Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-05
DAY IN DA NEWPORT

: company. residing at 1880 Arlington
avenue.
Inspection % Paving Changed - a
radical innovation in the manner OF
inspecting city paving Jobs Is advo-
Gated by Alderman Fred Waterman.
Alderman Waterman favored placing
the inspection In the hands Of q rclia-
bic engineering firm. despite the In
crease lu cost. believing that a strict
adherence 20 specifications viii be de-
handed % all Contractor Under the
present system. IL Is claimed inspect
ors are appointed because % political
allegiance instead OF any particular
capa5uity.
Crowley Hurts Defy az E5enr-Com-
missioner % Public Works =. ". Crow
ley and Street Commissioner Herman
Edeus nEurativciy went 90 tho mat
yesterday 40 session % the board OF
public works Tho argument arose
over the appointment OF an engineer
for the city steam roller. Several
weeks ago che board took up the mat
ter and voted 20 make the apo. nfmcnt
effective on March /. AZ that time
che name % Jim Power was proposed
and proved acceptable 90 the entire
board. The minute 81 that meeting
show. q o. claimed. that Mr. Powers
was 90 receive the Job and report for
duty on or after March I. Yesterday
C0mmissi1rer Edcns opposed the APP
poinfmcut % Mr.. Crowley and propos-
"a a new candidate. Dir. Crowley
pointed out that Powers had been
promised the job BY the board. had
filled the position I'm n capable man.
uer Tor several years past and was en-
titled % 10 this year. A warm arEu-
mcut eusued. and the matter was an
ally laid on the table.
Obituary Record - Albert Carstens. |
- years old. died az the family home.
5t7 Vine street. after a prolonged III /
ness. lie was born Stay 9 1888. in
Wrist. Holsteiu. Germany. In the
year 1858 he came 90 America and /
landed On New York lie Immediately T.
came west. and has resided In uayen- I
port ever since. On Sept "a. 1873. he /
sas married 10 Miss Ernie Biestsr. .
The survivors are the wife. Mrs. Ernie /
Carstens. I've children. Louis p /
Harry A. and Aibers ". Carstens. /
and the Kisses Amelia G. and Cecilia z
CaFstsns; one granddaughter. Ernn /
Luriia. and tvo brothers. Henry os 4
Luverue. MINI. and Charles Carstsns /
OF Riccviilc iowa
Frank a. Geertz. a lifelong resident I
o. Davenport died al Phoenix. Ariz.. I
recently. according TO word received /
here b. relatives. lie was 30 years /
old The body all arri-e in Daven-
port tomorrow morning and VIII be
conveyed 10 the home. 2sO6 Rocking
ham road. where funeral services Will i
b. held AZ O'Clock Sunday afternoon.
wiki intcrmert lu Fairrnouut Gene
terry. Mr.. Gecrtz vas born gn Davcn-
port and resided here until n few
morths ago. when be left Tor Phoenix
for the hcneht OF hts health lie was
q member % Scott Lodge No. 81. !. o.
D. 3. The survivors arc his father.
Herman GccTtz. and the following sis
'sFs and brothers: Hcnry Gccrtz %
NEysto1 = Iowa. Nra Liza Schici.
Mrs. Lula Snyder Mrs. Edith Peter
ser. Mrs.. Jusigs ~. Williams an. Jacob
". and Anna Ccertz
HeuEy NcGaw died 90 the family
som@. Ninth aza Gaines streets. after
} lingering Illness GO several years
surasion Mr. McGaw Vas 50 years
I'D Deceased ~as charter member
u Eureka iots. No. $3.50. Morning
GLORY Hor1e % Ruth and held mem
5erIhip for over 20 years He = sur
rived BY one daughter. Mrs Flora
and \ soz. Scott McGaw. AID
"a grand Children and tao Erea; grand I
'hiiarer- The funeral al be held 1T