Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-10-26

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Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the claims just read
to-wit: s1,9213S against the water
works fund; $6,592.64 against the gen.
eral fund, and $4,000 against the spe-
cial fund, be allowed Carried by
unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the following persons
be allowed the following amounts.
to-wit: George w. Newberry, 5000
for expenses to fire chiefs conven-
ton at Denver, Col; H. A. ,. Macuou-
aid, postmaster, $500 for stamps ($10O
for health department, and $500 for
the reservoir). Carried by unanimous
vote
Commissioner Hart offered a reso-
luton that the bill of James Galloway
in amount of $3.50 for auto hire, be
allowed. Carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Reynolds offered re-
ports from the street department for
the months of August and September,
which on his motion were received
and placed on file.
Commissioner Peynolds read a re-
port of the engiI and commissioner
of streets recon . lding the adoption
OF the plat of Mcinnis Brothers First
addition, upon the owners filing
bond for 100000 to bring streets and
alleys to grade.
Commissioner Reynolds offered
resolution that the plat of McInnis
Brothers First addition be accepted
and approved upon condition that the
owners file a bond in sum of $4,000
TO bring streets and alleys to grade,
bond TO be approved by the city coun-
Gil. Carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Reynolds offered a
resolution that the sum of $4,000 be
appropriated from the contingent fund
to connect the catch basins on Seventh
avenue and Forty-first street. Carried
by unanimous vote
Mayor Schriver read an ordinance
providing for the vacation OF parts
of the streets, passageways and al
leys that surround lots %, % and "a
in Henry Curtis subdivision of lots
in Hales' addition.
Mayor Schriver offered a resolution
that the ordinance providing for the
vacation of certain streets and alleys
in that part of the city of Rock Is
land known as Henry Curtis subdi-
vision of OTIS in Hales' addition, be
considered. Carried by unanimous
vote.
Mayor Schriver offered a resolution
that the bond of D. E. Keller on ac-
count of the east section of the Sew
+ enth ward sewer in amount of $4,000
by the American Fidelity company, be
+ accepted. Carried: Ayes-Schriver,
/ Rudgren, Hart, Bear. Nay-Reynolds.
Mayor Schriver read a report signed
by all members of the board of local
improvements recommending the
adoption of an ordinance providing for
the construction of sidewalks on the
south side of Tenth avenue between
Twenty-second and Twenty-third
streets, together with the city en-
gineer's estimtte of the probable cost
Of the same in amount of S1sS.OO.
d
that the city engineers estimate OF
the probable cost of constructing side
walks on the south side of Tenth
avenue between Twenty-second and
Twenty-third streets, in amount Of
s1sS.0e is a fair and reasonable one
and that the same be approved Car
ried by unanimous vote
Mayor Schriver read an ordinance
entitled: AN ordinance providing fol
the construction of sidewalks on the
south side of Tenth avenue from
Twenty-second 10 Twenty-thirC
streets
Mayor Schriver offered a resolution
that the ordinance providing for th'
construction of sidewalks on the soutl
side Of Tenth avenue from Twenty-sec
ond TO Twenty-third street, he con
sidered. Carried by unanimous vote
! Mayor Schriyer read a report signet
by all members of the board of loca
J Improvements recommending tn,