Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-16

clause to this effect in the ordinance.
Alderman Holzhammer from the
street and alley committee reported
recommending the vacation of the al
| ley in block of G. Elmer Blakesley's
Twelfth street addition. and requesting
the city attorney TO prepare an ordin-
snce for said vacation. Report adop
ted.
Alderman Holzhammer moved that
the following be named as judges of
election for the several precincts, for
one year, their term to begin Feb. rs:
First ward-First precinct, James
Warnock. NJ. Weinberger, James F.
/ Hodges; second precinct. H. Cook,
James Mccormick. Fred Nachbauer.
! Second ward-First precinct. w.
| H. Schriver, John Cahail. William
Pratt: second precinct, Mike Grim,
Phil Wagner, William Eckerman.
Third ward-First precinct, S. S.
Hull. Fred Stroehle, Albert w. Hen
~; second precinct, Gust Klutz, W.
A. Corcoran, George Behrens; third
precinct, Emil Helpensteel, Sam Ry-
erson, Fred Larson.
Fourth ward-F1rst precinct, Clar-
ence Purcell Wallace Baker. George
Odam; second precinct, Charles Fie-
big, NJ. W. Battles, H. c. Harris.
Fifth ward-First precinct, n. NJ.
Moore, James Caulfeld, James Han
son; second precinct, George Schnei-
der. Frank Thompson, John Bren-
nan.
Sixth ward-First precinct, Will
liam Brough, Patrick Kelly. Tom
McGinty; second precinct. w. H.
Schillingsr, ]. F. Schnitzer, Albert
zsis.
Seventh ward-First Precinct, Josh
an HasselQuist, Fred Hancke, Barney
| F1aherty; second precinct, c. L.
Aekerlind, A. e. Nelson. Ernest
Thiessen; third precinct, P. Bruch-
mann. C. NJ. Cannon, Frank Ber-
| anck.
Alderman Thompson of the po-
lice committee reported that the com
| mittee had audited and found cor
rect the statement of the mayor on
the police and ambulance special
fund, and that the amount had been
turned over to Alderman LaVanway
as treasurer OF the committee. Re-
| port adopted.
clerk be directed to notify o. S. Holt
| that his services as inspector at the
| filter plant are no longer required
and to request Mr.. Holt to file
detailed report in writing. Carried.
Alderman McNealy offered a reso-
luton that the waterworks commit
! tee, the mayor, clerk and superin-
tendent of the waterworks, be di-
| rected to investigate the proposition
of equippiRg a labratory at the new
| filter plant and the installation of
| two 5000, 000-gallon high pressure
pumps at the reservoir. Adopted
Alderman McNealy moved that the
park committee and the park board
be requested to consider the estab-
| lishment of swimming pool in Long
View park. Carried.
! Alderman McNealy reported from
the committee of the whole that the
Central Union Telephone company
had promised to remedy conditions
complained of relative 10 the location
of poles and anchors. Report adopt
ed. Alderman McNealy from the com
mittee of the whole reported recon
mending that the Tri-City Railway
company be directed TO operate adj
ditiOnal cars during rush hours on
! the Watch Tower, Fourth avenue.
Long View, and Elm street lines, to
extend the schedule on the Watch
Towed line to IL O'Clock at night;
and to place colored lights and discs
on the new cars TO distinguish the
cars on the different lines. Report
adopted
! Alderman Borst offered a resolution
that Tbirty-eighth street, between sew
enth and Tenth avenues, be closed 10
/ traffic till further orders. Adopted
Alderman Holzhammer offered a
resolution that the clerk notify the
/ Rock Island to dump two cars of Gin
ders on First street between Thir-
teenth and Fourteenth avenues.
Adopted.
Alderman McNealy offered reso-
luton that the street and alley com
mittee and the city engineer investi-
gate the condition of the walk on
Eighth-and-a-half avenue, north side,
west of Thirtieth street Adopted.
Alderman Borst offered a resolution
that the street commissioner place
cinders along the path through the
ravine at Forty-second street to make
it passable. Adopted.
Alderman Frick moved that the res
oIution submitted by the TrlCity
Railway company, demanding the pay
ment of rental on the Rock river
bridges in advance and extending the
time for the completion of construc-
ton of new lines provided for in the
oompany's franchise. be not accepted.
Carried unanimously.
]. W. Cavanaugh petitiOned the
council for permission for the Rock
Island lodge OF the Loyal Order OF
Moose to occupy the streets for the
purpose OF conducting a street fair
and carnival, for one week in June.
Alderman McNealy moved that the
request be granted, and the street
and alley and markets and license
committee and the mayor designate