Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-01-05

tenn, whereby the city treasurer ham
dies the funds, and the city receives
no interest. "The banks merely hand
the treasurership around, and use the
city's funds without paying for them"
he claimed. Mayor Schaffer defended
the present system, pointing out that
under this arrangement the city treas
urer is responsible for the funds, under
"a bond of 100000, while if the city
directs the depository, the treasurer's
liability ceases, and the city has no
guarantee. except its protection against
ANY dishonesty on the part of the
treasurer. The mayor is of the opin-
ion that the proposed change can not
legally be made. The resolution was
adopted.
Grant Right for Tracks.
/ The council adopted an ordinance
granting the Rock Island Sash & Door
works the right to extend switch
track along Twenty-sixth street from
the Burlington tracks. The tracks are
to extend along the new warehouse of
the company and will terminate before
they reach the present curved switch
| track along Twenty-siXth street. The
company owns all adjoining property.
E. Fl. Stafford was present for the
company and explained the purpose OF
THE tracks.
Get Deed to Park.
The clerk presented to the council
mann for the block between Fifth
and Sixth avenues and Fourth and
Fifth streets, for new city park. The
| deed contains the same restrictions as
are placed on the uses of Long View
park, that no liquor shall be sold on
the grounds. The deed provides that
in case the city abandons the tract as
a public park, it shall revert to its for
mer owners or their heirs. Alderman
Smith raised the question as to wheth
er the block will cost more to fill thar
| it is worth, but was assured that the
gift is a valuable one, and that the
city can we'll afford to assume the cost
of improving the block for the people
of the west end. The deed was &C
cepted and vote of thanks extended
to the donors of the land.
Want the Cash.
/ The clerk informed the council tina
IL. T. and S. r. Kenworthy are anxiou:
Ito get some real cash on the balanc,
Iof $1,575 due them for attorneys fee
in the telephone litigation. They hav,
lalready been paid $2,001, and the bal
ance has been allowed, but the cit.
has no money available for this pur
Ipose. 1t is understood that the attor
neys desire to be given negotiable pa
per for the claim, or payment il
cash. 1t is said that a cash paymen
of about $500 will be taken in full sci
Element of the bill. The matter wa
referred to the mayor, city clerk, an
| city attorney.
II The bill of the Tri-City Constructor
company for $S9S.23, as the city's POI
ton of the cost of the paving of Twer
: ty-fifth street from Fifth to Sevent
avenue, was allowed A bill from tn
: county treasurer, for S116.71, overpai
to the city treasurer, was referred t
the finance committee and the city a
l torney.
: Cost of Sewer Pump
Alderman Carse reported, recon
e mending the purchase of sewer pun
! to cost $535. The pump is portabl
: one. operated by a gasoline engin
: and is designed for use in repair wor
|. on the sewer and waterworks system
n There was considerable discussion
L the report, which finally was wit
It drawn, to be presented at later NEE
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