Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-17

Henry Frank be referred to the sew
er committee TO report.
Alderman McNealy moved that the
matter be referred to the sewer com
mittee to report Monday. Carried.
Alderman Naab submitted a report
from the markets and license COM
mittee, recommending that the mat
ter of the petition of Otto Adams for
a dramshop license for 604 Forty
sixth street be referred TO the mayor
with power to act. The city attor-
ney. Mr.. Adams and Robert R. Rey-
nolds were heard relative TO the pc
tition and plats showing the location
OF the proposed saloon and the front
age represented in the petition were
examined. On roll call the report
was adopted. s to 5 (Nays-Frick,
Thompson, Schmid, McNealy and
| Borst).
! Alderman Hun submitted a report
from the sewer and finance commit
tees recommending that the bill or
! the Peoples Construction company
for $S.029.5S for balance due on the
Sixth ward sewer system be allowed
with the exception of $1,000 to be
held back till connections are made
/ to the Twenty-fourth street storm
drain at Ninth avenue and Twenty
! fifth street, and certain grading Is
done and a catch basin is installed
at Eleventh-and-a-half avenue and
Thirtieth street. Adopted by unani-
nous vote.
! Alderman Huff reported from the
sewer and finance committees, rec
q an inn not hn n ~ d
| Trenkenschuh for sewer on Twen-
tisth street and Sixteenth avenue be
allowed at $1.14S.SO. Adopted by
unanimous vote.
Alderman HUFF reported from the
sewer and finance committees rec
ommending that the bill of P. F.
Trenkenschuh for the Seventh street
sewer be allowed at S3,41S.50; and
that his bill for the Fourteenth ave-
nue. Waterman construction be al
lowed at $1,O29.55, and that the
mayor and clerk be authorized to is
sue vouchers for those amounts.
Adopted by unanimous vote.
Alderman LaVanway moved that
the mayor be directed to notify the
Tri-City Railway company to haul
away a reasonable proportion of the
snow from streets in the business dis
trict. Carried.
The mayor read a message recon-
mending that the council urge the
representatives of this district in the
Illinois general assembly to endeavoT
TO secure the passage of an amend
ment to the law governing the es-
Enlistment and maintenance of free
tuberculosis sanatoriums, to permit
the city to acquire a site and main
tain sanatorium outside of the city
limits. Adopted on motion, OF Alder
man Thompson.
Alderman McNealy moved that the
clerk be directed to forward the re-
quest to the representatives in the
general assembly. Carried.
The mayor named Warren H Reck
as a member of the board of trustees
of the free tuberculosis sanatorium,
to succeed w. A. Rosenfield On mo-
tion of Alderman Prick the appoint
ment was confirmed by unanimous
vote.
Alderman Simser made verbal
charges of corruption in connection
with bids for fire hose for the city
Alderman McNealy moved that the
mayor name a committee OF three
to investigate the charges made by
Alderman Simser. Carried. The
mayor named as such committee AL
dermen Stephens, Huff and Thomp-
son.
Alderman Cochran submitted an
ordinance for the widening by con-
demnation. Second avenue between
Twenty-third and Twenty-fourth
streets. and moved it's immediate
consideration. Carried.
Alderman Cochran moved the
adoption of the ordinance as read
Adopted by unanimous vote.
Alderman Schmid read a petition
for the vacation of that part of First
avenue. formerly Water street, which
lies between Second avenue, formerly
Illinois street, and Third avenue, for
merly Orleans street. and submitted
an ordinance for said vacation and
moved its immediate consideration
Carried. On motion of Alderman
Prick the ordinance was referred to
the street and alley committee to
report next Monday.
Alderman McNealy moved that the
council meet in committee OF the
WhOle HdTsOas 6lLSi mum u Inspect
the new filter plant, and consider
such other matters as may come up.
Carried.
Alderman McNealy submitted a
report from the waterworks commit |
tee recommending that the contract |
for wiring at the filter plant for the /
S0-horse power motor be awarded 20 /
the Pittsburgh Filter Manufacturing |
company for $3.50, the work to be |
done by union electricians. Adopted 1
IL to l (Frickl.
Alderman AeNsaIy offered reso- !
luton that when the council meets .