Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-12
CITY TO REBATE
ASSESSMENTS To
RAILROADS HERE
Companies Filed Objections to
Levy on First Avenue
Waterman Projects.
SAY THEY DON'T OWN LAND
ssss Island ard Burlington Lines
con;s1s They Only Have Right
of-Way Privilege

Foiio~ing n long discussion in which
;5s council vas divided. a resolution
passed 40 the regular meeting yester
cay afternoon providing for rebatins
20 che Rock Island and Burlington
I-ss assessments made against them
an the Watermain project on First ave
r-s between Eighteenth and Twen
-lefh streets
TIE resolution passed to 2 and
uas offered By the mayor. The com.
mission seemed In favor OF rebatins
the money 20 the companies. but the
manner o. doing this was az issue.
Both companies have fled objections
ln county court against paying assess
renfs. claiming no benefits The Rock
Islands assessment was S477.sO and
the burlington $3.50. The entire as
ressmrnts levied or all property own
ers vas $3.50.
Attorney p. IT. Stafford vas present
10 behalf % the Rock Island and stat
"a that the company merely hello
right o. way rights on the avenue and
should not be assessed Mayor Schriv-
o. explained that haste IN making re-
bare was necessary because Henry
Darts sons warehouse vas in need
a. a IRE sprinkling system 30 as %
ass out Insurance.
Commissioner ftudgren suggested
that the city pay the assessments OF
fas compl1y and later that thu city
take over che whole project and pay
.9r Go 40 once Mayor Schriver con-
tsndet that % the city paid for 70 that
!. would be- a heavy drain or the wa
tsrworitf fund and that the property
Owners assessed were agreeable 10 the
rssof1t.ou a. drawn. He and Com
missiore-s Hart and Bear voted
for fas resolution
Freight Traek Matter.
The question Of long freight trains
vas disposed % by the council Con-
missioner Reynolds submitted a reso-
.gsioa endorsing the agitation % the
brotherhood % Trafumcu for cutting
'reifht trains % a shorter number Of
,ars- The resolution provided for a I
.opy being sent 20 the state house I
AL senate. Mayor Schrfver argued i
nat tIe sense Of the council could not 4
De- oEsn a. that Of this community 4
iaf declared that the council would .
.artig BE- Justified tn acting on the
gattsr. Mr. Reynolds resolution lost
or want OF a second
George HeeidiE. who owns property \
.n cath avenue near Niuth street.
.ame to the council with a petition
sizing that they give him some relief
d regard 90 the sewer question which
rst at the session last week He do
.lared that people protested az the
rccfi1l % vaults on his property and (
b. haI 10 sewer connections After
discussion the council {
.rreed fo give him the right 20 con- ,
tFuct sewer on Eleventh avenue I
Or which he could charge any one 1
caaectinE With a. "A
The weekly payroll OF s27i.s5 was ;
.uoWed 8 communication from Mrs.
faris ffenke. 1176 Thirty-seventn I
freer relative % rebates on the as
cssue1t o. the east end sewer. was
gserred % Commissioner Reynolds. '
I'd the petition Of Frank McGuckin.
2l Seventh avenue. 90 construct a 7
ubic Gasoline station and erect an
tank was referred to {
Archie Hart {
Pay Bis a
William yI. Evans vas ordered paid
1857 for the construction OF side I.
.a.ks ir the west end Building In
7ector ,. ~. Stapp recommended the
lymeat 20 70. ~. Tappendorf the re-
aiming So ssz due him on IRE station
To- 3. The council ordered a voucher
ravr for St.7O0. Withholding 5000
atl the ceiling OF the station was
Ssd and painted. An order for 5000. :
lyablc % Chauuon < Dgfva for the u
eating system was authorized
The council voted 70 return the l.
l8 fect % hose TO the Chicago Fire
.ose company. upon which the under
riters' chemists reported not up
the specifications. The Manhattan
1upaay % New York thSu received
.e order for 900 feet The council
10 voted % pay the Manhattan com
lzy $500 FOR the other 1000 feet al
adv purchased and a like sum To the r
stta Percha company OF New York
r a similar amount. r
ne two projects. Eighteenth ave
- paving from Ninth 20 Tvelfth
reefs and the Twentieth street side
AID projects. reported on favoraoiy -
I The board OF local improvements y
'sterday morning. were considered h
The council n
caieaso expert estimates that iuber- =,
iaafs l-ss,. - f.aan~ e. that city