Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-07-20

alderman H0lZhammer moved
bond be accented and plat be adopt
ed. Adopted by unanimous vote.
The mayor read communication
from Diamond 10 packet line relative
to permission for construction of a
packet warehouse on levee.
Alderman Utke moved matter be
referred to street and alley and mar
kets and license committees and al
dermen of the ward. Adopted.
The mayor read report of board
of health recommending that legal
department be authorized TO abate
certain nuisanees. Referred TO health
committee and. board OF health.
Alderman Borst moved that steps
on Thirty-fifth street be reconstruct
ed. Carried unanimously
Alderman Ellinwood moved
plumbing inspector place catch basin
at Thirty-fourth street and Tenth av-
enue, at cost not to exceed $143.5O
Adopted by unanimous vote.
The mayor read communication
from board of health regarding vic-
lation of ordinance relating to bur4
ial permits by undertakes and sex
tons. Alderman MeNealy moved
health commissioner. city clerk and
mayor be instructed to enforce orr
dinances. Carried.
Alderman Blochlinger from water
works and finance committee report
ed as follows:
Your committees to whom was
referred the matter of building a
filter submit the following report:
that we recommend
u. That n filter be built.
80. That it be located at reser-
voir site on hill.
%. That we recommend that you
instruct the city clerk TO ask for
bids for the construction of 5000
900 gallon mechanical filter wi.it
provision for future extension of
| 100000 gallons. That contractors
be asked to furnish their own plans
and specifications
= Respectfully submitted,
f. w. Err,
S. A. LA VANWAY.
FRANK LAWLER,
JOHN HOLZHAMMER,
HENRY FRICK.
| NJ. McNEALY."
| The mayor presented message
| recommending adoption of report.
| Alderman Blochlinger moved the
| adoption of the report. Adopted by
unanimous vote
Alderman McNealy moved clerk
advertise for bids on filter, TO be sub.
mitted in 60 days after Aug. /. Car.
ried.
Alderman Blochlinger read Eeti
ton from property owners asking
that thing be placed at Eleventh
street and Fifth avenue. and that
Fifth street, between Eleventh and
Twelfth avenues be used as dumping
ground, preparatory to opening Fifth
street. Referred to sewer committee
and plumbing Inspector and health
i commissioner to report.
| Alderman Bioehlinger moved tilt
at Denkmann square be extended
tacross Sixth avenue and Fourtl
street. Carried.
Alderman Holzhammer Offered
resolution that street commissions
repair First street, between Sixth
land Seventh avenues. Adopted.
l Alderman Holzhammer Offered
resolution that dump boat be dump
ed only in channeIsof river. Adopt
led.
| Alderman carse offered resolution
THAT mayor instruct police TO collec
dog taxes. Adopted.
| Alderman Carse moved matter o
grading on Eleventh street be refer
red to street and alley committee L
report Carried.
4 Alderman Utke moved mayor or
der removal of certain poles within
10 days. Adopted.
Il Alderman La Vanway moved sup
erintendent of streets repair gutter
! at urteenth-and-a-ahalf street an
Seventh avenue. Adopted.
II Alderman La Vanway offered res
} olution that street and alley commit
tee report on condition OF alley be
tween Sixteenth and Eighteent
and street and alley committee t
report.
, Alderman La Vanway moved tina
mayor notify Union Electric Tele
, phone company to remove telephon
, poles from in front of 1888 Eight
, avenue. Adopted.
Alderman Thompson moved mai
Of nf,,o 0T Of
teenth street and Tenth avenue b
VI referred to mayor and sewer com
mittee to report. Carried.
IL Alderman Thompson moved OIL
dinance committee and city attorne
report ordinance regulating speed G
motor cycles. Carried.
II Alderman Frick submitted an OF
dinance requiring sidewalk contract
II