Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-09
COUNCIL ADOPTS
SIGN ORDINANCE
AND OTHER BILLS
Many Matters Left Over From
Last Weeks Session Are At
tended to by Commission.
OWNERS KICK ON TAXES
People in Lower End Of Town Claim
CITY Should install Water Mains
without Assessing Them.

A sign ordinance passed without a
dissenting vote at the weekly meet
ing Of the city council yesterday after
noon and although there was a little
talk Of changing some OF the clauses,
# was left in the same shape as when
taken up for consideration a week ago.
The provisions If the measure regu-
late the hanging OF signs in the city
and when in full force will cause the
buildings in Rock Island 10 be devoid
OF the dangerous and unsightly dis
play boards.
Residents OF the lower end of the
city in the territory which IS en-
braced in the ordinance for the in
stallation Of water mains. desire that
the city bear the buroen OF the ex-
pense, claiming that the water will be
Of no benefit TO them but that the city
will receive the good as it viii place
the water at the disposal OF factories
locating in Manufacturers addition
Complaint Registered.
Attorney J. " Maucker. represent
ing Harry Schreiner. J y Beecher and
VI. I Morris. appeared before the
council and registered a complaint
Attorney Maucker stated that the peo-
pie in that section would not need the
water and that Il was unjust that the
city ask them TO install the mains in
front OF their homes so that Rock IS
land would be benefited by having the
water n manufacturer addition in
order 10 give better Inducements to
industries which consider locating
here. He asked that the matter OF in
staIling the mains not be considered I
at the meeting but laid over for a 4
week so that the owners Of property in /
that section can be heard on the mat /
ter
Mr.. BeecheT stated that the prop |
erty assessed for water mains was 4
bordering a slough He asserted: /
Instead OF needing water brought TO /
Us. We need II drained away" Mr..
Morris expressed himself as feeling
the same way about the matter as Mr..
Maucker. and on motion Of Commits
sioner Rudgren the matter was laid
over until next week in order to give
the property owners a chance 10 be
heard
Gerhart Ashorn, who resides on /
Forty-frst street. appeared before the /
council asking for an alley between
Fourteenth and Fifteenth avenues and
between Forty-irst and Forty-second
streets. He stated that all but three
property owners were agreeable to the
project and were willing to give over
the property 70 the city. He said. how
ever. that there was only one matter
undecided and that was the width of A,
Ea all ~r- - .
each owner was to give over TO such
purpose He stated that the majority :
seemed TO favor the 1O-foot alley, but ]
that the Velie estate. which owned
several lots on FOrty-second street
wanted a 15-foot alley. The matter !
vas referred 20 City Engineer Treich- {
.er and Commissioner Robert Rey- I
loIds
To Sell Tank Bonds. I
Among other matters left over from
asst week was that of the sale of ele-
-sted tank bonds. City Clerk Mar
in Rudgren was authorized TO adver- I
ise and sell $4,000 worth Of elevat- [
d tank bonds at par. plus accrued in I
crest. They will be sold over the J
ounter al the city clerks Office. I
The weekly pay roll OF sS17.JO was c
rdered paid. and checks for S32s.SG +
1r Gus Fisher. for the installation of
Idewalks at No. fire station and for
10 for chauffeur's and auto licenses
u the fire department were ordered c
Tavn.
The Coal Valley Mining company II
as awarded the contract for furnish b
g coal for the pumping station. The
d. as accepted, provides for two
oh screenings at S1.45 per ton.