Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-19

feet, front elevation IL feet, to comply
with city ordinance. On motion, prop
erly seconded, the matter is referred
to the fire and light committee.
The clerk real application for water
connection from c. w. Halves to be
made in South Rock Island, Twenty
ninth street and Eighteenth avenue,
and on motion of Alderman McNealy,
properly seconded, the matter was re-
ferred to the mayor and water works
committee to report back.
| The clerk read a communication
from Syracuse, N Y, extended an in
vitation to the city's fire chief to at
tend the convention of fire chiefs to
be held there Alderman McNealy
moved that the matter be referred to
the finance and fire and light commit
tee Alderman Frick moved as a substi-
tute that the communication be received
and that the city's fire chief be re-
quested to attend the convention and
that 500 be appropriated to cover ex-
pense for such attendance; Alderman
LaVanway seconded the substitute
motion and on roll call the substitute
way voting in the affirmative. The
mayor suggested that the motion be
Withdrawn and that motion be made
to refer the matter to the fire and light
committee, chief of the fire depart
ment and the mayor to report back
back next Monday night The sugges-
tions of the mayor were concurred in
and the matter was so referred.
The clerk read a communication
from the president of the League of
municipalities. Des Moines, Iowa, ask
ing that the city send delegates to the
18th annual convention to be held Aug.
1926, 1910, at St Paul, Mimi. and on
motion. properly seconded, the matter
is referred to the finance committee
to report back.
The clerk read the report of the po-
lice matron for the month of July,
1910. and on motion properly seconded
the report is received and directed
filed.
The clerk read list of requests for
sewer connections. and on motion of
Alderman McNealy, properly second
ed. the same are referred to the sewer
committee with power to act.
The clerk read request for permit to
build a shed 30x22 feet. IA feet high
on west side and 10 feet high on east
side, to be covered with tin, to be To-
Gated at 1906 Second avenue, from
Simmons & White. On motion of AL
derman LaVanway, properly seconded,
the matter was referred to the fire and |
light committee, chief of fire depart |
ment and mayor, to report back next !
Monday night.
The clerk read the reports for the |
month of July, 1910, of Plumbing |
Inspector Rosenfield, superintendent |
of Water Works Kelly, chief of po- |
lice, city scavenger and Police Mag |
istrate Smith, (the latter showing !
the collection of $265.60 in fines, |
costs, etc. and on motion of Alder |
man McNealy. properly seconded, |
the respective reports are accepted |
and ordered filed.
The clerk read a partial report of
the health department, relative to
the condition of sewer on Eleventh |
avenue between Fifteenth and Sew
enteenth streets, and on motion,
properly seconded, the matter was
referred to the plumbing inspector |
and the sewer committee, to further |
investigate and report back as to the |
advisability of recleaning said sewer.
The clerk read a communication
from the Union Telephone and Tele- |
graph company, relative to an ordi- |
nance which it presented with said
communication, and which ordinance
was by the clerk read; Immediately
thereafter Alderman Cochran moved
that ]. p. Looney be heard. and his
motion was seconded by Alderman
McNealy. Before the mayor put the
motion, and before said motion was
voted upon by the council, said
Looney arose and began speaking on
the ordinance; the mayor requested
him to be seated, the motion that he
be heard being still pending; said
Looney refused to yield the floor at
the request of the mayor and the
mayor then declared him out of or
der. A motion was thereupon made
by Alderman Cochran and seconded
.by Alderman McNealy to adjourn,
which motion the mayor refused to
entertain, said Looney still retaining
the floor; considerable confusion en-
sued and several of the aldermen
retired When a quorum of the al
dermen was again present the mayor
explained his position in detail. as