Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-06-01
SIDE TALK.
The Adjourned Meeting of the Council
discussions Indulgei In.

-Dlscussions INDUCED In.
At the adjourned meeting of the
council last evening, the aldermen,
after going into a committee of the
whole, reviewed the appropriations,
and made such changes as would
make the ordinance in accordance
with the law. Aid. Schneider was
called to the chair, and the mayor
read some suggestions among which
was $500 for the third section of
Seventeenth street, from Ninth to
Eighteenth avenues. Aid. Foss sug-
gested that that be stricken out. and
Mayor Medill suggested that IS. 900
for the city hall fund be inserted in
stead. But Mr.. Foss still had a kick
coming, and said after some hcmmine
and having, that some time ago he
thought it was the intention to use
the revenue derived from saloon Ii
censes for the city hall fund. After
a recess of five minutes, to give Aid.
Kennedy an insight as to what the
appropriations were, and to
explain each and every APP
preparation to him and Aid.
Foss, the committee resumed and
adopted the appropriations made by
ordinance. The appropriations made
bv resolution were read and left open
for suggestion and discussion. About
this time the representative from the
Seventh arose and presented reso-
luton asking for $1,000 for the pur
pose of filling piece of private
property on ThEty-eighth street.
Aid. Corken arose and raised not only
vigorous, but just objection. He
said that he didn't object to improve
mcnts in the Seventh ward. but he
did object to that ward having all the
improvements. At the last meeting
Mr.. Foss brought in a resolution
asking for $500 to open Thirty-lirst
street through to Seventh avenue,
and it was allowed, but this was too
much. Mayor Medill asked him if
the pond in question was not on pri-
vate property, and he answered in
the affirmative, but that the city
might fill the hole if the property
holder wouldn't object. The resolu-
ton also asked that the street be
macadamized from Seventh to Four
teenth avenues, to be paid for by spec
ial assessment. Mr.. Foss in furth-
ering his cause held that if the couu-
ell would not appropriate $1,000 it
need not appropriate any. The coun-
ell voted against the Foss resolu-
ton.
The Hole In Question.
The hole in question is situated on
the east side of Thirty-cighth street
and in the rear of Augustana college
Before Thirty-eighth street was cut
through there was ravine there,
through which the water from the
hills ran. When the city opened the
street it was filled at this point. and
in consequence shut off a natural
waicrflow. This left hole on the
east side of the street, where the
water accumulated and became stag
nant. A siphon was purchased by
the city and placed there to draw the
water off this private property, but
the siphon only works when the rush
OF water is strong enough to produce
suction. and there is as q general
rule a foot or two of water that be-
ONES stagnart, and is very disagree
able, but still ifthe city appropriated
money to fill private property besides
making this $4,000 Improvement, it
would be liable for its share of
macadamizing.
Opposed Seventeenth Street.
Aid. Kennedy, of one horse police
patrol fame, objected to the appro-
priation for the third section of Sew
enteenth street, and moved that the
third section be stricken out of the
ordinance. Aid. Foss was quick
second, and expressed himself as OPP
posed to it. no matter what the de-
cision of the court was. He
was more in favor of paving
Thirty-eighth street, as there was
more traffic on it. Strong as the two
aldermen's objections were. only
three stuck with them, they being
johnson, Nelson and Cramer.
After the committee of the whole
had reported, and the council had
once more gone in session. Aid.
Maucker. from the fire and light COM
mittee. introduced resolution to
dispose of the horse now being driven
by Chief Brahm. The horse is no
good, and has acquired the habit not
only of switching his tail like wheel
of fortune, but takes it into his head
every twice in while to kick, and
he does SO. The council gave the
committee permission to dispose of
the horse and purchase new one.
Aid. Dauber, from the police COM
mittee. read suggestion from Dr.
c. Z. Thomas regarding the police
patrol horse, which has been sick.
1t was suggested that the horse be
put in pasture, as it was entirely I'M
fit for use. The alderman then
brought in resolution instructing
the police committee and chief of
police to purchase horse, at cost
not to exceed 1925. Aid. Kennedy
asked to be excused from voting, as
ne was only in favor of a one patrol
horse. but the council passed it,
nevertheless-13 to one excused.
The appropriations, as finally
adopted, appear in official form else