Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-09-20
COUNCILS DOINGS.
Nineteenth Street to be Paved
With Galesburg Brick.
CLAY OOMPANYS SUPPLY SHORT
Edwards s. Walsh's Prayer to be Relieved
From the Original Contract Is Granted
Delay on Twentieth street-Impor:ant
Communicationfr From the ID. q r. L. Rail-
way COMPANY.

Among other matters of import
ance which came before the council
last night was the petition of the
Edwards Il Walsh Construction COM
pany, laid over from the last meeting.
asking that it be released from its
contract for paving Nineteenth
street with the National Clay COM
panv's brick, stating that enough
material could not be furnished by
this company to complete said con-
tract in the specified time, and agree
ing to substitute Galesburg brick for
the same price per square yard as
stipulated in the original contract
$l.05. After some discussion, Aid
Dauber moved that the council re-
send its action in awarding the con-
tract to Edwards * Walsh for paw
ing Nineteenth street with the Ma
tional Clay company's brick. which
was adopted. AID. Bladel then
moved that the said company be al
lowed the contract for paving said
street with Galcsburg brick at
the same price, and it was carried
unanimously.
Twentieth street
Aid. kusChma1n, from the street
and alley committee. presented re-
port, stating that he had ordered the
paving on Twentieth street stopped
and the brick assorted, as one-thirl
of them were soft or round and unfit
for use. The property holders had
complained to him about the mate
rial. and threatened to get out an in
junction against the city if some
action was not taken, this being the
cause OF his move, in which he was
sustained by the council adopting
MS report.
Want Water Connections
a communication from the ID. d Z.
1. Railway company was read, asking
permission to make connections with
the inlet pipe now being constructed
by the city, 10 the power station on
Second avenue. agreeing 10 sustain
part of the expense OF construction.
and liz that way have part owner
ship, and asking farther that the city
make some proposition TO that effect.
Aid. Kennedy held that in granting
such a privilege the council was
showing Partially. and that he be-
.ieycd the street car company should
he made to pay for its water at the
same rate as other consumers. HI.
sentiments were expressed by som,
of the other aldermen. AID. MauckeI
tten moved thatthe wate-works com
mit.es be instructed 10 make n propo
sitjon to the d. * L. !. Railway
company. allowing it TO con.
meet with the waterworks well
and draw water therefrom with il:
own pumps at the rate of 1925 pei
annum. the contract TO be aunulled
at any time the council saw fit. Aid
Kennedy then moved. a substi
tute, that the mayor and waterwork:
/ committee confer with the company,
officials, regarding the matter, anC
report to the council. when Aid
Gaucker moved to amend the sub
stitute by adding the superintendent
OF waterworks with power TO act
which was carried, all voting ave
except Kennedy. Then the origina
motion rs amended was put and car
ried unanimously.
Hard on Bicycle Riders.
A resolution asking for the prepa
ration of an ordinance compellin.
! bicVcle riders to use bells in the day