Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-09-10
KENNEDY vs.. KNOX.
Alderman and Mayor Have
Another Dissertation.
SIXTH wARDEK CARRIEs HIS POINT.
Motion aud Substitate and Puts the
Wrong One, Causing WranEie-Aii
over the Saloon Question Other Doinss
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Wrong One, Causing a wranEle-Al
over the Saloon Question Other Doinss
You're out of order. AID. Ken
nedy."
Il am not"
| But | say vou are"
Il know better
Rap. Rap! Rap... Il say you're
out of order, Sit down.
IL will not,''
Il say you Will"
| II will leave it to any honorable
man here that attached substi-
tute to my motion, and demand a
square deal"
And the mayor wiped his brow
and heaved sigh Of defeat. Aid.
Gall said Kennedy was right and
the presiding gentleman's tempera-
ture dropped about 40 degrees. lie
explained his intention to do the
square thing. but had acted accord
Ing to his belief when he put the
original motion.
Probably a more amusing exhibit
ton WAS never enacted in the munic-
ipal chamber. Hadn't it been that
mouths, face-making would have I'M
doubtedly been thrown in. But
they were both good and mad and it
looked for q few minutes as ii a ring
would have to be marked off. After
the confusion had subsidized the
mayor sang "You Can't Play in Our
Yard ANY More" in an undcrtone.
| All Over the S:;lonn Question
The exhibition followed another
round with the Sunday saloon ques-
ton. following the reading of the NJ.
F.. church union resolutions by viii
liam jackson. Aid. Kennedy sub
mitted an ordinance repeating the
former action of the council in
eliminating the Sunday closing
clause Before he delivered the
final syllable, Aid. johnson was
on his pins and moved to
table it for consideration. Aid.
Kennedy substituted the motion by
moving its adoption by an aye and
nay vote and received Il second from
Aid. Gall. The mayor evidently
didn't pay any heed to Kennedy ana
put Aid. Johnson's motion. The
Sixth warder interrupted the eyocu-
tive and reminded him of his mis-.
take. kennedv's answer was that he
was out OF order. Kenncdy's phvsi-
ognomv turned cha!ky white and
his usual cucum Der GOODNESS became
somewhat disturbed, and the dia-
!oguc as given above followed. The
MAYORS eyes could have been
knocked OFF with club and
the flowing perspiration cvinced his
inner rage. At one time Kennedy
pushed forward his desk and
but for the mayor edged!
into his way of thinking he would
probably have went after him. The
} mayor was assured by Aid. Gall that
Aid. Kcnnedy's demand was Just.
and the mayor shifted his gum and
put the substitute motion. which was
lost:
Ayes-Kennedy, Gall. Nelson.
Foss-i.
Nays-Surman, Zei,. johnson
Schreiner, Schroeder. Dauber, Tin.
dali. Schneider. Pcnder-9.
The original motion was then put
and was carried by the same vote o.
9 to i.
Schneider's Spiel.
1--WE have been ridiculed by
church people and called all sorts Of
names. Now what we want to know
is whether we are anarchists OF
rebels" Thus broke in Aid. Schnei.
der. who demanded that keunedy's
ordinance lay over for con sideration
and if it was found that the alleged
serious mistake had been made. why
it would be different.
Aid. Foss called up the saloon
stalls and believed the council was
responsible for the immortality ear.
ried on in them. and should have
them abolished. lie presented 4
resolution ordering the drafting OF
an ordinance for the suppression OF
and removal of saloon stalls, and il
was carried.
Other Matters.
Various other matters of moment
came up. as detailed in the official
record. Aid. Schreiner had plan for
a system of storm drains looking to
providing for the carrying off tn,
city's superiiuous water in times o.
overflow: one for westerly course
through the city entailing a cost o.
$4,000. and one along Twentv-fourtt
street directly north to the river be
ing estimated at $4,000. The prop
ositions were referred to the sewer
and finance committees to report.
The ordinance permitting the Dav.
export Il Rock Island Railway com
pany to dispose Of its rights to the
Tri-City Railway company was pre-
sented and adopted by unanimou:
vote. thus making possible with the
municipal sanction the plan of reor.
ganization the present company con.
templates. The city reserves all the
rights il the premises maintained
under the former ordinances. and
the company agrees to continue the
present service in all respects.
Laughter Lends Charm
To beauty when it discloses n pretty
set of teeth. Whitcness. when IA.