Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-12-17
CITY FAVORABLE
TO COMMISSION
FOR The FILTER
VIII Unite With Other Munici-
pahties in Securing Neces-
airy Legislation.
BRADY MUST MOVE YARD
Continued Protests Against Storing Of
Junk Filed With Council
Other Matters.

The city Of Rock Island has decided
10 join with Rockford in an effort to
have a law enacted by the state legis-
lature enabling the election or ap- |
pointment of a waterworks commits !
sion Of whose number the term Of but |
one shall expire every year. A SINH !
lar resolution was passed by Rockford !
council some time ago, and in re-
Spouse to a communication from the |
Rockford mayor, requesting the coop |
Grafton Of this city, a resolution was
introduced by Mayor H. NJ. Schriver
10 the effect that the city clerk shall
mail to the senators and members of
the Legislature a request for the pas.
sage OF the aforesaid legislation. The
vote Of the local commission stood
four TO one in favor Of the same.
The fight is being taken up general
ly. and by the plan which the Rock
ford officials have formulated, all cit
les Of less than 100000 and not more
than $4,000 population, will be asked
10 join the movement The plan also
provides that the state mayors associ-
alton shall have such a bill drawn and
introduced at the next session of the
legislature.
AFTER JUNK YARD.
Hon. William Jackson appeared be
fore the commission in behalf of prop
erty holders in the neighborhood of the
Brady junk yard. The residents claim
that the piling OF rubbish has caused
the surrounding territory to become
infested by rats. and the claim is made
that a great deal Of property is de-
stroyed by the rodents. II is also con-
tended that the odor emanating from
the old hides, and offal placed on the
premises, make the yard a nuisance.
Mr.. Jackson stated that the property
holders did not wish to go to the ex-
pense Of litigation If the city would
take up the matter. The commission
informed Mr.. Jackson that Brady had
promised to move from his present To-
cation by Jan. 1, and that in case this
promise was violated. the fight would
be taken up by the city in earnest
GRANT BUILDING PERMIT.
The committee composed of Com
missioner Hart, Chief Newberry and
City Attorney Witter, appointed for
the purpose Of investigating the Grav-
ity Coal Bin company's structure, re-
ported favorably. II was pointed out
that there was but little danger from
fire, and that all the timbers were to
be painted and sanded. The exterior
OF the structure is to be Of sheet iron.
After a discussion Of the question, the
commission decided to grant the petit
tim NJ fha e., =,
structure within the city fire limits,
the vote being as follows: Schriver,
aye, Rudgren, no, Hart, aye, Reynolds,
no, Bear, aye.
The request Of the Yeggy-Don Auto
company to place a 60O-gallon gasoline
tank under the sidewalk in front of
the new garage quarters in the Odd
Fellows home, was discussed but no
action was taken. The firm plans to
place the tank three feet under the
ground. Unwilling to establish a
precedent without further investiga.
ton, the commission decided to look
into the matter and determine wheth.
or or not there would be AMY fire dan.
ger and whether or not the city would
be responsible In case Of such a con.
tingency. It is possible that the auto
company will be compelled to give
bond, as a matter Of protection to the
city.
COUNCIL MATTERS.
A claim was received from F. w
Thompson, Sixteenth avenue and
Twenty-second street, I'M the sum Of
S2O.s6 for repair expense caused by
the breaking of the city main, caus
Ing the water to back into the private
pipes which bursted. The matter was
referred TO Commissioner Bear ant
the board Of local improvements, who
are to make a report
The claim of Police Magistrate c. ]
Smith for fees amounting to sI5I. sc
for . period from June / to Oct 80
1919. was allowed.
The matter OF allowing Superinten
dent Sharp the sum of 500 for ser
vices from December 20 Is was voted
upon and carried by a vote of thre.
and two. Commissioners Reynolds and
Rudgren voting no.
In regard to the increase in the sal
airy Of the city engineer. the commits
sion took no definite action, decidins
TO defer any decision until the tim,
Tor making the annual appropriation
IN May. After the allowing of cleo
ton bills amounting TO S764.45 and
salary claims amounting to $2,546. 90
the council adjourned.