Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-07-14


of the automobile owners them
selves show them to not object to a
reasonable fee, and he again submitted
the argument that the man who wears
out street improvements should be held
partially responsible for the cost He
spoke very plainly Of the condition of
tock Island streets, and advocated the
wheel tax as a means of placing them
III good condition and keeping them so,
the revenue idea OF the ordinance be-
ing secondary to the purpose of keep
ing the streets in repair. His motion
to refer the ordinance for general dis
cussion Friday evening carried unani-
mously.
Want Tracks Rebuilt.
The council took action with a view
10 calling the TRICKY Railway com
pany to account for its failure to re-
construct all OF its system in Rock Is
land. A resolution offered by Alder
man Smith was adopted. instructing
the mayor and street and alley com
mlttee TO confer with the company
Tor the purpose of learning why the
It's lines. The alderman explained
mat the company had promised to re-
oui!d is entire system here, and in
reality has reconstructed but nor.
ton OF its lines. There are still some
long stretches of track that have not
Oeen relaid. and are in very bad con
clifton. The action of the council is
a reflection of public opinion, and the
people of the city will be pleased to
see material results from the official
prodding of the company's memory
Need More Tracks.
TWO resolutions were adopted look
ing to an extension of the street rail
way service. One, offered by Alder
man McNealy, requests the company
% immediately complete the Long
View loop line by building the track
between Thirtieth street and Four
teerth avenue and TWenty-fifth street
and Ninth avenue. When the Long
View line was built it was designed
as loop line, and the company has
promises from year to year to COM
plete the loop, but so far the line is
| still unconnected.
The other extension is designed as
means of access to the new factory
| territory in the west end of the city
A resolution offered by Alderman
HolZhammer instructs the mayor to
confer with the company and en-
deavOr to secure the extension of the
Fourth avenue line south to the fac
ory of the Standard Oil cloth factory
This would be the beginning for serv-
ice 10 the new territory.
For Public Baths.
The council took action with a view
10 adopting the suggestion of The
| Argus last week in commenting on
the st. Paul public baths, that they
might be in a measure duplicated
acre. Alderman Holzhammer moved
that the mayor name special COM
mittee to investigate the matter of
establishing public bathing beach in
The west end of the city. The mayor
named Aldermen Holzhammer, Trefz
and Utke to look into the question.
an ordinance to make it an offense
10 allow rank and obnoxious weeds
to grow on land in the city was sub
mitted, and referred to the ordinance
committee for investigation. The or
dinance specifies cookie burrs, this
ties. burdock, or other rank or obnoXi
Gus Weeds and provides penalty
of from So to 500 for its violation.
VIII Pay Damages.
The bill of s1,005.S0. for damages OF
. 5000 and interest and court costs in
the case of Mary A. Larkin for per
sonal injuries, was allowed. The case
in The courts was decided against the
city, the damages being reduced t
5000 by the circuit judge, who cut the
, jrry's verdict. The bill was submitted
, by >Searle & Marshall, attorneys fol
Mrs. Larkin. The plaintiff was in
, water plug on Fifth-and-a-half avenue
4 bill of II. d. Blakemore FOR $16t
for records in the Lindberg case:
against the city was referred to thu
finance and claims committee and tn,
city attorney.
Adopt Track Ordinance.
The ordinance giving the Rock Is
| idHu SASH a. DOOT NOThS lHe TiSul U
construct and maintain tram track
/ across Twenty fifth street north @
. Third avenue was adopted. e. II
{ Stafford was present for the compan
and explained in detail the purpose
u lof the ordnance The tracks are
IL be used in the operation of the ne'
e warehouse. and are not railwa
e tracks, but are to be used merely fo
e operating push cars.
II Ordinances relating to water meter
D. and the purchase of all city supple
from the lowest bidder were presente
ct By Alderman Ellinwood and referre
,f 10 the ordinance committee.
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