Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-12

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The clerk read communication from
board of library directors, reporting
on transactions in building of Rock Is
land public library. Alderman Thomp
son moved report be received and
placed on file. and that vote of thanks
be rendered to the directors. Carried
by unanimous vote.
The clerk read certificate of city
engineer showing $1,03S.2S due P r.
Trenkenschuh on account of Seven
teenth street sewer. Referred to
finance committee.
The clerk read petition from prop
erty owners in Seventh ward asking
that city attorney be instructed to dis
miss proceedings in Seventh ward
sewer system Improvement case, be-
cause of expensive cost according to
estimate.
/ Alderman Ellinwood offered resolu-
tion to instruct city attorney to take
steps to dismiss the proceedings
: Adopted
l The clerk read two certificates. show
ing $500 and SITS due j. T. and s. R..
Kenworthy, for fees in telephone case
! Alderman Tuckis from finance COM
mittee offered resolution authorizing
mayor and clerk TO issue certificates to
]. T. and S. R. Kenwo-thy. as stated.
Adopted by unanimous vote.
Alderman Blochlinger moved cNln-
Gil meet in committee of whole Thurs
day evening to consider filter plant and
other matters. Carried
Alderman Blochlinger reported
recommending that bill of Davis Ma
chine shop be allowed at $97, for re-
pairs at waterworks station. Report
adopted by unanimous vote.
Alderman Blochlinger read report
relative to water mains on First ave-
nue. between Twelfth and Twentieth
streets. Referred TO committee of
whole.
Alderman Carse moved report Of
sewer committee relative to purchase
of sewer pump be adopted, and city
clerk be instructed or order pump to
be shipped March 10, price to be
S535. Report adopted
Alderman Tuckis offered an ordi-
nance to limit issuing of dram shop
licenses to one for each 500 population
and moved its immediate consider
alton. Carried. Referred to commit
tee of the whole.
Alderman Smith moved city attorney
investigate occupation of city streets
by the Chicago, Burlington & Quincy
Railway company. Carried.
Alderman Smith offered resolution
that wishes of people relative tc
proposed filter plant be ascer
ltained by means n of ballots
placed in official papers of city, said
ballots to be counted by non-partisar
committee of five, not members Of
council, to be appointed by the mayor
Carried to 4. (Tuckis. Prick. Thomp
son and Schmid. Utke not voting).
Alderman McNealy reported award
!, ing contract for painting of city hal
, to C. E. Mart. Report adopted.
Alderman McNealy- offered resolu
,, ton that $4,000 be set aside in annua
appropriation ordinance for grading o
Twenty-fifth street from Ninth to Thir
. teenth avenue from Twenty-fourtl
street to bridge. Adopted
Alderman Lawler submitted repor
of board of local improvements. recon-
mending the Improvement of 1nirty
fifth street between Seventh ant
Eighth avenues by laying 10-incl
sewer. and Fifth avenue by laying IL
inch sewer to connect with same, als'
city engineers estimate of cost of sal,
improvement at $2,131.70.
Alderman LAWYER offered resolution
that city engineers estimate of cos
of said improvement is just an,
reasonable one, and same be approved
Adopted.
Alderman Lawler submitted an ord
nance providing for the constructed
by special assessment. of 10-inch sewe
on Thirty-fifth street and 12-inch sewe
on Fifth avenue. and moved it's immt
ldiate consideration. Carried. Lai
over under the rules.
Alderman Ellinwood offered resoll
ton that board of local Improvement
take steps to provide watermains o
Thirty-fourth street between Sixth an
Seventh avenues. Referred to con
mittee of the whole.
Alderman Elinwood offered resol,
ton that board of local improvement
Istart new proceedings on east sectio
of Seventh ward sewer system
Adopted.
Alderman Ellinwood offered resol1
ton that board of local Improvement
start proceedings on west section {
Seventh ward sewer system at one
Adopted.
Adjourned on motion of Alderma
: Tuckis. NJ. 7. RUDGREN,
Fl City Clerk.