Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-11-26
PAVING SECOND AVENUE,
An Improvement Project Before the
Improvement Association.

An Improvement Project Before the
Improvement Association.
saturday Nights Meeting Council.
men Present---strong Talk and Fit
ting sesOiutions..-P Prospects.
The special meeting of the Rock Island
Citizens improvement association Satur.
day evening proved to be one of the most
largely attended. as we'll as important in
results that progressive organization has
yet held. Several of the city aldermen, as
well as large number of citizens who
had not before attended the associations
meetings, were present President Hass,
in calling the meeting to order. explained
the chief object was to consider the pros
lect of paving certain portion of Second
avenue by special assessment aud under
the provisions of the ordinance prepared
by the association and recently adopted
| by the city council. Mr.. P. l.. Mitchell
made some interesting remarks upon the
subject by way of introduction OF the
preamble and resolutions which were ups
on motion adopted unanimously;
WHEREAS, 1t is the belief of large
number OF the property holders, holding
| real estate on Second avenue of this city.
that the interest of the city will be best
subserved by permanent Improvement
of said avenue from Fourteenth to Twen-
tieth streets, by paving the same with
some suitable and lasting paving material
| and
| WHEREAS, The Street Railway comps>
ny is about to lay new double track on
SAID avenue. necessitating the disturbance
of about sixteen feet of the surface along
the centre thereof; and
WHEREAS, 1t will be required Of said
street railway company to pave said ave-
nue. to the extent If the width OF their
double track. and as it will be most con-
venient for said street railway company
TO perform this labor while laying Their
track; therefore he it
Resolved. That the Citizens Improves
ment association respectfully petition the
Hon Mayor and City Council of ROCK
Island, H., TO use all possible means to
push forward the Improvement of said
avenue as speedily as the same can bt
done, and that the expense incurred by
making said improvement be paid by
special taxation as provided for by thu
ordinance passed BY the city council
Oct. /, 1888. and which has now becom
q law.
Then followed an interest NJ discussion
as to the hest method of paw ng, the mos
substantial and least expensive materia
to be used. etc. The merits of granite
cedar blocks and other wooden pave
meuts. and the Ottawa paving brick wer
all taken up, and the prevailing opinio
seemed to favor the latter. Especial,
as Mr. Griffin, the manufacturer
was present, and made some sslisfactor
remarks in behalf of his material Tn
cost, he said, of delivering this brick
Rock Island would not exceed 81 IS p,
square yard, and this to include Il
freight charges.
President Hass and Messrs. VIM. Jacl
son and E. H. Guyer and Alderms
Sohnell made some plain and pointe
talk concerning the present condition
public thoroughfares, particular refe
ence being made to Moline avenue. A
derman Williamson also spoke on til
question.
Mr. William Jackson offered motto
which prevailed, that committee
four be appointed by the president
consult with property holders
reference to the street pawn
project and to lay the matt
properly before the council. A motif
by Aid, schnell referring to the sar
committee the needs of Moline aven
was also adopted.
This morning President Hsss appoint
the committee as follows: VIM. JAG
son, f. H. Guyer. Fl. c. Connolly, HON
J. Lowrey, A. c. Dart.
NJ. E. II. Guyer then offered the fl
lowing regarding the enforcement of CT
tain provisions of the special session {
dinsuce which was unanimously adoptt
WHEREAS, The street and sidews
ordinance has now become law; the
fore be 1t
ResolUed, That the honorable may
and city council be requested to enfOl
said ordinance TO the full extent of
intent and meaning thereof, aud Ike
the streets and sidewalks free from IT
Dish, also to keep the goods, wares, IN
chandise, sign boards from the outer et
of the sidewalks.
Mr. Griffin, of the Ottawa tile wor
then addressed the council upon
proposition to establish factory
Rock Island for the manufacture Of p
ing brick and sidewalk tile, and sta
that he would enter into the formal
of such company. He looked upon
utlu as very ueSlTtDit Out anu pus
would make such an industry prosper
and remunerative. Aid. Schnell
dorsed Mr. Griffth's remarks, and rs
encouragement to the enterprise offe
TO take stock it it. The matter was, a
further discussion, referred to the C
mttee on public buildings and grour
That Rock Island will in a short I
possess this industry is pretty well
sured, especially as local capital is II
" to go Into it aDd The city shows e
y likelihood of going into the street pa
business in earnest.
The idea of paving the part OF Sec
avenue described in the above resolui
l by special assessment is one that spr
from very generally prevailing desiI
the part of property holders along Sc
avenue to have such improvements n
There are great many prelimInari
be attended to before the work Cal
~" commenced and the disposition seer