Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-11

line to Mr.. Zimmerman and others
to whom he sold the property, and
that the guides as fixed by the en-
GINGER were ignored. The people
whose homes are located in the block
are divided as to the street line and
it is evident from the talks heard by
the council from home owners that
there is a merry neighDorhood war
on. Alderman LaVanway wanted the
chief of police instructed to tear
down the Zimmerman fence. City
Attorney J. F. Witter gave 1t as his
opinion, based upon the report of
City Engineer Treichler, that the city
was fully within its legal rights in
having the Zimmerman fence remov-
ed and following the marks as given
by the city surveyor. 1t was stated
that Mr.. Zimmerman and others who
share his opinion as to where the
property line should be have retained
legal counsel and will fight the city
in the courts if an attempt is made
to disturb the present arrangement
in the Second street block. 1t was
decided finally by the council that
Engineer Treichler again survey the
Second street block and report back
to the council at its next meeting.
No Chief of POIice-Yet.
Alderman Charles Borst inquired
of Mayor McCaskrin if he had in
mind the name of a citizen to recon-
mend for confirmation by the coun-
Gil for the Office of chief of police,
in accordance with a resolution
adopted at the former meeting of
the council.
81 have not" replied the mayor.
DO you think you will be able
to make a selection in another
week." Alderman Borst asked.
81 don't know" answered the mayor.
Upon motion of Alderman Borst the
mayor was given until next Monday
night to make his choice of a candi-
date for chief of police.
Should Employ More Men.
Upon a motion offered by Alder
men John Holzhammer, the Tri-City
Railway company was requested to
increase its working force in this
city in order to hurry the building
of extensions as called for in its new
ordinance Alderman Holzhammer
said that he had found that the COM
pany was employing only a small
force of men, and that unless there
was an increase progress necessar-
lily would be slow.
The council, by unanimous vote,
endorsed New Orleans as the loca-
ton of the Panama exposition of
1915.
Property holders in the neighbor-
hood presented a petition through
Alderman Carl Naab asking that an
arc light be placed at Fourth avenue
and Ninth street. The petition was
referred to the fire and light COM
mittee.
Alderman Naab, for the license
and markets committee, reported IA
vorabIy on the request of E. T.
Dolly for permission to locate a shoe
shining stand on the west side of his
cigar store, Nineteenth street and
Second avenue. The recommendation
Tor approval by the aldermen of the
ward before final action is taken.
Fails to File Bond.
The Union Electric Telephone
company having failed ito respond to
he notification of the city clerk to
lie its annual bond. is to have legal
instituted against it for
he revocation of it's ordinance I'M
ess the bond is filed with the clerk
before the next meeting of the coun- |
Ill.
Louis Ortell had a communication |
before the council in which he stated |
hat he did not know that he was |
acting contrary to the city ordinances
when he had erected frame build |
ng at the rear of his saloon at 1907 /
second avenue. The communication |
vas referred to the fire and light |
committee and aldermen of the ward,
With power to act.
The clerk was instructed to adver-
Use for bids for the furnishing of |
ables and poles to prepare for the
installation of the Gamewall fire
.larm system.
Permit is Held Up.
1t was reported that the Illinois
Jill company was not conforming to
he fire regulations in it's plans to
INSTALL tanks on its property on First
venue between Fifteenth and Six
zenith streets, and until the COM
any does so it's petition for a per-
nit was ordered held in allegiance.
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