Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-05-22

Total general fund ........ 81, 209.OS
Reservoir expense account. 144.0O
Waterworks expense account. $4,000
Total waterworks fund. ....s 47G.OO
Grand total S2,735.0S
Commissioner Rudgren offered a res
olution that the list of claims just
read. in amount of $2,735.OS, be al
lowed. Carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren submitted an
ordinance entitled An ordinance re-
lating to rates to be charged consum-
ers of water in the city of Rock Island,
Ill" Also a resolution setting forth in
part the reasons for submitting said
ordinance.
Commissioner Rudgren offered res
olution that the ordinance entitled An
ordinance relating to rates TO be
charged consumers of water in the
city of Rock Island. H." herewith
submitted. be considered. Carried by
unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren offered a res
olution that n. T. Rudgren be author
lied to purchase typewriter for his
department. Carried by unanimous
vote
Commissioner Hart offered a reso-
luton that C. H. Thornhill be allowed
the sum of S305 for a team of horses
and that the same be charged to the
health department. Carried by unani-
nous vote
Commissioner Hart offered a reso-
luton that j. H. Stapp be appointed
building inspector and his salary fixed
at 500 per month. Carried by unani-
nous vote.
! Commissioner Hart submitted a Pc
tition from property owners living in
! the vicinity of Thirty-eighth and Thir,
| ty-ninth streets and Fifth avenue, pro.
testing against the maintenance of un.
slightly billboards on the south side OF
Fifth avenue between Thirty-eighth
and Thirty-ninth streets, requesting
the council to use their efforts TO take
proper action to have the billboards
removed.
Commissioner Hart offered resolu
ton that the petition just read be re
ceived and placed on file. Carried by
unanimous vote.
Commissioner Bear offered a reso
luton tina. the superintendent of water
works be instructed TO construct a six
inch Waterman on Twenty-first street
from the main on Fourth avenue tc
the main on Fifth avenue. Carried by
unanimous vote.
Mayor Schriver read a report from
the board of local improvements rec
ommending the adoption of an ordi
nance providing for the improvement
of Forty-fourth street from the soutl
line of Seventh avenue to the soutl
line of lot seven "a, block *" Edge
wood park addition, by grading, drain
ing. curbing, re-setting curb and re
paving with vitrified brick, togethe
with the city engineers estimate O
the probable cost OF same in amour
of s15,01S.
Mayor Schriver read an ordinance
providing for the Improvement o
Forty-fourth street from the south lin
of Seventh avenue to the south line O
lot 7, block X" Edgewood park add
ton, by grading. draining, curbirg, re
setting curb and repaving with vitr
fed brick on a five inch concret
foundation.
Mayor Schriver offered a resolution
that the ordinance just read proyidin
for the improvement of Forty-fourt
street from the south line Of Sevent
avenue TO the south line of lot I, bloc
* Edgewood park addition, by rt
paving, etc, be considered. Carrie
BY unanimous vote.
Mayor Schriver read report fror
the board OF local Improvements rec
onmending the adoption of an ord
nance providing for the improvement
OF Tenth avenue from Thirtieth t
Thirty-fourth street and Thirty-tourt
street from Tenth to Ninth-and-a-hal
) avenue, by grading, draining, curbin