Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-16

Reservoir expense account. -. 1850 /
expense account. 66.O5
Park account ................. 1920 |,
$57GS5 |
The clerk read a petition from prop !
erty holders asking that Waterman be
laid on Twenty-fourth-and street
between Sixteenth and Seventeenth
avenues. also fire hydrant at Six
teenth avenue and Twenty,fourth-and-
a-half street
Referred to the board of local i'm
provements and city attorney.
The clerk presented bid of George
w. Evans for grading and draining If
Thirteenth avenue and Twepty-fourth
street for the sum of $719.
Referred to street and alley com
mittee to report.
The clerk read reports of police mag
istrate and superintendent of water
works for month of July Received
and placed on file.
The clerk read applications from
various plumbers to make sewer con-,
tee with power TO act.
The mayor read protest from prop
erty owners residing in vicinity of
Forty-second street and Fourth ave-
nue. protesting against Mccarthy I'm
provement company operating its as
phalt plant on lot between Forty-sec-
ond and Forty-third streets on Fourth
|avenue.
Alderman Ellinwood offered a reso-
luton that mayor take the neces-
sary steps to abate the nuisance.
Adopted.
Alderman Blochlinger moved that
mayor publish in daily papers an order
nance in regard to sprinkling. Car
ried
Alderman Blochlinger moved that
water be furnished Rock Island Expo
siiion company free TO sprinkle Ninth
street from Seventeenth to Eighteenth
avenue, and Eighteenth avenue from
Ninth 10 Eleventh street. Carried
Alderman Blochlinger moved that
| mayor place policemen on Ninth street
from Eleventh to Eighteenth avenue,
and Eighteenth avenue from Eleventh
street, to protect people from automo
| biles during balance of exposition
| week
Alderman Holzhammer reported from
street and alley and fire and light COM
| mitteeS and aldermen of Fourth ward,
recommending that permission be
granted to place gasoline tank in alley
in rear of Totten's garage, provided
said tank is placed in conformity with
| instructions of chairmen of the street
and alley and fire and light commit
tees and aldermen of ward.
| Alderman HolZhammer moved that
city attorney report at next meeting
on Rock Island Pillow company's rights
on Sixth street from First to Second
avenue Carried
| Alderman Carse offered a resolution
that adjustment of certain water bills
| be referred TO waterworks committee.
| superintendent of waterworks and city
clerk, with power to act. Carried.
Alderman Carse moved that city
clerk notify Tri-City Railway company
TO replank crossing at Eleventh street
and Eighteenth avenue Carried.
Alderman Utke moved that chief of
fire department be sent to convention
of firemen at Grand Rapids at citys
expense. Carried.
Alderman Utke offered resolution
that fire and light committee be EN-
powered TO purchase 1000 feet of fire
hose.
The clerk asked that finance commit
tee be added to resolution.
Alderman Lawler offered as sub
stitute that matter of purchasing Loo
feet of hose be referred to fire ant
light and finance committee to report
Carried
Alderman Carse moved that health
and police committee ask for bids fo
furnishing meals to prisoners. Car
ried
Alderman La Vanway offered res
olution that profile of alley between
Fourteenth-and-a-half and Fifteenth
streets be referred to streets and a
n ley committee to report Carried
al Alderman La Vanway offered a res
n olution that superintendent of street
n grade alley between Fourteenth an
n Fourteenth-and-a-half streets from ST,
n teenth 10 Eighteenth avenue
n Alderman La Vanway offered a re.
q olution that mayor notify the Tri-Cit
q Railway company to clean it's track
q on Seventh avenue from Twelfth t
q Seventeenth street. Adopted.
n Alderman La Vanway offered re,
q olution that plumbing inspector be II
4 structed to place catch basin on soutl
< west orner of Eleventh avenue an
q Sixteenth street. cost to be taken frol
% Third ward fund. Adopted.
n Alderman Erik moved the adoptio
20 or ordinance providing for S-inch watt
,5 mains on Thirty-fourth street, Mint