Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-15

by Alderman Holzhammer, and unani-
mously carried.
BY Alderman Cochran, for second
reading of ordinance regulating peanut
and popcorn stands in the city, and
providing for reduction of license to
$25 annually, and moved it's adoption
Seconded by Alderman Utke. Carried
By Alderman Ellinwood, resolution
providing for appointment by the may
or Of special committee of three to con-
fer with Peoples Power company re-
garding a reduction of minimum rates
for electricity per month from 81 to SO
cents. Seconded. Carried. The may
or thereupon appointed on said commit
tee Aldermen Ellinwood, Carse and
Utke.
BY Alderman Borst, resolution in
structing street commissioner to clean
Fifth, Seventh and Fourteenth avenues
from Thirtieth to Forty-sixth streets,
and moved the adoption of the resolu-
ton. Seconded by Alderman Cochran.
Adopted.
By Alderman Lawler. similar reso-
luton to above applying to Fifth ave-
nue.. Seconded. Adopted.
By Alderman Cochran, similar res
olution, as to Third avenue, from
Twentieth to Twenty-fourth street;
Fourth avenue, Twentieth to Twenty
fourth street, and intersections on
Twenty-third to Twenty-f1fth street.
Seconded. Adopted.
All of the foregoing resolutions
were presented, and on suggestion of
the mayor were adopted after full
discussion and understanding was
had that although funds do not now
seem available to do this work. some
means may be devised by the city
officials to have funds provided and
work done, and when such means are
provided, proper authority will be at
hand to Immediately proceed.
By Alderman Utke, resolutions that
ordinance committee draft and pre-
sent ordinance providing for the con-
struction of balance of sidewalks in
second ward, being about one per
cent, the construction of which were
not provided for in the previous ordi-
nance in order to complete sidewalk
system in said ward. Seconded.
Adopted.
By Alderman Borst, resolution that
mayor appoint special committee of
three to devise some system of secur-
ings revenue to meet expenses of
cleaning streets and avenues, and
moved the adoption of the resolution.
The resolution was lost, Aldermen
Cochran, McNealy, Ellinwood and
Borst voting in the affirmative.
BY Alderman Borst, calling up the
amendment to the weight and meas
Cre ordinance. Alderman Frich of or
dinance committee asked for further
time. Alderman Blochlinger moved
that the ordinance committee report
on said ordinance at next meeting,
seconded by Alderman Cochran. The
motion was lost, Aldermen Utke,
Cochran, McNealy, ElIinwood and
Borst voting in the Affirmative.
BY Alderman Utke, motion that
when council adjourns, that it ad-
jCurn to next Saturday afternoon at
2 o'clock to inspect paving of Ninth
street and also twelfth street. Sec
onded. Carried.
BY Superintendent of Streets Hull,
proposition which had been submitted
to him to sell concrete blocks, which
the city will have no use for, and To-
Gated at Harper house, (all such
blocks which the city can use having
been already hauled away for 5000
On motion of Alderman McNealy,
properly seconded, the street commits
sioner is authorized to dispose. of such
blocks for sum mentioned.
By mayor: Invitation from Rivers
and Harbors congress inviting council
to attend the sixth convention of such
congress to be held in December at
Washington, D. c., and on motion the
same was received and filed.
On motion, properly seconded, the
council adjourned to meet Saturday
afternoon next, at o'clock p. m.
I, E. R. Maloney, hereby certify that
the above and foregoing is true and
complete record of the proceedings
of the city council of the city of Rock
Island, ILL.,, for its regular meeting held
Nov. 8, 1909. E. r. MALONEY,
Official Reporter.
Subscribed and sworn to before the
city clerk of said city this 1 9th day of
November, A. D. 1909.
M. T. RUDGREN,
City Clerk.