Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-05-12
REACHES READING.
The Ordinance for the Levee
improvement.
IN EVERY WAY FAVORABLE.

IN EVERY WAY FAVORABLE.
What It d Proposed to Do to IAsure . Per-
manent and Attractive River Front
Other Matters Of Importance Before
the Council.
The ordinance for the improve
ment OF the river front was read at
last nights adjourned meeting OF the
city council. Briefly it provides for
the paving with brick Of Fifteenth
street from Second to First avenue,
the paving with brick of First ave-
nue. from Fifteenth to Twentieth, and
the paving of the intersections of
East Seventeenth, Eighteenth. Nine
teehth to the low water mark with
Anamosa stone or material equally
as good; the paving of the interme-
date sections between the streets
with macadam; the planking of the
railroad tracks and the putting in Of
proper sewer protection. inlet pipes,
etc.. the work to be done by spe-
cial assessment and general taxation.
Aid. Sehreiner moved that the or
dinance lay over for the appropria-
tiOns, as there were other matters to
be decided first, ana that plan was
promptly sustained by a suggestion
from the mayor.
Whose lands are north of the
railroad tracks," inquired Aid. Tin
dali. "Who are we going to charge
this improvement to-"
charge it to the Mississippi
river" rejoined Aid. johnson.
City Attorney Haas explained that
the ordinance stipulated that the
improvement was to be made BY
special assessment on the property
benefited. IL the income from such
source is not sufficient the city
must make it up.
That is the reason l wanted to
fetch this up" spoke up Aid. Tin
dali. las good, honorable citizcn
and taxpayer want to know who is
going to pay for this. The people
down there don't want this improve
ment. What is there:down ,here?-
nothing but railroad tracks"
las far as the property holders are
concerned" replied Aid. Maucker,
1--we have never made an improve.
ment in paving that the property
holders have asked for. This is
benefit which is to the interest Of the
general public. We have an oppor-
tunity now which we will never have
again. The ferI y has offered g. 800.
1t is presumed the railroad corpora
tons will bring this up to 5000 or
$4,000. This leaves little or moth
ing for the city. Now is the time to
act; we have been working on this
for eight months.s There can be no
harm done in passing the ordinance
aud advertising for bids. Then we
can see what it will cost"
Aid. Gall stated that he knew of
one OF the largest property holders
on First avenue who was for this
improvement.
Aid. Schreiner plead still further
to lay the ordinance over until next
Monday night and Aid. Tindall Sec
onded the suggestion. Aid. Wheelan
moved that it be laid over under the
rules and it so went.
| Now that the ordinance Is before
the council and with the fact that
the railroad companies have prom
ised definite understanding by next
Monday night. there certainly can be
no reason for further delay.
STRENGTHENING Seventh Avenue.
Aid. Foss brought up the much
mooted question of the Strengthening
of Seventh avenue from Thirtieth
street to Thirty-fifth street, present
ing a quit claim deed from Capt.
Robinson and Mrs. Harper for the
Jog on the north side of the avenue
and the city is to in return vacate
sufficient land to make up the differ
ence. The change will involve con-
siderable cutting and grading, and if
made will give to the city q line
drive parallel with Moline avenue.
Other Matters.
Other matters OF importance were
the opening of bids for the Twelfth
street improvement, which will be
acted upon next Monday night; the
granting TO the Tri-City Sprink Ter
company rate Of 5000 per annum
for water for two years, but the
proper elimination of a clause pro-
viding for 15-year franchise over
the tracks Of the Tri-City Railway
company; and the refusal of the
council to further investigate the
case Of Joseph Exuer, the dismissed
fireman, although Aids. Maucker,
lSurman, Winter and Dauber made