Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-14

fore considered by the council, and af-
ter a full discussion, the committee to
whom the matter was referred is
granted until the next meeting to re
port, and the clerk directed to request
Mr. Applequist to be present at that
time.
Alderman Utke made partial report
relative to the matter of protest
against the moving of a house at the
corner of Third avenue and Eighteenth
street and asked that the mayor and
city attorney be made members of the
committee to whom the matter was re-
ferred, and that time to report be eX-
tended to next Monday night. Motion
seconded by Alderman Frick, and car
ried.
Alderman McNealy moved that the
city attorney prepare an ordinance
providing for the use of the Eighteenth
avenue water main by a certain addi-
tional territory. and that the board of
local improvements call a meeting on
Saturday on that proposition. Carried,
Alderman FTick called for second
reading of following ordinances: Lii
.censing of circuses, caring for chick
ems and other fowls, construction of
certain cement sidewalks, all present
ed and read at last regular meeting,
and separately moved their adoption,
which said motions were properly sec
Onded and carried.
Alderman Frick called up the matter
of petition of Diamond 10 Packet line
for wharf On statement made by the
mayor, Alderman McNealy moved that
the clerk be instructed to advise the
petitioners that when plans are pre-
scented for slightly structure, said petit
ton will be considered
Alderman Prick presented an ord
nance providing for six-inch water
mains on Twenty-fourth-and-a
street from the center of Sixteenth
avenue to a point 20 feet south OF
north line of Eighteenth avenue, and
moved the immediate consideration of
the ordinance, which was properly sec
onded and carried, and on his further
motion was laid over 10 a second read
ing.
Alderman Prick presented a rcsolu-
ton providing for the construction of
q siX-inch water main ON Thirty-ninth
street from Fourteenth avenue to "a
feet south of Fifteenth avenue. and
moved its immediate consideration,
which motion was properly seconded
and carried. On his further motion.
said ordinance was laid over 10 second
reading.
Alderman Cochran called attention
TO sidewalk on Twcnty-second street
mos. so and 312). laid Is inches out
of line and one inch too high On mo-
| ton of Alderman BOrst, matter is re
fcrrcd to street and alley committee.
Alderman Ellnwood reported for
committee on Long View car service
between > and p. m, to effect that
company will put on an extra car be
tween and 6:f5 p. m. and if neceS-
sary two extra cars On motion report
is approved and accepted
Alderman Ellinwood presented reso-
luton TO effect that when street and
alley committee meet the Rock Island
RAILROAD officials regarding placing of
railroad track between Forty-fourth
and FOrtysiXth streets, they take up
question of improving tracks between
Forty-second and Forty-sixth streets.
Carried.
Alderman EllinwOOd presented res
olutfon providing for an ordinance reg
ulating placing Of telephone. telegraph
and electric wire poles, and moved its
adoption, which motion was properly
seconded and adopted
On motion of Alderman Borst, J. b.
Emery, Forty-fOurth street and Sixth
avenue, is allowed five days further to
comply with health commissions di-
rcctions relative to sanitary conditions
at said premises, or be subject to pros
ccution.
The clerk called attention to inquiry
made by the son of Mrs Nissen. whose
property has been sold for assessment
arrearages. On motion of Alderman
LAWYER, the matter is referred to the
mayor, city engineer and attorney and
city clerk and aldermen of ward.
The clerk called attention to the mat
ter of removal of house located at
Eighth street and Second avenue, here
i0tore referred to markets and license
committee and aldermen of ward. Al
ter discussion and consideration. the
matter is referred to markets and Ii
cense committee and aldermen of ward
with power to act
The report OF committee to whom
was referred the question involving
the sale of Nissen property for special
sidewalk assessment in the Sixth ward
submitted report, instructing city clerk
10 adjust matter and clear title TO said
property. which was on motion of Aid