Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-12-31
OF IMPROVEMENTS AGGREGATE ABOpT slbOoooo

ond street 1t is understood that the I
home when complete will represent an
outlay of about $4,000.
The residences enumerated are some :
of the more striking of those that will .
grace Rock Island as a city of beauti- :
full homes. Hundreds of attractive
dwellings all over the city mark the !
years record as the list shows.
The Tricity Railway company has I,
spent several hund red thousands, which
have not been Included in the esti-
mate of 4 million and half. The
company this year concluded the re-
building of the Elm street and Fourth
avenue lines, and considerable
amount of other reconstruction work.
In addition the power station at
Twenty-third street was entirely re-
equipped. and new machinery installed
throughout, at a cost of several thou
sand dollars.
The Rock Island PloW company has
erected new building, and construct
ed freight loading platform on Sec
added to the Rock Island Stove COM
pany's plant. St. NIarys church was
remodeled at a cost Of about $S,O00.
Fewer cottages and small residences
than last year were erected, put the
total amount of the improvements OF
this character will be as great. if not
larger. than for last wear. 1t Is esti-
mated that buildings Of this character
represent an expenditure of $225,O0o.
Public improvements.
During the year the city carried ont
several important public improve
.ments, including the Seventh avenue
asphalt boulevard from Thirty-eighth
to Forty-siXth street; the paving OF
Thirty-eighth street from Fifth to
Seventh avenue, and the construction
of the No. 2 district storm drain OF the
southwest sewer system. The last
mentioned improvement was made at
cost of about $4,000 and the Sew
enth avenue work cost $4,000.
In addition the year saw the INSTALL
alton of the new Snow pump at the
waterworks. at cost of $4,000; the
installation of a new battery of boil
ers at a cost of $4,000: the erection of
an addition to the building. represent
ing an expenditure of $4,000; the over
hauling of the old Holly-Gaskell pump
at cost of $4,000, and the laying of
new water mains, chiefly under public
Improvement ordinances, at an ex-
pense of about $1,500.
Miles OF Sidewalks.
During 1907 more miles of concrete
| sidewalk were laid than ever before
in the history of the city. About %
miles of walks were laid, mainly by
private contracts. and at cost of APP
proXimately $4,000. This sidewalk
| improvement, done under city ordi-
nances, was distributed as follows. ap,
proXimate figures being given by City
Engineer Wallace Treichler; Second
ward, $780, Third ward, S25. 900 /:
Fourth ward. $1,000; Fifth ward, SIS,
600; Sixth ward, $4,000; Seventh
ward, $1,000. In addition large
number of property owners construct
led interior walks, representing expen
| VI hO"oe'hu' vi uolidIS dSSIe
gate.
The New Bridge.
One of the notable improvements o
the year was the construction of tn,
new Twenty-fourth street bridge be
tween Rock Island and the Rock Is
land arsenal, and the widening of tn
causeway between the bridge and For
Armstrong avenue on the island. Tn
: Improvement represents about $125
l0O0 expenditure The bridge was co,
structed by Bayne & Hewitt of Mn
neapolis, under the supervision of tn
'ordnance bureau of the war depar