Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-01-10
new STREETSICNS|
Council to Expend $40 to Mum.
Der intersections of
City.
FREDALTERs GIVEN CONTRACT
New Plat Removes jog in Tenth
Street-Custodian for Small
pox Hospital.

New signs for the street intersec
tons were contracted for by the cit;
council at its meeting last evening
Fred Alters is to supply the signs
which are to be of wood. with white
backgrounds and the lettering in
black, and put them in place under
the direction of the street and alley
committee for 10 cents each. 1t is
estimated that not more than 200 oi
the signs will be needed This viii
make the financial outlay to the city
S120. There were two bids received
The other was from G. W. Marvin
whose prices were II and 12h cents
each.
There arose question as to wheth-
er house owners would not refuse to
allow the mailing of a wooden sign
on the corner of their houses. Few OF
the aldermen did not openly eX
press themselves as favoring a metal
sign. bat when told the cost would be
three times that of the wooden type
they favored the less expensive.
Metal Sign is Preferable.
Der who voted against awarding the
contract for wood signs. His posi-
ton was that the metal sign was great
iy to be preferred, for appearance
sake. as well as removing objection
that would be met with from house
owners. The difference in the cost
would not bankrupt the city, and there
would be had a sign that would last
for a much greater period than the
wood ones. 1t is planned to post the
signs at a heighth of about eight feet.
and have them uniform throughout
the city. Where house owners viii, moi
permit posting them on their homes.
il was suggested that the telephone
POLES be used.
Tenth street jog Removed.
After the council had rejected, on
recommendation of the street and al
ley committee. plat of Louis Mosen'
felder's Place. another pat of the
tract was presented. and was referred
to the same committee to report at
the next meeting of the council. The
new plat makes Tenth street GO in
stead of so feet. thus removing the
jog that has brought opposition from
the aldermen heretofore to the ap-
proving of the plat. Mr.. Mosenfelder
owns strip of ground at the north of
his place. In the former strip there
are two blocks where Tenth street is
but GO feet wide. The aldermen de-
uniformity. The original plat
of Mosenfelder's Place made Tenth
street so feet. In the meantime there
had been an arrangement with the
owners of the property north OF Mr..
holdings to Eleventh,
avenue to make Tenth street GO feet
wide. This removes the Objectionable
jog, and the plat of Mosenfelder's
Place likely will be adopted at the next
meeting of the council.
Custodian for Smallpox Hospital.
The following report was received
rom Health Commissioner Craig:
AS smallpox is unusually prevalent
throughout the state, | deem it advis-
lble to be prepared to take care OF 1t
mould it appear in this city. We can
landle it without difficulty if We have
custodian at our smallpox hospital.
t is almost impossible to obtain per-
ons willing and competent to do such
york on short notice. Also it is dan
erous to take such cases into a
uilding constructed as is the isola-
ion hospital. during cold weather, I'M
ess it has been heated day or two
II
/ would respectfully suggest you to
the employment of one or
lore persons to take charge of said
ospital, who are suitable persons for
ne care of smallpox patients. Ii
Some repairs and improvements are
ecessary upon the building, and
-ould respectfully suggest the advis-
bility of having the work done before
arises.
During the year 1904. 10 cases were
eported to me as smallpox, or as sus-
icious, and referred to us for dag
osis. All of them were thoroughly
lvestigated, but fortunately only one
roved to be smallpox. This case was
,red for, and all expenses paid by
lie c., B. & Q. railway company, SO
lie city has been put to no expense
hatever during the entire year in
this pest, although it pre-
allied in this vicinity.
Contagious Diseases in Year.
The contagious disease for 1904
ere as follows: