Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-08-16


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Water certificates ........ 100000
Waterworks bonds .... 100000
Respectfully submitted.
(Signed) NJ. T. RUDGREN
Commissioner If &C
counts and finance
Commissioner Hart moved that the
report be placed on file and spread
upon the minutes of this session.
Carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren moved that
the bill of the Drifin Printing COM
pany be allowed i'll the sum of $3.50,
in full for claim. Carried by unani-
nous vote.
Commissioner Reynolds submitted
an ordinance granting permission to
NJ. r. Archer and y. J. Brien to con-
struct sewer and watermains on
tween Sixteenth and Seventeenth ave-
nues by private contract, and moved
it's immediate consideration. Carried
by unanimous vote. Laid over under
the rules.
Commissioner Bear presented the
names Of Charles ]. Larkin, DIR. C. w.
Foss, John w. Welch, Louis KOhn,
Charles Fiebig. Charles L ROsenfield,
b. ID. Connolly, J. NJ. Cozad, and c. p
Comegys, for appointment as mem
bers OF the board of directors of the
public library. On roll call they we're
confirmed and appointed by unani-
nous vote.
Commissioner Bear presented re-
port of the inventory of the city barn
on Sixth avenue and the No. 2 fire
station.
Commissioner Hart moved that the
council adjourn TO Wednesday after
noon at 8 o'clock. Carried by unani-
nous vote.
]. NJ. LUNDBURG,
City Clerk.
hereby certify that the foregoing
is a true and complete record OF the
proceedings OF the city council or
Rock Island, Ill, at a meeting held
Aug. 7 1911 ROY A. SEARS.
Adjourned Meeting, Aug. 9. 1911.
City Council Room, Rock Island, Ill.
Aug 9. l91l-The city council met in
adjourned regular session at o'clock
p. m, Mayor Schriver presiding end
Commissioners Rudgren, Hart, Rey-
nolds and Bear present
Commits sioner RudgTen offered
resolution that the mayor be directed
to advertise for II inch screenings for
the waterworks TO April 1912. Adopt
ed by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the mayor be direct
ed TO advertise for mine run or lump
coal to be supplied for the various
city buildings. Adopted by unanimous
vote.
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution allowing Mrs. Lottie DUN
bauld $50 for services for July. Adopt
ed by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren submitted
an ordinance appropriating, to meet an
emergency. the sum of $4,000 for the
repair and reconstruction OF bridges
over Rock river, and moved it's i'm
mediate consideration. Carried by
unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren moved that
the ordinance lay over. Carried by
unanimous vote
Commissioner Bear offered a resolu-
ton that the bid of the Brownell
company for furnishing two tubular
boilers for the waterworks pumping
station, for S2,1sS. be accepted. and
that the mayor and city clerk be au-
thorized to enter into contract with
the Brvnell company for said boil
ers, and that the mayor be directed to
return TO the unsuccessful bidders
their certified checks which accom-
panied their bids. Adopted by unani-
nous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren moved that
the council take a recess TO allow the
city attorney 10 examine the record
with erference TO the ordinance sup
Elementary TO the ordinance granting