Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-26
Commission Disposes of Two
Matters of Long Standing
Before City Dads.
LAY OVER TWO OTHER LAWS
Action on Milk Ordinance and confs-
cation Of Defunet Phone Com
pany Property Deferred.

I NaAF NoLuEltsHlOH gteltIuAE aAttNMtbu
I The milk ordinance and plan 10 con-
hscate the property Of the defunct
I Union Electric company we're defer
red until Thursday.
The adoption OF the train shed ord
nance and the advertising for incin-
GRAFTON plant bids follows a campaign
started by Commissioner Hart on both
measures some months ago. Both
propositions went over without a dis
senting vote.
The train shed measure provides
for the erection or a covering over all
railway station platforms in the city.
where passengers are forced at any
time to walk over 100 feet TO get 70 a
coach from the door OF the station.
The idea Is the protection Of the trav-
cling public from rain snow or other
unfavorable weather conditions. and
when first taken UP was particularly
aimed at the Twentieth street station
OF the Burlington, although now II viii
affect all OF the roads.
Referred to Commission.
Action was deferred on the matter
from time 10 time after Commissioner
Hart first presented the matter The
legality of the move was looked into
and the public utility commission of
the state recommended the passage OF
the ordinance. claiming that il would
likely be valid. providing that there
was nothing in the franchises of the
various companies which would con-
hict with the ordinance.
The disposition of the railroads in
the matter will now be watched with .
interest, since not only the Burling- 4
ton. but the Rock Island roads de- .
pot on Twentieth street and the Mil .
waukee on Eighteenth street, and the
Rock Island Southern on Fourth ave
nue., Il is said, will be affected.
Change Their Minds.
Some time ago the city commission
ers reached an agreement on the mat
ter OF an Incarceration plant. same be
ing 20 advertise for bids for the insti-
tuition for the disposal OF garbage. and
hold over same for the incoming ad-
to act upon.
\ resolution passed the council yes
-erday unanimously. however. instruct
ing the mayor and city clerk TO adver-
tise for bids for the plant. Later sew
eral commissioners in an interview
Inferred that such agreement had only
been tentative. and IL appears now as
though the council will go ahead and
purchase a plant and have same ready
Is soon as the spring hauling OF refuse
begins.
Ho specifications as 20 the size OF
he incinerator were mentioned in the
resolution. that being left to the bid
iers. as Commissioner Hart suggest !
ID thar it would be better TO allow all a.,
concerns 20 make various offers and r
,ick the best therefrom.
Milk Ordinance Up.
a committee from the Woman club g,
md several others interested in the .
lew milk ordinance were present at ;
he meeting and Mayor Schriver ex-
blamed 10 them that. contrary TO the r
publication OF a recent news story. the 1
ouncil had not intended putting over /,
ny bunk" milk ordinance. but plan \
ed on materially considering the \
natter. and not until the o. X. of \
tate officials had been placed on a :
ieasure would IL be finally adopted by
be commission. e
The councilmen agreed TO meet at
o'clock on Thursday afternoon for Z.
be purpose of going over a tentative \
rdinance and getting something in y
hape 10 present 10 the state authori- \
es. The committee OF ladies was in d
tied to be present at that time and C,
Npress their views on the matter.
The conhscation of the property of T
lie defunct Union Electric company OF
I'll then be taken up also. The may fc
: offered a resolution that the ordin- b.
ice authorizing the acquisition Of the b,
-operty. exclusive OF the building on it
ourth avenue. be adopted but for
.veral reasons il was laid over. b,
Commend WinkIer. w
An organization of coal dealers, in =
communication to the council, laud- III
II for the strict enforcement of the IA
Fights and measures law and declar- VI
that the confidence IL gave the pub
, was gratifying.
II also commended the work OF Her
an winkler. present inspector, and
commended that he be maintained
the city pay roll to continue his
,rk. 1t was signed by committee,
B. McKown and Oscar Ohlweiler.
,iler
Two public projects were given the pc
dorsement OF the council. The sA
OPPOSITION for water mains in the ito
-ritory recently annexed to the city
IS adopted The work recommend Die
by the board of local improvements, ~, ,Is
ovides for the laying OF mains on -,
-elfth and Ninth streets from Aiken .e,4
Brashar and on Brashar from Ninth
Twelfth, connecting the two.
More Water Mains. '
Another project was considered FIRE
2 estimate for the job Is 1878. IL ora
,vides for the installation OF water Yol
ins on Seventeenth street from +
fifteenth avenue to Aiken: on Six shs
nth street from Eighteenth avenue (As