Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-17

SnOp located JlUI2 oSfehtceh'H $780,
by Alderman Blochlinger, sec.
onded by Alderman Holzhammer that
PRAYER of petition is. denied. Substi-
tute motion by Alderman Carse, sec
onded by Alderman Thompson, to re-
fer petition to fire and light committee
and aldermen of ward. Substitute
motion carried.
Report of Fire Chief Newberry re-
lative to 37th annual convention held
at Grand Rapids. Mich, of fire chiefs,
accepted and filed.
Application for water connections,
Seventeenth street and Eighteenth
avenue. (outside city limits) by l..
Pardon Referred to water works
committee to report back.
Similar applications twithin city lin
its). Referred TO water works commit
tee with power to act.
communications from Burt Plumb
ing company and Reddig & Company,
to make sewer connections, refer
red to waterworks committee with
power to act.
Reports of Thomas Rosenfield,
plumbing inspector, and c. j. Smitn,
police magistrate. for month of Aug
ust. Received and flied.
Three bids for Nineteenth street
sewer tile. On motion of Alderman
Frick contract awarded Port Byron
Lime association. at s2.4i per foot.
Bond of E. r. Maloney. 100000. on
motion of Alderman Blochlinger, is re-
ceivcd and filed.
Petitions, resolutions, ordinances,
etc, presented by aldermen as fol-
lows:
BY Alderman Blochlinger:
Petition protesting against removal
.of building located at Eighth street
and Second avenue to Fifth street and
Fourteenth avenue. On motion of Al
|derman Blochlinser prayer of petition
is granted.
Request from property owners that
tile be laid on southwest corner Of
Third street and Third avenue, and
wooden drain box OH asst side of Sec
ond avenue. On motion Alderman
Bl0cklinger request is granted. and
work authorized. =
Statement of sewer and water main
account from Z. L. Lamp. for worn
done Eighth avenue, between Mini
and Tenth streets, and recommends
ton of water works committee TO ac
cept said work Recommendation con
Cured in and work accepted, account
to be adjusted later
BY Alderman Holzhammer: From
street and alley committee, reported
laying of pipe across Fifteenth and Six
teenth street by Modern Woodmen ol
America. Accepted and adopted.
Verbal report regarding violation O
building instructions from council b.
Manager Friedenwald of Elite theatr,
in construction of canopy at sai'
| theatre. On motion of Alderman
Thompson three days are allowed II
remove Objectionable posts: if order :.
rot complied with mayor and chic
of fire department are directed Il
have said posts removed.
| Verbal report regarding fire plug in
side gate at plow shops On motion ~
Alderman McNealy committee of tire
| including mayor. directed to investi
gate matter and report back next meet
| ing. 1.-TWO aldermen of First ward an
pointed on said committee)
Hon. VIM McEniry presented CLAIM
of eX-City Attorney Oliver Oleson il
theh sum of 100000. and urged its al
lowance in full. On motion of Aide,
man LaVanway referred back TO FIJI
ance committee for report next Man
day night.
| By Alderman Carse:
| Verbal report relative to repair
needed on ambulance. On motion !
Alderman LaVanway repairs are autl
orized, work to be done by w. Klo,
Ikow.
Resolution providing for new trac
to be laid by Tri-City Railway con
lpany from Fifteenth TO Seventeen,
lstreets, on Third avenue. Adopted.
BY Alderman LaVanway: Resell,
ton for appointment of committee {
three by mayor. to secure better ser,
ice OH Long View street car line h,
l C"0Ch nuns vi ~ anu Z u CLOCK ID. IN
Adopted.
Mayor appointed Alderman Lava,
way. Carse and Borst to confer wit
JTri-City Railway company regardin
said service.
| Resolution relative to grades. r.
ferred to street and alley committe
BY Alderman Frick:
Ordinance concerning theh "Kee
ing of Chickens and other fowlsp an
moved its immediate considerable
Carried. Laid over to second readin
Ordinance concerning licensing
circuses for parades. Laid over
second reading.
Ordinance concerning constructic
of cement sidewalks. Laid over
second reading.
BY Alderman McNealy:
i Resolution regarding trimming
!. ltree on Tweniy.second street. On m