Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-05-24

advantage of any flaw that might opel
a way to defeat the intent of the law
His predecessor being good lawyer. hat
in many instances ignored the law, but h
proposed to enforce it as far as in hi
wisdom, was proper.
4 Mr.. GuYer called attention to the Gov
shed on Second avenue opposite Harper
theatre. and thought it would be goo,
plan to photograph it and send Likeness
to the city council for adornment of thei
chamber.
| Mr.. Larkin brought up the subject o
bad sidewalks. and said if those VIII,
were able to do SO would make improve
ments, without laying the city open t,
damage suits. it might set good exam
pie. too. and encourage the poor to d,
the same.
The mayor called attention to the con
dition of Second avenue between TWEEN
tieth and Twenty streets, the cit,
having filed the street for levee, and il
doing so had made it necessary that the
sidewalks be raised. Should the city
do this work. He asked for an ex
preston.
DIR. Paul thought the city ought tc
raise the sidewalks in that district to 6
reasonable grade at least, and that the
filing should be done from the general
fund.
MIR. Carse concurred in these views.
The city should fill the sidewalk to grade
or put it in passible condition at any
rate.
MIR. L. l.. Mitchell realized that it was
a great hardship on the people of these
streets to endure their present condition,
but 1t was fact that the union depot
scheme was not dead, and that an effort
would be made in the near future by the
railroads to boy all the property in that
neighborhood with view of establishing
union depot. The city, while providing
for human comfort and property protec.
ton as far as consistent, should not move
too hastily until it was known what Der.
manent use may be made of this prop,
erty.
Mr.. Hass informed the meeting that
the building of the union depot was only
contingent upon the construction OF the
yIaduct at the foot of Twenty>fourth
street. With that done, the union depot
would be assured.
Mr.. A. M. Blakesley asked if cinder
sidewalks came within the provisions of
the sidewalk ordinance, to which Mayor
McConochie replied that he was sorry to
confess that outside of the fire limits
cinder walks were legal under the ordi>
nance.
President Hass offered the suggestion
that the council appoint a civil engineer
to oversee the paving of Second avenue,
and Aid. Schroeder thought it would be
a wise plan to consider the advisahility of
the cities of Rock Island and Moline
uniting in the employment of compe.
tent engineer.
Secretary Medill reported the receipt
of letter from the secretary of the
treasury setting forth that inasmuch as
Rock Island was not port of entry, the
custom house at Galena could not be
moved to Rock Island.
Secretary Medill asked the pleasure OF
the association as to the distribution of
the pamphlet Rock Island Illustrated, ~
published in the interest of the associa>
ton. and on motion the secretary was au
thorized to purchase stamped wrappers
and prepare the pamphlets ready for mail.
ing. so that members of the association
and other responsible persons may pro-
cure and direct copies as wanted, and to
take other means for their effective dis.
tribution.
Then the association adjourned.