Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-22
MUNICIPAL MATTERS.
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George Evans and others against de-
lay in the construction OF street car
line on Twenty-ffth street by rea,
son OF proposed straigtening of the
street r. R. Reynolds addressed
the council relative to the subject.
on behalf Of the protesting property
owners.
Alderman McNealy moved that the
protest be received and coucurred in
by the council. Carried.
Alderman McNealy moved that the
portion of the resolution referring
to an extension Of time for construc-
ton Of lines on Twenty-ffth street
and Thirteenth avenue be stricken
out. Carried.
Alderman McNealy moved the
adoption Of the resolution as amend
ed. Adopted by unanimous vote.
Alderman Holzhammer submitted
An ordinance establishing a grade on
Twenty-ffth street between Ninth
and Thirteenth avenues, and moved
it's immediate consideration. Car
ried.
Alderman Hoizhammer moved the
adoption of the ordinance as read.
Adopted, 10 to 1 (McNealy).
Alderman F'rick moved that bids
for posts for fire alarm boxes be
opened. Carried.
The clerk read bids of J. Mayer
and Davenport Machine & Foundry
company for posts for fire alarm
boxes. Referred, on motion Of Aid
erman Frick, to the fire and light
committee to report.
The clerk read a petition of the
L. G.. Campbell Milling company for
permission to construct q frame
building, covered with corrugated
iron. on Twentieth street near the
old Rock Island freight house. Re-
ferred, on motion of Alderman
Thompson, to FIRE and light COM
mittee to report
Twin City Coal company for permis-
sion to construct a switch track to
connect with the Burlington tracks
between Forty-fifth and Forty-sixth
streets. Referred. on motion Of Aid
erman McNealy, to the street and al
ley committee to report.
The clerk read petitions from
various persons for right to make
sewer connections. Referred to the
sewer committee with power to act
The mayor read a report of Thorn
as Rosenfield, plumbing inspector,
relative to sewer connection on
premises Of Mrs. Mathilda Bleuer,
2903 Sixth avenue. Referred to the
sewer committee.
Alderman McNealy moved the bill
company be allowed in the amount
of $1,006. and that the mayor and
clerk be authorized to issue a vouch-
er in that amount at 6 per cent,
and the city electrician be directed
to return the empty reels. Adopted
by unanimous vote.
Alderman Holzhammer from the
street and alley committee reported
recommending that the city engi-
neer be directed to furnish grades
to Mr.. Cunningham for Twenty
eigth street between Eighth-and-a-
half and Ninth avenues. Report
adopted.
Alderman Huff from the sewer
reported granting per-
to various persons to make
sewer connections, and referring the
petition of d. c. Murphy to the
plumbing inspector. Report adopted
Alderman LaVanway moved the
sum of $6,027.1S be allowed the
Pittsburgh Filter Manufacturing
on the construction of the
new filter plant, and the mayor and
clerk be authorized to issue a vouch-
er for the amount. Adopted by un-
animous vote.
Alderman LaVanway moved that
the bill of the Peoples Power COM
pany for service at the reservoir and
filter be allowed in the amount of
$636.90. Adopted by unanimous
vote.
Alderman LaVanway from the
finance committee submitted a re-
port recommending that the item of
$626.32 be stricken from the bill
Of the Tri-City Construction COM
pany for paving of Lincoln court,
and that the balance. s2,22652 be
allowed and the mayor and clerk be