Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-11-30

SI47.04 net On motion of Alderman
LaVanway, properly seconded, said
bill, was on roll call unanimously
adopted
The bill presented by the Majestic
theatre management for S5.15 repair
ing, damage done by city's team at
said theatre building, was on motion
of Alderman LaVanway, referred to
the Claims committee and street com
missioner to report back.
The clerk read number of requests
to make sewer connections and on mo-
ton of Alderman McNealy. properly
seconded, all were referred TO the
sewer committee with power to act.
The clerk read the regular monthly
reports for the month of October. as
follows: superintendent of waterworks,
police matron, police magistrate
(showing collection and deposit of
s. fines etc. acting chief of po-
lice and plumbing inspector, and On
motion of Alderman Thompson, prop
erly seconded, ali were received and
ordered filed.
Alderman Borst moved that mas
mucn as the clerk had received no
bids in response to advertisement
therefor for painting of Rock river
bridges. that bids be again advertised
| for. which motion was properly sec
ondei Alderman Prick moved as a
/ substitute that the matter be left open
until next spring, and the substitute
motion, properly seconded, was car
ried.
Alderman Holzhammer presented
resolution instructing the clerk to ad-
vertiSe for bids for a carload paving
brick, and moved its adoption, and
his motion was properly seconded.
Alderman Cochran moved as substl-
tute that bids be invited for five car
loads, and his motion was properly
I seconded. The substitute motion was
lost end original motion carried, Al
dermen LaVanway, Frick, Cochran,
/ McNaaly, Borst and Leaf voting in tne
negative.
Alderman Holzhammer presented an
ordinance providing for the changing
of grades on Eleventh avenue and
! Fifth street, Fourth street and Third
street so that the elevation al Third
and Fifth streets shall be one foot
higher, and al Fourth street, six inches
lower, and moved the immediate con-
sideration of the same, and his mo
ton, properly seconded was carried.
On MS further motion. properly sec
ondCd, said ordinance was on roll call
unanimously adopted.
Alderman Huff presented resolu-
ton instructing plumbing inspector 10
place two catch basins at Sixth ave
nue. and Seventh street. two at Sixth
street and Eleventh avenues. and one
/ between Ninth and Eleventh avenues
on SeV enth street, and on his motion.
prooef,y seconded, the resolution was
adopsed. Alderman LaVauway and
Frick voting in the negative.
Alderman Simser presented for sec
ond II aiding an ordinance providing for
esta DI shment of grade on alley run
ming north and south between Six
teentl and Eighteenth avenues and
between Fourteenthand- and
Fifteenth streets, and on his motion,
properly seconded, said ordnance was
ON roll call unanimously adopted.
Alderman Frick presented an emer-
gem, ordinance providing for the ap-
Precipitation of $3.50, to be provided for
in the next annual Appropriation for
the immediate purchase of 1000 feet
of 2La inch fire hose. and directed city
clerk 20 advertise for bids to be sub
mite Il within ! : days, and moved the
immediate consideration of said Ordi-
nance. and his motion. properly sec
ondrd, said emergency ordinance was
on ,Cn call unanimously adopted
Alderman Thompson presented
resolution that the c. b. G O. Railway
company be notified by the clerk TO
erect. maintain and operate gates at
its tracks on Nineteenth street be-
tween First and Second avenues, said .
gates to be in operation within 90 .
DAYS from the passage of this reso-
luton, and on his motion. properly /
seconded, the resolution was unani-
mouslv carried
Alderman Schmid presented an i'm
provement ordinance providing for
Thirteenth avenue paving from TWEEN
ty-fifth street west 500 feet. and after
several residents affected by the max
ing o. such improvement were heard
from. the council. by unanimous vote
rejected said ordinance.
Alderman Schmid presented an i'm
prorement ordinance for sewer and
water main on Sixth avenue between
Thirty-fourth and Thirty-ffth streets
and moved the adoption of the ordi-
nance as read, and hrs motion, prop
erly seconded, was carried, and on his
further motion. properly seconded,
said ordinance was on roll call unani-
mousiy adopted.
On motion of Alderman Holman
mer. the ordinance for the vacation of
the northerly one-haIf of so much Of
First avenue formerly called Water
streer) as lies between block five 60
and Water block FIVE 90 in the Chi
cago or lower addition, was upon roll
call adopted Ayes-Holzhammer. Huff,
J-tke, Naab, J.aVanway, Simser, Frick,
Thompson, Cochran, Schmid, McNealy,
Borst and Leaf.
Alderman McNealy presented a res