The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-04-26
REPUBLICAN RULE.
It Was Exercised Over the CeunciI
Last Night in Forclble Manner.
The Republicans show Their Teeth In
a Distasteful Way.

IS sued to the different aldermen to attend
Q special meeting of the council at Z 80 p
m. The call was signed by aldermen
: Reimers, Collins and Warnock. Pur
I suant to the call all the aldermen were
: present when Mayor Mott called thu
council to order On motion of Alderman
: Henry the reading of the minutes of the
previous meeting was dispensed with
s Although the call did not specify the
: object of the meeting (Which it should
properly have), it was generally
known the license question was to be
} agitated At the last regular meeting it
had been requested to have it laid over
until the meeting of May 7th, but the
high license men were not satisfied, and
endeavored to rush their measure through
by calling special meeting.
The ball opened by Alderman -Reimers,
who stated the meeting had been called
for the consideration of ordinances. AL
derman Sinnett presented a proposed or
dinance for the amendment of the license
ordinance, from 500 to 300 Alderman
Reimers wantedsit adopted, but Alderman
Henry objected, and moved it be- referred
to the ordinance comlnitte to report at
the next regular meeting The vote on
the amendment was as follows;
Ayes-Stengel, Bennett, Gray, Henry
Cavanaugh, Larkin, Carr.
Noes-Warnock, Collins, Whitman,
PaimsrS Huu S;nnatt
Before the amendment was passed,
however, there was a war of words. AL
derman Bennett took a very sound view
of the matter saying that he was unac-
quainted with the sentiment of the people
of the Second ward in regard to the Ii
cense question, and thought proposition
of that kind should be submitted to pop
ular vote. For this reason, alone, he |
said he was opposed to the measure, and
would be compelled to vote against high |
license. Aldermen Warnock and Reimers |
did not want the matter delayed any lon
ger, and wished to have vote on the IL |
cense question at once Alderman STEM
gel, complained against higher license,
and said it would be unfair to raise it lust
as every saloon keeper would have to pay
a special tax to the United States of $50
In his opinion, if the aldermen
now in favor of high license, had
expressed themselves SO before the cleo
ton, none of them would be occupying
seats in the council at the present time
Alderman Sinnett said the people of his
ward knew how he stood on the question,
as he expressed himself in favor of high
license prior to his election. He thought {
a license of $500 was not high Incense,
but merely a moderate one. Alder
nan Hull thought the best thing
he saloon keepers could do was
10 accept a $500 license. because
if the Harper bill passed they would be /,
to pay $500 instead. Alder
nan Cary was satisfied to refer the matter !:
o the ordinance committee, and was OPP
'osed to any action at that time.
Alderman Reimers presented an ordi- a
ance to issue dram shop licenses att tie m
resent rate only to July 1, in order to Z
AXE advantage of the Harper BILL should IL
be passed Alderman Cary moved to
fer it to the ordinance committee to re
Ort at the next regular meeting Alder ID
an Reimels moved as an amendment e.,
lat it be adopted. The amendment was eo
st by the following vote: di
Ayes-Warnock, Collins, Whitman,
eimers, Hull, Sinnett-6. 81
Noes-Stengel, Bennett, GRAY, Henry,
avanaugh, Larkin, Cary. lie
The original motion was then adopted a.
a vote of to 6. W,
Alderman Whitman presented an ordi- co
Ince to regulate the weighing and meas az
ing of grain, hay, wood, etc, and moved ~
J adoption. Alderman Bennett moved rel
an amendment that action be deferred su
ne amendment was lost and the original tai
Otion was carried. -.
Alderman Reimers presented resolu- as
IN to the effect that the Union be made yo
e official paper. Alderman Stengel OBJ
eted, as he thought it was not fair and D.
st to bring the matter up at a special 8
seting, and the proper time for such a
siness would be at the next regular
,eting. when the other appointments
,uld be made. The Third ward was wi
~ represented by one alderman, and as Vo
pecial election was at hand in that TIL
I'D, it would be only right to wait until W. WV
er said election. The alderman then ON
wed that the resolution be laid over ito
til the next meeting which was lost by as
, following vote; '"i
Ayes-Stengel. Bennett, Henry, Cav
augh, Larkin, Cary-6.
Noes Warnock. Gray, Collins, Whit
n, Reimers, Hull, Sinnet-7. !
Alderman Bennett then moved to adj a.
Urn, which was also lost. n
The original motion was then voted on tiol
] passed by vote of seven to six. IA
Aid. Hull presented notification from -
Holly company that the annual pay a
mt on the water works machinery bot
uld be due May 1, and on motion of Sto
1 Reimers the city treasurer was
horned to make payment. by unani- -offe
US vote. Ia
The Mayor and street and alley com ~
tee were authorized 10 diraot sI.a 81