Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-21

message was referred to the ordinance
committee.
John Cunningham, in a commun lea
| ton addressed TO the council. stated
| that the improvement of Twenty-ninth
street and Ninth avenue had ruined
some lots which he owned in that vi
cinity, and that they were now in an
undesirable condition. The matter was
referred to the street and alley com
mittee for investigation.
TEST OF FIRE HOSE.
Fire Chief George w. Newberry re
ported that he had tested l 900 feet of
the new fire hose with $50 pounds pres
sure. and had found the hose up to re-
quirements. He stated that when the
hose was subjected TO his test its
length increased four feet, and that as
soon as the pressure was stopped the
hose resumed its normal length. indi
eating that il was of good quality
Alderman LaVanway moved that the
chief be instructed TO test so feet Of
the hose with 400 pounds, which was
the amount of pressure the company
said the hose would stand. The mo-
ton was carried.
The mayor, city clerk and the water
works committee were authorized 10
purchase a carload of alum for the use
of the new filter plant For the past
few days It has been found necessary
to use more alum than usual because
of the great amount of sediment in the
water. Waterworks Superintendent D.
c. Kelly stated that on Sunday 1900
pounds had been used
Fire Chief Newberry reported that
five circuits of the new alarm system
would be ready for use in the residence
district by Thursday.
TINE ON PAVING BILL.
Further time was granted the COM
mittee which has in hand the bill of
the Tri-City Construction company fo-
the paving of Lincoln Court addition
The clerk was instructed TO notify
OrTin S. Holt that mis- services as SUI
perintendent Of construction at the
filter plant were no longer needed, the
improvement having been completed.
Alderman Martin McNeely present
ed resolution recommending
installation at the filter plant OF
two 5000, 0OO-gallon pressure pumps.
1t is held that the pressure at the fl
~ers now is insufficient The resolu-
ton was referred for investigation
and report.
A swimming pool in Long View PARK
is recommended in a resolution intro
duced by Alderman McNealy. 1t was
referred TO the committee on parks 20
Investigate and report.
Street Commissioner H. H Hull was
instructed by motion offered by Aid
erman Charles BOrst 10 close Thirty
eighth street between Seventh and
Tenth avenues. owing TO the present
impossible condition of that thorough
fare. II was ordered that the street be
kept closed until such time as the
council puts it in proper condition.
WALK IS IMPOSSIBLE.
Alderman Borst moved that Street
Commissioner Hull be instructed TO
haul cinders TO the ravine leading from !
Fourteenth avenue and Forty-second /
street TO Forty-third street and Tenth !
avenue so the people who use tho cut !
in going to their work would have 4 !
passable walk. Mr.. Hull stated that il /
would be impossible 10 do the work !
now, because a team could not work ,
there. The motion was adopted. /
The mayor had 10 decide, As
there was a tie vote. The mayor held /
that, if possible. the work should be !
done. Alderman HoIzhammer asked !
that the Rock Island road be instruct !
ed to fill the mud hole" at First street /
between Thirteenth and Fourteenth .
avenues with cinders. The council /
adopted his motion.
TO HOLD COMPANY.
The council rejected a resolution pre- .
sented by the TRICKY Railway com .
pany asking an extension of the period /
10 which it agreed in its recently adop- /
led franchise ordinance to the compile /
ton of promised improvements in the .
city. The council decided 10 hold the
company to its agreement to have itc
extensions finished within Is
months after the passage of the fran
chise ordinance
She council granted request made
by j. W. Cavanaugh. in behalf of the
Rock Island Moose lodge. for the use
of the streets in June for a street fair.
The street and alley and license and
markets committees will designate the
horoughfares to be used by the lodge
WILL NOT DISTURB LINES.
The matter of the adjustment of the
ward lines in the city will not be de-
'ided by the present council. but will
be referred TO the new commission. A
eek ago the matter was presented 10
he council, and the ordinance commit
ZEE was instructed to draw up an ord
nance covering the matter. AS the
election notices have already been
posted and the voting places have been
designated by ward numbers. it would
De impractical 10 make the change al
he present time