Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-26


Commissioner Rudgren read bill
of the Pittsburgh Filter Manufactur-
ing company for s74270, balance due
on account of construction of mechan-
ical filter plant, and moved that the
bill be allowed in said amount Adopt
ed by unanimous vote
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the Tri-City Railway
company be requested to pay over to
the city treasurer S13, $50, the balance
due on the advance rental for the
Rock river bridges for the period of
| 20 years as provided in the COM
panys franchise. Adopted by unani-
nous yote.
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that in view of objections
to city engineers estimate of cost OF
| improvement of Fourth avenue as TO
item of court costs, etc. the city en-
gineer be asked to explain said item
at the next meeting of the city coun-
Gil. Adopted by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Bear offered a reso-
luton that the levee improvement of
the Rock Island Sand & Gravel COM
pany under the ordinance granted in
1910, be accepted, and that the COM
pany be released on its bond of $4,000
! furnished to insure the completion of
said improvement. Adopted by unan-
imous vote.
The mayor offered a resolution
that the new Rock river bridges con-
structed by the Clinton Bridge &
Iron Works be accepted, and that the
I haIn n eni1
bridges be paid by the mayor and
city clerk when the Tri-City Railway
company deposits with the city treas
urer the amount due on it's advance
rental for the Rock river bridges.
Adopted by unanimous vote.
The mayor read report of the
board of local improvements, recon-
mending the improvement of Sixth
avenue, between Thirty-fourth and
NThirty-fi fifth streets, by paving with
brick; also city engineers estimate
of the cost OF said improvement at
S4,S46.5O
The mayor offered a resolution that
the city engineers estimate of the
cost of above improvement is a fair
and reasonable one and the same be
approved. Adopted to /. Ayes
Schriver, Rudgren, Hart and Bear.
Nay-Reynolds. Commissioner Rey-
nolds offered the following explana-
ton of his vote: Il vote no for the
same reasons as stated in connection
with my vote on the approval of the
estimate of cost of paving on Fourth
avenue.
The mayor presented an ordinance
for the improvement of Sixth avenue
between Thirty-fouTth and Thirty-fifth
streets, by paving with brick, and
moved it's immediate consideration.
Carried by unanimous vote.
The mayor moved that the ordi-
nance lay over to the next regular
meeting Carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren moved that
the council adjourn to 10 o'clock a.
M. Wednesday, Sept. 13. Carried by
unanimous vote.
J. NJ. LUNDBURG.
City Clerk.
/ hereby certify that the foregoing
is true and complete record of the
proceedings of the city council of
Rock Island, Ill, at a meeting held
Sept Il. 1911. ROY A. SEARS.
Adjourned Meeting, Sept. 10, 1911.
City Council Room. Rock Island,
Ill, Sept 13, 1911.-The city council
met in adjourned regular session at
10 O'Clock a. M, Mayor Schriver pre-
siding and Commissioners Rudgren,
Hart, Reynolds and Bear present
City Engineer Wallace Treichler in
formed the council as to the manner
OF arriving at estimates OF cost, as to
court costs, inspection, collection and
other lawful expenses, on proposed
improvements of Fourth avenue be-
tween Twentieth and Sixteenth
streets, and Sixth avenue, between
Thirty fourth and Thirty-ffth streets
Mayor Schriver moved the adoption
of his resolution presented Sept 3,
that the BID OF Henion HubbelI for
centrifugal pump and motor for the
waterworks pumping station be ac-
'cepted and that the mayor and city
clerk be authorized to enter into con-
tract for said pump and motor. Adopt
ed TO L Ayes-Schriver, Rudgren,
Hart and Bear. Nay-Reynolds
Commissioner Reynolds offered the
followi = explanation Of his vote. II
vote no for the reason that / am op-
posed 10 awarding contracts amount