Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-28
MUNICIPAL MATTERS

same guarantee as previous order.
Carried by unanimous vote
Commissioner Hart offered o reso-
luton that Channon & Dufva be al
lowed the sum of S6I9.S0. as per con
tract, for heating system installed in
new fire station. and that H. Tappen-
dorf be allowed S1.710 for fire station
contract. Carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Hart offered q reso-
luton that the city OF Rock Island re-
ject the .0e0 feet of Ere hose recent
" shipped by the Chicago Fire Hose
company. as same does not comply
with contract. and that the mayor and
city clerk be authorized TO issue cheek
TO the Manhattan RUBBER Nanufac,ur-
ing company and the Gutta Percha
Rubber & Manufacturing company for
$500 each. in payment of hose bought
from them Carried by unanimous
vote.
Commissioner Hart offered reso-
luton that the license of Joseph Gross
TO carry on general plum bling business
in the city of Rock Island be revoked
as far rs the city Of Rock Island has
Jurisdiction and that the plumbing n-
spector and superintendent of water
works be instructed 10 not issue any
more permits TO said Joseph Gross. .
Carried: Ayes, Schriver. Hart, Rey-
nolds; nays. Rudgren and Bear.
Commissioner Hart offered a reso-f
luton that the bill of Trachtenbarg
Bros. for S144.40. for coal be allowed .
Carried by unanimous vote.
Mayor Schriver offered "a resolution .
that the city attorney be instructed
to dismiss as against the &, r. J. *
p. Railway company and the c, B. &
Q. Railroad company. the judgment
for water mains on First avenue from
to Twentieth street. ana
that the amounts charged against said
be assessed against the city
as public benefits. Carried; Ayes,
Schriver. Hart, Bear; nays, Rudgren
ana Reynolds
George Reddig presented a cummun-
cation asking for permission 10 build
water closets and septic tanks on his
property at Ninth street and Eleventh
avenue. which communication on mo
ion of Mayor Schriver was ordered
and placed on file.
Commissioner Reynolds presented
he plat OF John Schafer's addition TO
he city of Rock Island, which plat on
lis motion was accepted by unanimous
-ote.
Mayor Schriyer presented a report Z
4 the board of local improvements. {
the adoption OF an ord /
nance providing for the improvement
4 Eighteenth avenue from Ninth 10 7
twelfth street, by grading. draining, {
urbing with concrete curb and paw q
ng with brick on five-inch concrete
oundation. excepting the right OF way {
( the Tri-City Railway company; to- c
ether with an estimate of the prob
bic cost of said improvement in $
mount OF S13.11S. by the city ensin- o
or and engineer of the board of local
improvements; also an ordinance pro a
iding for said Improvement, which Z
rdinance on his motion was consid- {
red by unanimous vote
Mayor Schriver presented a report o
: the board of local improvements. n
the adoption of an ord a.
ance providing for the construction h
concrete sidewalk on the west
de of Twentieth street from the south 7
lrb line of Twelfth avenue to the
,rth curb line of Eighteenth avenue; te
gether with an estimate of the city W
lgineer and engineer of the board OF r
cal improvements of the probable he
ST of said improvement in amount OF
.4S7: also an ordinance providing
r said improvement, which ordin- OF
ice on his motion was considered by OF
luminous vote. so
on motion OF Commits al
Iner Hart ~
n T REnGREN- CITY clerk. ca