Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-09-15


suitably during the week. He also
asked that the city buildings be prop
erly decorated for the week.
Is OmciaIly Endorsed.
Alderman ..Tuckis off cred a resolu
ton, which was unanimously adopted,
endorsing the exposition company and
the exposition project, and urging the
decoration of business houses during
the week. The resolution also pro
vided for the decoration of city build.
ings during the exposition.
The $1,000 Lice-.se.
That the movement for the 81 600
saloon license is not dead was shown
when Alderman Tuckis last evening
introduced once more the ordinance
defeated in the spring, to double the
present license fee of $500. The ordi-
nance introduced last evening is the
same one that was before the council,
and the copy read by Alderman
Tuckis is the same as read by Alder
man Ostrom when the measure was
up i'll April. No action was taken on
the ordinance, further than to con-
slider it. According to the usual pro-
cedure, the ordinance should come up
again next Monday for adoption.
The $1,000 license agitation began
Ia year ago, when an ordinance was
introduced to submit the question to
a vote of the people. At once there
was a protest from both the liquor
interests and the churches, and with
both sides united against that meas
ure, the council dropped the matter.
After the spring election, the ordi-
nance brought in last evening was
up, but the council voted the measure
down. to 5. AS soon as the ordi-
nance was formally up for considera-
ton. Alderman Smith moved it lay
over, and under the rules action was
deferred.
Provide for Paving.
The ordinance for the paving of
Twenty fifth street from Third to Fifth
avenue was called UP for vote by
Alderman Lawler, and was adopted.
The Improvement is to provide brick
street. so feet wide, at an estimated
cost of s4.3333.10
A six-inch water main on Thirty-sixth
street from the Fourteenth avenue
main to Twelfth avenue was provided
for by an ordinance introduced by
Alderman Lawler, and adopted by
unanimous vote. The work is to be
done by special assessment, the cost
estimated at S1.120, being related in
TOW 10 no
The First street Waterman and
sewer are to be constructed by pri
vate contracts. Two ordinances au
thorizing F. C. Denkmann. Swain Pear
son and Valentine Mold to do the
work in this way were adopted The
cost of the Waterman will be rebated
in water rent, as in the case of con
struction by special assessment.
| Grade is Lowered.
Alderman Blochlinger called up the
ordinance lowering the grades OF
streets west of Ninth street and be
tween Fifth and Seventh avenues, and
moved its adoption. The ordinance
carried by unanimous vote. The grade
| is dropped one foot. The council was
urged to take this action by property
owners who objected to the higher
grade because it made filling for side
walk Improvement necessary. Accord
ing to the city engineer the grade wa:
already too low from an engineering
point of view, Judging from the stand
ard stages of water in the Missis
sippi. Mr. Treicnler predicts that the
city will have difficulty as result o
the adoption of the ordinance. In one
or two cases the sidewalks have beef
laid according to the Old grade, ant
it will be up to the city to stand the
expense of taking up these walks ant
relaying them according TO the new
grade. The city engineer estimated
the cost of this work at $500 or more
The Quarry Controversy.
The ordinance committee, through
its chairman, Alderman Lawler. sub
mitted another ordinance relating t,
the Moline Stone company quarry con
ltroversy. The ordinance contemplate;
granting permission to the compan.
to operate the quarry on it's propert!
or property it may acquire in the ter
ritory bounded by Forty-fifth ant
Forty-sixth streets. and Second ant
bird avenues. The company is t
be required to place a substantial
fence about the entire block Option,
have been secured for 60 days for tn,
purchase of the adjoining property b.
the company, and bond to cove
these options is to be posted before
the council acts on the ordinance t.
vacate the alley involved in the con
troversy. The vacation of the allie,
causes to revert to the origina
Iowner, Mr.. Sinnett, and the compan.
will have to secure it from him. TIL,
tcouncil did not care to take any &C
ton until the property owners ant
the company reach definite terms. S,
the ordinance was laid over until mex
week.
Convention Representation.
The council made provision TO
strong representation at the comm,
convention of the Upper Mississippi
River Improvement association a
Clinton. On motion of Alderman
Smith the mayor named the delega