Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-11-22

present foundation, and that the ordin-
ance be so amended. Commissioner
Hart seconded the motion, but on re-
quest of Mayor Schriver it was with
drawn and a motion for its considera-
ton next Monday afternoon was
adopted
OBJECT TO WASTE
Mr.. Maucker presented the property
owners phase of the Eatter. He said
that paving with asphalt would make
it impossible TO use the present foun-
dation and material, an1 that which had
already been purchased by them and
used these Is years would have to be
given away. To use brick, the present
foundation could be utilized after re-
rolling, and according to plans which
the property owners Rave mapped out,
would entail a saving of possibly so
per cent on the specifications as they
stand today.
TO CIRCUMTENT TRUSTS.
DR.. Ludwig stated that no con-
Germ lays asphalt according TO the
United States specifications. Inas-
much as the property owners are the
people TO pay for the work, he wants
the commission TO allow them 10 care
for the work themselves, for he
thinks that they can outline a plan
TO circumvent the trusts, both brick
and asphalt. He maintained that the
owners could save by doing the work
themselves by reducing court costs,
interest and inspectors fees. He
was told that court costs under the
present administration are down TO
the minimum, payment can be made
by those who have sufficient money
TO meet their obligations as soon as
they wish. Other owners refused 10
enter into the scheme of seeing to
the paving for several reasons.
DIR. SALA FOR ASPHALT.
Dr.. Sala, who has travelled extern
sively in this country and in Europe
and has had opportunity to inyesti-
gate paving in many of the largest
cities Of the world, said that individ-
ually he favors asphalt, though he
was a signer of the petition TO bring
the matter before the council. He
said that it is more sanitary, is
noiseless, viii stand heavier traffic
and that the present tendency to-
ward asphalt paving in the tri-cit-
les will ultimately bring about the
building Of an asphaltum plant so
that the cities can keep their streets
in repair. He said that he believed
the specifications could be lowered
and the cost brought within the
means of the man in moderate cir
CO. To InEl Sv,|
brick pavings that had been layed
recently TO show that brick paving
is as liable TO wear as asphalt.
SUGGESTS OaDINANCE.
In addition to presenting much
the same facts in regard TO the paw
ing matter. F. r. Myers cited a Dav-
export ordinance governing excava-
lions and said it would be well for
Rock Island 10 see to securing a
similar measure. II can readily be
seen from a synopsis of his state
ment that the matter is important. .
In Davenport today any one desiring
TO make an excavation can secure
permission to do so in a quarter of .
an hour. The petitioner makes the .
excavation and then is not allowed 1
to touch the street. Instead he in /
forms the board of improvements /
when he has finished, the board sees |
that the hole is filled and the paw
ing relaid to conform to the other /
The man who makes the excavation .
pays the city for its work and as
rule the cost to him is less than when /
he does it himself In Rock Island,
concerns dig the holes, replace the
dirt and paving material and then
let it to nature TO make it conform
to the surrounding paving. If it
does that, a miracle has been per
formed, if it does not there is a re-
port from the property owner.