Rock Island Argus., 1914-09-01

engine to the institution and try out
the water pressure in that locality
and by the next meeting II Is hoped
TO have the matter ready for settle
ment
VIII Test Hose.
On motion OF Commissioner Hart
5000 feet OF hose for the fire depart.
nent were purchased at a cost OF so
cents per foot, and 1000 each OF Gutta
Percha Rubber company. Rescue.
ianhattan Rubber company, "Interna-
uonal' and Chicago Fire Hose conn
pany, Excel being bought. For the
first time in the city's history the hose
will be submitted to an analysis by
the city chemist and If any OF II fails
to show the percentage OF rubber re-
CURED in the specifications IL will be
rejected. The sum of SI4,25O was or
dered paid to the Rock Island Bridge
& Iron works for work done on the
elevated tank following the reading of
the report OF the city engineer. show
ing that all of the material to complete
the job Is on the ground
Wants Flat Rate.
A letter was read from Judge R. w.
Olmsted asking to be permitted to
take out his water meter and to be al
lowed to pay a fiat rate of SIS year
as formerly. Judge Olmsted, az the
request of city officials. Installed a
meter and Immediately his water bills
jumped from $3.50 to over 81 quar-
ter. He asked that he be given a re-
bate for all over SIS year which he
has paid, amounting to S11.6S. The
loo
cd on file. Superintendent Sharp ex-
poets to make a personal investiga-
ton Of the matter as soon as some of
his testing instruments are repaired.
The fourth addition to Brooks
grove having been brought to grade
the bondsmen were released.
Force Walk In.
Notwithstanding the vigorous pro-
test of Attorney B. d. Connolly, rep
resenting Otto Huber, the commission
by vote of four to one, Mayor Schriv-
er voting no. passed an ordinance pro-
viding for the construction of a ce-
II ent sidewalk on the south side of
Ninth avenue, Twenty-seventh to Thir-
tieth street. There was no opposition
20 walk on the north side OF the ave-
1ue between the same streets.
Attorney Connolly made a lengthy
statement, in which he declared that
the question OF Mr.. Huber's ability to
pay for the improvement ought not to
be considered, but that matter should
be determined solely on its merits. He
declared that the sidewalk would nev-
er be used, for the reason that none
IF the streets, from Twenty-seventh TO
Thirtieth, was cut through and never
would be since Mr.. Huber owns the
land south for a considerable distance.
He said there were no homes or other
buildings south of Ninth avenue to be
-eaSled, and argued the walk would be
a useless and unnecessary expense.
lie showed that Mr.. Huber owns 479A
feet on the north side of the thorough
fare and had made no objection to
the improvement on that side. He
declared Mr.. Huber had been assessed
ST 800 for water and sewer which were
not used by him and were of no bene-
lit to his property and through an er-
ror in the figures of the commissioner
had been forced to pay for 125 feet
n excess of his actual frontage when
Ninth avenue was paved.
Mistake Cost $500.
This little mistake cost Mr.. Huber
over $780," declared the attorney.
THE city got the benefit of the over
charge. for the contractor is never
paid for more than the actual amount
CT paving laid"
1.-The city got no benefit from the
o-ercharge," corrected Commissioner
Rudgren. This would merely be pro-
rated among the property owners In
the district"
'I don't care who got it." returned