The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-08-30

and def pdants aver that if
the action had and pro
posed 10 be hsd by said officers of said
city as in said bill of complaint set forth
and svefred were had aud taken, and the
taxes of said city increased ss in said
bill OF complaint alleged, that the
amount of the increase of the tax Of
said complainant would not amount to
over twenty six cents per annuu1, which
amount is SO Insignificant and inconeld
cradle that ceutt of equity would not
take cogEizance thereof or furnish relief
against.
And defendants further answering on
information and belief, aver and charge
the fact 10 be that said complainant is
NOT acting in good faith towards this
court, that he did not file bis bill of
complaint in this case and is not seeking
the aid of this court i'll his own behalf
and in his own interest, nor on account
of the increase of taxation and expense
TO himself individually bat, on the con-
trary. is acting in behalf of an sesocia
lion of butchers in the city of Rock
Island and as their agent, known as the
Butchers Union of Rock Island, that he
is merely their agent and instrument In
the bringing of said suit and is paid or
is to be paid by them as these eefen
dsnts are informed sad believe, for his
service IN this behalf bv said Butchers
Ucion end thaY farther sger IN tbis re-
gard that in esss of the failure of sues
cess IN this litigation ana the dissolution
OF tie Injunction issued herein, and the
assessment Of damages against him on
aceeuut OF its having been wronsfully
sued ont, compliments fully indemui-
fed oy said Butchers Union as your
defendants ars informed and bslievs and
that he is in like manner to
be held harmless from ell damages and
costs, which may result or arise from the
bringing of this suit, either rs attorneys
fees or otherwise
The defendants further aver and
charge the fact to be that the solicitors
of said complainant are not and were not
retained by said complainant in his own
behalf but that the same we're hired and
retained by said Butchers Union for
them and in their behalf and IN their
interest in resisting the abattoir ordi-
nance set forth in said bill OF complaint
and the officers Of said cifv in enforcing
sanitary measures adopted and enforced
by the ordinances Of said city, and at
the time of the fling o! said bill of
complaint and long time prior there
to, said solicitors had been actually
resisting through said Butchers Union
said measures as aforesaid.
These defendants further av that
said complainant was not at the time OF
the fling of said bill and never has
been as defendants are informed and
believe butcher or interested ii any
butchering or slsughtering establish
ment in the city of Rock Island or else
where and that he has no interest direct
or indirect in the bringing of this suit.
except as he may receive pay from said
butchers for his services as aforesaid,
and that the allegation in said bill that
his taxes would be considerably in
creased BIZ the action of said officers had
or proposed to be had, as aforesaid, ne
is using as a mere pretelce and subter
fuge in order that he could act for sale
Butchers Union.
And these defendants aver that thu
cause of complaint set up in complain
ants bill of complaint, if it is cause o
complaint, which defendants deny, /
) one that said August Huasing can no
invoke the protection OF this court
7 against; that the injury, if any exists,
l common to all tax payers in the city Q
i Rock Island and not a special injury o
3 him, and that he cannot assume IL TIL
way to be the champion or guardian c
3 all the inhabitants of the city of Roc
I Island and challenge the public officer
t to meet him in this court to defen
8 their official actions as he has attempt
i ed by bis bill of complaint herein to dt
8 These defendants further answefin
Il aver that long prior to the fling OF sal
Is bill OF complaint there we're suits pend
0 ing in the courts of said city and count
4 entered by the city of Rock Isjan
n against the several butchers of said cit.
q members of the Butchers Union, {
individuals, to enforce the ordinance II
If the inspection of meats, ETC., set fori
a in said compliments bill of complain
t. and that said Butchers Union as 6
II association we're and are resisting So
It suits and the enforcement OF said ord
nance, auQ tuat sdlu oou Piaihonp '"
le and is their counselor, agent, represent
10 tive and assistant in that respect al
Or that he had and has no interest IN q
or results of said suits whatever. exec
L. as he may receive pay for services.
id And defendants further answerll
l. aver that the City Council OF the city
Rock Island and the health officers
le said city had in contemplation for mo
We than four years prior to the filing OF 90
~ bill, the erection and construction
rs, said absttoir and that the same was pu
th licly discussed in said City Council a
it was q matter of common knowled
or in said city that the erection OF 81
he abattoir was contemplated by said y.
p Council and that about one year prior
On the filing of said bill Of complaint 81
Nifv nnoueiI did take action in refer6Y