Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-11-19
NEVIN MUST PROVE
That He Has Legal Interest in
Twenty-fourth Street
Drain Contract.
COUNCIL MAKES DEMANDS ON HIM
New Petition for Paving Twenty
first Street is Pre-
scented.

| II II up ~ hlllldIl 4NeNln TO present
tangible proof that he has any legal
interest in the $4,000 or so that re-
mains unpaid on the Twenty-fourth
street storm drain. in the construc-
ton of which Matthias Schnell was
the moving spirit. The matter was
brought before the city council last
evening in the form of a resolution
offered by Aid. Anderson requesting
that such proof be furnished within
10 days if Nevin wished his claim to
the money TO receive any considera-
ton. The resolution went through
with the understanding that the act
was not binding the city to pay the
amount whether the proof demanded
was furnished or not.
Aid. Robbins presented n petition
for the paving of Twenty-first street
with brick from Third avenue to
Tenth avenue, the same having the
signatures of $500 feet of frontage
or Il majority of LOO feet of the
whole street between the avenues
named. The ordinance committee
was instructed to have an ordinance
prepared in accordance with the pc
tition. The portion of the street be-
low Third avenue was left out on ac-
count of the objections that have
been urged to its Improvement in the
former ordinance and if it is to be
improved at all it will have to be
under special enactment. Aid.
Robbins asserted that within Il few
weeks another petition will be
brought in asking for the paving of
Twenty-first street between Tenth
and Twelfth avenues with asphalt.
Restrictions on PeddIers.
Owing to trouble that has been eX-
perienced in the city of late with re-
specU to the using of light weights
and small measures by peddlers on
the streets it has been thought wise
to adopt an ordinance bearing on the
subject giving the police larger pow
ers TO investigate and arrest offend
ers than they have under the state
law. This is the import of an ordin-
ance introduced by Aid. Eckhart last
evening and referred to the ordinance
committee. Another ordinance. also
referred, was introduced by Aid. An
drews and defines the landing place
of the Tropp-Darling sand boats. Civ
ing them so feet lying west of Eight
zenith street until such time as the
city shall provide another place and
order the removal of the boats.
Brewing COmpany's New Offer.
y proposition from the Rock Island
Brewing company with reference to
the use of a reserve pump for the
bluff service to be kept and operated
at the brewery on Thirtieth street
was read, but no action taken. The
company offers $500 yearly for the
water it uses, the city to install the
pump and to have the benefit of its
use free in cases of emergency for
not over two weeks at time. When
the pump is continuously run over
that time the company demands 2R
cents for each 1000 gallons. There
appears to be no disposition on the
part of the council to accept the
and it is probable the
pump now at the brewery will be re-
moved in Il few weeks.
other Matters.
No report was made by the bridge
committee having in charge the mat
ter of recommending repairs on the
Milan bridges because of the fact
that not all of the bids expected
were in.
An invitation for the mayor and
council to visit the industrial fair in
a body was accepted, the body to be
called together by the mayor some
time during the week.