Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-09-20
PAVING PROGRESS.


THE Work OF Excavatinx second Ave-
nue. Between sixteenth and Seven
teenth streets Commenced
ting OF the water Mains, Etc. --.Other
improvements.
The task OF excavating to the new
grade on Second avenue between SIX.
teenth and Seventeenth streets. was be-
gun this morning. II Is probably the
most complicated task yet undertaken in
the reconstruction of Second avenue.
The greatest inconvenience is attached to
the street car company. which has been
compelled to move its south track mp TO
the other in order to get at the water
main, which is directly below il. As q
consequence the cars cannot pass in the
block. and every east going car has to be
stopped. the horse unhitched and the car
pushed along until the excavation is
cleared. The inauguration Of the bridge
line increases the number Of cars consid-
erably. which adds to the inconvenience
the company is put to. Supt. Schnitger
has girded up his loins. however. and
proposes to keep the cars moving on reg>
ular time. Supt. Murrin expects to have
everything in readiness TO lower the
water main In the morning. when water
will be shut of until the work is COM
pleted
The contractors are pushing west from
Fourteenth street with the paving. A
double purpose is thus being subserved-
to allow the Wide-Awake hook and lad
der truck to be housed, and give the ex-
cavators time to reduce the grade between
Sixteenth and Seventeenth streets and
allow the lowering of the water mains
aud connections.
SIDE NOTES.
j. r. Mills has given an order for a
sixty.foot tile sidewalk on Second ave,
nue.
The new brick walk has been com,
pleted on the Second avenue front of the
Buford block and il adds greatly to the
appearance OF the property.
Mr.. Albert Benedict, OF California. who
is now in the city. is making arrange
ments to put down substantial sidewalks
in front of his several Second avenue
stores.
Nj. r. Iglehart has received contracts
for sidewalks and curbing from Porter
Skinner in front of his Star block prop.
erty and the American express building
both front and side.
Peter Fries has ordered sidewalk il
front Of his Second avenue property, al
OF which will be fourteen feet tagging
Jacob Ohlweiler has signed contract fol-
similar walk in front Of his stores.
Thomas Smart has force of mechan-
les at work making alterations and i'm
provements on his property corner Of Sew.
enth street and Third avenue. The store
building which stood on the corner has
been moved TO the west end of the lot anC
made into dwelling.
Atkinson & Oloff have torn up the side.
walk on the north side of court house
square by order OF Supervisor Frick,
member Of the committee on public ex-
penditures. The stone tagging will be
relaid when the city deposits dirt to
bring it to grade.
NJ. r. Iglehart has a good force of
men at work putting in curbing and lay
ing the six~foot brick sidewalk around
Franklin square. The steps on the -four
corners will be something nice; the hes,
of Berea stone will be used for the steps
aud buttresses. Aldermen Howard and
Hampton are looking after this improve
ment and are well satisfied with what is
going on, The people of the neighbour
hood will be so well pleased with the im-
provements being made by the city that
they will in the spring plant rose bushes.
evergreens. etc, in the square and invite
the pillow works band to use the pavilion
for a place of practice.