Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-02-27
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Commissioner RudEren offered a
resolution that the claims against the
I general fund In amount OF s1.272. 0S
and against the water works fund in
amount Of S667S1. just read. be al
T lowed. Carried By unanimous vote.
Commissioner RudgTen offered a
resolution that II. P. Simpson. post
master. be allowed $1,000 fer stamps.
Carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Hart offered a reso-
luton that the bill of w. Woods for
s11.OO for meals furnished parties
while qusrantined be allowed and that
bill OF Trachtenbarg Brothers for
nous vote
The clerk read an ordinance entitled
AN Ordinance 10 amend an ordinance
entitled An Ordinance defining and
regulating the construction OF build
ings and the plans and materials there
for"
Commissioner Hart offered a resolu-
ton that the ordinance amending an
ordinance relative TO buildings, be
considered. Carried by unanimous
vote.
Mayor Schriver read the following
resolution:
Whereas. The Rock Island County
Bar association advises ms that there i,
Is much need for an additional circuit 1
Judge in this judicial circuit. as well I
as many other circuits in the state, I
and
Whereas. They also advise rs that .
the appellate court act should be
to provide for the holding OF
the appellate court upon every altern-
ate two months. and that this would
the establishing OF an ad-
diuonal appellate court outside OF
Cook county. and
Whereas. The Bar association has
had prepared bills 70 be presented TO
The legislature bringing about the re-
lief that Is required, which bills viii
likely be considered soon after the or
SANITATION OF the house. and
Whereas. The bin providing for the
additional appellate court places Rock
Island county I'm the new district. and
makes Il the proper place for the es-
.ablishinE OK the additional appellate
court.
Be Il Resolved. By the city council OF
he city OF Rock Island that we heart
Is approve OF the plan OF the Rock
Island County Bar association 10 bring
lbout the election OF an additional I
Judge in the circuits. and the creating ;
y an additional appellate court. in .
his part OF the state OF Illinois. and
Be II Further Resolved. That we ]
.ccognize the necessity of citizens "
rom Rock Island county TO attend
he legislature TO present the matter {
before them. and especially u
he claims OF Rock Island county upon
ne right 20 the location Of the addi- b
ional appellate court n
II Is Hereby Resolved. That the ,
ity Of Rock Island pledges itself to v
ay towards the actual expense OF I
elegation TO Springfield 70 present the a
lain OF the county of Rock Island. not Il
D exceed, however. Two Hundred a
fifty ($25O.O0l Dollars. II
Mayor Schriyer offered a resolution q
rat the resolution just read be adopt p
4. Carried by unanimous vote. a
Mayor SchTiver offered a resolution p
let the ordinance providing for the Of
obstruction of a six inch Waterman el
n Eleventh street from Brashar street
orth distance OF three hundred feet, Il
2 adopted Carried by unanimous 70
1te. ell
Mayor Schriver offered a resolution d;
tat II W. Sharp be directed to at ia
nd the tests OF the Worthington &C
Jump at the factory and make a writ W
n report 10 council Carried by W
lanimous vote.
Mayor Schriyer presented a petition si
gned by members of the fire depart
ent asking that the council grant to