Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-06-05

he Is undoubtedly rlgnt IN stating
the city desires all steamboat com.
panies to land here. is not seeking to
antagonize or drive any away. and
wants them all under one roof, but
he is wrong in his theory that any
excuse need arise for the erection of
more than one building on the levee.
The city has the power to bring them
Ell together and hold them all
together. 1t is in it's power to
do so in justice to itself and in justice
to all the steamboat interests.
Increase for Firemen.
The fire and light committee pre-
sented a report recommending the
preparation of an ordinance esta blish-
ing pay of ordinary firemen at $50 per
month for the first year of service
and $50 per month thereafter, and
that the salaries of the chief, assistant
chief and captains be increased SIS per
month each. Those members of the
de partment who have been in the
service over a year are to Immediate
ly ENJOY the benefits of the increase.
Aid. Anderson presented an ordi-
nance providing that no person, firm
or corporation shall carry on the
business of brewing beer, or offering
for sale any malt, spirituous or vinous
liquors in quantities of one gallon or
more at time, without first paying
license of $3.50 per annum. This meas.
ure is not intended 10 conflict
with the. ordinance regulating the
license of dram shop or retail liquor
dealers. The ordinance was referred
to the ordinance and license and mar
kets committees.
No Volunteer Company.
The fire and light committee, to
which was referred the resolution Of
fered at the request Of the property
owners in the bluff region in the Sew
enth ward for volunteer hose COM
ipany to be located in that part of
town. reported recommending that no
volunteer company be organized, and
recon mended instead that Hose CON-
pany No. 3 be moved east as far as
Thirtieth street between Fifth and
Tenth avenues. This suggestion was
made in THE ARGUS a week ago as
one solution of the problem confront
ing the bluff property holders. The
committees recommendation was
concurred in by the council.
One Charles E. Gottermann made a
proposition through an ordinance to
erect and maintain rs waste paper re-
in the city in return for the
exclusive privilege of placing adver-
tisements on the said boxes. The or
dinance was referred to the police
committee. 1t may be reported back
to the council, but it is hardly likely |
the aldermen will give their final APP
proval to such a propo ,ition, which |
may sound all right in village, but |
not in a community of the dignity of
Rock Island.
Bluff Water Supply.
The waterworks committee sub
mitted plans for pumping station at !
the reservoir size for the purpose of
the stand pipe and the dis |
trict in the bluff region syest of Thir-
tieth street. The water for the hill |
district is now pumped by the Rock |
Island Brewing compauy's Elm street |
plant. The Improvement will cost
about $l5, 0C0. The building is to be |
of brick. The clerk was instructed |
to advertise for bids for furnishing
the necessary machinery.
Five of the aldermen voted against |
the confirmation of w. j. Ransom,
whose appointment as health officer
was made possible by the removal of
Simon Gold burg. The vote was as
Ayes - Concannon, Freed, |
Willis, Robbins, Gall. Ken.
nedy, Soderstrom, Anderson. Nays
Heidemann, Snyder, Moeller,
Fender.
The terms of c L. Walker, c. w.
Durham and G. w. Foss, as members /
of the library board. having expired.
the mayor appointed G. L. Walker, G.
w. Foss and A. Soland, all of whom
were unanimously confirmed.
Merchants in the neigh borhood pc
the council to provide other
quarters for express and transfer
wagons, which now hold forth during
their idle moments on Nineteenth
street between First and Second ave-
nues. The petitioners say: The
location mentioned above has been
years, and we feel that we are entitled
to a change" The council will in
vestigate.
The receipts of John Williams. toll
collector at the Rock river bridges,
we're $279.3S during May.
The city's expenses for May were
1.3s7.6o.
The city is to sell the triangulf r
strip of land on Seventeenth
street between Fourth and Fifth ave-
aues for many years used as a lockupl
Tor stray stock. The land is no Ion =
er used by the municipality. l.
MONEY FOR THE WING DAM.