mr. Edward and
report to the council. The mayor nam
ed as such committee Aldermen Carse.
Lawler and Frick.
Alderman Frick read a report of the
board OF local improvements recon-
mending the Improvements OF Four
tecnth avenue from the main on Sev-
cntA street TO the east line of Sixth
street. also engineers estimate of cost
of said Improvement at S531G5. AL
derman FTick offered a resolutioa-that
the city engineers estimate of The cost
of said Improvement is a fair and rea-
sonabie one. and that same be adopted
Alderman F'rick read an ordinance
for the Improvement of Fourteenth Nv
enue by laying six inch water main
from the main on Seventh street TO the
east line Of Sixth street and moved tho
consideration of same. Car
ried
Alderman Frick moved the adoption
of the ordinance as read. Adopted by
vote
Alderman Prick read a report of the
board of local improvements recon-
mending Improvement of east side Il
Twenty-f1fth street from south line of
Fifteenth avenue to the-Eorth line Of
Eighteenth avenue by laying a cement
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