Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-11-05
The Second Avenue Extension Grant
ed and the Contract Awarded for
Eighteenth Street.-The Right Men
at the Municipal Helm.

friendly exchange OF compliments, but on
the whole its duty is discharged fearlessly
and with proper regard for the best in.
terests OF the city, eyincing the fact that
the predominatiug spirit, while conservs-
tive, is progressive, and that under Its
guiding policy the city is to witness the
greatest advancement it has ever known,
while future generations in reading
from the pages of municipal history the
names and deeds Of the men who compose
1t, will be forced to exclaim: There was
q council as was a councilI"
The interesting part of last nights
proceedings began when Aid. Negus
called for an explanation Of the bill of
Pat Rooney for $12S as inspector OF the
Third avenue sewer. The alderman con-
sidered the bill extortionate and he
thought that il the chairman of the sewer
committee had proper regard for the
duties of his position the city need not
be called upon to make this expenditure.
While he was chairman of the sewer com,
mittee he devoted his entire time to the
duties and had not required the expense
Of sewer inspector.
To this reflection Aid. Schnell, chair
man of the sewer committee, replied that
he was elected to serve the city as an
alderman and not to stand over q sewer
all day. at the detriment of bis own bust
ness affairs.
Aid Negus retorted that the aldermen
were elected to guard the interests of the
people. So believing he had done his
own sewer inspection while chairman of
that committee and he moved that
Rooney's bill be rejected.
The mayor reminded Mr. Negus that he
was also a member of the sewer COM
mittee last year and that there was an in
spector for every sewer constructed.
Aid. Edwards thought the alderman
from the Third ward had attended to bis
duties as chairman OF the sewer commit
tee with q vim when he did not know
that there was an inspector at all. He
thought the bill was none too large and
should be allowed.
Aid. Corken took the same view, and
the bill was allowed without another de.
bate.
1t was reported that eight thousand
feet of new brick walk had been laid on
the north. east and ives; sides OF Union
square and that the walk would be
pushed to completion this fall if posi-
bic.
The council took up the claim of AM
drew E,zel for S86 SO for services as dep
uty health commissioner at the sbsttoir.
The city attorneys opinion was sought.
which was that the council was enjoined
from paying it. The only way to deter
mine how to pay it would be 20 order II
paid and run the risk of being taken up
for contempt OF court and then it could
be settled as to the councils rights IN the
premises. 1t would then become q
question of adjudication. and the wri,
might then be construed.
Aids. Edwards and Schnell spoke in fsv-
o. of allowing the bill and Aids Buncher
and Schroeder doubted the city's right to
allow it. The bill. however, passed I'M
animously, as it should have done. The
courts certainly did not contemplate
beating a poor man out of his well earned
money when it denied the city the right
to maintain sn sbsttoir. The
council showed commendsble grit in
standing by E,zel's claim He was hired
In good faith, and the council is morally
obligated to pay him.
Aid. Hampton presented the ordinance
for the extension of the Second avenue
pavement from Fourteenth to Fifth street,
the estimated cost Of the enterprise, in
GLIDING grading and curbing, being $40. :
400 80. and made q very creditsble
speech in favor of the improvement.
Aid. Knox spoke in opposition to the
Improvement on the ground that the
amount of the city's portion of the un>
dertskiDg might be better expended other
wise
A remonstsnce wss presented headed
by J. s. Gilmore and the Rock Island
PIow company.
Aid. Schroeder and Corken both OPP
posed the extension.
Aid. Ncgus made a plea for the enter
prise. II would be the best thing posi-.
bic for the city and piece of property OF
Second avenue where there is paving
now had to his knowledge advanced $500
in valuation.
Aid. Edwards stated that Rock Island
had six blocks of paving already down
This was done practically in opposition
to the voice of the msjority. Now thai
majority was the other wsy-pleased
with it. Under the plan for the
contemplated Improvement the prop
erty holders would not feel 1t and
Rock Island would be getting durable
Improvement. Aid. Edwards expressed
himself for paving always. The ordi.
nance as originally presented was theI
passed and Rock Island. thanks to tn,
abiding good judgment of the council. vii
have paved street for fifteen blocks at 6
stretch. 1t was q splendid move on tn
part Of the aldermen who voted for 1t
aud who. let 1t be hoped. will continue 4
show q stiff upper lip. not only in stand
ing square upon their records. but il
granting other paving propositions until
Rock Island is from one end to the othel
paved city.
Atkinson & Oloffs bid for the PAWN
of Eighteenth street from First to Thir'
avenues. as stated in the record was &C
cepted. the work TO commence on th,
councils order. In view of th
way the contractors. who have bee
awarded the paving ordered o
Eighteenth street, put down the Secon