Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-08-04
UPHILL ALLEY Is
AGAIN DISCUSSED
BY THE COUNCIL
Claus stelk Declares w. E.
Bailey Made II impossible
and Should Grade 1t.
AGAINST STRAYER CLAIM
ronrissiouer Reynolds Reports Horse
Fell Into MsHhoie Through
carelessness Of Driver.

The auphill- alley near Thirteenth
.xa1ue and Tventy-fourth street,
,sboyt which there has been so much
discussion in the city commission, was
sesin brought to the attention or the
-ci,v dads yesterday afternoon by Claus
a stelk. 242s Thirteenth avenue. Mr..
ls,alk reiterated for the 'steenth time
that the alley was impossible and
roBId not be used al all ana blamed
" z Bailey for its condition.
some weeks ago when the matter
~as I'd before. Mr.. Bailey appeared
before the commission and stated he
would b, viking TO take some of the
dirt out OF the alley. II was suggested
that he bring the alley to grade, but
This he declined 10 do.
1 offer a resolution that the city
attorney be instructed to bring SUIT
sgainst. Mr. Bailey for removing dirt
from the alley in question" declared
commissioner RudEren- i voted
sgsips, giving Mr. Bailey the right to
remove q little Of the dirt l think in
asmuch as he made the alley impass-
able he ought 70 be compelled 10 bring
It to grade"
There never has Deen a time that
8 team could be driven into the alley
declared the mayor, and l don't think
Mr.. Bailey ought 10 be made TO put
fl TO grade. he should put it back in
the shape he found it and nothing
more
II was finally decided that Commis-
sioner Reynolds request Mr.. Bailey to
attend the next meeting Of the com
mission and explain what he intends
TO dc in the matter. Commissioner
Rudgren Withdrawing his motion TO
s. for the time being
Walks Dangerous.
J.H. stapp. building inspector. re-
ported that the stone walks over the
areaways at 209, 219. 223 Seventeenth
street were in dangerous condition ana
& resolution passed. giving MIN au-
thority 10 notify the property owners
T. make improvements az once.
The Argus was given the contract
for the official printing for the year.
the price being s cents a line. Only
one bid was received
Ire bill Of Chief J. W. Brinn for
ssS for expenses in attending the an
uual meeting OF the International As
ISOLATION OF Chiefs OF Police at Grand
Rapids was allowed. John Joers,
Plumbing Inspector, was granted the
right 10 attend the Sanitary Plumb
ers' convention al Minneapolis Aug
p.
Commissioner Hart gave notice that
he expected TO introduce an ordinance
at the next meeting, giving the build
irg inspector authority to enforce the
removal OF dilapidated buildings. He
also introduced an ordinance. which
was adopted. providing that the sal
AIRY OF the building inspector be fixed
a. sI25 a month, dating from last April
Is. The present ordnance fixed the
tine as June I, but as the commission
paid s1r. Stapp for the intervening pc
rod an amendment was necessary.
Suggests Brick.
Inc mayor called the attention OF
the commission 10 rule ~ Of the build
ing code concerning garages. in which
Il is required that auto washes be
discharged into a cast iron basin He
stated that vitriied brick had been
suggested as a more suitable material
ana recommended that the matter be
Investigated and taken up at later
meeting.
Commissioner Reynolds reported ne
had Investigated the claim Of F. l.
Strayer against the city for an injury
% MS horse, when the animal fell into
q manho!e. and recommended That the
claim be not allowed. He stated that
h understood that the horse in ques-
ton. which was blind, had been driven