Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-03
MUNICIPAL MATTERS

, nuisance at Nineteenth street and Sec
ono avenue, by lunch wagon. Alder
man Naab moved that the matter be
referred to the markets and license
committee and street and alley COM
mictee, and his motion, properly sec
onded, was carried.
Alderman Frick presented a report
fICm the fire and light committee,
signed by the chairman of said COM
mittee, as a minority report, relative to
tie construction of the Tappendorf
building, heretofore before the city
ccuEcil, recommending that the coun-
Gil comply with the city ordinance; AL
CeI man Prick moved that the report be
received and placed on file, and his mo-
tior, properly seconded, was carried.
Alderman Thompson presented rec
ommendation from the police commit
tee, that the chief of police be author
lied to purchase necessary stars and
clubs for the police departent, and his
motion. properly seconded, was on roll
call unanimously adopted
Alderman Thmpson presented rec
ommendation from the police commit
tee that all policemen who have
served on the department for a year be
allowed ten days vacation with pay;
his motion to adopt the recommends
ton, being seconded by Alderman La
Vanway, was on roll call unanimously
adopted.
Alderman Thompson presented rec
ommendation of the police committee,
that ex-Policeman Johnson be allowed
10 days pay, due him, and that the
clerk be authorized to draw an order
for that amount in his favor. On mo-
tion of Alderman Thompson, properly
seconded, the recommendation was on
roll call unanimously concurred in.
On motion of Alderman McNealy,
properly seconded, the council was re-
quested to allow the amount of $50 for
the purpose of promoting efforts TO Sc
cure for Rock Island the next annual
convention of the Moose order. the
matter having been presented to the
council by B. F. Schriver on behalf of
the local order.
Alderman Frick moved an amend
ment that the matter be referred to the
finance committee to report back
Thursday night, and the amendment,
properly seconded, was carried, Alder
man McNealy voting in the negative.
Alderman Schmid, for the ordinance
committee, presented an ordinance pro-
viding for the granting of permission
to the Rock Island Plow company to
install double switch tracks at their
plant, and moved it's immediate con-
sideration, and his motion, properly
seconded, was adopted and in order to
permit the aldermen to be able to go
over the ground, the same was, on mo-
ton, properly seconded, laid over until
next Thursday night.
Alderman Schmid presented an ordi-
nance for the construction of private
sewer by Morris & Lewis, located be-
tween Third and Fourth avenues and
Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth streets,
together with the estimate of the city
engineer relative to the cost of same,
and moved the adoption of the ordin-
ance, which motion, properly seconded,
was on roll call unanimously carried
Alderman Schmid presented estimate
of the city engineer as to the cost of
construction of water main on Elev-
enth avenue between Sixteenth and
Seventeenth streets, said cost being as
estimated 1928, together with resolu-
ton that the estimate of the city en-
gineer is fair and reasonable, and NOV
ed the adoption of the resolution,
which motion, properly seconded, was
adopted. Alderman Schmid further
moved that the ordinance as read be
adopted. and his motion, properly sec
onded, was carried. On the further mo-
ton of Alderman Schmid the ordinance
was laid over under the rules.
Alderman Schmid presented an ordi-
nance providing for the establishment
of seal for the health department,
and moved it's immediate considera-
ton, which motion, properly second
ed, was carried. On his further mo-
ton, properly seconded. the ordinance
was on roll call unanimously adopted
Alderman McNealy called up the
matter of rebate of water rent for the
German Lutheran school, heretofore
discussed and considered by the coun-
Gil. and laid over to be acted upon by
the. new council, and moved that the
rebate be allowed as recommended by
the waterworks committee His mo-
ton, properly seconded, was on roll
call unanimously carried
Alderman McNealy moved that the
matter of the proposition for repairing