Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-11-20
SIDE TALK.
Last Nights Meeting Of the
Municipal Body.
VARIOUS MATTERS DISCUSSED.

An Ordinance Regulating tho Establish
mont Of Cemeteries Discussed end Laid
Ovcr-The rlunbing Ordinance Referred
-Other Matters Coming Before the
Council
An ordinance regulating the estab-
lishment of cemeteries was presented
by Aid. Cramer, from the ordinance
committee, at last evenings meeting
of the city council. According to it,
the establishment of cemetery with
in one mile of the city limits is pro-
hibited, without application to the
city council, accompanied by a petit
ton bearing the signatures of at
least fifty property holders residing
in the immediate vicinity of the de-
sired location The question then
arose rs to whether the grounds re-
Gently purchased by the Jewish peo-
pie in South Rock Island could be
used for burial purposes under the
restrictions of the ordinance present
ed for passage. City Attorney Haas
stated that these people had gone
through an unlawful proceeding in
purchasing this land with the inten-
ton OF using it for burial purposes,
having disregarded the statutes reg
ulating the establishment of ceme-
tcries. All cemeteries should be un-
der control of the city. Aid. Corken
said he had seen one of the represeu-
tatives of the Jewish congregation,
who stated that the grounds in ques-
ton would not be occupied for Gem
etery purposes. The property would
be sold, and location further south
selected, as people residing in the
vicinity had complained. The ordi-
nance was laid over.
The Plumbing Inspection.
Aid. Bladel called for a report on the
ordinance regulating plumbing in
spection, which had been referred to
the city attorney for perusal. 1t was
read by the clerk. City Attorney
Haas stated that under the ordinance
the city would have charge of all
plumbing construction. the better
ment OF sanitary conditions being the
object in view. He thought some
parts of it were too severe and could
be modified 50 as not to be so op-
pressive. Aid. Fred Schroeder
thought the ordinance should be laid
over in order TO give the aldermen an
opportunity to examine its objection
able features. 1t was referred to the
ordinance and sewer committees.
Other Matters.
A proposition from Davis Com
pany to lay a water main on TWEEN
ty-second street and receive pay out OF
next years appropriations, was pre-
scented by Aid. Roth from the water
works committee, who recommended
the laying of two blocks of 6-inch
mains on this street as a necessity
Aid. Kennedy said if this was al.
lowed he wanted every petition here.
tofore presented asking for water.
works connections included under
the same terms, making 4 motion tt
that effect. A substitute motion by
Aid. Nelson was lost to 6, tn,
mayor voting in the negative. On
the request of Aids. Nelson and
Johnson, as majority of the mem
the matter was laid over, under gov.
erning rules.
Aid. kuschmann reported that tn,
committee appointed to look into thu
matter of opening Ninth avenue from
Seventeenth to Twenty-second stree
to the proper width, had had a con
ference with property holders, SOM
Of whom desired compensation TO
land taken from their lots. The re
port, which recommends that tn
avenue be widened by special assess
ment, was adopted. A resolution in
structing the city attorney and ordi
nance committee to prepare an ordi
nance for the widening of the avenue
also carried.
! Horst & Peterson and c. F. Lvnd
were allowed $100to defer part of tn
expense of improving Twenty-nintl
street.
Aid. F. H. Schroeder, from the fir
and light committee, presented a res
olution. authorizing the purchase o
1000 feet of hose, to be paid out o
next years appropriation. On mo
ton of Aid. Kennedy the matter wa
laid over until next meeting, the fir
and light committee being instructe,
to report the amount of serviceabl
hose now in possession of the city.