Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1903-04-17
SAYS He Is MAYOR
Aid. George w. McCaskrin Files
Claim to the Executive
Seat.
COUNCIL ADOPTS ORDINANCES
Salary of the superintendent of
Waterworks is Raised
to $500.

Aid. George w McCaskrin at the
council meeting last night, through
ms counselors, Kenworthy & Ken
worthy, filed claim of election stat
ing that in his opinion he had been
legaliy chosen mayor of Rock Island
and objected to the installation of
any other in the chair. He will pro-
test against any action confirming
the republican candidate as MAYOR
ana IN all lawful ways will assert his
claim. The council, now resigned to
the unexpected from the little candi-
date, listened patiently and when the
reading had been completed the mat
ter was referred to the committe ON
claims with instructions to report at
some future meeting. No discussion
or the claim was made in the council
meeting further than as to what com
mttee it should be given.
The Revised Ordinances.
The revised ordinances came up for
consideration and were finally adopt
ed and ordered printed. Two sections
had been vetoed by the mayor and ac-
ton on thesewas required The first was
the portion referring to the approval
of saloon licenses by the license com
mittee, instead of vesting that power
in the mayor as is now done. The
council was unable to pass it over the
veto and the power is thus left in the
hands of the city's chief executive.
The other was in regard to the in
crease of the superintendent of the
waterworks salary to $1,000. This
was passed over the opposition of the
mayor and Will go into force The
other noteworthy feature of the ordi-
nances is that the salary Of the plumb
ing Inspector is fixed at $1.1OO This
was brought about by petition from
the plumbers union asking that the
salary of the official be made 81 200.
The committee, in comforting with
one of the members of the union,
learned that SLIGO is about the sum
an average plumber would be able to
earn during the year.
Repairs for Milan Bridge
Mayor Knox announced that he had
taken it upon himself to repair the
north Milan bridge, as its condition
was so dangerous that immediate ac-
ton Of some kind was imperative.
The mayor explained the condition of
affairs to the councilmen and they
confirmed him in all he had done and
gave their approval to the further
steps necessary. The mayor explain
ed that in company with John Volk
he had personally investigated the
bridge and found at the north side
that the supporting timbers had rot
ted to such an extent that a spade
could be readily inserted to a depth
of six inches. He explained in detail
the repairs that would be necessary
to again put the bridge in condition
of security, the cost. and stated that
he ordered the work to commence to-
day.
Paving Ordinance Adopted
The resolution and estimate of cost
of the Seventeenth street paving was
brought to the attention of the coun-
ell with the result that favorable con
sideration was given and the ordi-
nance read and on vote adopted. The
ordinance provides for the paving OF
Seventeenth street from the south
line of Ninth avenue to the north line
of Eighteenth avenue. The estimated
cost is as follows:
Excavation ...........S 100000
Curblng ................... 2,SS6.12
Brick .................... 13,765.50
Total Observation-Disclosures. $21 ,527.22
Total, with city intersec-
tions ............ $23, O33.42
Other Natters.