Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-19
RecapituIation.

S126.60
The clerk read the order of the
county court of Rock Island county
relative to paving assessment of Lin
coin court and Krell's addition. show
ing a deficiency of $2.1S5.62. On mo-
ton of Alderman Lawler, seconded by
Alderman Cochran, the matter of SAID
deficiency is referred to the board or
local improvements and city attorney,
for the purpose of having the same
again referred to the county court,
with a view of recasting said assess
ment SO as to cover the deficiency
mentioned
The clerk called the attention OF the
council to the following judgments
pending against the city, to-wtt:
Lincoln court and Krells addition,
first installment Sf73.S9, total $749.99;
Twenty-ffth and Third avenue paving,
first installment S53.75. total S503.75;
Twelfth street, Tenth to Twelfth ave
nues, paving, first installment,
S945.s0, total s2.745.SO.
There being no funds at present to
meet these respective judgments, the
clerk suggests that the matter be re-
ferred to some committee, and on mo-
tiCn of Alderman Utke, properly sec
onded, the same is referred to the
finance. street and alley committee,
city attorney, city clerk and city engi-
neer
The clerk read communication from
National Association of Plumbing In.
spectors and Sanitary Engineers. an
xrriI
be held in the city of Trenton. N J.,
Jan. %, said meeting to be for the
benefit of municipal plumbing inspec-
tors and sanitary engineers. On mo-
ton of Alderman Blochlinger. second
ed by Alderman Thompson, the COM
munication is received and ordered
filed
The clerk read communication from
]. j. Gross, advising that he had taken
over the plumbing business of the
Burke Plumbing and Heating company,
and asking that persons signing the
bonds of said company be released
On motion of Alderman McNealy, prop
erly seconded, the matter be referred
to the sewer committee for its recon-
mendation and report.
The clerk read communication from
Pittsburg Filter company, stating that
said company is willing to insure the
proposed filter plant in behalf of the
city of Rock Island as the work pro-
crosses and as the interest of the city
of Rock Island may appear. Alderman
Blochlinger presented report Of the
waterworks committee, signed by
majority of said committee, and TO
which committee was heretofore re-
ferred the bond and contract of the
Pitts burg Filter company, recommend
ing the acceptance Of said bond and
contract, and moved the adoption of
the report, which motion was proper
ly seconded. Alderman McNealy. as
a member of waterworks committee,
not signing the majority report pre-
scented by Alderman Blochlinger, sub
mitted minority report, in substance,
as follows: That the bonds of said
company be accepted in consideration
that said company insure the filter
plant against all accidents, fire and
lightning. said policies to be made
payable to the city of Rock Island, as
their interests may appear and moved
the adoption of said minority report,
which motion was properly seconded.
The vote on the acceptance of the mi
nority report resulted as follows:
Yeas, Utke, LaVanway, Cochran, Nc
Nealy Ellinwood and Borst; nays.
Holzhammer, Carse,
Prick, Schmid and Lawler
The mayor declared the minority re
port lost and called for a vote on the
majority report, which resulted in An
acceptance of said majority report by
the following vote: Yeas, Blochlinger.
Carse, Thompson, Frick.
Schmid, LAWYER; nays, Utke, LaVan-
way, Cochran, McNealy, Ellinwood
Borst.
On motion of Alderman Blochlinger,
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