Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-08-13
GRANTED
Ordinance Providing for Widen
ing of Sears Canal by S. S.
Davis is Adopted.
PLANS FOR A new BRIDGE
Will Cost City no More Than Neces-
sary Repairs to Old Structure
Des Moines Plan Urged.

AT the regular meeting of the city
council last evening the ordinance for
the widening of the Sears canal was
adopted, and plans and specifications
for the new bridge to span the canal
were also adopted and the city cle~k
instructed to advertise for bids for the
construction OF the bridge The ordi-
nance regarding the excavation Of
Rock Island avenue to widen the canal
Is practically the same as that passed
and recOnSidered at the last meeting,
except that it specifically reserves the
city's ownership i'll the bridge. S. s.
Davis is given the right to eXcavate
the avenue. on condition that he pay
half of the cost of the construction Of
the new bridge. The street car COM
pany is to pay $4,000, and has specific
ally waived all claim to the bridge.
Repairs Were Necessary.
The bridge at present is i'll such cou-
ditiOn that repairs are necessary IT
once. New abutments would have 10
be built, and this could not be done
for less than about $500. When tha
"blNl Bp"Ni AIICltotS NtlC dbDIOdt'l
ed with a view to securing consent IL
fill the canal. Mr.. Davis requested in
stead the right to widen the canal ia
$50 feet, and agreed to pay half of thu
cost of the new bridge that would j.
that case be required. BY the arrange.
ment with Mr. Davis and the TRICKY
Railway company, the city may con
struct a new bridge, suitable for inter
urban traffic. at practically the same
| cost as to make the needed repairs OF
the present structure.
The plans adopted last evening cal
| for 157-foot span bridge.
Wants Dcs Moincs Plan.
Alderman Smith last evening SUE
gested to the council preliminary step
| looking to the adoption of the Calves
ton or the Des Moines form of nun.
| cipal government by a commission. II,
offered a resolution asking the legisla
| ture to pass law permitting tn
adoption of one of these forms in cite
of 1000 or more population. Owing Il
the Indebtedness of the resolution
and the lack of familiarity with tn
plans proposed. the aldermen voted
down, II to 2, Alderman Smith an
| Pratt voting for it. 1t is believed tina
an amendment in the constitutio
would be necessary before such a la,
could become effective in Illinois.
Petition for Paving.
The mayor presented petition fu
the Improvement of Twenty-fift
street from Fifth to Seventh avenu,
by paving with brick. The petitio
was referred to the board of local in
lprOvements. There is already an ord
nance for paving Twenty-fifth sire
from the river to the city limits, an
this is pending in the county couI
now. There have been many Obje
tons filed to the confirmation of tn
assessment, and it is likely that tn
Improvement in its present form wi
be successfully blocked if pushed i
the court
Again Demands Hearing.
A. w. Mcdonald. formerly a mer
Der of the fire department, again pr
scented written demand for hea
ing before the fire and light commit,
on his suspension from the servic
The matter was referred to the fiji
and light committee. Mayor SChaff,
; disposed of the matter promptly al
=, declined to allow p. II. Wells to aga
4 address the council in the matter.
III Phil Lynch. former electrician of Il
Il police department. was allowed p:
II for five days on recommendation of Il
II claims committee
II Will Play Baseball.
II In the official minutes of the me,
II ing last evening appears an item
II garding a baseball game between t
II council and the Moline alderme
H Mayor Andrew Olson on behalf of
ii Moline council sent an acceptance
II the challenge of the Rock Island aid
II men, as stated in The Argus last wee
III This was formally received last eve
II ing and Mayor Schaffer authorized
appoint manager for the council b
II team He named Alderman Smi
II The Rock Island officials will Pre-
II ably have Aldermen Pratt and Ho
II hammer as the battery. Alderm
Ill Brown of Moline and Alderman SIN
II of this city are to make the arran;
II mentS for the game.
HI Manager Smith of the Rock Isla
HI team announced today that the d.
III of the contest had been fixed
Ill Thursday, Aug. % at the Island c
HI park. The Moline lineup has not
Ill heen given out.