Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-21

the matter or repairing roof over ~
to the building committee for investi-
cation and report. Aldermen McNealy
and Thompson, already members Of
said committee to act with the third
member when appointed
Alderman Prick reported for fire and
light committee recommending favor
ably on petition of Illinois Oil com
pany to install oil tanks for storage Of
oil. at point designated in said petit
ton, said tanks to be installed under
the rules Of the board Of underwriters,
and moved the adoption of the report,
and his motion, properly seconded was
carried. Alderman Holzhammer for
street and alley committee asked for
further time on petition from said COM
pany to install carrier pipes, and same
was granted.
A communication addressed to the
mayor from the acting secretary Of the
Worlds Panama Exposition company
of New Orleans asking support In be-
half Of said city, to secure said expo
sition for 1915, was on motion OF Al
derman Thompson, properly seconded,
received and ordered filed.
Alderman Naab reported for commit
tee to which matter had been referred
recommending favorable action on Pc
tition Of Simon Lewis to move saloon
from 22s to $50 Seventeenth street,
and moved the adoption Of the report,
and his motion, properly seconded, was
on roll call unanimously carried.
Alderman Naab reported resolution
that the city clerk notify the city base
ball association to comply at once with
its agreement to lay a sidetrack o.
Eighteenth avenue, and motion to
adopt the resolution was properly sec
onded, and carried.
On motion of Alderman LaVanway,
properly seconded, the superintendent
of streets was instructed to fill in hole
made ar 1916 Thirteenth street where
waterworks department had removed
plug,
Alderman LaVanway presented
resolution that the superintendent OF
street replace crossing at the corner OF
Eighth avenue and Thirteenth street,
and on his motion. properly seconded,
the resolution was adopted.
Alderman LaVanway presented
resolution that the plumbing inspec-
tor replace catch basin at Eighth
avenue and Twelfth street and on
his motion, properly seconded, the
resolution was adopted.
Alderman Frick reported for the
fire and light and finance commit
tees, to which the matter had hereto
fore been referred, recommending
the acceptance on the part Of the
Ia he of HQn1nTan
Alarm and Telegraph company at
1,265.00, the mayor and city clerk
to enter into contract therefor, and
also recommending that an ordi-
nance be prepared declaring the
need of a fire alarm system and
emergency existing by reason of the
lack of same, and providing that $2,-
900 be paid this year, balance to be
provided for in next annual appro-
priation, and on his motion, prop
erly seconded, was on roll call
unanimously carried.
Alderman Schmid presented an
ordinance providing for the estab-
lishment of the grade of alley, Six
tenth to Eighteenth avenue, be-
tween Fourteenth-and-a-ha and
Fifteenth streets, and moved the i'm
mediate consideration of the ordi-
nance, and his motion, properly sec
onded, was carried, and the ordi-
nance laid over under the rules.
Alderman Schmfd submitted a pro-
test against Twenty-seventh street
paving from property owners repre-
senting 1879 feet of frontage. On
motion of Alderman Schmid action
ruifh eofd
protest is deferred to the next regu-
lar meeting.
On motion of Alderman Schmid,
properly seconded, the city engineer
is directed to give proper grade on
Twenty-frst street from Sixteenth to
Eighteenth avenue and on Seven
teenth avenue from Twentieth to-
Twenty-secOnd street and dirt from
the reservoir is directed to be spread
so as to make said portions Of such
streets to proper grade.
On motion of Alderman Schmid,
properly seconded, the street and all
ley committee and aldermen OF
ward are requested to investigate
and report at next meeting regarding
the condition of the Twenty-fourth
street Waterman from Sixteenth to
Eighteenth avenue.
On motion of Alderman McNealy, |
bills for water rent claimed to be ex-
cessive assessed to George P. Staudu.
her, 1913 Twenty-frst street 1.-TWO
bills), and Electrical Construction COM
pany on Second avenue, are referred
to the waterworts committee to in
vestigate and report back.
Alderman McNealy reported for com
mittee to which matter was referred, |
recommending that ]. Weeda, Twenty |
street and Eighteenth |
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