Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-11-15
FEDERAL LIMIT
UPON BUILDING
WORK MODIFIED
Government Removes Restrictions
on Nou-ES>eutiaI Contracting
During War Time.
MEANS CONSTRUCTION GAIN
Numerous Municipal improvement
Projects Now TO Be Rushed
TO Completion

Government ban on practically
all construction work aside from
essential activities during the war
has been raised, according 10 no
tcs received by c. J., Larkin, Rock
Island county chairman of the non
war construction committee, branch
OF the state council Of defense.
Al limitations on production Of
building material, including brick,
cement. lime, hollow tile, and lum-
her. with the exception OF steel, are
removed by federal order.
This Will mean that numerous
Improvement projects in Rock Is
land, contemplated and decided
upon during the war, will now be
taken up and rushed to completion.
IS Property owners in need of side
walks. concrete steps and walls, to-
Eathpr with those planning erection
Of new homes. are now permitted TO
proceed with their plans. Provid
inc -he cost does not exceed, for a
private dwelling, $4,000, no re-
sLrictI0ns will be encountered in
securing construction materials.
All former applicants for build
ing permits, declined because Of
government restrictions upon non
war building. viii be Immediately
notified of the modification Of the.
war ruling
The communication received by
Mr.. Lsrkiu requests that informa-
tion regarding building restriction
notifications he given as wide pub
ECity rs possible. Appended are
the notifications, which become eff
feltiya at once:
Notifications.
"Construction projects approved
in writing by the facilities division
OF the war Industries board.
al farm and ranch buildings,
structures, or improvements.
tAII buildings, structures, road
ways. plant facilities, or other con-
structiOn projects of every nature
whatsoever undertaken by the Unit
ed States railway administration, or
by any rail or other transportation
COMPANY. organization, or utility,
whether or not under the direction
VI such administration or by the
American Railway Express COM
p1uv. or by the owner or operator
Of any telegraph or any telephone
line
-The construction, maintenance,
Improvement or development by
federal state or municipal authori-
ties OF highways, roads, bOulevards,
bridges streets. parks and play
grounds.
THE CONSTRUCTION, extension, i'm
ProVeUent, maintenance or repairs
Of any public utility, including wa
ter supply systems, sewer systems,
light and power facilities, street
and Interurban railways.
The construction, extension, or
repairs Of all irrigation and drain
age projects
Construction projects connected
with extension, expansion, or de-
yalopment Of mines Of every charac-
ter whatsoever or connected with
the production and refining of min
eraI oils and Of natural gas
"The construction, alterations, or
extensions Of, or repairs or addi-
items to plants engaged principally
IN producing milling, refining, pre-
serving, refrigerating or storing
foods and feeds.
NThe construction Of new or the
alteration or extension Of existing
school houses, churches, hospitals,
and federal, state or municipal
buildings, involving in the aggre-
gate q cost not 70 exceed S25, 900
THE construction Of new build
iuFs or structures not embraced in
any OF the foregoing classifications
or the repair or additions to or
alterations OF extensions Of exist
ing buildings and structures IL
either case involving in the aggre-
gate a cost not exceeding $4,000.
'sThe construction Of new build
tngs or structures not embraced in
any Of the foregoing classifications
or the repairs or additions to or
alterations or extensions of exist
ing buildings or structures in either
case involving the aggregate a
cost net exceeding $25 600. when aD-
proved in writing by the state