Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-09-18
ORDINANCE FOR
PAVING ADOPTED
Council by 4 to 1 Vote Favors
Improvement Of Fourth
Avenue Stretch.
REYNOLDS OPPOSES PLAN
Says Estimates Are Too High on
Parts of Work-Property
Owners Object

By a vote Of four to one, Reynolds
voting in the negative, the city COM
mission this morning adopted the orGi
nance for the paving with asphalt Of
Fourth avenue from Twentieth stree:
TO Sixteenth street. Commissioner
Reynolds, in voting, stated that he was
today, as before, opposed to the project
because of the high estimate placed Oh
parts Of the work. The ordinance was
adopted by the council. despite the
fact that a petition headed by DR.. w.
H. Ludewig, and bearing Is other
names of property owners along the
ment at this time, was read by the
clerk.
WANT GENERAL SCHEME.
The petition stated that the owners
were opposed to the Improvement be-
cause the avenue is in such condition
that 1t could be repaired; that asphalt
would be unsightly, because of the
brick paving on cross streets; that
the ordinance is not comprehensive
enough, and should include all avenues
and streets in the business section.
Mayor Schriver stated that as soon as
Fourth and Sixth avenues are provided
for by the commission, that he would
undertake the work of putting through
ordinances for the paving of Second
and Third avenues and Twentieth
street, thereby eliminating oe objec-
ton of the Fourth avenue owners.
ASPHALT IS FAVORED.
He said that he intended to put the
propositiins through at one time so
that the contract would be larger and
the price lower He does not intend
to specify what material shall be used
but the vroperty owners along Fourth
avenue favor asphalt if there is 10 be
paving He stated that the thorough
fare in question was not picked 10 en-
barrass the people in any way, but be-
cause it is in serious condition. 1t has
been repaired, and in need of repairs
again.
OTHER ORDINANCES PASSED.
BY unanimous vite the council voted
to adopt the ordinance for the paving
OF Sixth avenue from Thirty-fourth TO
streets with brick
The ordinance providing for the tap
ping OF water mains by employees of
passed this morning.
A resolution presented by Cimmis-
sioner Hart to declare the junk yard
of Charles Brady on Fourth avenue,
between Fifteenth and Sixteenth
streets, a nuisance. and instructing the
owner to remove 1t before Jan. l, 1919,
was laid over for a week.
A resolutiin presented by Commits
sinner Hart, for the adoption of the
tin Of saloons, was adopted, four %
one, Commissioner Reynolds Opposing.
ELECTION CALL HELD UP.
J. J. Ingram, representing the Unol |
Electro Telephone & Telegraph com
pany. asked that the council give an
other weeks time before taking action /
in regard to the telephone election, as
a reply from the owners of the COM
pany which he revresents has not been !
received. Whether the company will /
pay the expense of the election. uncon- |
s the question which they have !
iEder consideration. The reply VIII be !
next week.
FINISHES INVENTORY.
Commissioner Bear completed his
inventory of city property by pre-
senting statistics OF the park valua- 1
ton, bringing the total to s1,745,-I
sos. He estimates the value of |
Denkmann park at $500: East End .
park at s22,10o; Spencer square at .
100; and Quarnsey square at
s21, 500.
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