Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-01-31
waterworks fund total. IS $3.50

Waterworks fund total. IS $3.50
The clerk read communications
from property owners and officers of
Zion Lutheran church protesting
against the proposed granting of a
license to Otto Adams for saloon
at 6O4 Forty-sixth street. Referred
on motion of Alderman Leaf, TO the
markets and license committee and
the mayor TO report.
The clerk read a demand by John
Linnberg for $3,053.12. in settle
ment of judgments of $500 and
$1,553.12 rendered in favor OF the
estates of Edgar and Emil Linnberg
March 9, 1909, and Dec. 81, 1910,
respectively.
Alderman Holzhammer moved
that the demand be referred to the
finance committee, the mayor and
city attorney, to report. Carried.
The clerk read bills of P. F. Tren-
kenschuh for s1,029.55 on the water
main on Fourteenth avenue, Sixth to
Fifth street, and s3,41S.5O on the
Seventh street sewer. Referred to
the waterworks and sewer commit
tees.
The mayor reported that the Gin
ton Bridge & Iron company had
agreed to make a stipulation in con-
nection with the contract for the
construction of the Rock river
bridges, to provide for a union scale
of wages on both the removal of the
old structures and the construction
of the new bridges. On motion of
Alderman BOrst the report was &C
cepted.
Alderman Borst CT the briCge com
mittee presented n rorort setting
forth the same facts and recon-
mending that the contract for the
Rock river bridges be awarded to the
Clinton Bridge e Iron company. and
that the company's bond be approx
ed. Report adopted by unanimous
vote.
The mayor read a communication
from the Pittsburgh Filter MaDufac-
turing company rel4Iiva TO the in
stallation of larger fsei wire az
the filter plant to supply the motor
TO be removed to the filter house.
Alderman Sehmid moved thai the
waterworks committee, mayor and
clerk be authorized to advertise for
bids on the proposed wiring and to
let the contract for said work. Car
ried by unanimous vote.
Alderman McNealy moved that the
Peoples Power company be requested
to install transformers at the filter
house. Carried.
Alderman McNealy moved that
the claims of Henry Frank and Will
Hefferman. for excess on the assess
ment for the Sixth ward sewer i'm
provement he IeferI ed to the city
attorney, city engineer ard mayor TO
report. Carried
Alderman La Vanway moved that
the waterworks and finance commit
tees and the city clerk he directed
to investigate the matter OF employ
ing a collector in the waterworks de-
partment. and report at the next
meeting Carried. q
Alderman Borst moved that the
fire hydrant at Forty-fourth street
and Fourteenth avenue be set back
from the curb by the superiniend-
ent of waterworks. Carried.
The mayor presented a resolution
demanding of the Tri-City Railway
company the immediate payment Of
S23.750 as rental in advance on the
use of the Rock river bridges for the
term of the company's franchise. and
extending the time of the com 2sny
to complete the construction of new
lines on Thirty-eighth street, Twen-
ty-ffth street and Thirteenth avenue.
Referred to the committee of the
whole.
Adjourned on motion of Alderman
HolZhammer.
NJ T. RUDGREN, City Clerk.
hereby certify that the above is
a true and complete account of the
meeting of the city council of Rock
Island. III, held Jan. 16, 1911.
ROY A. SEARS.
Ola GnIAlAr