Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-05-22
Municipal Matters
Regular meeting, held April Is,

lily CnSl4DCIs
land, Ill, April %, 1919. The city
council met in regular session at
$3.50 o'clock p. m, Mayor SchriYer
and Commissioners Rudgren, Fftz-
simmons, WITCH and Murrin present,
Mayor SchriVer offered a reso-
luton that M. T. Rudgren be and
is hereby assigned to the depart
ment OF accounts and finances; Lnat
John A Murrin be and he is hereby
assigned to the department or pub
lie property; that Frank WITCH be
and he is hereby assigned to the &C.
partment of streets and public i'm
provements, and William Fitzsim-
mons be and he is hereby assigned
to the department OF public health
and safety. Carried by unanimous
vote.
Commissioner Murrin offered a
resolution that this council extend
to the retiring mayor and commits
sioners, our sincere thanks for their
four years OF splendid public ser
vice just completed AS public OIL
ficials they are entitled to the
thanks OF the city which they have
served SO well, and we wish to MAKE
this public mark of such apprecIa-
tjpd. Be is resolved that these reso-
~1utions be spread upon our min
utes ana a copy hereof be sent to
the retiring mayor and commits
sioners. Carried by unanimous
vote.
Mayor Schriver offered a resoiu-
ton that John K. Scott be and he
is hereby appointed city attorney
for term OF TOUR years. Carried by
unanimous vote
Mayor Schriver offered resolu-
ton that VeIma r. Hickman be and
she is hereby appointed city STEM
ographer for a term of four years.
Carried by unanimous vote.
Mayor Schriver offered a resolu-
ton that John H. Pender, I'D
Bakersfield and Frederick ]. Muel-
ler be and they are hereby appoint
ed members of the board of hre and
police commissioners for the fol-
lowing terms respectively, three
years, two years and one year. Car
ried by unanimous vote. g.
Commissioner Fitzsimmons offer
: ed resolution that DR.. A. n. Muel-
fST be and he is hereby appointed
city physician for a term of four
years. Carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Fitzimmons offer
ed resolution that Abe Dawson De
and he is hereby appointed city
Scavanger for a term of four years.
Carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Fftzsimmons offer
ed a resolution that Henry H. Har-
ris be and he is hereby appointed
city inspector for a term of four
years Carried by unanimous vote.
COMMISSIONS Fitzsimmons offer
ed a resolution that Frank Yerbury
be and he is hereby appointed in
spector of plumbing for a term of
four years. Carried by unanimous
vote.
Commissioner WITCH offered res
olution that John T. Stephens be
and he is hereby appointed assist
ant superintendent of streets for a
term of four years. Carried by
unanimous vote.
A communication from the Order
of Owls was presented asking per-
mission to hold a carnival on First
avenue, which petition on motion of
Mayor Schriver was denied. (Unani-
lnous.)
Commissioner Rudgren presented
a petition of residents in the vicin-
ity of No. SIS Sixth street, Directing
to the location of a junk yard at
that address, which petition on his
motion was referred to Commits
stone FitZsimmons and City Attor-
ney Scott.
Adjourned on motion of Commits
.~s1oner FitZsimmons
Nj. 7. KUDGREN,
City Clerk.
City council d, ling held April
%, 1919.
City council chamber, Rock Is
land, Ill, April rs, 1919. The coun-
Gil met in regular session at 3
O'Clock D. m, Mayor Schriver and
all commissioners present
The minutes of the regular meet
Ing held April 81, 1919 were read
and approved.
Commissioner Rudgren submitted
the following weekly pay roll for
week ending April 26, 1919, which
on his motion was allowed by
unanimous vote: