Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-16
OFFICIALS ASKING
CLEAN SIDEWALK
Commissioner JuhI and Mayor Nc
Conochie Order Snow Removed
from Sidewalks.
SAYS ARRESTS WILL BE MADE
Find Ordinance Which Gives Them
Power to Prosecute If Household
ers Fail 10 comply.

Commissioner of Streets n. E. Juhl
and Mayor McConochie today an
nounced that arrests would result if
property owners failed to remove snow
from sidewalks in front of their homes
within reasonable time after the fall
had ceased.
During last night a fall OF three
inches was recorded and the city Of
f1cials Immediately got busy today in
vestigating as to the extent of their
authority with regard to compelling
Ehouseholders to keep their walks
cleaned They located city ordinance
which gives them power to make ar
rests and to assess fines of not less
than 81 for each offense.
"Tnere have been several SHOWS
thus far this year. said Commission
er Juhl. We thought that the prop
/ erty owners would attend to their
walks without being forced to do so by
the city, but we find that we will have
to call the attention of the public to
J the ordinance, which will be vigor-
ously enforced"
; Mayor McConochie said: eve hope
! that we won't have to make any ar
rests, but we will insist that the walks
/ be kept in a passable condition and
that the householders will keep the
isnow off of them. The time to sweep
/ the snow is before there has been any
walking over it, or otherwise it will
/ be trampIed down and will be difficult
( to remove. We will make arrests
where the ordinance is not complied
with"
Issues Notice.
! Commissioner JuhI issued the fol
lowing signed notice:
The attention Of the public is called
to an ordinance of the city Of Rock Is
land providing that sidewalks be kept
free from ice and snow Said ordin-
auce reads in part as follows:
Every owner or occupant Of any
house or other building and the own
er. proprietor, lessee or person en-
titled to the possession of any vacant
lot, and every person having the
charge Of any church. Jail, public
building or public hall in this city,
which shall front or adioin upon any
public street shall, during the winter
season and during the time snow
shall continue on the ground, by L
O'Clock noon of each day clear the
sidewalks in front Of or adjoining such
house or other building and in front
of such lot from snow and ice, and
keep them conveniently free there
from during the day; or shall, in case
the snow and ice are so concealed that
they cannot be removed without In
jury TO the pavement, cause the said
snow aud ice to be strewed with
ashes or sand, and shall also, at all
times keep such sidewalks free from
dirt. filth or other Instructions or in
leumbrances. SO as to allow citizens
t to use the said sidewalks in a safe and
/ commodious manner; and every per
tson neglecting or refusing to comply
with any Of the provisions Of this sec
ton, shall incur d penalty Of not less
than two dollars for each neglect or
refusal
/ Il hope every citizen will do his
duty according 10 the above ordinance
and so prevent accident in which case
the city as well as the owner Of the
property would be liable for damages
IN. L. JUHL,
Commissioner Of Streets"