Rock Island Argus., 1911-09-12
MUNICIPAL MATTERS

ed at last regular meeting, Mayor
SchTiver presiding and Commission
ers Rudgren, Hart, Reynolds md
Bear present
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the reading Of the
minutes Of the meeting of Aug. %
be dispensed with, and that the min
utes be approved as published. Adopt
ed by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Reynolds read a re
port Of the street department for the
month of August, and moved that -
be placed on file. Carried by unani-
nous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren. presented
a report of the superintendent of the
waterworks department for the
month Of August, and moved that it
be placed On file. Carried by unani-
nous vote.
Commissioner Hart presented re-
ports of the plumbing inspector,
chief Of police, and police matron for
the month OF August. and moved that
they be placed on file. Carried by
unanimous vote.
Commissioner Hart moved that the
ordinance relating to licenses, sub
mttted at the last regular meeting, be
laid over to the next regular meet
ing. Carried by unanimous vote
Commissioner Bear offered a reso-
luton that the petition of the board
Of education for permission to con-
vert a portion of Reservoir park into
an athletic field and public play
ground, be granted. the tract to re-
main under the control and supervi-
sion of the commissioner Of public
property. Adopted by unanimous
vote.
Albert Huber, repT 5enting Henry
Wirig, addressed the council relative
TO proposition 70 clear title TO strip
on Twelfth street and Sixth avenue.
The clerk read a communication
from the Peoples Power company
asking for permission to construct a
line of metal poles from the sub-sta-
ton on Twenty-third street and Sec
ond avenue TO Seventh street and
First avenue. and a line Of wooden
poles from that pointIto the city
limits, also blue prints showing style
of proposed poles and their locations.
Commissioner Reynolds moved that
the communication be referred to the
commissioner Of streets and public
improvements and the city engineer
to report. Carried by unanimous
vote.
The clerk read petition from
shippers and business men supple
mental TO the petition OF the D.RL&
y. w. Railway company for permis-
sion to raise the driveway around the
street. Commissioner Rudgren moved
that the petition be referred to the
commissioner Of streets and public
improvements. Carried by unsnim-
Gus vote
Commissioner Rudgren submitted
an ordinance, which was Immediately
considered and adopted by unanim-
GUS vote, allowing the labor payroll
for the week ending Sept. 2, 1911, as
follows:
Fred School NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.. 5.25
VIM. OBrien .............. 2100
John Ehlers ................ 1920
Andrew Foster ........ 25 20
George Schaab ...... p 20
Ben Ranson .......... 1890
Peer Loge ............ 1850
Barney Schmidt ...... 6.30
Tcm Manual ................. l2.bD
Jacob Anthony .....~....... 1850
Joe StroehIe '-.-...-.'.---'-. LOU
Sam Luckenbiehl ......-. go
F. Johnson ............... $50
Peter Peterson ....-....-..... 25.e0
VIII McCaity -.'--'.-...'.'.- lo.1'
CrGe McDoDaId ...'.''.'....- 15.SV
Trank Johnson ........... G.2O
7 lA
FFeu StahieS A4''V
Frank Russ -........-'.''''. Il.oV
August Nefhaestsete ''.''--''. II -oo
{. Larsen -........''''''''.'' 1Z-oC
"m' EcAerulan ''''''''''''''' tL'oV
John Burton .................. 4Z.oO
Emil FRANK ----....-.-''''-' 4-'oo
Frank O'Conneu ......- 14.70
) OISon --...---..- -.-'.''---' 0-o0