Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-22

reduced to 10 minutes within five
years; guarantee of continuance of
present standard of equipment; upon
petition of majority Of property own
ers along any street or avenue which
is parallel and not less than three
blocks distance from an estab-
lished car line, the company TO agree
to build line not to exceed u blocks
in length; Incorporation of company in
Illinois; right of interurbans to use
tracks of company. The communica-
ton of the city attorney was received
and ordered filed.
Saloon License Raised.
The amendment to the city ordin-
ances increasing the annual saloon
license from $500 to $500 was put upon
its passage and was adopted Alder
men Holzhammer, Carse, Utke and
Schmid voting negatively. The in
crease becomes effective May l.
For Public sanatOrium.
Tht council voted to take advan-
tage of the Glacldn act empowering
cities to levy a mill tax for the main
tenance of a sanatorium for the treat
men Of tuberculosis patients. Under
the new law the governor appoints an
officer to be confirmed by the council,
to have charge of the sanatorium. Pc
titions will be circulated at once to
have the proposition for the establish
ment of the sanatorium in this city
placed on the ballot at the spring
election.
Must Pay Water Rent.
Dan Kelly, superintendent of water
works, was instructed to shut off
water in all homes and business
houses where remittances have not
been received covering the quarterly
charges from Nov. I last. This order
is effective Immediately. 1t was stat
ed that there are a number of delin.
quencies.
Paving Ordinance Adopted.
The council adopted the ordinance
for the paving with brick of Thirty
eighth street from Seventh to Eigh-
teenth avenue. The estimate Of the
cost is SOL, 554.9O.
OIL Inspector.
An ordinance for the creation of the
office of city oil inspector was pre-
scented, and laid over under the rules
There was offered also an ordinance
providing for the covering of meats
and poultry and the cleanliness of the
conveyances in which they are trans
ported through the city, and providing
also that no fruits or candies be exposed
for sale without covering and that all
receptacles displaying foodstuffs be
al,
the sidewalks. These are sanitary rec
concentrations of Health Commission
er A. G. Mueller. This ordinance was
laid over under the rules also. Anoth-
er ordinance making it unlawful and
punishable by fine to turn on city wa
ter until the final test has been made
on plumbing by the city inspector was
presented. This ordinance was laid
over. The council. on a resolution of
Alderman McNeaIy, ordered that the
ordinance creating the Office of cleo
trical inspector be presented at the
next meeting of the council
Road to Build Drain.
The Burlington road has agreed to
build 36-inch drain on Fortieth street, .
the material and labor. on
that the city pay $475 as it's
share. The offer was accepted.
Mayor scott Guest.
Mayor C. ". Scott of Davenport oc- /
cupied a seat at the left of Mayor C. .
W. McCaskrin during the session. .
Mayor Scott, at the conclusion of the .
business of the council. COMMUNICATED /.
the aldermen on the business-Iike man F..
ner in which they took hold of ques- /
tons before them. He was glad to see .
so many young men sitting as mem /
bers of the council; it augured well .
for the future of the city. He liked
to hear the talk of business growth, .
and the interest of the merchants .
meant much. It gave the appearance
that there was something doing. When .
Rock Island advanced it helped Day
export, and vice versa In reality the
-Ti-cities are one community. The
Davenport mayor was rendered ris-
no ut Of MI 81,