Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-08-04
MOLINE

Acf'Si ~ o"hcio Hfih5 diOHS rouI'
teenth-and-a-half street and Four
teenth streets have petitioned the
council to change the number Ct
streets in South Moline so that il
would not be SO confusing The pres
ent situation is due to the annexation
of territory and the plan of the origi-
nal town does not fit into the present
plat of the city. AS is known, thu
street south of Central park
and which runs direct south
from Fifteenth street is known az
Fourteenth-and-a-half street to Twenty.
third avenue and from there is known
as Fourteenth street The plan of the
property owners is to name this Fiji
teenth street as far south as Thirty
fourth avenue. At present Fifteenth
Is continued from Central park on 6
tangent and beyond that is an ex
tension of Sixteenth street and the
idea of the petitioners is to call thi.
Sixteenth street on which the car
line runs to Thirty-fourth avenue. The
matter was referred to the committee
of the whole for action
New Idea in Sight Seeing
the three cities by trolley is the LAT
est innovation for pleasure seekers -
Moline and vicinity The idea irig!
mated with Rev. r. S Haney and the
first excursion is to be run Fridaj
m nrnin WV oh
seating capacity of $50, will leave
the interurban waiting station at 9
a. M, bound for Silvis. Those who go
are urged to carry baskets filled with
lunch, for the cars will return to this
| city and proceed to Fejervary park
Davenport, where dinner will be en-
joyed. Central park will be the next
stop of interest, nd then the cars pro,
coed to the Watch Tower. The final
stop will be at Long View park, and
it is planned to reach home between
and o'clock. Mr.. Haney will be
aboard and deliver a lecture on points
of interest as they are passed, pointing
out interesting things, perhaps, that
people have never noticed This trip
will be ap experiment, and if enough
interest is shown, other trips will lie
arranged.
East Moline Spends Much-City En-
gineer Paddock for East Moline sub
mitted estimates to the council Mon
day evening providing for the expendi-
ture of $63,341. The paving of First
avenue from First to Twelfth street
will cost $54.OG5 and the laying of
water mains on First and Second ave
nues from, First to Fourth streets will
/ cost $9,276. The ordinance providing
for the paving of First avenue from
First to Twelfth streets was read at
the council meeting Monday evening
1t provides for so foot paved street
from First to Seventh streets and a
80 foot paved street from Seventh 70
Twelfth streets. The council did not
| take any action on the ordinance but
adjourned to Aug. 16 for that purpose
| In the meantime the board of local
| improvement will hear DIRECTORS to
| said improvement on Aug. IA. Engi
neer Paddock submitted the specifica
| tons and estimates on the laying of
water mains on First and Second ave
nues from First to Fourth streets. 1t
Is to be an S-inch main and will be
able to withstand $50 pound press
ure to the square inch 1t will be nee
essary for the city to issue bonds &c
draw five per cent interest annually
to pay for the improvements. An or
dnance was read providing that the
city clerk must register all officers
bonds. Another ordinance was passed
providing for the opening of Seven
| teenth street across the Rock Island
tracks. The street commissioner