Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-05-10
ICE is UNHEALTHY
Health Commissioner Condemns
That Cut From River in
West End of Town.
ORDINANCE BEFORE COUNCIL
But ii is Turned Down-Raise in Sal
airy Denied the Detective
Other Matters.

An ordinance proposed at the sug-
gestion If Health Commissioner Craig
prohibiting the sale for domestic use
or for cooling purposes any ice har-
vested from the Mississippi in front
Of the city and between the eastern
and southern boundaries of the city
Of Rock Island was presented to the
city council last evening. Fines Cf from
SO to So were imposed for violations.
Health Commissioner Craig was pres
ent and stated the intent of the ordi-
nance was To keep off the market ice
cut from the river in the neighbor-
hood Of the dumpboat harbor. He
claimed that this ice was unhealthy.
The ordinance was received and filed
On motion Of AID. Robbins.
Changed Plan of Bandstand.
Plans and specifications of the pro-
posed new band>tand for Spencer
quare prepared by Architect f. Bor-
golte were submitted for inspections.
The building planned has a pressed
brick foundation with frame super
structure Ala. Anderson had a crit.
ism 10 offer. considering the super
structure insufficient as to height On
his motion the plans and Specifica-
tionS were referred to the parks com
mittec. with the mayor. clerk and
architect. To 90 into the matter and
have modified plan to offer at the
next meeting Of the council.
Refuse Detective Raise.
An ordinance increasing the salary
of the city detective to 5000 per an
mum, offered by AID. Benson. was de-
fcatcd by vote of : to Is. AID Ben
son stated that under former admin
lStratiunS the detective was better
paid than the officer employed now.
and he has learned through inquiry
that in nci@hhcring cities the plain
clothes men were receiving higher
salaries than in Rock Island. The de-
tectivc, he stated. had longer hours
than other members of the depart
ment and should he compensated ac-
cordingly.
Oberg Dips Into History.
Some inside information bearing on
the macadamiziug contract on Ninth
street between Second and Third ave
nucs WAS sprung by AID. Charles
OEcrg, from the Second ward. 1t was
his maiden speech before the council.
'''''' * N'iN 81 -'''t 'll'- liit' OF con-
graduating the alderman on the i'm
preston he made. Mir. Obcre stated
that when the contract for the i'm
DrOvcmcUt of Ninth street was near
ing completion the material ran short
and the end of the Job was neglected.
There WAS scarcely any foundation to
the crushed rock surface and Il was
only a short while until wheels 81
heavily laden wagons cut through
Now there was a big mud hole Afd.
Obcrg remembered the day when the
council Inspected the Improvement
and accepted it. He said il was Il cold
day, and doubtless the aldermen hur-
ricd away without examining the
work as closely As they might have
lone had the weather been more
pleasant. However. he did not blame
the council. He thought the con
tractor was the one that should he
held responsible. In this connection
the alderman was reminded by the
city clerk that the real reason for not
finishing the street uniformly was
that when the end was nearly reach
ed the municipality found itself short
on funds. and the contractor closed
up the work as economically as he
could. At any rate. Aid. Oberg is to
have the street repaired. a resolution
providing for the work. Introduced by
AID. Eckhart. passing.