Rock Island Argus., 1906-09-18
To COVER BUILDING
Band Stand on Market Square to
Be Converted into Corn
Palace
FOR THE FARMERS CONGRESS
Council Provides for Decorations-Im.
Provement and Other Ordinances
Are Adopted.

At the regular meeting of the city
council last evening steps were taken
to provide for the decoration of the
city buildings during the meeting of the
Farmers National congress in this city
: Oct. to 13. The band stand on Mar
ket square will be converted into a corn
palace, and in order to secure the au-
thority to have the building decorated,
Mayor McCaskrin last evening asked
for permission to purchase enough corn
to entirely cover the building. The
corn when removed will be turned over
| to the city departments, and there will
be practically no expense in this par
| Iticular
The aldermen discussed the decora-
| ton of the city hall. and of the other
buildings and the city parks during the
convention. and decided that the work
of decorating should be left with the
park board
The general decoration committee of
the city is preparing for the elaborate
decoration of the city during the con-
vention. and is meeting with general
cooperation in the preliminary work
AT the meeting last evening the ordi-
nance for the sidewalk Improvement of
the Fifth ward was passed, providing
for an estimated expenditure of So
523.70. The board of local improve
ments reported recommending the work
and presenting the city engineers es-
innate of cost. The work will be par
TALLY done this year. it is expected
The ordinances for the Thirty-fifth
street sewer. from Fifth to Seventh
avenue. and the sewer on Fourth street.
from Third to Fourth avenue. and from
Fourth street to point within $50 feet
of Fifth street on Fourth avenue, were
adopted. The former is a 15-inch sewer,
while the latter is 10-inch line.
License Fees Raised.
The ordinance amending the regula-
tion of peddlers, transient traders, and
clairvOyants, was adopted, practically
doubling all of the fees for licenses in
these cases. The new ordinance pro-
vides that peddlers with a horse and
wagon shall pay a license fee of SO a
day 500 a week, S45 a month. and S75
a year. Only two persons are allowed
to work on one wagon under the Ii
Cense
The new ordinance regulating the
running at large of animals, and in
Guiding in the restrictions chickens,
geese. and other fowl, was adopted last
evening.
All 10 Convention.
It was decided at the meeting last
evening that the mayor. city clerk,
heads of all city departments, and the
entire city council represent the city
at the coming meeting of the League
of American Municipalities. to be held
in Chicago Sept. 26 to 2S. The meeting
is of great Importance, and as the ses-.
sions are nearby, the local represen-
tatives can attend more conveniently
than is usually the case 1t is prob
able that city officials will in connec-
ton with the trip to Chicago pay a
visit at Elgin. in return for that of the
Elgin city council and mayor here last
winter. Elgin is doing some very in
teresting improvement work, and May
or Botsford, when here last week,
urged that the Rock Island officials
make a trip to his city.
Wants New Stars.
Alderman Smith urged the purchase
of 25 policemen's stars, the numbers
to range from l to 26. but omit 13. The
matter was referred to the health and
police committee He also urged the
establishment of a sleeping room for
the officers at the police station, and
this was referred to the same commit
tee