Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-05-18
COUNCILS DO1NGS.
Needed improvements are Dis
cussed.

needed improvements are Dis.
cusSed.
PAVINGAND A RESERVOIR WAITED
CITY Esgiassr InseEuo ID - Prepare Essa-
mates u weak suGgsstsa sd submit
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nuai APpsegrs.sssns Wsal be aaAs.
The city council held its semi
monthly session last night.
The rules were suspended altar the
reading Of the minutes to hear q
committee representing the Modern
Woodmen camps Of Rock Island
Ex-Mayor B. F. Knox represented
the committee, composed of himself,
J. E. Lsrkin and e. Hellpenstell, a.
spokesman. He said that txock ISL
and would once more make IN at
tempt to have the head Offices or
dered removed to this. city by the
head camp meeting 1t Dubuque. He
said that . number Of delegates from
the west intended stopping off in
Rock Island for q short time enroute
to the head camp on the morning of
May 81, and he asked that the coun-
oil meet them and do all possible to
impress them with the advantages
and beauties of this city. On mo-
ton of Aid. Maucker q CON-
mittee OF three-which was
composed of Aids. Msucker. Mel
son and Johnson-was appointed
BY the mayor to confer with the joint
committee from the Woodmen to re-
port at the next meeting of the coun-
oil.
Aid. Winter said the waterworks
committee. of which he is chairman
was considering ways and means
looking to the erection of . reservoir
Cd the bluff region and would be
ready to submit a proposition to the
council in the near future.
The annual estimate of the expen-
ditures of the fiscal year as submit
ted by City Clerk Huesing shows .
surplus Of $S4, 1000. after the allow
ance has been made for the running
expenses. In the estimate $16.UOO
for payment on the Twenty-fourth
street storm drain improvement is
stipulated. Aid. Kennedy wanted
to know il the city intended paying
for that job. Mayor Medill said he
did not understand 80; that that Was
matter to be settled later; that the
item was simply given for the infor-
nation of the council, which would
make the annual appropriations next
Monday night.
A. to Improvemsnts.
Speaking of improvements Aid
Nelson said the people of the east
end Of the city wanted Thirtieth
street paved. 1t 10 much needed, he
said, and he moved that an ordnance
be prepared for this improvement
Aid. Kennedy amended the motion
that Seventh avenue from Twenty
third street to ihirtieth street be in
cluded. Aid. Maucker held that the
aldermen should wait until the ap-
preparations were made. He had i'm
provements which he wants made
the levee should be improved; q new
reser 7oir is needed, etc and he sug-
gessed that the aldermen wsi,
awhile, look the situation over thor
oughly, get together. have an under
standing. and sgres to what is be-
for the city generally.
Mayor Medlll said he realized as
we'll - anyone that Thirtieth stree.
needs improving. But the waite
gu. stion was important just nov.
The filter system had to be ex-
tended, and Immediately. or . reser-
voir had to be built. The latter b.
most favored. 1t is quite evident.
and the people generally expect. he
said, that something will be done
this year looking TO the improv.
ing Of the wa,er system. Surel,
something necessarily will have to
be slighted. ALI can't be zone ut
once. The may or said all these mat.
ters would. he hoped. be settled
next Monday evening. The ques.
ZION is now whether the money shall
he divided in improving the water
system and to the continuing of the
sidewalk and paving. or what. The
season IL getting late and he be.
lieved the policy to be pursued the
coming year in this respect should
be settled at once.
The MAYOR suggested that the
council have the engineer prepare
an estimate of the cost of i'm provips
Thirtieth street. Seventh avenue
from Twenty-third to rhirtieth
street, Seventh avenue from Twelfth
to Seventeenth street. First avenue
and the l+vee. the building of res.
ervoir. etc., and bring them in at the
next NEE ting; then the council could
see what could be done the coming
year. Aid. Concannon moved tina,
the city engineer be instructed to
prepare estimates 40 suggested by
the mayor. including the paving OF
Twenty second street from Seventh
to Ninth avenue and the macadAmix
ing Of Twenty-first street from Sirth
to Twelfth avenue. The latter tw,
improvements were asked for BY
Aid. Wheelan. The motion carried.
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