Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1899-02-07

the Six Other wards-Plans for the I'm
provement of the Blur Parks-Railway
Company Asks Extension of It's Fran
chise.
The city council, at it's monthly
session last night, awarded to the
Peoples Power company a contract
for the lighting of the streets of Rock
Island for a term of five years. at a
cost of $1,000 per annum. There
are to he eight towers, two in the
Seventh and one each in the
six lower wards. Each tower will be
equipped with six lights. In, addi-
ton there will be 154 of the Kind of
low lights at present in use SO dis
tributed as to give the best service,
the plan being to have the residence
portion nearly as well illuminated as
the business section. The Contract
provides that the lights shall be in
operation all night every night ex
cept the three nights in the month
when the moon shines at full blast,
Under the old contract, the city paid
$S8. 80 per light. The rate to be paid
now is S74.37 per light. Aid. Gall
opposed the adoption of the fire and
light committees report, recon-
mcnding the awarding of the lighting
contract. holding that the location of
the low lights should first be deter
mined. He stood alone ip the mega
tive.
Improvement of Parks.
At his request authority was given
Mayor Medill and the park committee
to have drafted plans for the improve
ment of the park lands on the bluffs.
The property donated to the NUM-
cipaliuy by the Weyerhauser syndi-
cate, and lying between Fifteenth and
Seventeenth streets, and Twelfth and
Eighteenth avenues, it is the mayors
idea to connect up with the reservoir
park by a boulevard. He told the coun-
ell that he wo uld like to see the work
begun the coming summer, and a
little done each year until both prop
critics are improved and heautified on
scale of magnificence such as all
citizens hope they will eventually be.
He said that he expected there would
be some handsome donations of money
and also of ornaments.
Property holders in the vicinity of
Fortieth street object to the invasion
of Third avenue by the Terminal COM
pany, which they understand has made
surveys and intends laying tracks
along that ihoroughfare. They con-
tend that the company can procure
right-of-way just rs good along the
river there. The petition of the prop
erty holders was read to the council
and referred to the street and alley
committee.
The Diamond 10 company, through
it's agents, Lamont IL Son, asked for
permission to erect 4 warehouse on
the levee. The matter was referred to
the street and alley committee.
Extension Asked.
There was communication from the
Tri-City Railway company, asking an
extension of all ordinances under
which it operates of 25 years from
date. The company explained that
this was necessary in order that
suitable loan may be negotiated for
money needed to carry on conten,-
plated improvements in it's system,
all of which meant for the people
better street railway service. The
company stated that it would submit
an ordinance at any time designated
by the council, and hoped for an
early consideration of the matter
The communication was referred to
the street and alley committee.
A request of the Tri-City Labor
congress that the council take no ac-
ton on the extension of franchise
asked by the street railway company
until after the meeting of the congress
next Sunday, was placed on file.