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Moline council 'boots' up impoundment fine
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The Moline City Council voted Tuesday to nearly triple the fee to impound vehicles using a "boot," from $35 to $100, to cover the city's costs. Now, vehicle owners with five or more parking tickets, or more than $50 in fines, can have their vehicles impounded by the city through the use of a "boot." In other business, the council approved a $302,985 contract with Valley Construction Co. to resurface four streets in the Heritage subdivision this year: -- 46th Avenue Court west of 51st Street; -- 51st Street from 44th to 47th avenues; -- 53rd Street from John Deere Road to 47th Avenue; and -- 47th Avenue from 48th to 53rd streets. Mayor Don Welvaert also told aldermen he is having City Clerk Tracy Koranda look over the length of meetings from the past 12 months to see if there are any patterns and possible opportunities to consider. Most Illinois municipalities hold meetings twice a month, not every week, he said, and there may be certain times of the year when Moline aldermen could meet every other week. Once the information is gathered, it will be given to aldermen for their review, he said. 
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Today is Friday, May 24, the 144th day of 2013. There are 221 days left in the year.
1863 -- 150 years ago: A military escort will be at the square at 9 a.m. tomorrow forthe funeral of Lieut. Joseph Eaton. The county judge is absent in Chicago, which willaccount for his not being in the procession.
1888 -- 125 years ago: Rock Island's City Council last night appropriated $95,000 forexpenses for the 1888 and 1889 fiscal year.
1913 -- 100 years ago: Mrs. F.W. Reimers last night was re-elected president of the RockIsland Musical Club at a meeting in the New Harper Hotel.
1938 -- 75 years ago: Seven members of Boy Scout Troop 21 got their Eagle badges lastnight. They were Ralph Hurt, Robert Nelson, Howard Schersten, Cecil Nelson, RobertFryxell, Clarence Stone and Rollin Hurt.
1963 -- 50 years ago: Mayor Morris Muhleman has resorted to a form letter in an effort toanswer objections to the wheel tax increase. "It was my hope that I could, in some way,restore the faith of the citizens in our city. In order to do this I knew I must face the factthat I would become very unpopular."All they are trying to do is protect the citizensproperty and build their town.
1988 -- 25 years ago: RICCA, the Rock Island County Council on Addictions, inconjunction with the Quad City Downs, will hold its annual "Night at the Races" June 2.The benefit "Night at the Races" will raise funds locally to assist in maintaining the twohalfway houses, New Hope Lodge (for women) and Beacon House (for men).
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