Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27

ton, and If repairs thereto are found
necessary that the same be made at
once, and on motion Of Alderman
Prick, properly seconded, the matter is
referred to the water works commit
tee and superintendent of water works
to report back.
The mayor presented a petition
from property owners near Seventh
avenue and Forty-fifth and Forty-sixth
streets, protesting against the chang.
ing of the name of said street, and
presenting Herewith an ordinance
providing for, the naming of said Sew
enth avenue, as Seventh Avenue Bou-
llevard;" on motion of Alderman Holz-
hammer, properly seconded, the ordi-
nance was Immediately considered. AL
derman McNealy moved that the ordi-
nance be laid over under the rules, and
1t was SO ordered.
Alderman Borst moved that the ordi-
nance committee and city attorney
bring in an ordinance providing for the
restriction of heavy traffic on all as
phalt streets in the city, and his mo-
ton, properly seconded, was carried.
Alderman Holzhammer, for the
committee to which the matter had
been referred, reported recommending
the purchase of material for 60 feet of
thing on Eighteenth avenue between
Ninth and Eleventh streets, and moved
the adoption of the report, and his
motion, properly seconded, was, on roll
call, carried, and the recommendation
therein contained concurred in.
Alderman Holzhammer reported for
the committee to which had been re-
ferred the ]. A. Boman telephone COM
plant for investigation, that the re-
suit of such investigation was that he
(Boman) was on two-party line, and
moved the adoption of the report, and
his motion, properly seconded, was car
ried.
Alderman Holzhammer, for the COM
mittee to which had been referred the
1917 Fourth avenue junk yard COM
plant, reported that the petition filed
relative thereto. be ignored, and moved
the adoption OF the report, and his mo-
ton, properly seconded, was carried.
Alderman Holzhammer presented
resolution that Morris & Lewis be
notified that unless buildings owned
by them at Third street and Seventh
avenue be RACED by Aug. 10th next, the
city will remove same and moved the
adoption of the resolution, and his mo-
ton, properly seconded, was carried.
Alderman Holzhammer reported for
the committee to which the matter was
referred at this meeting, recommend
ing that the council authorize the pur-
chase Of a car load of brick on terms
submitted by Interstate Material com
pany, and that the bid of said company
be accepted and moved the adoption of
the report. and his motion, properly
seconded and carried. On motion OF
Alderman McNealy, properly seconded,
the mayor and city clerk are autno'
lied and instructed to enter into con-
tract with said company for the pur-
chase of a car load of brick under the
terms of said bid, the vote on roll call
being unanimous.
Alderman HUFF reported for the
sewer committee, to which had been
referred the request from c. w. Halves
to connect sewer at Eighteenth avenue
and Twenty-third street, referring
said request back to the council for
action, and moved that 1t be SO re-
fered, and his motion, properly sec
onded, was carried. Alderman Nc
NeaIy moved that the council take up
the matter of arranging for Major
Halves connecting with said sewer
crossing the line at Eighteenth ave-
nue. Alderman LaVanway moved that
said connection be authorized and per-
mitted providing said property holder
agrees to pay one dollar ($1.00) per
foot of frontage OF said property
where connection is to be made; the
motion was properly seconded. and on
roll call carried, Alderman HOLMAN
mer voting in the negative.
Alderman McNealy reported for the
committee to which had been referred
the matter of water connection for
Major c. w Halves, at same premises
above referred to, recommending that
permission be granted Major Halves to