Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-15

4OtAl 30, QUO
The clerk read a petition from the
Rock Island Sash & Door works, ask
ing that the council pass an ordinance
granting It the right to lay down, con-
struct, operate and maintain in Tween
ty-sixth street, at its property on
Fourth avenue, more particularly de-
scribed in said petition, four sets of
tram tracks. each TO consist Of three
''T'' rails, said tracks to be operated
through openings in the proposed new
threestOTy brick dry kiln building on
said property. Alderman Lawler pre-
sented a resolution to the effect that
said company be authorized and per
mitted to construct a suitable canopy
or awning along said proposed dry
kiln building. 10 be built of iron or
steel and projecting into Twenty-sixth
street, from the east side thereof, not
more than 20 feet, the same to be sus-
pended from the west wall of said
building by suitable iron chains or
rods, anchored on said west wall. the
space below said canopy -or awning to
be kept and maintained entirely free
from posts or other supporting struc-
lures, and to be constructed not less
than Il feet above grade of street:
the clerk thereupon presented an ordin-
anCe. the effect of which was to grant
TO said company the prayer of its pc
tition heretofore read at this meeting
Alderman Utke moved that the prayer
of the petition as read be granted,
which motion, properly seconded, was
carried Alderman Lawler moved the
adoption of the resolution, heretofore
presented by him. granting permission
to said company TO construct said can
Opy, which motion. properly seconded,
was carried. Alderman Blochlinger
moved the immediate consideration of
the ordinance as read by the clerk,
which motion, properly seconded. was
carried. Alderman Frick moved the
adoption of the ordinance as read, and
his motion, properly seconded, was,
on roll call, unanimously carried
The clerk read communication from
III & Ehleb. asking permission to
build in rear Of their store on Third
avenue, between Sixteenth and Seven
teenth streets. a 20x25 feet addition to
said building. TO be covered on sides !
and roof with galvanized sheet iron !
On motion of Alderman Utke, properly |
seconded, the matter is referred TO the |
fire and light committee and aldermen |
of ward. with direction to report back |
The clerk read communication from |
3. J. Pickard, asking that proceedings |
be started for laying water main on |
street north of Fourteenth |
avenue. Alderman Ellinwood moved /
that the matter be referred to the |
committee, which motion. |
seconded, was carried.
The clerk read communication from
". c. Maucker, asking permission to /
remove cottage and repair and build
an addition to property known as the
Dietz hotel, at Sixteenth street and
Fourth avenue. On motion of Alder
man LaVanway. the matter is referred
TO the fire and light committee and
aldermen of ward, 10 report back.
The clerk read reports for the month
Of January, 1910, Of Police Magistrate
Smith, showing $1T5.40 paid into the
city treasury; Superintendent of Wa
erworks Kelly, Plumbing Inspector
Acting Chief of Police May
Or McCaskrin Cfor months of Deem
Der. 1909, and January, 1870, showing
deposit Of dog tax collected during
1907, Police Matron Miss Dina Ram
ser. On motion of Alderman Frick, II
seconded, the various reports
as read were accepted and ordered Il
lied. The clerk also read special re-
port of superintendent OF Waterworks
Kelly, calling attention to the def
,iency of the city's water system, the