Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-09-09
PROTECTION ORDERED
Coverings for Sidewalks Near
Buildings in Course
of Erection.
An ORDINANCE on TIE SUBJECT.

The council held an interesting
session last night.
An ordinance was adopted provid-
ing that any person who shall cree,
any building along or near q street
with height greater than 16 feet
above the grade of the ad jacent side
walk shall before proceeding with
the construction beyond the first
story erect and maintain during the
progress of the work on the walls
and roof covering over the walk
sufficient to protect passersby from
injury by material falling or thrown
from the building or scaffolds erected
thereon. Persons failing to live up
to the requirements of the ordinance
are liable to q fine of $25 for each Of
tense and not less than $40 per day
for each day which work shall be
prosecuted with the neglect to CON-
ply.
A petition bearing the signatures
of Wright & Barber. Dolly Bros,
Jonas Bear & Co., Price Bros. & Co.,
SIMON & Mosenfelder. Sax & Rice,
George Schneider. William Stewart,
G. E. Adams, Mosenfelder G. Kohn,
j. B thinner & Co., c. Goldsmith
and L. c. Pfoh, was read. 1t asks
that section of article Is relating
to "trsnsient traders" be amended
by erasing the words s.$25 week"
and inserting the words $40 a week.
Aid. Maucker said that he believed
merchants who pay rent and taxes
should be given some protection
against the transient fakrr. Aids
Kennedy. johnson and Surman con-
tended that the poor people should
not be deprived Of such opportuni-
| ties of getting bargains in clothing,
etc. Aid. Bleuer said the travelling
merchant usually conducted finn
fam game. The matter was given
considerable discussion, in which
business men, who, it was alleged
went outside to MAKE their pur.
chases-always taking advantage of
fire sales, etc whenever possible
only squealed when anyone came to
Town with q bargain sale which they
we're not in on. The petition was
fioaily referred to the ordinance COM
uittee to report at the next meet
ing.
A form OF petition to be used
hereafter by partie desiring water
works extensions was adopted. 1t is
| in the form of contract, and it is
obligatory on all who attach their
signatures thereto to pay rates from
the time OF the installment of the
aims whether they lay their serv-
ice pipe or not. No end of expense
and disappointment has been occa-
stoned to the city in the past. Prop
ertyholders would petition for the
laying of a main on their street,
ali promising to take water Just as
soon as the extension was made. 1t
| has invariably been the rule that mot
one half of the signers would fulfill
their promise.
An invitation to attend the western
waterways convention at Davenport
Oct. 5 and 6 was accepted, the mayor
and council to attend in body.
Board of Local Control.
Acting in accordance with a state
law providing for board of local
control for cities of $4,000 inhabi.
tants and over. Mayor Medill brought
the matter before the council. The
iaw says that the board shall consist
Of the mayor, superintendent of
| streets and city engineer, and in
case the latter Office does not exist
an alderman can be appointed. Rock
Island has not a regularly employ ed
engineer. Therefore, Mayor Medill
named Aid. Dauber, and he was
unanimously confirmed by the coun-
Gil. The board will serve as a great
assistance in expediting the details
OF public improvements. All petit
tions of this character will first be
considered by the board, which after
di-posing of all the preliminaries
will present an ordinance for the de-
sired Improvement to the council for
adoption.
A complaint came up in the form
Of resolution against the obstruct-
ing Of the Rock Island harbor by
lumber and log Rats. The boats
fad it impossible to bring a COM
piete raft over the rapids on one
trip. So one section is taken down
and tied to the Rock Island shore.
usually between Thirteenth and Six
teenth streets. The city dump boat
has been placed in that vicinity.
The steam be atmen continue to make
it landing place for RATS. and
collision in which the city would be
the loser is expected at any time.
To prevent trouble the clerk was in |
structed to notify stesmboatmen to
refrain from tieing RATS on the ILL |
uois side between Fourteenth and |