Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-02


Total, waterworks fund. -. s510.32
Grand total S3,04l.6f
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the following claims
on account of services as inspector
be allowed and that the mayor and
city clerk issue a voucher in payment,
provided that bond in amount of 10
per cent of the estimated cost of the
improvement be filed, conditioned
duties as inspector, to-wit: S. S. Hull,
s124: John Montgomery, $50. Carried
by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that l. r. Sanford be al
lowed $500 as per bill. Carried by
unanimous vote.
Mayor Schriver read a report of the
city engineer of the construction of
Waterman and sewer on Seventh
street from Eleventh to Thirteenth
avenues and on Twelfth and Thir-
teenth avenues from Fifth to Eighth
streets, and a communication from
the 1000 block business men, relative
to playing ball, which on his motion
were ordered received and placed on
file by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Reynolds offered a
resolution that permits be issued by
the mayor to captains of responsible
ball teams to play ball on Reservoir
park grounds. Carried by unanimous
vote.
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the mayor advertise
for bids for junk, for the old pump at
the water works; also separate bid
for the old steam roller and grader
now at the city barn. Carried by
unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the mayor advertise
for bids furnishing ia inch screen,
ings, FOB. water works switch, until
May 1. 1915. Bidders must state mine
or mines from which coal will be fur
nished. Carried by unanimous vote
Commissioner Rudgren read an or
dinance entitled An Ordinance Max
ing the Annual Appropriation for Fis-
cal Year 1914" in which ordinance
is appropriated. all of
which is to be provided for by gen.
eral tax levy.
Mayor Schriver offered a resolution
that the city clerk be instructed to
amend the proposed appropriation or
dinance by levying special tax for
street and bridges and that police fund |
be increased to S2S,5O0, fire depart |
ment fund to $4,000, health depart !
nent fund TO $4,000. and that there |
be appropriated the sum of $4,000 to |
pay DR.. Craig's bill. nurse bills and |
various smallpox accounts. Lost: |
Nays - Rudgren. Reynolds, Bear: |
,yes-Schriver. Hart
Commissioner Rudgren offered |
resolution that the ordinance entitled |
An Ordinance Making the Annual |
Appropriation for Fiscal Year 1914"
n which ordinance S124116.47 is ap-
,ropriated. which sum is to be pro-
'ided for by general tax levy, be con-
iidered Carried by unanimous vote
Commissioner Rudgren read a reso-
ution providing for the distribution
nto the several funds the sum of
1858, 471.40.
Commissioner Rudgren offered
ring into the several funds s16S. All. 40
'e considered. Carried by unanimous
-ote.
Commissioner Hart offered a reso-
ution that F. d. Watts be allowed
21.30 as per bill. from health fund.
nd that the Central Union Telephone
ompany he allowed the sum of STATS
8 per bills. Carried by unanimous
ote.
Commissioner Hart offered a reso-
ution that the city clerk be author.
zed TO advertise for bids for the new
re station. TO be located on Ninth
treet and Eighteenth avenue, accord.
ng TO plans and specifications on file
the office OF Building Inspector ].
|. Stapp. Carried by unanimous vote.
Mayor Schriver offered a resolution
hat the ordinance providing for the
obstruction of watermains on Tween.
y-seventh street from Eighteenth 10
wentieth avenues and on Nineteenth
nd Twentieth avenues from Twenty,
fth TO Twenty-seventh streets. b..
dOpted. Carried by unanimous yo,. !