Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-20

tion to the effect that the plumbing in
spector be instructed to clean out the
24-inoh drain on Eleventh avenue be-
tween Fifteenth and Sixteenth streets,
and moved that it be referred to the
sewer committee and plumbing inspec-
tor, with power to act; his motion,
properly seconded, was carried.
Alderman Simser presented a resolu-
ton to the effect that the street com
missioner be instructed to remove OBJ
structions in nature of stumps on Sixth
avenue and Thirteenth streets, and
moved the adoption of the resolution,
and his motion, properly seconded
was carried.
Alderman Frick presented draft of
an ordinance relative to the construc-
ton of wooden buildings within the
fire limits, and providing no such
buildings shall be erected without first
securing the consent of all property
owners in block where such building
is to be erected, and moved that it be
referred to the ordinance committee to
bring in a proper ordinance covering
the matter; his motion, properly sec
onded. was carried.
Alderman Prick presented a resolu.
ton to the effect that the mayor notify
Henry Tappendorf that he must COM
ply with the city ordinances regarding
iron shutters and doors and windows
in building at Fourth avenue and Nine
teenth street, -and-that he be allowed
10 days in which to comply with same
under penalty as provided in said ord
nance, and moved the adoption Of the
resolution, and his motion, properly
seconded, was carried.
Alderman Prick moved that owing.
to the unsettled condition of the city's
finances, the fire alarm system propo-
sition be referred to the fire and light
and finance committees, to report back
at the next regular session; his mo-
ton, properly seconded, was carried.
The matter of the Taxman junk yard
on Fourth avenue between Fifteenth
and Sixteenth streets, was again
brought to the attention of the council
and Messrs. Stroehle, Blythe and H.
NJ. McCaskrin as attorney for the own
er Of said junk yard were heard; AL
derman Simser moved that the pro-
prietors of said junk yard be notified
to remove the same within ten days
or the chief Of police be instructed so
to do; Alderman McNealy Moved as
a substitute that the committee to
which this matter has heretofore been
be given until the next meet
ing to bring in a report, and the sub
stitute motion, properly seconded, was
carried.
Alderman Thompson, for the com
mittee to which the matter had been
referred, reported that 1t had checked
the reports and receipts of the police
relative to dog taxes, and
find the receipts correspond with the
checks issued, and the amount paid
to the city clerk was $517.00 up to
the report, which motion. properly
seconded, was carried.
Alderman McNealy presented a reso- i
luton to the effect that the mayor and |
city clerk issue voucher to c. A. |
Herzog for 100000 for services rem
Tered on Sixth ward sewer, as COM |
missioner thereof, and that said Her |
sog in lieu thereof sign a release and |
lie same with the county court, fully |
pleasing the city from any aid all |
urther claim on account of said work, |
md moved the adoption of the resolu-
ion, and his motion, properly second
I'd, was carried, the vote on ron can
icing unanimous.
Alderman McNealy presented SINH
ar resolution relative to services of
ohm Snitzer on Sixth ward water
main, voucher to be issued in sum of
$4,000 under same conditions as in
he case of c. A. Herzog, and moved
be adoption Of the resolution, and
lis motion, properly seconded, was on
oil call, unanimously carried
Alderman McEealy reported for the
ommittee to which the matter had
'een referred, that the committee had
Investigated the expense at the water