Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-16

regarding placing of Eighteenth ave
nue. near baseball park in good condi
ton by laying of sewer tile. Referred
to sewer committee and the mayor
with power to act.
Alderman Holzhammer from the joint
committee on the sale of the property
off the Union Electric Telephone
Telegraph company reported that the
committee had heard the propositions
from Messrs. Stanton, Looney, and
Fisher, and on his motion the report
was adopted.
1 John Looney presented to the clerk
a written proposition for a contract
for the purchase of the property of the
Union Electric Telephone & Telegraph
company from Charles L. Bailey, Jr.,
and certified check on the Peoples
National bank in the sum of 81 900 and
payable to John Looney.
H. H. Brat, Eugene Burns and John
Looney addressed the council relative
to said proposition.
Alderman Holzhammer moved action
be deferred till next regular meeting.
Alderman McNealy moved as a sub
| stitute that matter be held in abey-
ance for the period of 80 days Substi-
tute lost, to 3. Ayes-Cochran,
Schmid and McNealy Nays-Holz-
hammer, Huff, Naab, Simser, LaVan-
way, Prick, Thompson, Stephens, Borst
and Leaf.
Alderman Huff from the sewer COM
mittee reported allowing various per-
sons right to make sewer connections,
and recommending that repairs be
made at once on sewer at Seventeenth
street and Twelfth avenue. Report
adopted.
Alderman Holzhammer moved that
matter of width of Second street be re-
ferred to a special committee of five
aldermen, the city engineer and the
city attorney, to report at next meet
ing. Carried. The mayor named as
such committee Aldermen Simser, La
Vanway, Prick, McNealy and Leaf.
Alderman Huff moved that the health
commissioner and health committee in
vestigate and report on condition of
open ditch on Eleventh avenue between
Sixth and Seventh streets Carried.
Alderman LaVanway from the finance
and fire and light committees reported
favorably on allowance of 500 for ex-
penses Of the chief of the fire depart
ment in attending the convention of
the International Association of Fire
Engineers at Syracuse, N. Y, Aug. 90
26. Report adopted by unanimous vote.
Alderman LaVanway from the
finance committee reported favorably
on the request that $50 be contributed
toward advertising the city and en-
deavoring to land the 1911 convention
of the Loyal Order of Moose for the
trl-cities. Report adopted by unani-
nous vote.
Alderman Simmer read a commune
cation from ]. A. Bowman, regarding
telephone service given by Central
Union Telephone company. Referred
TO street and alley committee to in
yestBate and report.
Alderman Simser offered a resolu-
ton that the street light on Fifteenth
street between Seventh and Eighth
avenues be removed to the intersection
oe Fifteenth street and Eighth avenue
Referred to fire and light committee
ard alderman of Third ward with pow
er to act.
Alderman Frick from the fire and |
light committee reported favorably on |
a frame shed within the fire limits, on |
condition that the ordinance be strict
ly complied with. Report adopted.
Alderman Frick from the fire and |
light committee reported favorably on
the petition of Reid & Bollman for per-
mission to build frame shed within
the fire limits, on condition that the or
dinance be strictly complied with. Re
rort adopted.
Alderman Thompson from the health
committee reported recommending that
s25 be allowed the health commits
sioneK for expenses to attend the con-
Fention at Milwaukee, and moved that
he amount be allowed. Alderman
Cochran moved as substitute that
he matter be referred to the finance
committee to report. Carried
Alderman Cochran offered a resolu-
lion that the board of local improve
nonts prepare an ordinance for side
walk improvements in the first pre-
,inct of the Fifth ward Adopted.
Alderman Schmid moved that the
natter of Overlooking of standpipe be
e.erred to the waterworks committee
I'D superintendent. Carried.
Alderman Borst moved that the mat
er of sewer at Thirtieth street and
T;fth avenue be referred to the plumb
ng inspector and-city engineer. Car
led.
Alderman Borst moved that fire and
light committee investigate requests
or placing of street lights at Thirty
l,nth street and Sixth avenue, Thirty
e- enth street and Fifteenth avenue;
street and Eighteenth
venue, and Fortieth street and Sew
,nth avenue. Carried.
Alderman Bovst moved that the ordi-
lsnce relating to the muzzling of
T'cious dogs during season OF hot
Weather be enforced. Carried.
Alderman Borst offered a resolution
hat hereafter the official proceedings