Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1902-01-09

Be it ordained by the City Council of the
city of Rock Island, Illinois:
Sec. /. That section thirteen Q3) of Chap
ter thirty 800 of the Revised $3.50 Ordin-
ances of the city of Rock Island. Illinois,
be amended and changed to read as follows,
to- wit:
Amy person desiring to occupy any por-
ton Of any street in the city of Rock Island
while engaged in the erection removal or re-
pair of any building buildings along the
line of any street, shall first file an applica-
ton with the Mayor for permit to so oceu-
by the same; said application shall state the
location of the building proposed to be erect
ed, removed or repaired, the space in the
street desired for occupation and the length
OF time to be occupied. Such application
shall contain an obligation signed by the an
phcant and at least one other responsible per
son. To abide by the terms of the permit to
be issued Hereunder and to protect the city
from any damage any liability to any per-
son or persons on account of accident or dam
age arising from such occupation and to full
ly restore the portion of the streets so oc-
cupied to its former condition, Immediately
upon the expiration of the period granted in
such permit. In it is desired to move a
building without taking down the same
along the line OF any street or avenue, the
application shall further state the height and
width of said buildings and the streets and
avenues along which it is proposed TO move
the same, and where the said building is to
be placed. No permit granted under this sec
ton shall be for the occupancy of more than
half of the street, except in the case OF the
removal of a building without taking down
the same.
1t is further provided that hereafter no per-
son or persons shall be allowed to move, on
or along the streets or avenues of the city
of Rock Island, Illinois, a building or
structure of any nature the height of which
exceeds twenty three (23) feet, including the
blocking and apparatus used in so moving it,
and the width of which exceeds twenty-fou
CD feet, unless by special permission of the
City Council.
l. is further provided that before such per-
mission can be granted to move a building
there shall first be filed with the Mayor with
the application asking for such permit, the
written consent of the adjoining and abut-
ting property owners, where the building is
to be located.
No person, firm or corporation, shall move
any building or other structure along the
streets, avenues or alleys of said city unless
he shall have first obtained a license as
house mover, under penalty of not less than
$1,000 dollars. nor more than two hundred
Oo.00 dollars, for each offense.
Any person may obtain a license as a house
mover, upon the payment of license fee of
Twenty-Five (S25.OO) dollars, per annum, and
the execution to the city OF a bond in the
of one thousand (S1 900. OO dollars, with
at least two (2) good sureties. to be approved
by the Mayor, conditional among other
things that said party applying for such Ii
all damages which may happen to any trees,
pavements, street or sidewalk, or to any tele
graph, telephone, electric light or electric
street car pole wire, within said city,
whether said damage injury shall be in
fiicted by said party or his agent, employees
or workmen. Said mover shall cut no wires
but shall give % hours notice to the owners
of the same to remove and adjust them; and
shall pay such owners of the same their rea-
sonable expense therefore and conditioned
also that said party will save and indemnify
and keep harmless the city of Rock Island
from all liabilities, judgements, costs and ex-
penses. which may in any wise accrue against
said city in consequence of the granting of
such license or any permit, and will in all
things comply with the ordinances of the city
and all permits granted to him."
Sec. .. All ordinances or parts of ordin-
ances in conflict herewith are hereby re-
pealed.
Passed January 9Th. 1902.
Approved: B. f. KNOX, Mayor.
Attest: II. c. SCHAFFER, City Clerk.