Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-07

A bill for fees OF Police Magistrate
c. J. Smith, and printing bills of The
Argus, the Union and the volks-Zei-
tung were read by the clerk, and upon
motion of Alderman Holzhammer we're
referred to the finance committee to
be reported upon at the next regular
meeting
The labor pay roll for the week end.
ing Sept. "a was read by the clerk,
and upon motion OF Alderman LaVan-
way was considered and adopted.
The pay roll for the week ending
Oct. 1 was read by the clerk, and upon
motion of Alderman LaVanway was
considered and adopted.
Bills OF the Illinois Electrical Con-
tracing company for $3.50. Of the Inter
state material company for $14704,
and Of the Illinois Fuel company for
$457.S5 were read by the clerk, and
were, upon motion Of Alderman Frick,
laid over for consideration at the next
regular meeting.
The clerk read a communication
lIODn II oAUitS, OlNlSIOA
tendent OF the Chicago, Burlington &
Quincy railway. in which Mr.. Shuts
advised that the matter of the For.
tieth street sewer be taken up by the
city officials with the railway COM
pany's local attorneys, Walker, Ing
ram & Sweeney.
The clerk read q communication
from County Clerk H. B. Hubbard, in
which the city was asked to appro-
pirate $3.50 to assist in the legal pro-
ceedinss to collect the capital stock
tax from corporations in the county.
Upon motion OF Alderman Frick, the
communication was referred to the
finance committee, to be reported upon
at the next regular meeting.
The clerk read petitions from F. L.
Yerbury, Ward & Mcmahon, J. J..
Gross, and Channon & Dufva, for per
mission to open pavement to make
water and sewer connections. Upon
motion of Alderman Cochran, the pc
titions were referred to the sewer COM
mittee, with power to act.
The clerk read the October month
ly reports Of the police magistrate,
acting chief of police, and city scav-
enger, and upon motion by Alderman
Frick they were ordered received and
filed.
The mayor read a message recon-
mending the appointment Of a compe-
tent man to inspect the pavements of
the city with a view to forcing firms
responsible for defects due to uncom:
pleted repairs after excavating for
sewer and water pipes and gas con-
nections, to pay for the remedying of
the defects. Upon motion of Alder
man Prick the message was ordered
received and filed and Street Commits
sioner H. H. Hull appointed to perform
the work called for, his reports Of de-
fects in the pavement and their loca-
ton to be made to the council.
The mayor read a message referring
to the stoppage OF extension building
operations by the Tri-City Railway
company at Seventh street owing to
the incompleted condition Of a sewer.
in that locality; calling upon the rail-
way company to proceed with its grad
ing work on Twenty-flfth street, and
to complete its extensions in the city
within the present year, as agreed to
in its franchise extension ordinance re-
Gently passed by the council. The
message, upon motion Of Alderman
LaVanway, was ordered received and
filed, and the recommendations refer
red to the street and alley committee,
with power to act.
The mayor appointed Aldermen
Borst, Leaf and Cochran a committee
to confer with the officials of the Tri-
City Railway company in regard to Sc
curing improved service on the Elm
street line.
Alderman LaVanway called atten-
ton to the failure Of the Tri-City Rail-
way company to operate its cars on
the Third avenue and Elm street lines
Alderman LaVanway the complaint
was referred to the street and alley
committee to investigate and report
back to the council.
Through the mayor, the board of
local improvements reported recon-
mendfng a recasting Of the assessment
roll of the Lincoln court paving i'm
provement. placing the whole cost
upon the property owners Upon mo-
ton of Alderman Thompson the re-
port and recommendation were adop-
ted.
The mayor read a communication
from Attorney G. A. Shallberg, offer
ing to settle the damage suit Of John
Lindberg, administrator, against the
city of Rock Island for the sum of 81
$50, together with the court costs and
the whole totalins approx
mately $3.o5O. Mr.. Shallberg not be-
ing present to confer with the council,
City Attorney J. F. Witter was IN
struoted to appear for the city at the
hearing on the application of the city |
for a hearing Of the case, appealed |
from the circuit court by the city, in |
the supreme court at Springfield.