Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-09-09
MUST REMOVE
AWNING POSTS
If Manager Friedenwald Does
Not, Mayor and Chief Are
Told to Act.
NO PERMISSION IS GIVEN
Council Is Told Elite Work Was Done
Contrary to Orders-Oliyer
OIson's Bill Again.

The city council last evening direct
ed Mayor McCaskrin and Chief New
berry of the fire department to order
Manager Friedenwald of the Elite the
alter to remove the posts supporting
the new awning over the sidewalk dt
the theater, and the officials were lii
rected 70 tear out the posts if the order
IS not complied with at once. 1t was
stated that no permission had been
given to place the posts at the curb
ing. and that the manager had been
told that they must not be plac ed
there. II was alleged that advantage
was takeo of the absence of the mayor
10 have the work done.
Moving Old Houses.
The council dealt with two protests
regarding the removal of old buildings
10 new locations. One involving the
Kate Spear buildings on Eighteenth
street and Third avenue was referred
10 the fire and light committee. the
aldermen of the, ward and the mayor
Some of the aldermen proposed to re-
woke the permission given for the re-
moval of the house. The protest came
from property owners near Sixth ave-
nue. and Twenty-fifth street. Ii is pros
posed To place the old buildings on
half of che corner lot, and consent was
given ny the owner of the adjoining
half OF the lot The mayor a month
ago gave permission for the removal
OF the buildings
The other case involves old build
ings at Eighth street and Second ave
Tue that are to he placed at Fifth
street and Fourteenth avenue The
protest declared that the buildings -
he moved are over 30 years Old. No
permission has been given for their
removal, and the council voted that
more be given.
Oliver OIson's Bill.
Hon. William McEniry was before
fhe council in tine interests of Olive.
Olson. who wants the council to pay
hin $500 more for his services outside
of the county while he was city attor-
hey. Mr.. Olson claimed $1,000. and
was paid 800. 1t was supposed that
this was in full settlement He now
wants the difference Mr. McEuiyy
Stated that he hal appeared on the
other side of the cases involved, and
he considered Mr.. Olson's claims rea-
sonable. He said that to allow the
matter to go to court would cost more
Than to settle. The finance committee
had offered to settle for $3.50. but this
Mr. Olson declined to accept. The
matter was referred back to the
finance committee
License Too High.
A petition was presented by a CON
m'ttee of peddlers, asking that the
license fee for peddling be reduced
from $50 a year to $50. J. x. Scott
was present on behalf of the peddlers
and urged the change in the fee. The
matter was referred to the license ana
MARKETS and finance committee wit!
instructions to prepare an amendment
to the ordinance. The peddlers viii
be allowed TO do business until Mon
day without molestatiUu.
There was considerable discussfo,
of the grade of Eighth avenue east o
Thirty-eighth street. and several prom
erty owners were present to urge
change in the grade. The presen
grade was fixed in 1889. and later tn,
grade of Thirty-eighth street wa
hanged. but the avenue grade was no
altered to conform to the street grade
The matter was referred to the boar.
of local improvements. the city alto.
ney and the aldermen of the Seventl
ward to report.
Better Car Service
On motion of Alderman LaVanwa,