Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-05

was decided to pass it until the time
stated
New Fire Alarm System Recommended.
| A report on the obsolete fire alarm
system of the city, together with rec
ommendation for the installation of a
modern new system, was read to the
council. The report was signed by
Mayor G. w. McCaskrin, Fire Chief
George Newberry and City Electrician
| William McNealy. They referred to
the present excessive insurance rates,
| due to the inadequate fire alarm, and
the possibility that the rates would be
increased further unless the situation
was bettered. 1t was estimated that
a modern system could be installed at
a cost of $10,730. The report was re-
ferred to the fire and light committee.
Says Home Is In Danger.
Mrs. Marie Littig, whose home Is
| just east of the old Central Presbyter-
ian church, Second avenue between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth streets, had
! which she asked that she be protected
against a possible collapse Of the re-
mainder of the church building, a por-
ton of the east wall having collapsed
last Saturday morning. Fire Chief
Newberry said he had conferred with
the trustees of the church property,
and they had promised to see that adj
Joining property was not further i'm
periled. Leo J. Littig, a son Of Mrs.
Maria LAttig. addressed the council, In
sisting that the building was danger
Gus and that it should be dismantled
without delay.
Fixing Auto Charges.
The ordinance committee, on rec
ommendation of the mayor, was In
structed to report an ordinance fixing
rates for carrying passengers within
the city by autos. He suggested that
the charges be rs cents for a single
passenger; 80 cents a head for two or
more passengers, and that children
under II years be carried free. The
Totten Auto company is planning to in
stall taxicab service in the city, and
had asked that rates to conform with
those IN other cities of similar size be
fixed by the council in advance of the
Inauguration OF the new service here.
The council adopted the ordinance
providing for crossing gates or guards
daily, Sunday excepted, between the
hours of a. m. and a m, between
Fifth and Sixth avenues, Forty-second
to Forty-sixth streets, inclusive.
Claim Assessment Excessive.
Owners of 5,067 feet, or a majority |
of the total frontage on Thirty-eighth
street, Seventh to Eighteenth avenues. |
presented a remonstrance against the /
cost estimate for the paving improve /
ment on that thoroughfare, holding
that it was excessive, so much so, in |
fact, that the owners of the property |
would not accept the assessment. 1t I
was contended that the city ought to
bear the cost of the intersection i'm
provements, as it had done in other
instances, and there is a protest !
against the purpose to relay the sewer |
at the expense of the property. The |
petitioners also believe that a mar
rover street than provided for in the |
ordinance would be satisfactory. The |
Tri-City Railway company has prom !
ised to build a line on the street from
Seventeenth to Eighteenth avenues, |
and the city attorney was requested
to confer with the county court and
endeavor to have the assessment roll
held up until such time as definite &C
ton was had on the Tri-City Railway
company's ordinance, the railway COM
pany being expected to share the cost |
of the Thirty eighth street improve
ment.
Months Pumpage.
D. c. Kelly, superintendent of wa
terworks, in his report for March, !
showed that the total pumpage had |
been 100000 gallons. The coal bill |
was S370.54.
A voucher was ordered issued to P. |
j. Cary in the sum of $50 for his SER
vices as inspector on water main