Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-06-04

| were referred and he recommended
an eight>foot tile walk about the
four sides of the square. with six feet OF
grass between the walk and the curb anG
the sodding of the square, but not the
filing of it. Hampton gave philosoph
ical explanation as to how much more
advantageous his designs would be than
those of the Improvement association. but
the council did not fully grasp his idea.
| Aid. Knox moved that brick be consid-
cred the material for the walk instead oil
thing, as he believed in patronizng home
industry whenever possible.
| Aid. Schnell also favored brick set up
on edge as being the most substantial ant
best appearing.
Aid. Negus agreed with Aids. Knox
and 5chnell We should use the mater.
ial that best enabled us to sustain oul
home industries.
Aid Schroeder moved that brick be
ador ted as the material.
Aid. Evans moved that it be tile.
Finally, after further exchange OF
views, the entire matter was laid over.
pending the adoption of new ordl-
nance with regard to proper grades ETC.,
of sidewalks.
Then Alderman Hampton wanted to
know why Third avenue. between Eighth
and Ninth streets had not been ma
cada mized, as had been promised two
years ago, and he asked for $500 Of the
street work appropriation for that pur-
pose
This opened the way to the discussion
of the question with regard to what
legitimately constitutes permanent i'm
provements. and Aid. Schroeder and
Schnell both urged the settlement of the
question, once and for all
Aid. Corken thought it would be an
injustice to the poor people in the
slough TO make necessary street improve
ments by special assessment, and that
! there were great many people, better
provided for. who had already had the
streets in front of their property brought
| to grade out of the general fund
ALI. Hampton made one of his sooth>
ing, salvation oil addresses, during which
City Attorney Haas took his customary
nap, and then Aid. Howard informed the
council that he thought Aid. Hampton
was taking advantage of his position as
chairman of the street and alley commit
| tee and attempting to get through the
council work in which he was particular
IL interested.
AID. Buncher made strong plea for
grad ny and improving the walks about
Fran kiln square.
ALI. Larkin brought up the matter of
the extension of the water mains to Edge
| WOOD park, matter deserving Of the
most favorable consideration on the part
of the council, but the matter was, after
cons derable discussion, referred back to
the waterworks committee to report at
the next meeting.
Aid. Schnell asked permission on be-
half Of himself and o. J. Dimick to pave
in front of their lots on Third avenue be-
tween Nineteenth and Twentieth streets
with cedar blocks. Aid. Hampton
moved that the prayer be granted on con-
dition that the majority of the other
prop erty holders in the block agree to
pave with the same m Material, and under
those conditions the petition was granted.
The probabilities are that Mr.. Schnell
will have the required petition ready by
the next council meeting, and that there
will also he petitions from enough
property holders on Moline avenue to
pave several blocks with granite. These
petitions granted, the city will have an
opportunity to judge of the relative
merits of paving materials.
ALI. SchnelI moved that all work be
termed permanent improvement" where
the cost does not exceed $50; an amend
ment thereto was lost and at midnight
the council adjourned with the motion
still lnder consideration.
CHIT CHAT.
Aid. Buncher made his maiden speech
last night, and it was good one-such
as at all times commands respectful at.
tention.
Chas. Case, prominent citizen of
Ottawa, was an interested attendant up
on tie deliberations of the municipal
body last night.
1t is young looking lot of aldermen
that occupy the east line of the cham
ber--Alds. Evans, Howard, Buncher,
Larkin, Hetter, Knox and Negus.
1t is wonderful what supplying in
fluence Aid. Hampton has over City At.
torney Haas. Invariably, when Hamp-
ton gets wound up, Haas goes to sleep.
All of the new aldermen have been
heari on the floor of the chamber, except
the chance alderman" from the Second
ward. He don't seem to think his duty
extends further than to follow his COL
league, and which ever way Hampton