Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-06-21

tenant in the house she owned near
the junk yard owing to these objec-
tionable features. Mr. Taxman, who
owns the junk yard, told the council
that the yard had been there "a years.
and 1t was strange that at this late day
1t should be an object of attack by the
neighbors. He was willing to conform
to the city sanitary laws in every par
ticular If the rags imperiled the
health of the neighborhood they would
be stored elsewhere, but he questioned
the right of the city to force him to
remove the iron from the premises.
Old bones were not kept there, he main
tanned. He believed the Blythes had
an ak to grind; that they were trying
to force him to buy their property at
an exorbitant figure. However, he
would buy their property if they chose
to sell at fair valuation. He offered
to purchase it on an appraisement by
any three real estate men in the city.
1t was decided to refer the report to
the street and alley committee to an
adjourned meeting of the council to
be held this evening, at which time
the question of whether the city is to
buy a street sprinkling wagon will be
determined also. Bids on wagons have
been received from three con Germs, the
Tri-City Electric Sprinkler company,
the Austin Western company and the
Studebaker Bros. Manufacturing COM
pany There is but slight difference in
the prices quoted.
Making Way for Pillow Company.
Acting on a communication received !
from the Tri-City Railway company, |
the street and alley committee was !
to permit removal of the !
tracks on Fifth street, Second |
to Fourth avenues, whenever building |
plans of the Rock Island Pillow COM
pany had advanced to the point where |
the street, which has been vacated to |
the use of the company, is needed. ].
G. Huntoon, general superintendent of |
the Tri-City Railway company, was
present at the meeting, and advised |
the council that it was the wish of the |
pillow company that the tracks on Fifth |
street be removed at an early date.
Mr.. Huntoon was asked by Alderman
John Holzhammer when his company
planned to commence work on its
promised extensions In the city, and
Mr.. Huntoon answered that the COM
oany was doing everything possible to
he end that all Of the new work would
De completed during the present year.
lie said the company was now waiting
or steel; that it all had been ordered,
md that some of it ought to be deliv-
sred early in July.
Pump Bids Close.
The city's second call for bids on the
I'D Holly pump at the Twenty-fourth
street waterworks station resulted as
ollows: NJ. Sosna & Co., $512.50;
Taxman Bros, 1852; Morris & Lewis,
;552.5O. These bids are all lower than
hose submitted at the previous open
ng. The proposals were referred to
he waterworks and finance commit
ees with power to sell or reject.
Mayor Collects $50.
The mayor announced that he had
collected by subscription $3.50 to apply
IN the city's assessment of $3.50 by the
Upper Mississippi River Improvement
association, whose convention is to be
leld in st. Paul next month. He sug-
sSSl6u lHdJ lue CITY Audh6 oil dpplOpi Id
ion to help complete the total 1t was
lecided to lay the matter over to the
irst meeting in July.
Defining Sane Fourth.
The ordinance committee and city at
orney were instructed to bring in re-
,ort explicitly defining the city's regu-
as suggested in a recent mes
age of the mayor, as to the sale and
discharge of Fourth of July explosives.
Merchants who handle fireworks are
that they have advices as to
limitations.
The council voted authorizing the