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Newspaper
Moline Review Dispatch
Location
Moline, Illinois, United States of America
Date
Nov 08, 1907
Page
2
An ordinance requiring all wires to be laid underground favored by aldermanic vote. It provides for a license fee of five dollars annually. Alderman Gripp speaks as advocate for the dealer with limited trade.
Mayor Olson urged council to require all wires to be placed underground within fire limits and along key streets, with telegraph and electric firms affected. An annual $5 license for milk peddlers was passed to better monitor health officials, though Alderman Gripp opposed, fearing hardship for widows and small sellers.
Aldermen discuss unpaid city bills owed to the clerk totaling diverse claims including quarantine guard expenses. They consider sending cases to the city attorney and starting action against those ignoring notices. Traffic violations at Rock River bridge prompt talk of a new guard, with William Johnson proposed but not decided.
Dr Edlen resigned from the library board and as secretary after the October meeting to pursue homesteading in North Dakota. Mayor inquiry into a successor remains unresolved while F W Rank was selected to fill the secretary role at last night’s meeting. The council chamber move to the library building stalled over rent terms as the board and council committees consider the proposal.
The case concerns Paul il year old son of Mr and Mrs Arthur Paul of Seventeent Street and Fifteenth Avenue taken to the county court for adjudication as delinquent. He may be sent to Glenwood or St Charles school.
An ordinance lays over proposing a $17 000 outlay for sidewalk improvements. The plan would fund laying 22 000 feet of concrete walks using four percent bonds to cover costs.
Alderman Redfield resigns preparatory to moving to Winona. East Moline city council lets contracts totaling 6900 for standpipes pumps and pumping station and contemplates 17000 in concrete sidewalks. Land purchases and bids from Chicago Bridge and Iron Works and others advance waterworks plans. Two ordinances pass licensing shooting galleries and numbering houses.
James Magill, president of Crescent Electric Manufacturing Co. of Valparaiso Indiana, arrives in Rock Island to study merging with Trio Manufacturing Co. and raise a new electrical supplies plant. A planned joint company could be about 75 thousand dollars and employ around 100 workers. Crescent has a site deal in Valparaiso. Rock Island is favored, with J T Marron visiting Valparaiso to discuss terms.
The Rock Island city council receives a proposition from J. L. Hagaman and J. F. Lewis to grant a right of way for a sewer outlet. In exchange the city would vacate a useless stub of Sixth Avenue and use dirt from Seventh Avenue grading to raise Thirty-sixth Street. The plan routes the sewer north on Thirty-sixth Street then across Hagaman and Lewis property to Thirty-fifth Street. The matter is referred to the street and alley committee with city officials and Seventh ward aldermen.
Rev W A Sunday concludes five week revival in Galesburg with 2300 converts, a record. A free will offering of 6340 is collected for Sunday and assistants. Converts include Sheriff R G Mathews and county schools superintendent W F Boyes. He plans to visit Muscatine next, while Moline pastors await a January or February 1909 revival visit.
McConochie & Sons seek 2938 dollars in a Court of Claims case against the federal government for delays in completing Rock Island arsenal storehouses after fire. The firm claims hardware delay and penalties levied despite no fault, with a hearing held in Rock Island attended by F A Fenning of Coldren Fenning.
A listing shows a settlement where $37,500 was paid to creditors. Mr. Pope represented the interests. The secured property was appraised at more than $60,000 to cover that amount.
Creditors voted to sell the Deere-Clark plant in Rock Island after C. H. Pope A B Montgomery and others bought about 83 000 of 93 000 in claims for 40 cents on the dollar The purchase aims to restart manufacture under the defunct company with the bankruptcy court keeping control for one year while creditors may file claims.
The U S Army recruiting station in the city has reopened at the post office under Sergeants Long and Mechelke and will become permanent with Mechelke in sole charge after a few days Entrance is via the side door of the post office building The October Marine Corps recruiting report for Rock Island shows 43 applicants 17 accepted 26 rejected and explains reasons including eyesight character and age The accepted recruits go to Washington DC then to posts worldwide Marine expenses for the month totaled 225 dollars and the note invites willing youths to enlist for opportunities such as a world cruise on the battleship fleet
After an order effective November first, the Milwaukee road abolishes solicitor and traveling freight agent positions. T. S chimp and W. C. Bush had filled key posts during absences, while RP L. Hisrich of Davenport oversees the freight dept for the three cities. Officials expect the change to be temporary until the fall shipping rush subsides.
The circuit court hears a burglary case against Frank Miller after the jury delivers guilty verdict. Dudley Marshall argues indict- ment flaws. Judge Gest overrules. John Fagenburg sues Morris and Lewis for 10000 in damages from an on the job injury at a junk yard. Attorneys G C Wenger and G A Dhallberg represent the plaintiff.
The Silvis village board deferred action two weeks on a Central Union Telephone Co franchise ordinance covering twenty years. The measure mirrors East Moline and Moline terms, includes three free phones for Elms, and uses poles on streets. Infrastructure plans include artesian water supply, septic tank, water/sewer work, and mixed funding via special assessment and general tax. bids on firefighting equipment were reported.
Fragmentary OCR reads as a local notice or brief. It mentions Popalation, Moline, and an increase in a local rate or levy, with unclear numbers. The readable elements suggest a civic finance item or public notice requiring further verification.
The new Moline and Rock Island directories by Polk Co reflect combined populations and suburban spreads. Moline lists 12,644 locals with Rock Island at 4,055. combined estimates place the twin cities near 120,000 people including suburbs Fast Moline Watertown Silvis and a hospital census.
Mine Sarah Tunnhill resigned as kinder ten cadet from the board of education. Miss Harriet Williams was hired in her stead at 252 dollars per month. Miss Marion Cooper will substitute temporarily in the Grant building for Miss Mary B Wilson who has a leave of absence. Board approved only routine business and paid bills totaling 1726.69. High school teachers were granted leave to attend a Chicago university affiliated conference this Friday and Saturday with Minnie George and Julia Gettemy on the program. A Champaign conference for high school representatives will follow in two weeks with Moliné sending at least one teacher.
H. Van Patten received a Scott county board franchise Tuesday to operate a ferry between Moline and Bettendorf. Bettendorf city council granted a land license Monday evening for a 10 year term. The ferry must begin operations by June 1908 and will land about 1000 feet from Bettendorf's western margin.
Chester Kenady and Harvey Stipp came home after several weeks traveling the western states. Mr. Kleinan moved his family here from Andalusia last week. Mr. Sullivan Mitkes Fl a Margaret O Donnell attended the event and other locals were noted in attendance as the October primary rolls were discussed.
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