Rock Island Argus., 1919-09-30
Sc PAY FOl
APLOYES AhD
BUY FIRE TRUCK
i Island Municipal Commission
ranfs Advance in Salar! to
Various Officers.


GTanfs Advance in Salar! to
Various Officers.
Every city employe viii receive
an increase in his pay. beginning
tomorrow.
The city commission also iecided
to purchase the aerial fire truck
The increase in almost every case
is from $40 to SIS per month. The
aerial fire truck to be purchased
from the American Laramie COM
pany for s12,500, half to Be paid
upon acceptance. and the balance
the following year without Interest,
$500 is being allowed for the old
ladder truck providing tie city
cannot sell it for more moaey
Charles Scheneyfeldt OF Rock Is
land was allowed s125 in settle
ment for being run into by the city
ambulance, at Third avenue and
Tventy-third street, in July, 1918.
Justice Wheelock Of Moline had
Previously awarded damages of
43. and SO costs.
A resolution introduced thy Com
pfnissioner RUdgren for levying a
pal on the SIS, 900 storm drain was
passed. An additional levy Of IS 600
was allowed for work TO be done
on Thirteenth avenue. between
Twenty-ninth and ThiFtieth streets,
on q landslide.
Sidewalks on the west side of
Thirtieth street between Eigh-
teebth and Tweuty-frst avenues
are to be laid A special taxation
is to be assessed.
An ordinance by Mayor Schriver
recommending the repair of Sixth
avenue between Twenty-frst and
Twenty-seCOnd streets, was
adopted.
The following were made city
employees in an ordinance: Janitor
of the city hall, head operator at
the reservoir and police depart
ment janitor.
All bids on the west end storm
rain were rejected. bids will be
l1ad for later in the year.
An invitation from Colonel Jor-
& of the Rock Island arsenal TO
] the arsenal and see a demon
CITATION of life saving apparatus
was accepted. The idea Of getting
the tri-cities and the arsenal fire
fighting forces, so in case of any
dangerous conhagration where all
the forces are Eedeed, coordination
can be maintained.
Starting with the police depart
ment the following increases in
salary were granted:
Chief Of police-S150. an increase
of $50.
Night captain-$135, an increase
of $40.
Patrolmen-Ffrst year, raised
from 800 to 800; second year,
raised from $115 to s120.
Police matron-$75, increase CT
SIS.
Chief of fire department-$145, |
an increase of $15.
Assistant chief - S135, an in
crease of $15.
Ca esRtstRs%S1<2SS. an increase OF
nen-s115, an increase of !
ito, Are AMI police de-
"a I haIiOs'to e1Io an inciease of $40. |
peh.- are aIa police
increase Of Sl4
an -o-1 IletT'-a are TO hire "a hours
e nrelii0l, - fourthlday. The
duty - ,sl1sdes raise in
re does e9S,.,Sspce .,1s xsseh has been
riothIns, .ls, 1ii 100 per cen. from $2.5G
ner month to 50.
Public Welfare.
city attorne. ! $40
city engfnee11-$140.
Assistant c'0N engineer and
draughtsmen-eT50 for every day
they work, an Increase of 80 cents
per day
stenographers- s95. in increase
of SIS.
Council and Finance.
First deputy city clerk-$145, |
an increase of SIS.
Second deputy city clerk-S95, an
increase of S15-
Third deputy city clerk-SS5, an
increase of SIS.
Health Department.
Plumbing inspector-s135, an in
city inspector-s12o. an increase
of $50.
Assistant city inspector-s115,
an increase of SIS.
Operator of incinerator-s1O0 an
increase of SIS.
Assistant operator of incinera-
tor-S95, an increase of So.
Collectors of garbage-S20 per
Aweek.
Barn boss-SS5, an increase of IS.
Detention hospital attendant
hoo. an increase of SO.
City electrician-s135, an in
Grease of S35.
Public Property.
Head engineer-$14o, an in