Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-31

enjoyed, and in view of the permission
obtained from the latter, it could not
see that the city was to be any other
than the gamer under the conditions
of the ordinance, inasmuch as the city
could not take from the Rock Island
road what it now had-an exclusive
right on the levee between Nineteenth
and Twentieth streets and in view
of the proposed Improvement of the
Rock Island Sand & Gravel company.
Furthermore, it would be giving a
home institution a chance to grow
and increase the Importance of the
city as a sand and coal market.
VIII Handle All Freight.
The company agreed to the insertion
of clause in the ordinance giving the
city the right to take over the levee,
with the improvements at the end of
the 18th year, provided years notice
be given the company, on the reim-
bursting of the company to the extent
of its investment, a schedule of which
shall be filed with the city clerk on
the completion of the same. The COM
pany agrees further to handle freight
for others at the levee by the use of
its locomotive crane at charge of 20
cents a ton, and consents to the fixing
of the price of sand not to exceed 40
cents a yard loaded at the levee dur
ing the navigation season. The com
mittee reported progress on the ordi-
nance to the council, and ordered that
new copies of the ordinance, as re-
vised, be drawn by the company, and
each alderman furnished a copy, in or
der that all may be prepared to vote
intelligently on it when it comes up
for its final adoption.
street Railway Anxious to Proceed.
President ]. F. Porter and General
superintendent ]. G. Huntoon of the
TrtCity Railway company were pres
ent ready to confer on the company's
new ordinance, which has been before
the council for many weeks. There
was no discussion, however. for the
reason that the aldermen had not been
furnished individual copies of the ordi-
nance, as had been requested at pre-
vious meeting. Mr.. Huntoon answered
that he had not been informed of such
a desire by the aldermen, but he would
see that the copies would be supplied
Immediately.
THE Tri-City Railway company is
ready and anxious to take action on
its ordinance" Mr.. Huntoon said. I'VE
have been patient in the matter, have
given. as we feel, ample time for the
consideration of the various features
of the ordinance, and as the season
when we get busy, if we are to do. any
thing, is upon us, we believe we ought
to know our status without any fur
Their delay"
The members of the council feel as
does Mr.. Huntoon. The company has
agreed to the various extensions asked
by the council, and is in readiness to
proceed with construction at once. The
has told the council the de
mands from various sources that il
will not acceed to, and it does seem
that there ought by now be pretty
thorough understanding of what the
city can get from the company. At any
rate, the company all along has mani
tested disposition of fairness towards
the city, and it is believed if the same
is displayed on the part of
the council, the city will be the gamer.
Trenkenschuh Sewer Bill.
One of the matters that the council
was called to meet in committee of the
whole to consider was the bill of Con-
tractor P. F. Trenkenschuh for extra
work in connection with the Seven
teenth street sewer. The account has
been hanging fire upwards of a year.
After Mr. Trenkenschuh had the work
well under way it was discovered a
mistake in the grade had been made,
and he was ordered to rebuild a por-
ton of the sewer. His charge for this
extra work is SO, 225.75. Mr.. Trenken-
schulz disavows any responsibility for
The grade mistake, as he cites, he was
under the direction of the
officials of the city. The job was done
turing the administration of Mayor
H. c. Schaffer. At previous conl !
nittee meeting, it was stated, City
Engineer Wallace Treichler had agreed |
o assume 5000 of the Trenkenschuh |
pill, with the understanding that the
city would pay $4,000 Mr.. Trenken-
ull settlement Mr. Treichler was not !
present at the meeting last evening,
out Alderman John Holzhammer stat
I'd he had been informed Mr.. Treich |
er had withdrawn his offer to stand |
5000 of the account. r. r. Reynolds, |
attorney for Mr.. Trenkenschuh, said |
his action on the part of Mr.. Treich- |
er was news to his client and himself, |
and he suggested that no action be
aiken until Mr.. Treichler was inter !
Viewed further in the matter.
When the committee of the whole |
had reported to the council, it was
voted that the Trenkenschuh bill be
considered further at a special meet |
ng tomorrow evening, when Mr.. |
Treichler will be invited to be on hand. |
The meeting will be held specially to |
axe up the street railway ordinance, |
he pOrnnapy a0roeiDo To assume tho /