Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1897-12-31
SEASONS BUILDING,
Rock Island Has More Than
Kept Abreast Of the
Times.
GOOD RECORD Is SHOVE.

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81 n. noteworthy improvem sns',
1897 10 R3ok Island has b zen
-" SS"kratilying a. any year il
SSS the city's history, although
the aggregate Of buildings actually
completed during the year may moi
have exceeded the total OF other
years. Nevertheless the showing
mideia the ~ months 10 quite ..
conspicuous ~ that Of any ike per-
iod. II not indeed more pronounced
than for any year in the past. The
completion and thro wing open Of the
new court house; the resumption Of
p,b.ic street improvements. and the
erection OF numerous blocks were
among the more distinguished
signs Of the times in q public spir.
tied way. The entering upon of the
leves Improvement and the begin
ming OF the erection OF the lower
b-idgs are enterprises which the
public has long anticipated. and the
progress made in each undertaking
is Viewed with pride and pleasure.
The letting OF she contract for the
new home Of the Modern Woodmen
order provides for one OF the hand.
somssf buildings ever erected in
Rock trland.
Tns.e were mum srous re ,idenccs
erected in various parts OF the city.
all - which Contribute to the 90.
pcSrance of Rock Island rs q city Il
beautiful homes.
Some of the Most I'm ,ortant.
Toe cnnrt h,use was completed at
. cost el2>, 900; the Fries building.
CO etruc ed for Youug & McCombs.
represents an outlay Of $25, 90; Aid
w. T.. Msucker's business blook on
Seventeenth. $4,000; the Roche
aats on Third avenue, s 5000; the
Asier building on Third avenue.
vest Of Seventeenth. Sc, 600; the ex.
ten sion OF No. 8 public school build
ing, $1,000; the remodclipg of the
Gregg building on Third avenue,
$1,000 Toe Wood men building will
cost go. 600. and the block 10 bs
built BY Blake & Murphy and Bauers-
field & Sexton on Third avenue will
be one of the most artistic and tasty
IN the city, and will cost $1,000
The assurance that L s. McCabe
WILL cree. modern business block
the coming year with the prospect Of
other new com mercial esta blsh ment t.
also on Third avenue. with the pros.
PFC. for tho new Burlington DEPOT
and opera house, contribute for au
outlook for the coming year that is
In the highest sense gratifying.
1.-THE Way Of Pablie Improvement.
Ths city has made . proud record
In the way Of public improvem nts
foil wing the inauguration Of this
work bv Mayor Medill. The money
e1pen led during the year 10 shown
to BE- as follows:
Seventh avenue, Twenty.third to
Thi-tie,h streets. sis,o54 90
Seventh avenue, Twelfth 10 Seven
2 ,senth st cets. ...::-...:". H.eis 90
First avenue, Sixteenth to Twentieth
.f,res.s.: ......... 900 OO
Ninth and Tenth streets, between
second and Third avenues $50. 5000 90
SIDEWALKS.
On avenu S, Is $40 square feet........ go. 10
On streets. Gl,2.5 square feet......... 3 6s6 20
Street and side wHlx filling. .......... u ono 90
Reservoir aud waterwOrks extension. IS 100 ~
Sewers. .......................... 1.20U 10
81. Total. &Si lS0 on