Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-09-04
PEOPLE OF SOUTH
ROCK ISLAND ASK
CITY PRIVILEGES
Representative Campbell Re-
quests Granting of Water
and Sewer Rights.
UNFAIR TO TAXPAYERS
So Says Business Man Who Is Against
ActIon-Proeeedinss Of Mu-
nIclpaI Commission.

live within a stones throw Of the
city's limits at Eighteenth avenue are
seeking to secure water and sewer
connections with the city's system,
and in order that they might bring
matters TO head, Representative
Thomas Campbell appeared before
the municipal commission yesterday
afternoon on their behalf and asked
that the citys governing body give
ear 10 the proposition for extending
its Improvements into their township.
The matter was discussed at some
length before the commission but no
understanding was reached. The COM
missioners want time 10 think over
the matter. Said one of them this
morning regarding the request of the
South Rock islanders, We have been
Informed by a prominent business
man that if We grant any further priv
ileges of this sort, that he will enjoin
US from putting them into effect.
UNFAIR TO CITIZENS.
1T is not that we do not care to
share our advantages with the town
ship, but rather that it is unfair TO our
/ citizenship and our taxpayers TO grant
| these rights TO residents outside of
/ the corporated limits of our city.
| These business men who object would
( be glad to see the township south or
the city improved. but they would
rather see it improved as a portion of
Rock Island Until that territory is
annexed, fear that the commission
will not be allowed 10 extend the
city's improvements into it."
! James G. Blythe on behalf of Fourth
avenue property owners who objected
by petition to the junk yard of
Charles Brady west of Sixteenth
street on Fourth avenue asked the
commission why there was delay in
busting the junk dealer. He was in
formed that the city had done all in
its power by filing objections in the
county court and that time OF trial
must be awaited. Those OF the com
mission who were instrumental in
furthering charges against Brady
promise that they will have the mat
ter attended to as soon as a jury is
assembled in the county court.
ICE COMPANY STAYS AWAY.
Representatives of the Sylvan Ice
company having failed to put in an
appearance DefD.a the commission as
requested some time ago by Commits
sioner Archie Hart, to explain why
they sell ice at a higher rate in Rock
Island than in Moline, Commissioner
Hart asked that Commissioner NJ. T
Rudgren. acting as city clerk, notify
them to appear at once.
ORDINANCES CONSIDERED.
Ordinances for the laying of eight
and 10-inch sewers between Tenth
and Eleventh streets and Sixteenth
q and Eighteenth avenues at an est
mated cost of $1,SS2; sidewalks alon.
p Seventh avenue between Thirtietf
} and Thirty-eighth streets at an esti
mated cost of $3.50; eight-inch sew
ers between Twenty-hrst and Twenty
second streets and Sixteenth anC
Eighteenth avenues at an estimated
cost of 1856, and brick paving be
tween First and Second avenues OF
Nineteenth streets, were presented tC
the commission by May.r II. NJ. SchrI
yer yesterday afternoon They wer,
considered and laid over till mex
, Monday for final passage An improve
, ment ordinance for the changing o
+ the grade of Thirty-fourth street b,
4 ive-fOot cut between Seventh ant
q Ninth avenues was also considered
Z FIRE CHIEF TO CONVENTION.
- Having economical on salaries Fl
e the fire department COMMISSIONS
I Archie Hart yesterday offered a resc
i luton for the payment OF railroa
g fare and hotel expenses for Chic
George Newberry in attendance I
5 the International convention Of FIR
chiefs 10 be held in Denver Sept l
h 10 10. The resolution carried unan
z mously.
voucher for 800 was issued in IL
vor OF f. H. Guyer for a strip OF Ian
at Tenth avenue and Forty-fourt
= street. TO be used by the city TO ope
> Tenth avenue 10 the public.