Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1898-10-18
ALL WORK is PLACED.
Nothing to Hinder Progress on
the River Front I'm.
proVenent.
COUNCIL LETS SECOND CONTRACT.

Flick & johnson Construction Co. to Do the
Filling Alterations In the Reservoir
PIans-Rock Island Il Peoria and Bur-
ungtOn Plan to Swap Tracks-Purehase
of More Carts Recommended.
No apparent obstacle now remains
in the wav of the Rock Island river
front improvement, and nothing short
of n conspiracy can defeat its COM
pletion this fall, but, happily, circum-
stances have developed to that point
where false friends of the enterprise,
in no matter what capacity, whether
past. present or future, may be fully
exposed There is nothing in sight
to prevent immediate progress, which
all concerned must realize is neces-
sary. No hitch built upon interested
people getting at loggerheads will go.
Mayor Medill has absolute control OF
the situation, and will see. that the
improvement is made. The council
at its meeting last night awarded the
contract for the filling to the Flick &
johnson Construction Co. at 40 cents
per ward. The Edwards Il Walsh Co.
has been chosen to do the other por-
ton of the work. The committee
delegated to confer with the corpora
tions that had promised to contribute
toward paving for the Improvement
has heard from all except the Bur
lington. Mavor Medill and the coun-
ell and citizens generally are DESTROYS
of seeing this much needed improve
ment finished the present season, in
order that Rock Island may begin the
new year with presentable front
yard.
A memorial from the Tri-City La
Dor Congress asking that measures be
taken to prevent interference by street
cars and vehicles with professions
was read and referred to the street
and alley committee, which is at pres
ent consideringa suitable recommends
alton.
Authority was given to alter the
original plans for the reservoir con-
struction so as to curtail the depth of
the excavation for the main basin two
feet, in order to keep a safe distance
from a sand pit which has been dis
covered by tests. 1t has also been
found necessary to elevate the reser
voir sewer pipe six feet on account of
the blue mud that was struck by the
contractors. This change means that
the sewer will be of no service to the
main reservoir. which will have to be
drained by siphon pump, but it will
do the work intended for it in connec-
ton with the other basins.
Exchange of Tracks.
T he Rock Island & Peoria and Bur-
lington roads have entered into an
agreement for the exchange of several
tracks between Eleventh and Seven
teeth Streets plan shat is claimed
to be mutually beneficial-and the
ordinance embodying the proposed
arrangement is before the council for
approval.
A commendable suggestion was
made by Mayor Medill, speaking for
the health department, to the effect
that two more wagons of the kind
now used for street cleaning be pur-
chased and utilized during the winter,
while the horses now employed on the
garbage carts will be idle, in general
street and alley work.
Aid. Beck spoke of the desirability
of an amendment to the pawnbrOkers'
ordinance, with view to stopping
the purchase of articles from minors
or known criminals, as recommended
by the September grand jury, and the
matter was left to the ordinance COM
mittee for action.