Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-10-05

Improvements for further considera- |
ton He believed that it was impossi- |
bic to get the people on the street to-
gether on the matter.
Eighth Avenue Trenches.
Three years ago the county court
confirmed an ordinance for sidewalk
improvements in the Seventh ward.
People whose property fronts on Eighth
avenue between Thirty-eighth and For:
tieth streets objected 10 the grade fixed
by the city engineer. They did not
lay the walks. So the city proceeded
to do so. In reaching the grade es-
tablishcd by the ordinance ii was nee
essary to cXcavate five feet on either
side of the avenue TO reach the side
walk line A contractor, Jordan, start
Il the eXcayatinc. but has abandoned
the work 10 give an opportunity to
calm the storm that has been raised
by he property owners. A number OF
them Were at the, meeting last night
There would not be objection ii the
avenue was brought to grade sinGlta-
h.c6asly with the laying of the waiks!'
IdU: the city mas not the funds 70 Pr
fGt3 cxcayating the street. The own
bIs delline to bear the expense, ThAfe
are threats of damage suits against
IthGoeity if it insists on going, ahead
with tho having OF the walks funder
these circumstances. 1t was finally
agreed by the council TO seek to va
cate the Improvements between the
streets mentioned. providing it does
not invaldatc the remainder of the
Improvement in the ward. If this is
done. then the work can be taken up
later when the city is in position fl
nancially to do its part
Thirty-EiEhth street Grade.
4 petition from owners of property
on ThiTty-eighth street between Sew
enth and Eighth avenues was received
requesting that q grade of 10 per cent
BE- established from Seventh to Eighth
avenues and 7A per cent south OF
Eighth avenue. and that these be the
grades stipulated in the ordinance for
the paving of The street from Seventh
avenue to the city limits at the south.
The ordinance is now before the board
OF local improvements.
Investigations Ordered.
Upon the recommendation OF Mayor
McCaskIin, offered III special mes
sage. the council voted for thc APP
pointmcnt of committee of three aid
ermcn to act with the fire and light
committee in investigating. the fire
alarm accommodation OF the city. as
afforded by the two telephone compa-
mics. and the electric wiring in the var
ious buildings in the fire limits, and
make recommendations to the council.
The mayor stated that the situation
needed attention. and it should be
given without delay, as he was advised
that the Illinois board of underwriters
which now has n commission going
over the state inquiTing into condi
lions, might drop in any day, and the
result would be. unless there was an
Improvement. a revision of insurance
rates that would be burdensome to
the business interests Of the city This
had been the experience of Peoria and
other cities, The street and alley CONF
5ni6teer was instructed to investigate
IND two fclenhone plants with, refer
ence to their equipments, location 'of
he same, and possible extensions.
The Central Ualion Telephone company
is seeking permission 10 reconstruct
its wiring in the residence district.
Ordinances Adopted.
Several ordinances, upon second
reading, were adopted, as follows:
For increasing of water rates to larger
consumers; for sewer system in Sev
enth ward west of Thirty-eighth street,
for paving with brick of Ninth avenue
from Twentyseventh to .Thirtieth
street; water mains on Fifteenth ave
nue. between Forty-fifth and Forty
sixth streets; and on Thirty ninth
street between Fourteenth and FIT
teenth avenues.
All Measures TO he Tested.
resolution offered by Alderman
Borst, and adopted, instructs the city
attorney to- prepare an ordinance pro
viding for the testing and labelling by
the chief of police of all measures
used in selling to or buying from the
public.
Local Firm Wins Agnin.
Bids were received from several
concerns for supplying a carload of
alum for the waterworks department. |
AS before Hartz & Bahnsen had the
lowest bid, and was awarded the con-