Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-29
MUNICIPAL MATTERS

contract, s6,668.00; Ward & Mcmahon.
plumbing, s468.OO; Channon & Dufva
heating, 100000; G. o. Wilson, cleo.
trical wiring, $4,000 and that the
mayor and city clerk be authorized TO
sign contracts and tina. the checks of
the unsuccessful bidders be returned.
Carried by unanimous vote
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the Tri-City Railway
company be requested to install neat
iron poles to support their trolley
wires on Seventh avenue from Thirty.
eighth to Forty-sixth streets as soon
as the Central Union Telephone com
pany remove the present wooden poles
! Carried by unanimous vote.
| Commissioner Rudgren offered n
resolution that whereas a number Of
] streets, avenues and alleys in this
city have not been brought to grade
as promised at the time of plating
additions to the city, and whereas in
a number of cases bonds have been
| filed to guarantee sair grading, be it
resolved that the city engineer report
regular meeting, ali streets and ave
nues in or adjoining additions to the
city of Rock Island that are not to
the established grade. Carried by
unanimous vote.
Mayor SchriVer offered a resolution
that the saloon license at 91S Ninth
street be transferred to W. T. Driffill.
and that the license at 1900 Seventh
avenue be transferred to Theodore
Metzgar. Carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Baer offered a reso-
luton that the bid of Hudson, Collins
& Hammerick for $229.00 TO build bath
house on Seventh street and First ave
nue. be accepted and that they be
given contract for same. Carried.
Ayes-Rudgren, Hart, Bear. Nay
Schriver.
Mayor Schriver presented a petition
OF property owners relative to alley
between Forty-first and Forty-second
streets and Fourteenth and Fifteenth
avenues, which on his motion was re-
ferred to Commissioner Reynolds TO
report.
Mayor Schriver read a report of the
board of local improvements recon-
providing for the grading, paving with
brick, curbing and boulevarding
Twenty-third street from the south line
of Third avenue to the north curb line
of Fourth avenue, together with the
city engineers estimate for the prob
able cost of said Improvement II
amount of s3,392.40.
Mayor Schriver read an ordinance
entitled IAN Ordinance providing for
the improvement of Twenty-third street
from the south line of Third avenue 70
the north curb line of Fourth avenue
by grading, paving with brick on
five inch concrete foundation, curbing
and boulevarding," which on his mo-
ton was considered by unanimous
vote.
Mayor Schriver read a report Of the
board of local Improvements recon-
the adoption OF an ordinance
providing for the grading. draining
curbing and paving with asphalt OF
Fortieth street from the north line OF
Seventh avenue TO the north line OF
Railroad avenue and Railroad ave
nue. from the east line OF
Fortieth street to the east face OF
the west abutment of the yiaduct on
Fifth avenue between Thirty-ninth and
Fortieth street. together with the city
engineers estimate of the probaole
cost of said Improvement in amount
Of S7.5S1.OO.
Mayor Schriver read an ordinance
entitled IAN ordinance providing for
The grading. draining. curbing and paw
ng with asphalt on a five inch con-
crete foundation. Fortieth street from
he north line of Seventh avenue 70
he north line of Railroad avenue, anu
Railroad avenue from the east line
II Fortieth street to the east face o.
he west abutment of the viaduct on
'ifth avenue between Thirty-ninth ana
'ortieth streets. and repaving the IN
ersection at the viaduct." which ordF
lance on his motion was considered 0!
vote.
NJ yor Schriver presented bids loi
he construction of sidewalks on Ger,
ain streets and avenues in the wes'
nd of the city. as follows: w r
Evans, ii cents per square foot; T. A.
ord. 10 cents per square foot
Mayor Schriver offered resoIutiou
hat the license to operate saloon a.
926 First avenue conducted by Georse
larshan be suspended for ten da!s
or the following reasons, to-wit: Pef
hitting prostitutes and lewd women
D frequent the dance hall run by saiu
arshall in connection with said Sd
BON, Carried by unanimous vote.
Adjourned on motion of ComhhS
ioner Hart
NJ. T. RUDGREN,
City Clerk.