Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-02-20
SHOW DOWN AGAIN
Council Refers Eighth Avenue
Condemnation to w. L.
Ludoiph.
OVER PROTEST OF THE MAYOR
Union Electric Telephone Company
Will Pay Franchise Tax in Nine
Monthly InstaIIments.

At the meeting of the city council
last evening the mayor and City Attor-
ney Olsen were again both turned
down and the work of the proceedings
in the condemnation of Eighth avenue
was placed in the hands of w. l.. Luz
| dolph, as special counsel. The board
of local improvements had passed upon
the condemnation proposition several
months ago but the city attorney had
done nothing. He said in the council
| chamber that he never had instruc-
| tons to do anything. The excuse did
not go and although the mayor pro-
tested the matter was placed in other
hands.
Reject All Bids.
According to the recommendation of
the water works committee, all bids for
the erection of the addition to the wa
ter works building were rejected. The
clerk will again advertise, with the
specification that the foundation be of
stone The rejected bids were received
at the last meeting of the council and
were referred to the water works COM
mittee. They were also considered by
the council in committee of the
| whole. The Snow Pump works, which
is constructing the new machine, will
be notified of the delay in the erection
of the building.
Reach an Agreement.
Aid. Anderson of the finance COM
| mittee reported to the council the pro-
posed agreement with the Union Elec-
trio Telephone company, which was
adopted without debate. The order of
| the mayor restricting further operation
was abrogated by the council and the
company will now proceed with the
extension of its lines.
According TO the agreement the COM
| pany will pay its delinquent franchise
| tax of $949.37 in nine monthly pay
| ments beginning March 1.
Protest Against Removal.
Aid. O'Connor brought before the
council the proposed legislation abol-
| ishing the port of Rock Island and the
removal of the custom house. A reso-
luton of protest was adopted, which
will be sent to Congressman Mckinney
and Senators Cullom and Hopkins.
Among the proposed improvements
| is one petitioned for by property hold
SiS tShluS lOi INC Paw CIHSIll VI L ulTly
/ eighth street from Fifth avenue to Sew
| enth avenue and of Seventh avenue
| from Thirtieth street east to the city
limits. This will be taken up by the
board of local improvements.
An ordinance was passed granting
rights to the Peoples Power company
to extend its service outside of the
city and changing the manner of meas
urement of electric current to the kilo-
watt system. 1t is understood that
this is to make the rights of the com
pany conform to the desires of the
prospective purchasers.
"Oh, Didn't He Rambler,
The mayor presented a jumbled mess
of figures to the council which was set
forth as the financial condition of the
city. He also claimed the credit for
the movement adopted several years
ago by the city to pay its debts. From
this he rambled around to the storm
drain case, thence to the newspapers,
thence to the purchase of supplies
from former Office holders, thence to
the point of beginning
You claim the credit, Mr.. Mayor"
said Aid. Robbins after the lingo had
been completed, for the payment of
these debts
Yes, sir answered the mayor.
did not Aid. Anderson offer that re-
solution?"
Yes, sir
WAS you in the council at that
time?"
mo, sir
Il move we adjourn
The council adjourned.