Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-10-20
COUNCIL ACCEPTS
OFFER SIX BANKS
MAKE OF $4,000
Local Financial Institutions
Each to Make Loan of
$1,000 to the City.
ANTICIPATE NEW REVENUES
Orders May Be Drawn on Each Place
and Interest viii Start on
Drawing Of Same.

Tho use OF Sbb,OOO. Ouereu pF tAe SIN
banks OF Rock Island, was accepted
by the city council at its regular meet
ing yesterday afternoon Each OF the
financial institutions offered $1,000
10 the city TO carry II over TIL reVe-
nues come in next spring
Commissioner Martin Rudgren pre-
scented the resolution that the ofter be
accepted and the council unanimously
favored the measure. The resolution
provides that the orders may be
drawn from the funds OF each bank,
not in excess of $1,000, and that in
terest at the rate OF six per cent be
paid on the sum of each order, from
the day that II is paid by the bank IN
I'll redeemed
The lack OF funds for which TO run
the city has for some time past been
felt by the commission. II has been
a matter which it has given grave
attention. There has been large list
Of new improvements and additions to
the CITY plant, causing a draining Of
the treasury and the offer by the
banks is most opportune, since the
condition at present demanded re-
lief
o TX CFOSSlnS-
The railroads were given considera-
ton by the council yesterday after
noon. and the condition of some OF the
crossings in this city was deplored.
Commissioner Hart brought up the
matter when he asked the council to
take steps TO see that the Forty-third
street crossing OF the Rock Island be
repaired.
Its a shame that the condition of
the crossing does not get any atten-
ton. The railroad has a right of way
Of "a feet and the crossing Is a mass
Of holes. Wagons get stuck there and
there Is a great big mUdhOle between
the tracks. The Rock Island should
pay for the paving Of this. ! think
il is a custom for the company to take
care Of the paving of the crossings"
You might draw up an ordinance
compelling them TO pay" suggested
City Engineer TreiclIIer.
u have notified the company of the
condition OF the place" said Commits
sioner Reynolds, but II doesn't seem
to have done anything about It.
We could continue the paving
through. Every railroad company
should pave its street crossings. As
I understand It. the paving only ex-
tends 10 the tracks"
The council authorized City Engi-
neer Treichler and Commissioner
Reynolds TO investigate the condi-
tons.
Painting Bids Too High.
The bids received by Mayor Schri-
yer for the painting OF the Rock river
gorF,
the council. City Engineer Treichler
said that the last time they were
painted the work was done for $50
each, and the lowest present bid was
over $500 for three bridges The en-
gineer said he thought the commits
sion could have the work done by la
Dor al $3.50 at the most
The commissioners also stated that
several painters had come to them aft
or the bids were opened and said that
they had not known that bids we're
being advertised for. The mayor in
troduced a resolution that he readver-
tise for bids and il was unanimously
carried. Commissioner RudCren sug-
gested that since some Of the painters
had not seen the other advertisement /
It would be wise for the mayor TO [
mail a notice 10 each one.
Recommend Donation.
The council unanimously adopted a
resolution recommending 10 the in /.
coming council, that it provide a do /
nation OF 81 900 10 the Fairgrounds /
committee Of the Woman's club for I,
use in adding to the equipm ent OF the /
the coming year. The
committee met with the council Sat /
1rday morning and was told that the |
present commission could make no !
such appropriations. but that IL would /
have TO be provided for by the next 1
Amendment Considered.
Indications are that there may he /
iome further warm discussions on the
resolution adopted by a vote OF 3 TO
, al the last meeting, instructing the
,ity attorney 10 draw up an amend
nent 70 the building ordinances. which
will eliminate the payment Of fees for
building permits.
Yesterday afternoon Commissioner
Martin Rudgren read the amendment
md then offered a resolution that IL
be considered. The mayor was the
lnly one who voted against II.
IF you do away with the building
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