Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-02-04
TO PAVE A BLOCK
Council Passes Ordinance for
Improvement of Stretch on
Twenty-third Street.
ESTIMATED COST is S4,152.4O
Chicago Man Writes of Electrical In
spector Measure-Revenues and
Local Option Law.

The first action of the council to-
ward the short stretches of paving i'm
which are contemplated for
this season was taken last evening,
when an ordinance for the paving OF
Twenty third street from Tenth to
Eleventh avenues was adopted. TINS
Improvement is to be of brick, and
will cost, it is estimated by the engi-
neer. $4,15240. A dozen or more short
stretches which will connect up the
existing paving system in the down
town districts, and can be laid without
cost to the city by reason of intersec-
tons, are contemplated, and VIII De
taken up. it is expected, at an early
date by the board of local improve
mentS.
Value of Inspector.
Mayor Schaffer presented TO the
council a letter from William ). Boyd
of Chicago, electrical Inspector, refer
ring to the electrical inspector ordl-
nance which has been, before the coun-
ell for over a year, and is now ready
for action. Mr.. Boyd in speaking Oh
the protest of certain business men 10
the adoption of the ordinance, says
among other things: at is surprising
that any merchants association or
merchant of good standing should op-
pose so up-todate a measure as this.
Mr.. Boyd discusses the purposes OF
the ordinance and the benefits when
will result directly to the business men
by reason of the supervision of cleo
trio wiring which the ordinance pro-
vides. He has been connected with the
work and is well qualified to discuss
it and its relation to fire insurance
The letter was referred to the ordi
nance committee. The ordinance will
be presented for action at the next
session of the council.
How About Revenues!
Alderman McNealy offered an inter
esting resolution, but it failed to re
ceive a second. The resolution calls
attention to the fact that petitions are
in circulation to put on the ballot the
question of making the city anti-sa
loon territory, and that if this ques
ttion at the election is voted Yes" b!
a majority the city's revenues will b.
reduced about % per cent or approx
Iimately $50, 600. and concludes by in
Istructing the mayor and city attOrne.
| ,iYo of tho
Of revenue of the city. The eXamina
ton is particularly in reference to tn
possible revenues which may be dc
rived by licensing some 40 differen
occupations or businesses not nov
licensed The list includes the follow
ing: all manufacturing. wholesale an
ljObbing houses, boot and shoe dealers
hotels and boarding houses. books an
stationers, light and power. teamster:
draymen and transfer lines, confectior
erS and refreshment stands. barber:
Jewellers and opticians, cigar store:
wall paper dealers. painters and de-
orators, livery and boarding stable
drug stores, photographers, book an
, job printers, drygoods and MOTTO
, stores, contractors, bakers, stove an
tinware dealers, real estate agent
furniture dealers, carpet weavers, III
3 dertakers, blacksmiths and hors
shoers. rubber goods dealers. bank
insurance companies and agents, clotl
ing and furnishing goods. furriers, tai
ners, second hand stores, meat ma
, lkets, storage houses. grocery an
glassware dealers, all of the profe
sions. lumber yards, tea and coffe
| houses, wagon repair shops, flour an
' feed stores. coal and wood dealer
Milliners. restaurants, milk depot
ldyers and cleaners, roofing companie
newspapers and publications, cobble,
and dealers in leather specialties, flo
/. lists and nurseries, marble and grant
e works, steam and gas fitting contra
tors and supply houses, and all sue
= lothers as are not specifically me
o ltioned.
Is Food for Thought.
Probably some of these would n
. be subject to license regulations, b
- without doubt the city could impo
license restrictions on others The re
olution offered had as it's purpose Il
determination as to which may be al
II which may not be licensed. and Il
/ possible revenues that would resu
+ Failing of a second the resolution W
y not acted on, but it provides mater
for thought in connection with t
S local option movement which it seer
le has been successful in meeting t
N first requirements to have the uuesti
IS put on the ballot for the spring ell
IS ton.
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