Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1891-05-05

until such time as n better system can be
adopted SO long as the general reetimprove-
the general fund, The property owners who have
paid for these Improvements are entitled to
some consideration, and think This will be &C.
ceptabe to them as such, and at the same time
it will keep the city in a more presentable ap-
pearanee tor the inspection of strangers.
STREET IMPROVEMENTS.
To insure "A good thorOuEhtare to oline MdGr-
ing the progress of the paving on Moline avenue
Seventh avenue east of Tniftieth street should
be graded and macadamized. 1t would make a
safe ana pleasant drive and at the same lime
relieve Moline avenue, which is now dangerous
and overcrowded.
Thmtieth street south OF Seventh avenue Is
not in a safe condition for travel. would sug-
gest cutting il to grade at the top of The hill;
also widening the embankment and repairing
the brick culvert near AtkiHSons brick yard.
Although the contract for paving Moline ave-
nue. is let the paving will go no farther than
Thirty-fifth street this year: The terrible con-
dition OF the street east of there will compel us
to continue the same annual repairs until the
Improvement is completed. Tue open winter
and wet spring have about destroyed all the
annual outlay to keep them in a safe condition.
Twentieth street, south of ninth avenue, is al
most impossible An ordinance was passed TO
macadamize il by special taxation, but the
committee has failed to bring in a report of the
estimated cost: Something must also be done
with this street or it will have to be abandoned.
The contractors filling Guarnsey square
hauled considerable dirt from there, but the
weather and streets have been so bad for two
months that nothing has been done.
FOR FULL AND DETAILED REPORTS
will have TO refer you 10 the reports of the
City Clerk and heads of departments. l feel
confident with your assistance and cooperation
and the benefits have derived from my four
years experience in city affairs TO accomplish
much in the next two years without Imposing
any additional burdens upon the people. IT Is
now the universal opinion that our city is grad
ualiy passing into sn era of prosperity-we will
moi call il a boom. We have no calculating or
fictitious values, no sale of city lots from the
rear of band wagon, with banners and
streamers fiyinglwltnsilver-.t ongued oyatorsin
glowing terms painting the golden future be-
fore us These are the hidden rocks upon
which many prosperous Western city has
been wrecked. Our growth may have been
slow, but ii is nevertheless sure. If we have
done anything to contribute 10 that success we
have done nothing more than our duty In
firing members for their courtesy and Gentle.
manly conduct TO me at all times Nv hest
wishes will follow them into private life.
Afiet III s, on motion of Alderman
Evans, the council rose. to return thanks
to the retiring aldermen. The clerk SUBJ
mitted his ANNUAL report OF the CIV
finances, AID his report of wat.rworks
collections Also the reports of John A.
Murrin, superintendent Of the water.
works; DR. G L ENs,er, commissioner
of health; Philip j. Miller, city marshal;
William Jackson, park commissioner; II
L. Baker, chief OF the fire department.;
and Phil Mitchell, city collector. On
motion of Alderman Knox the reports
were ordered placed on file and the com
mittee on printing directed to obtain bids
and have them printer in pamphlet form.
The mayor announced the following
appointments which with the ex.
ception of the superintendent of water
works were confirmed By the votes APP
pended:
For Superintendent of the Wa,erworks.
Thomas j. Reddig-7 :.
Street Superintendent, James Blaisiel
ia to l.
Marshal. Pni!ip ]. M,ller--unanimousl
Deputy Mar hal, George Loug-unsui-
mously.
City Collector, ] F. Robinson-13 10 |.
City Weigher, William Norris-S to 6.
Toll Collector, w. L Sweeney-unani-
mously.
roolmaster, Charles Eugel-l3 to1.
Scavehger, George Green unanimously.
Park Commissioners, Spencer Square.
William Jackson-unsnimously; Garnsey
Square. Matthias Buncher, IS to /.
Policemen, A. Etzel. a Carlson, law
renee Kramer, John Schaab-uuanimous
ly; John Mulqueen. 10 to 4; William
Glass, 10 5, George Hetter, 70 TO 4;
Ferdinand Holdorf, o 10 8; Charles Sun
dehn, Is to /.
Ths mayor announced the following
standing committees:
Bridges Hetter, Geiger, Fronboes.
Claims-Adams. Huesing, Johnson.
Finance-knox, Huesing, Adams
Fire aud Light-Corken, Knox. Tim
dali.
Ordinances -Bladel, Corken, Kennedy
Health and Police Evans, Thiessep,
Hetter.
Waterworks-Tindall, Kennedy. DUR
mann.
Streets and Alleys-Kennedy, Blsdel,
Adams.
Sewers-Durrmanu Evans, Johnson.
Printing-Geiger, Frohboes, Huesing.
Licenses and Markets-Thiessen Johns
son. Frohboes
The council adjourned to next Monday
evening.
ROBERT KoEHLER, City Clerk.