Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-09-29

OF the city of Rock Island through
their efforts raised a sufficient fund to
build a macadam road on Twelfth
street from Eighteenth avenue. the
city limits of the city of Rock Island.
to the cemetery;
Whereas. The said road. by reason
OF the excessive travel leading from
the south into Rock Island, has been
worn considerably. so that the
same Is now much in need of repair.
Be il
Resolved. by the city OF Rock Is
land. That $3.50 from the contingent
fund and $3.50 from the street and
bridge fund be and is hereby appro-
priated for the repair OF said road, to
be repaired under the direction of the
commissioner of streets OF the city OF
Rock Island. The above appropriation
is made contingent upon South Rock
Island township appropriating a like
sum, the work to be done jointly by
the city and South Rock Island town
ship"
Township Ought to Help.
The original motion offered by Com
missioner Bear did not provide for
any appropriation from South Rock
Island. but the amendment was added
when Mayor Schriver declared he
thought the city and the neighboring
township ought 20 act in conjunction
IN the matter.
r'Only half OF the road is in the
city" declared Commissioner Rey-
nolds. What part is 10 be improved?"
asT understand fha. hn mic
ers of South Rock Island have a plan
for widening the road at the cemetery
to 60 feet" explained Mayor Schriver
"A meeting of several local business
men was held recently, at which time
the matter OF the improvement Of the
Twelfth street road was thoroughly
discussed. and the plan suggested was
for the two bodies 10 work together.
The commissioners OF South Rock IS
land ought TO be willing to give a dol
lar for every dollar we will appro-
pirate. The city put 900 loads of
crushed rock on the road a few years
ago, but it washed to one side and did
not prove a permanent improvement.
The road must be graded and have a
solid base and there must be a union
OF new material with the old
Won't Be the Goat.
ct don't want to be the goat in this
matter" said Commissioner Reynolds.
IF this resolution passes. the public
will expect me to improve the road at
once, and j don't expect to take criti-
cism for not doing it Immediately. l
will spend the money without delay.
and / therefore want to know just
-. |
ed and all about the plan for coopera-
ton with South Rock Island"
Commissioner Hart suggested a con-
ference with the commissioners Of
South Rock Island, but on the mayors
suggestion the amendment, providing
for an appropriation OF $500 from
South Rock Island, was added. and the
resolution passed.
Plan Improvements.
An ordinance providing for water
mains on Forty-frst street, Eighteenth
to Nineteenth avenue, was considered
and adopted, together with ordinances
providing for sidewalks on both sides
of Fourteenth avenue, Thirtieth to
Forty-sixth street; on both sides on
Ninth avenue. Twenty-eighth TO Thir-
tieth street; and for sixinch sewer
on Twenty-fifth street from Eigh- |
teenth avenue south to south line of
Nineteenth avenue, estimated cost
s21S.
A communication from Mrs. Mary |
Chopper, asking for a rebate on a |
water bill, was received and placed on |
file. A resolution passed, providing |
that s1494O be taken from the con-