Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1893-06-06
SIDE TALK.
Matters Discussed at Last
Nights Council Meeting.
ACTION ON IMPORTANT MATTERS.

Recommend for Repairs Rock
River Bridges-Discussion on the Exten-
sion of the Fire Departmental Move for
the Revision OF City Ordinances-A New
Mill Project in Sight.
A large amount of business was
transacted at the meeting of the city
council last evening and great deal
more was left unfinished that will
be gone through with tomorrow
evening. The bridge committee re-
ported the condition of the Rock
river bridges. recommending that
bridge No. , be replankcd and the
cap adjusted. On bridge No. the
cap Will have to be replaced and the
toll collectors booth needs repairs.
The committee made a thorough in
vestigation and found the bridges in
good condition otherwise. \ much
needed step was taken by the council
in providing additional help for the
city clerk in order to enable him to
open new sct.of books. Some of the
books now in use have been there
10 years and the assistance was
needed. as no one man could do the
additional work and look after the
duties of the office at the same time.
For More Fire Protection.
A report from the fire committee
| recommending the purchase of 10
| rubber coats, two extension ladders
| and some carpets brought up the
| discussion of more fire protection
| and Aid. Bladel moved that new
| company be established in the
Phoenix hose house. Aid Nelson
Immediately moved for the establish
| of another one in the Cable hose
house. He also stated that the East
| end had been paying for fire
| protection several years, but had re-
ceived a great deal. From Seven
teenth to Forty sixth street was too
long q run for n team and he thought
| a new company should be established
at once in that end of town. Then
came up the question OF
the finances to establish the new
stations which several aldermen eX
| pressed their fears were in such a
condition as not to warrant the out
lay. Aid. Corken then suggested as
had been done in the establishment
of the present department that all
the outfit would not need to be paid
for at once but could be purchased in
such way that portion OF 1t could
be paid out of next years appropre-
alton. The matter was referred
however, and it is to be hoped that
arrangements can be made whereby
| both companies can be esta blished as
| there is urgent need of both as the
| city can not always expect to be
lucky in the way of fires. Another
| matter that needed attention was
the sleeping quarters of the driver
| of the patrol wagon. and the police
i committee are making preparations
| for changing the quarters which is
indeed badly needed. The matter of
revising the city ordinances was
again brought up and ii was decided
| to have them revised. the matter
| being referred to the printing and
| ordinance committees. The printing
committee recommended that the
| official printing be given to THE AR
GUS and the Union at 800 each, and
the recommendation was adopted.
New FIGURING MIL Project.
H. c. Johnson appeared before the
council and spoke in the interests of
a communication from himself, j. h.
Like and David Sears, asking for
permission to locate certain side
tracks on First avenue between
Tenth and Eleventh streets. The
gentlemen named propose the cree
ton of Touring mill to cost $50, 900,
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