Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-25

nothing but two-and-half inch private
water main on the grounds at the
school at the present time and the
nearest hydrant. which could be used
in case of fire. is several blocks away.
a communication from Henry Darts
Sons asking for a rebate of SLIP on
a water bill, was referred to Com
missioner Bear.
DR.. a II. McCandless appeared be-
fore the commission to complain about
his assessment for the Ninth avenue
paving. He declared the commits
sioner has over-assessed him, causing
him to pay for more frontage than h.
was allowed him, which the city will
have to pay.
81 don't think the city ought to be
forced to settle this amount" COM
planned the mayor 1T should be
spread over the entire paving district.
But the assessment roll has been con-
firmed and can't be changed"
The Bailey" Alley.
The Uphill Bailey alley between
Twelfth and Thirteenth avenues and
Twenty-fourth and Twenty-fifth streets.
dbOuN Nl4-Ni NAltAt lA1S bCth ~ mum
discussion before the city commission.
bobbed up again. Two women who
live in that vicinity declared that they
were unable to secure-the delivery of
their coal for the winter, because the
alley was impossible.
Il have been forced to countermand
my order for coal because there is not
a coal dealer in the city who can drive
into our alley in its present shape"
declared one woman. Naturally l
am anxious TO take advantage of sum-
mer prices for coal but the condition
of this alley prevents me from doing
So"
This is the alley which w. E. Bailey
is accused TO have taken dirt from, |
leaving it in an impossible condition.
Mr. Bailey declares he had authority |
from the city to remove the dirt and |
asked permission to take out more, |
but the city denied him the right. !
Later the city made an attempt to |
force him to put the alley in passable !
condition. but he declared he had no |
use for the dirt at that time, and re-
fused TO do so. Since that time there |
has been much complaint about the |
alley.
City to Fix II.
Commissioner Reynolds declared the
city ought to put the alley in proper
condition at once, although he said
il would cost several hundred dollars.
He declared he would not take this
action unless the commission favored
legal action against Mr.. Bailey. II
was arranged TO have Mr. Bailey at
tend the council meeting next Monday.
The mayor read an invitation TO at
tend the sessions of the Municipal
league of the state, formerly the state
of mayors, which is to
be held in Urbana, Oct. IA and Is.
The offer of the Illinois Oil company
% furnish paint for the Milan bridges,
rec of charge. for the privilege of put
ing up an advertisement on the same.
vas again brought up by Mayor
schriver Commissioner Reynolds de-
Jared the city ought not to get into
he advertising game. Mayor Schriver
igured the city would be saving $500
md thought the proposition should be
aiken up. Action on it was deferred,
however.
Want Sea Wall.
The subject OF a sea wall such as
davenport has. was brought up when
he sum of S25 was voted the Upper
Mississippi Improvement association.
favor Schriver said the u. S. engi-
GERS office would establish a harbor
me. any time the city asked IL, but
hat the city had never been in
nancial condition to pay for the fill G
lg which would De necessary. Com S
Missioner Reynolds said the city need {
d a place TO dump refuse and ex- 6
ressed a wish that the city could soon '
ford TO establish a levee such as /
! Davenport. The matter will be q
iken up later.