Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-05

use the pavement on Seventh avenue.
Thirtieth to Forty-sixth street. The
penalty is not more than 5000. The
measure was considered.
Want Uniforms.
That the members of the police de-
partment want the city TO purchase
new uniforms was suggested by Com.
missioner Hart. He also mentioned
the fact that the members were look
ing for a slight increase in stipend
and said that II the fortunate
thing occurred. the cost of the uni
forms might be taken from the appro
priation to the department
I Will support your plan, IL you
agree to purchase the uniforms from
local merchants" exclaimed Commits
sioner Bear.
The bids will be open TO general
competition and the contract will have
to go to the firm furnishing the best
goods at the least price," announced
the mayor.
III local merchants can furnish us
what we want cheaper than we can
get the goods elsewhere, the bids
should be given to them,r said Com
missioner Hart
by the way, does the waterworks
department buy all its supplies at
home" asked Commissioner Reynolds
with a knowing nod toward Commits
sioner Bear and the sally ended the
discussion. IL was decided to take no
definite action in the matter until after
the appropriation ordinance has been
finally determined upon.
Plan New Road.
Mayor Schriver asked II there would
be any objection to the dedication of
30 feet from south end OF lots go and
33, Haley's addition, which is part of
the tuberculosis sanitorium site which
the city purchased some time ago, for
street purposes. 1t is desired to open
up a new thoroughfare. The matter
will be taken up later.
a petition for electric lights at
Fourteenth and a half avenue and
Twenty-ninth and a half street and
Sixteenth avenue and Twenty-ninth
and half street, was read and placed
on file.
An ordinance providing for the pave
ment of Thirty-first street, Fifth to
Sixth avenue and Sixth avenue, Thirty
first to Thirty-fourth street, was
adopted. The measure was brought
up week ago but further information
relative to the grade was desired.
Brick is the material.
Mayor Schriver was allowed the
sum of $3.50 as damages done to his
automobile when it was used in an
emergency case by the police recent
ly. Mayor Schriver was authorized
to advertise for bids for the annual
auditing of the accounts of city Off !
Gals.
Monthly Reports.
Commissioner Hart read reports |
from the various departments under !
him as follows:
Police, April 1 to 80. % state cases.
So city cases. fees, S1O2.SO; number |
of ambulance calls, 81; number of
calls, 81; number of electric lights |
out, 30; number of hours out, $50; |
OF tramps lodged, 209; number
Of meals served by Turner hall cafe.
1877; cost S25.4O.
J. II. Stapp, building inspector.
April 10 to April 80, number of build
ing permits, SIS; fees collected, S74;
number of electric permits. so; fees
1880; total fees, s117.90.
John Joerrs. plumbing inspector.
April 10 TO 80. number of plans ap-
proved, 43; number of water tests.
43; number of final tests. 21; num-
Der OF sewer inspections, 202; amount
Inspection fees, $245-
Mrs Margaret Schroeder, police mat
ron, April TO 80, calls made, 20; calls
received. AZ: children looked after, 81;
hayward girls, 3; hayward boys. 4;
cases referred to Associated Chart :
les, 5; cases referred to poormaster.
); cases referred to visiting nurse, 1;
,ne girl taken 20 county court, de-
dared dependen.; one girl taken to
itate school at Geneva, one boy taken
o feeble minded school, Lincoln;
prisoners in women's department, IA.