Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-09-17

I ton or Alderman McNealy, properly
| seconded, the requests were referred
to sewer committee with power to act.
The clerk presented petition from
property holders abutting on Sixth
avenue east of Twenty-seventh street.
asking council not to pave Sixth ave
nue. east of Twenty-seventh street at
present time.
On motion of Alderman McNealy,
properly seconded, the petition was re-
ceived, to be taken up by the council
in connection with the ordinance pro-
viding for said improvement.
Alderman Huff presented report for
sewer committee, stating permits have
been granted the following property
holders: Andrew Lukenbill, A. E. Nc
Ginnis, C. w. Bloomgren, G. Bodeen,
E. e. Lamp, w. H. Dart. Fred Ittner,
L. n. Bordeau and NJ. ]. Thompson.
On motion of Alderman Huff, properly
seconded, the report was accepted and
adopted.
Alderman Huff moved that commit
tee of three be appointed by the mayor
to meet with the Tri-City Railway COM
pany for the purpose of presenting to
it the matter of street car transfers
from Third avenue line to Fourth ave-
nue. line, and vice versa, for passengers
changing cars at intersection of Fourth
avenue and Seventh street. His mo-
ton, properly seconded, was carried,
Aldermen HUFF, McNealy and LaVan-
way being appointed by the mayor to
constitute such committee.
Alderman Frick presented an ordin-
ance containing emergency clause and
providing that the bid of the Gamewell
Fire Alarm Telegraph company to fur
nish complete fire alarm system for
s11,265, be accepted, payment therefor
to be made as follows, to-wit: $4,000
cash upon installation of system and
acceptance thereof by city, and 1926
TO be paid out Of appropriation for
year of 1911.
Alderman Frick moved the immedi-
ate consideration of the ordinance, and
his motion, properly seconded, was car
ried, and on his further motion, prop
erly seconded, the ordinance was on
roll call unanimously adopted.
Alderman Frick presented permit,
side of Fourth avenue between Fiji
teenth and Sixteenth streets, giving
consent to Hudson & Collins to erect
frame building on Staybach estate,
having been heretofore made to the
council by Hudson & Collins so to do.
Alderman Frick presented a report
for fire and light committee, to which
committee said matter was referred,
recommending that the request of Hud-
son & Collins be granted, and on his
motion, properly seconded, the report
was adopted.
Alderman Schmid presented for sec
ond reading an ordinance establishing
grade of alleys between Sixteenth and
Eighteenth avenues from Fourteenth
and-a-half to Fifteenth street, and on
his motion, properly seconded, the same
was on roll call unanimously adopted.
On motion of Alderman McNealy,
properly seconded, the matter of grad
ing the alley between Twenty-third and
Twenty-fourth streets from Seventh to
Eighth avenue, at rear of Captain John
Streckfus' property, was referred to
the street and alley committee to In
V6BJISdIe anu report DdCk.
Alderman McNealy reported for the
committee to which had been referred
the matter of recovering settling
basins, recommending that the city en-
gineer prepare a set of specifications
for covering said basins where requir-
ed, and that the clerk advertise for
bids for such work. On motion Of
Alderman McNealy, properly seconded,
the report was accepted and adopted.
Alderman McNealy presented a res
olution that the chief of fire depart
ment allow plumbing inspector to take
800 feet of hose for sewer department.
After discussion regarding the matter,
Alderman MoNealy moved that the
same be referred to the fire and light
committee and sewer committee TO
report back, and his motion, properly
seconded, was carried.
Alderman McNealy moved that the
city clerk be directed to advertise for
bids on car of alum, and also to pur-
chase. not to exceed ave cars Of coal