Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-10-05

erty benefited in a sufficient amount
to cover the deficiency and interest
due, and hereafter TO become due
on Lincoln court and Krell addition
paving improvement, and that SAID
work be commenced within three
days, and moved the adoption OF the
resolution, which motion, properly
seconded, was carried and the reso-
luton unanimously adopted.
Alderman Thompson presented
resolution that the street commits
sioner be instructed to put crossings
in on alley on Twelfth avenue be-
tween Seventeenth and Nineteenth
streets, and moved --e adoption or
the resolution and his motion, prop
erly seconded, was carried.
Alderman Thompson presented a
resolution in substance, as follows:
Whereas the Pittsburg Filter Man
ufacturing company has been in
structed by the mayor to discharge
J. w. Cavanaugh. and
Whereas, we are not advised as
to any good reason for his discharge,
Therefore be it resolved, that we
ask his reinstatement until such
time as good and sufficient cause for
his removal is shown. And moved
the adoption of the resolution, and
his motion was seconded by Alder
man Frick. The mayor thereupon
presented to the council a message
on the subject, the substance of
which stated that objection had been
made to Mr.. Cavanaugh's services
at the filter plant because OF his not
being afhliated with any trades un-
ion, and further stated that when
such afiliation was had. his return
to work at filter plant would be sat
isfactory to the mayor. Alderman
McNealy moved as a substitute that
the message of the mayor be receiv-
ed and that the same, together with
the resolution offered by Alderman
Thompson be referred to the water
works committee to investigate and
report back, Alderman LaVanway
seconding the motion. Mr.. Cav
anaugh was heard explaining his
view of the situation and the sub
stitute motion of Alderman McNeaIy
was then put and unanimously car
ried.
Alderman Cochran introduced a res
olution that the ground rod of the
Central Union Telephone company, To-
Gated on east side of Twentieth
street between Fourth and Fifth ave-
nues be declared a nuisance and or
dered removed and moved that the
matter be referred to the street and
alley committee to investigate, and his
motion, properly seconded, was car
ried
Alderman Cochran presented a res
olution that Andrew Brady be allow
ed to run peanut stand on the north
side OF Market square, Immediately
north of the watering tank and moved
that the same be referred to the mar
kets and license committee, and his
motion, properly seconded, was car
ried.
Alderman Schmid presented i'm
provement ordinance for 6-inch water
main and S-inch sewer on Ninth ave-
nue. from Twenty-seventh to Twenty
ninth streets, accompanied by the es-
innate of the city engineer, showing
the total cost to be $2,40S, and also
a resolution that the estimate is a
fair and reasonable one, and moved
motion, properly seconded, was car,
ried. Alderman Schmid further moved
the immediate consideration of the or
dinance providing for such improve
ment, and his motion, properly sec
onded, was carried, and on his further
motion, properly seconded, said ordi-
nance was on roll call adopted
Alerman McNeaiy presented report
for committee to which had been re-
ferred the matter of moving centrifu-
gal pump from present location to new
filter house, recommending that pipe
be laid and pump removed when nee
essary, said work to be done by the
employees of the waterworks, and NOV.
ed the adoption of the report. and his
motion, properly seconded, was car
ried.
Alderman McNealy presented a re-
port for committee to which the mat
ter of laying 6-inch Waterman at For
ty-f1rst street and Fourteenth avenue
was referred, recommending that the
board Of local improvements prepare
an ordinance for same, and present
same to next regular meeting, and on
his motion, properly seconded. the re-
| port was accepted and the recommen.
! dations therein made concurred IN.
| On motion OF Alderman McNealy
properly seconded, the city engineer
was instructed to drive stakes giving
grade at Ninth avenue between Tween,
! ty-eighth and Twenty-ninth streets.
| Alderman Stevens moved that in the