Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-05-26

proper persons, the vote on roll call
being unanimous.
The clerk called attention to the bill
of A. Horton for $40 for filling at the
boat club yard; said work was author
lied by the council $40 to be taken
from the Second ano $50 from the
Third ward sidewalk funds, respective
ly, and suggested that inasmuch as
there is no sidewalk fund it should be
taken from the street fund. Alder
man Holzhammer moved the allowance
of the bill and Alderman McNealy
seconded the motion. Alderman Prick
offered a substitute that the amount
be taken out Of the apportionment of
the Second and Third ward funds for
the current year, which substitute
properly seconded was carried, and
the clerk was directed to issue a war
rant for said amount to the proper
person, the vote on roll call being
unanimous
The clerk read bills from Miss Jessie
Flanagan. viz: Fire department, 81;
waterworks, So; for clerical services
rendered On motion of Alderman Nc
Nealy, properly seconded. said bills
are on roll call unanimously allowed.
The clerk read bill for $7S.75 for fill
ing at Denkmann square, referred to
the finance committee at the last meet
ing. On motion of Alderman LaVan-
way, properly seconded, the bill on roll
call was unanimously allowed, and
warrant directed to be issued to the
proper person.
The bill of Gus Fisher for $25 for
services rendered city in cutting down
four large trees and excavatihg on
Twenty-fifth street and Seventh ave-
nue., work done last fall, was on motion
of Alderman LaVanway, properly Sec
onded, referred to the finance commit
tee.
The clerk read an invitation from
the National Association of Auditors
and Accounting Officers, asking the
city to send a delegate to its next con-
yention to be held in New York City
June to IL next. On motion of Alder
man Prick, properly seconded, the in
vitation was accepted and placed on
file
The clerk read communication from
the w. c. T. u, asking that the city
furnish ice for four barrels which are
provided free by said association for
drinking purposes in the city. On mo-
ton of Alderman Frick, properly Sec
onded, the sum of 800 is allowed for
said purpose, the vote on roll call being
unanimous.
The clerk read communication from
the Pittsburg Filter company, giving
itemized account of work done ana
material delivered on said filter plant,
amounting to S5.2I5, less Is per cent
as provided by contract, $432.75. Or
motion of Alderman Thompson. prop
eriy seconded, the bill is referred to
the finance committee, waterworks
committee, superintendent of water
works and superintendent of construc-
ton.
The clerk read petition from Ward
& Mcmahon to make sewer connection
for Norris & Lewis, and on motion,
properly seconded, the same is referred
to the sewer committee with power TO
act.
The clerk read. bids on carload OF
alum, as follows: Hartz & Bahnsen.
$1.0715 per 100 pounds, (. o. b., Rock
Island, 2 per cent cash 10 days; Fred
c. Schaefer. New York City, $40 per
100 pounds, f. o. b., Rock Island, 1 per
cent cash 80 days: General Chemical
company, Chicago, $1.0s per 100
pounds, f. o. b., Rock Island. terms go
days, per cent for cash 10 days from
date of invoice. On motion of Alder
man Thompson, properly seconded, the |
bid of Hartz G Bahnsen company was
accepted.
The clerk called attention to an as
sessment of $2,1S5.62 against the city
for paving in Lincoln court, also for an
assessment for water mains in Krell's |
addition and Lincoln court addition. |
On motion of Alderman Frick, properly |
seconded, the matter of assessment of |
$2,1S5.62 is referred to the board of |
local improvements 10 report back to |
the council as to why this extra assess |
ment is made.
Alderman Holzhammer mover that |
the matter OF assessment against the |
city for water main in Krell's addition |
(total amount of assessment s2,730, |
city's proportion 81 ,656.SO,) be referred |
to the b>ar6 OF local Improvements, to |
report beck, and his motion, properly |
seconded, was unanimously carried
The mayer presented and read his |
annual message to the council, and on |
motion of Alderman McNealy. properly |
the message is accepted and |
fled with the annual reports. |