Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-21

Uses in this city.
Commissioner Hart offered a reso-
luton that the petition of Z. A. Her
bert for commission to kill calves ON
his premises, be denied Carried by
unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that George E. Bailey be
allowed $4,000, as per pay roll for
inspecting on Fourteenth-and-a-half
street from Seventh to Eighteenth
avenue. Carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that H. A. ]. Mcdonald, P
NJ, be allowed $4,000 for stamps.
Carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren read a form
of bond submitted by the Tri-City
Home Automatic Telephone company.
Commission Reynolds offered a
resolution that the bond of the Tri<
City Home Automatic Telephone COM
pany be referred to the city attorney
to examine and report to the city
council in writing. Carried by unaai-
nous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that whereas the city en-
gineer in compliance with a resolution
passed by this council, makes a sep
arate item of commissioner fees, in
his estimate of cost of public i'm
provements, and whereas this council
in approving said estimate approve
the payment of not to exceed said
amount as such fee, and whereas it is
city attorney to recommend the
amount to be paid commissioners of
public improvements, and whereas to
the best of our knowledge and belief
the court has in each case confirmed
the amount recommended by the
mayor, and whereas in several cases
the commissioners fee is fixed at an
amount in excess of the fee approved
by this council, which to the best of
our knowledge and belief is due to the
mayor recommending fee in excess
of fee approved in said estimates,
therefore, be it resolved that we pro-
test against the mayor instructing the
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gest larger fee for commissioners of
public improvements than the amount
approved by this council. Carried by
unanimous vote.
Commissioner Hart offered a reso-
luton that the bill Of James Brinn
for $3.50 for expenses in attending
the chiefs convention at Washington,
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nous vote.
Commissioner Bear read an ordi-
nance entitled "An Ordinance Relat
ing to Certain Employees of the Water
Works Department of the City OF
Rock Island"
Commissioner Bear offered a reso
luton that the ordinance entitled IAN
Ordinance Relating to Certain EN-
ployes of the Water Works Depart
ment of the City of Rock Island" be
considered. Carried by unanimous
vote.
Mayor Schriver read a communica
ton from J. Hasselquist asking fol
the vacation of the west five feet OF
u Thirty-fif II street in Dodge's add
ton.
Il Mayor Schirver offered resolu
ton that the communication o. j
Hasselquist be referred to Commits
} sioner Reynolds to report at the me-
meeting. Carried by unanimo@s vote
Il Mayor Schriver offered resolu
ton that the ordinance providing fol
the paving of Glenhurst court and o
Thirteenth avenue from Twelfth Il
Eleventh streets and of Eleventh
street from Twelfth to Thirteenth
avenue, be adopted. Carried: Ayes
Schriver, Rudgren, Hart and Bear
Nays-Reynolds.
Commissioner Bear offered reso
luton that the ordinance entitled al
Ordinance Relating to Certain En-
ployes of the Water Works Depart
ment of the City of Rock Island" b
adopted. Carried by unanimous vote
? Mayor Schriver offered a resolu
ton that the mayor be authorized t
| advertise for bids for laying cemen
: sidewalks on Sixteenth avenue from
r Twenty-second to Twenty-fourtl
streets, on both sides of the avenue
: Carried by unanimous vote.
Adjourned on motion Of Commits
}. NJ. T. RUDGREN,
d City Clerl