Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-07-17

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tingent fund. Carried by unanimous
vote.
Commissioner Bear offered a resolu-
ton that Commissioner J. Bear be in
structed to lay a waterman on Thirty
eighth street and Eleventh avenue to
the west curb. Carried by unanimous
vote.
Commissioner Rudgren read a petit
ton from property holders residing on
Ninth avenue asking for tho passage
of an ordinance for the sidewalk on
the north and south sides Of Ninth
avenue between Twenty-seventh and
Thiritieth streets.
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the petition be placed
on file. Carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Bear read the follow,
ing report:
Il hereby report my investigation
of the matter of city employees of the
waterworks department, being under
the influence of liquor while on duty.
81 have interviewed Mr.. Van Den
Hende at whose place Of business it
was reported city employee was in
toxicated, and he reports that the
man who got into trouble got no
drinks of any kind in his saloon that
day. He was in the saloon after 5
| o'clock p. m, and he gave him a cigar
and refused him drink of beer.
terworks department, was a common
laborer, and was drunk while on duty,
as we'll as another laborer employed
il digging bitches. They are men
who had been in the employ of the
city for only two or three days, and
were at once discharged by Mr.. Far
| rell.
81 might add that on Nov. %, 1911,
caused to be posted at the pumping
station and reservoir, notices that
employees of this plant are hereby
notified that drinking or having IN
their possession on these premises, in
toxicating liquors, will not be toler-
ated, and any one violating this rule
will be discharged"
Mayor Schriver offered a resolution
that the communication of Mr.. Bear
be received and placed on file. Car
ried by unanimous vote.
Mayor Schriver offered a resolution
that the ordinance providing for the
construction of sewers and water
mains in Glenwood addition, be
adopted. Carried by unanimous vote
Mayor Schriver read an ordinance
entitled "An ordinance relating to
salaries of certain city employees OF
the waterworks departma
Mayor Schriver offered a resolution
that the ordinance concerning salar.
les of certain city employees of the wat
erworks department, be considered
Carried by unanimous vote.
Mayor Schriver offered a resolution
, that the ordinance concerning salar
les of cerain employees of the water
/ works be adopted. Carried by unani
: nous vote.
r Mayor Schriver offered a resolution
that P. F. Trenkenschuh be awarded
: the contract for constructing a water
main on Fourteenth street from
Seventh to Ninth avenue, being thj
: lowest and best bidder. Carried b!
unanimous vote.
Mayor Schriver offered a resolution
2 that P. F. Trenkenschuh be awarde,
main on Seventh street from Seconj
l to Third avenue and on Third avenu
from Seventh ia Fourth streets, beinl
: the lowest and best bidder Carrie,
:, by unanimous vote.
Mayor Schriver offered a resolution
: that the city electrician be given AL
- thority to hire the necessary lineme,
: aid dismantle the cables and wire
. belonging TO the Union Electric Tel5
phone and Telegraph company, whic
= in his judgment are detrimental :
y life and property. Carried by unan
= nous vote.
y Mayor Schriver read a report fror
~ the board of local Improvement
y recommending the adoption of an oil
- dinance providing for the improve
y Elent of Glenhurst Court in Blake.
~ ley's addition, and Thirteenth avenu
- from Eleventh to Twelfth streets an
- of Eleventh street from Twelfth {.
~ Thirteenth avenue, by grading, draiJ
~ ing, curbing and paving with asphal
~ together with the city engineers e.
~ innate of the probable cost of s.
~ improvement in amount of s9,S26.25
~ Mayor Schriver read an ordinanc
," entitled IAN ordinance providing f.
~ the improvement of Glenhurst Cou
~ in Blakesley's addition, and Thi
~ teenth avenue from the east line {
~ Eleventh street to the west curb Lin
~ OF Twelfth street, and CT Elevent
~ street from the south line of Twelft
~ avenue to the south line of Tbi
~ teneth avenue, by grading, drainin
~ curbing and paving with asphalt on
% fiYe-inch concrete foundation"
oo Mayor Schriver offered a resolutio
- that the ordinance providing for Il
10 paving, etc, of Glenhurst Court
Blakesley's addition, and Thirteen
81 avenue from Eleventh 10 Twelft
oO streets and of Eleventh street fro
oo Twelfth to Thirteenth avenues, :
20 considered. Carried by unanimol
oO vote.
Mayor Schriver offered {. resolutio
10 that the ordinance providing for II
d paving, etc, of Tenth avenue fro