Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-17
MOLINE
state Engineers to Meet Here. =

committee Of the local branch OF Sta
tionary Engineers association was in
conference with the civic improvement
commission of the Moline club with
view to the entertainment OF the state
convention of stationary engineers
which will be held In Moline In May.
Messrs. Buck, Gould and Hill set forth
the plan for the convention. The dele
gates win convene on Friday, May 20.
The 21st will be given over to bust
ness sessions, except that in the after
noon some entertainment VIII be pro-
vided for the ladies of delegates. The
evening OF the 21st will be devoted to
a dancing party. Sunday, the 22nd.
viii be given over entirely to enter
tainment
Paving for siivis.-Extensive paving
improvements may be carried out in
Sfivis the coming summer At a meet
ing Of the village board President
Walsh expressed himself in favor OF
paving Some Of the trustees ques-
toned the advisabslity Of undertaking
additional special assessment improve
ments, on the score that with the sew
err and water main a burden might be
imposed on property owners. To gain
an expression of the citizens on the
subject, mass meeting has been set
for Tuesday next at 8 O'Clock in
Kuhne's han. Ordinances appointing
the village clerk to serve as village
collector, and increasing his pay from
800 to $500 per annum, were passed.
George Nichols. j. H. Richards and
Clark Corbin were appointed judges
and James Nichols and John Groom
we're appointed clerks Of election. to
serve Tuesday. April 10. Three trus-
tees and a village clerk will be elected.
DR.. w. d. Chapman read a report from
Edward Barlow, director OF the state
water survey, regarding his analysis
Of a sample Of water taken from the
well at Silvis. Mr.. Barlow believes
that the water is safe for drinking pur-
poses, but suggests that another sam
pie be submitted to him after the well
has been longer in use.
VIII Erect Three-Story Blockade
vaert, proprietor OF the Reliable Tea
company, to erect a. three-story instead
OF twostory building, as was first
planned. ON his lot at 1411 Sixth ave-
nue.. The contracted was awarded to
the Gust Ed Construction company,
and the building will cost Sit. 900. The
frame building has been moved or the
lot, and excavating for the basement
has been commenced. Work will be
rushed and the building will be ready
for occupancy by the first Of July.
Ground dimensions are "a by 80 feet
The foundation will be concrete. and
the front of the building win be of
black pressed brick with stone cor
nice The feature Of the storeroom
will be the absence of posts, the build
ing being so constructed that none will
be necessary. The second floor will be
devoted to fat purposes, and the third
floor will be lodge hall. There will
be three club rooms in the front part,
and the lodge hall and the dance hall
at the back. The building will be
modern in every respect,
Breas Ground FOR Cancer Institute
Excavation work for the cancer in
stitute that will be erected by John B.
Freeman at 1880 Seventh avenue will
be started Monday. A seven-room house
that stands on the lot will be moved
back. and will form the rear OF the in
stitute. The new building that will be
erected will be two stories and will
contain IL rooms, making Ii rooms in
the institute. Completed, the building
will cost between $1,000 and $4,000,
and it will be modern in every respect
Mr.. Freeman plans to open the insti-
tute early In July. A driveway will
be built between the institute and Mr..
Freeman's residence at 1924 Seventh
avenue. Mr.. Freeman will place his
son in the institute as physician. The
junior Freeman will be graduated from
the madjca1 danarfrnant of tho TIpivar.