Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-01-22
ARE SICK OF TT.
The Davenport Feeling on the
Wagon License Question.
IT WILL LIKELY BE CHANGED.

.sOklsers Meet aaa Adopt Resolutions
Refill aerehssss 20 Act Tonssht-rhe
Wagon Tire Ordnance should Not be
Chsagcd. Bst Folly Enforced.
The jobbeEs of Davenport held
meeting ut the rooms OF the Daven-
Business Mems association Saturday
afternoon. to protest against the
WAGON license ordinance recently
adopted in that city. and which has
been operating against Rock Island
business houses. }. p. NanPatten
was elected chairman and George W.
Moth secretary. and the subject was
thoroughly discussed. The ordinance
was discussed aud the evil effect and
in Justice of il shown. 1t is not only
unjust in striking against those
whom the city wishes To encourage.
but il has caused Rock Island to re-
taliate in a manner to injUrc Daven-
ports trade over here. \ committee
on resolutions consisting of NJ. j.
Eagal. August Reimers. O. c. Woods,
j. r. Kelly and c. y. Peterson was
appointed. and reported the follow
ing:
TO the Honorable City Council OF
the City Of NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.
A meeting of business men of Your
city called for the purpose OF review
ing the ordinance recently passed in
regard To the license Of business
teams. would respectfully call yonr
attention to the fact that the said
ordinance is driving away bushes.
from our doors to very large ex.
tent. and would respectfully ash
vonr honorable body To repeal said
ordinance. and refund all Licenses
paid and fines assessed.
The resolution was adopted with.
out dissent, and NJ. j. Eagal. L. F.
lIalligan and Oswald Schmii; were
appointed n n committee to present
il To the council. +. W. Smith and
!. II. Grove were authorized 10 carry
il TO the Rock Island city council
which meets this evening.
The retail merchants of Davenpor,
NEE, tonight to take action.
Let the Tire Ordinance stand.
The action o. the meeting Of Sat
urdav afternoon in appointing com
miitec to wait on the Rock Islanc
council. at the same time one was (,
appear before the municipal body o
that city and ask il to mend its way
i. Of course, not fully understoo,
here. but the gentlemen will proba
blv explain their mission fully thi
evening. There has been no evidenc
n vet that Rock Island has gricvous
" erred in enforcing ordinances tina
have been on its statute books 70
years. II any sins have been com
mi;tcd. they are the Sins of omis
sion. rather than the sins Of commits
sion. and it is TO be hoped the coun
ell will make no alterations in its or
dinanccs as regards wagon tires
They are such a are in force in othe
: cities and should be enforced wit
regard TO all wagons. whether the,
belong in Rock Island. Davenport o
Moline. Rock Island does not ia
Davenport teams for the use of it
streets. but merely requires that al
wagons be so equipped that they vii
noe cut up the stree: and pavemen.
To show to what extent the wild
tire ordinance is being violated,
teamstcr admitted in Mavcr Nedill'
Office Saturday. that he had unloade
a car load of freight into three WAC
ons. which would amount to 1900
pounds. to the WAGON. too heavy
load To he drawn over any pavement
no matter what the width of the tir,
Nuwrs Ncpu,...
Mayor Vollmcr. Of Davenport. cal
cd upon Mayor Nedill yesterda,
with reference To the license ord
nance which has proven so obnoNiou
in Davenport. He said that Saturda
evening the council held an inform:
meeting n his Office. and the aide
men seemed to favor mndificatio
If at least the most burdensom
and unreasonable clauses of j
Was II 1nccniiAri-m:
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