Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-10
MUNICIPAL MATTERS
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gineer's estimate OF the probable cost
OF same in amount OF S967.
Mayor Schriver read an ordinance
entitled AN ordinance providing for
the construction OF a six-inch water
main on Twenty-fourth-and-a-h
I street from Fifteenth 10 Sixteenth ave
nues, in the city of Rock Island. nli-
nois." which on his motion was con-
sidered by unanimous vote.
Mayor Schriver read a report of the
board of local improvements recon-
mending the adoption of an ordinance
providing for the construction OF a
Waterman on Tenth avenue from
I Ninth TO Eleventh streets. together
with the city engineers estimate OF
+ the probable cost OF same in amount of
I S1,245.4O.
Mayor 5chriver read an ordinance
entitled IAN ordinance providing for
the construction OF n six-inch water
main on Tenth avenue from Ninth to
Eleventh streets, in the city of Rock
, Island. ILL.," which on his motion was
considered by unanimous vote.
Mayor Schriver presented the bond
OF the Z. a. Lord Construction COM
pany in amount of $500 for the con-
struction of sidewalks on certain
streets and avenues as Per their con-
tract.
Mayor SchrIver offered a resolution
that the bond of the +. A. Lord Con-
struction company for the construc-
toin of certain sidewalks, be approved,
and that the certified check be re-
turned. Carried by unanimous vote
Mayor Schriver offered a resolution
that Thomas Casey be issued a youch-
er In sum of s25. payable on or before
Jan. /. 1915. without interest, in pay
ment of commissioners fees on Tween !
ty-third street, Second to Fourth ave- |
nue. paving. Carried by unanimous |
vote.
Mayor Schriver offered a resolution |
that the ordinance providing for tna /
paving. etc, of Forty-third street from !
Railroad avenue to Tenth avenue and I
Tenth avenue from Forty-th!rd 10 /
Forty-fourth streets. be adopted. Car |
ried: Ayes-Schriver Rudgren. Hart, |
Bear. Nay-Reynolds.
Mayor SchriveF read the following /
resolution:
Where as. An article published by
the Rock Island Union under date of
March 81. 1914, purports to cover the
proceedings of a public meeting held
in the Rock Island roller skating rink
on the evening of March &c 1914. at
which one George w. Wood of Mo
line was one OF the speakers who ad-
dressed the audience. And
Whereas, said article above re-
ferred TO quoted said Wood as having
publicly uttered at said meeting the
statement. to-wit: Your
city says we are not treating it right,
yet the underground entrance to the
dance hall (meaninG Rice's dance
halD which was operating in this city
was built upon a permit issued by the
city Your building inspector visited
the hall and your electrical inspector
inspected the electrical wiring for
that den OF vice. The hall was reached
by an underground passage and the
only entrance TO this place was
through a saloon. An electrical piano
with full orchestra attachments was
equipped in the place. and people
passing on the street 10 feet from the
hall were unaware of its existence
And
Whereas. AS shown by the rec
ords of the building inspector, on the
llst day of June. 1913, one George b. ,
Ga-wood was issued permit to make I
certain alterations in the basement OF
he dwelling house located at No. 2103
Fourth avenue, owned by William
Rice. said alterations not to exceed the
expense of $500; that said basement
was altered as per the permit and in
spected on the 21st and 22d days of ]
June and the 10th day of July, 1913.
and as per the statement of said Stapp ,
in open council, at that time there was ,
10 entrance or passageway through or
rom any saloon, neither was a permit ;
granted by said Stapp for the building /
,r constructing OF any entrance or ,
passageway into the basement OF the ,
.