Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1906-12-04
HAVE TO SUSPEND
Uhi,n Electric Telephone Com
pany Says II Cannot Do Bust.
ness on Present Rates.
FLEA TO COUNCIL TO ACT
Dkainaue of Pond on Thirty-eignth
hStreet considered-Pass Twenty
Fifth Street Paving.

AT the meeting of the city council
last evening communications were pre-
scented by the mayor from the Union
Electric Telephone & Telegraph com
pany in which it was stated that
unless the council grants the relief
asked by the company in the way oil
higher telephone rates. and adopts the
proposed amendment TO the company $
franchise ordinance, the company viii
be compelled to suspend business in
this city. The company in the com
munication urges that the council take
up the proposed ordinance, which has
been dormant for some months, and
act upon it. It was plainly stated that
if relief was not granted. the company
would discontinue its service Manager
Miller of the local plant was present
and emphasized the statements made
in the letters presented. He stated
that he did not believe that the COM
pany would be driven out of the city
by the council. though this would be
the effect of a refusal on the part of
the council to grant the desired relief.
Attorney A. p McGuirk also spoke
along the same line The eOmmunica-
tions were referred to the committee
having the matter in charge.
At the meeting last evening. the
pond on Thirty-eighth street, which
was the subject of the suit in the cir
cult court decided last Saturday. and
oflahother suit still pending, was given
attention. and plans for It's drainage
we're discussed The matter was
brought to the attention of the alder
men in a message by Mayor McCask-
rim. in which he advocated the draining
of the pond. The location of the pond,
ami the circumstances which led TO the
institution of the suits by Mr.. Lind
berg against the city for the death of
the two Lindberg boys July 4, 1901,
were discussed at length. and il was
decided TO leave the matter of draining
the place to the city engineer and al
deFmenfof the ward. with power TO act.
The plan is to drive a finch iron pipe
thtOHgh the fill on Thirty eighth street.
ana thus drain the pond. at least to
sueh an extent that no water will stay
on the city streets.
send Four to Washington.
Mayor McCaskrin reported that the
Rock Island club and Rock Island Bus
mess Mems association had been I'M
able TO make arrangements to send
delegates to the National Rivers and
Harbors congress meeting at Wash
ington. After discussing the question
at length. the council voted to send the
mayor. City Engineer Treichler, and Al
dermen Eckhart and Dauber to the
contention as the representatives of
the. city. The party departed this noon
for Chicago and will reach Washington
Wednesday night The convention
opens Thursday and continues over
Friday 1t is expected that at the con-
vention a demand Will be made on
congress for an appropriation of $50
O0p,0DO for river and harbor work.
Urge Congressman to Act.
in this connection the council unanl-
meusly adopted a resolution urging
Congressman Mckinney to use his in
hubence in favor of greater appropria-
ti0ns for river and harbOr work.
The resolution calls on the senators
and representatives to make a strenu-
Gus effort to secure appropriations that
will make possible the construction of
a 6-foot channel from Minneapolis to
st. Louis. This resolution is being
passed by cities and organizations all
along the Mississippi between st. Paul
and st. Louis, and all possible influence
Is being exerted for the deep water
way Improvement.
Pass Paving Ordinance.
The ordinance for the improvement
of Twenty-fifth street from the slough
north to Eighteenth avenue was pre-
scented by Alderman Lawler, and was
adopted by unanimous vote The or
dinance called for brick paving 80 feet
in width, to be constructed at an esti-
mated cost of 500 .6S92O.
The plat of Geiger's Ninth street adj
ditiOn was adopted by unanimous vote
on the recommendation of the street
and alley committee. August Geiger's
bond to bring the streets and alleys to
grade within IS months was also ac-
copied
Names New Director.
Mayor McCaskrin appointed c. p.
COmegys as director of the public Ii
brary. TO succeed Colonel c. l.. Walk
er, president of the board, whose term
has expired. Mr.. Comegys' appoint
ment was confirmed by the unanimous
vote of the council