Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-10-08
TURNED DOWN TWO
Mayor Knox's Patrolman APP
pointees Don't Take Well
UNTIL RICHARD CARNEs Is NAMED.
The Ex Odicer 4 ceepted After Couple OF
the Executives Favoritss Are Denied
Conformation Bender Elevated to the

In
Confirmation Bender Elevated to the
Captaincy-s Saloon Question Again.
Two of Mayor Knox's patrolmen
were denied confirmation by the
aldermen at last evenings session.
and ne found it necessary to run
down his list and present the name
Of ex-Oflicer Richard Carnes, who
was accepted 6 to $.
1t appears the executives first two
favorites were not at all popular with
the aldermen, whom they apparently
failed to pay the customary visit.
No one seemed to be personally
acquainted with L. Vanderburg.
whom the mayor recommended very
highly, both as to qualifications and
habits. And so Mr.. Vanderburg was
shufiied off at the tune of to 9:
Ayes-Schneider. Schroeder, Mel
son, Foss, Schreiner.
NAYS - Tindall, Zeis. Fender,
Maucker, johnson, Daubcr, Surman.
Kennedy, Gall.
Charles Nelson received good
word from the aldermen of the Sew
|
Knox wasn't very well posted rs to
his qualifications; all he knew OF him
was that he understood he was an
industrious and Woodworking gen.
tleman. The balance of the counci!
knew nothing OF him-never knew
of gazing upon his makeup, not
even his photograph-and SO MIR.
Nelson was disposeds OF at to 10
ratio:
Ayes-Schroeder Kennedy, Nell
son. Foss.
Nays-Pender. Zcis. Tindall, Dau-
Der, Maucker, Gall, Schneider,
Schreiner, Surman. johnson.
My material is not yet ex-
hausted," remarked the mayor,
turning over the leaves bearing the
names of the gentlemen whose ex-
pectatiCns of DOMINIC the blue were
shattered. The name of Richard
Carnes was then presented and con-
lirmed by the appended vote:
Ayes - Surman, Zeis, johnson.
Schreiner. Mauckcr, Dauber, TindaIl,
Fender.
Navs-Kennedy, Schroeder, Cali,
Schneider, Nelson, Foss.
Render for Captain.
Officer John Bender received unan-
imOus confirmation for the night
captaincy. If little scheme which
a couple of the aldermen undertook
to operate would have succeeded
George Long would have been rein
stated as a member of the police de.
partment, this time as patrolman.
If VIVA! an alderman says is anthem
tic Mayor Knox promised to present
the name of Long for reappointment
if the signatures of a majority of the
council could be secured to n petit.
ton. The petition was quietly cir.
culated among the republican breth.
rem and but six would sign: Schnei.
der, Gall, Schroeder. Zeis, Tindal and
johnson. Consequently the oppor.
tunity of replacing Long was de.
fcated.
More of the Sunday Agitation.
The Sunday saloon controversy
was given another lengthy discus.
sion. and the ordinance to reenaci
the amendment eliminating munich
pal control of the liquor traffic again
defeated by the same s TO vote.
Ayes-Schneider, Schroeder, Gall
Kennedy, Foss. Nelson.
Nays-Dauber, Surman, Tindall,
Zeis, johnson, Schrein er. Maucker
Fender.
Aid. Foss championed the dry Sun
day clause. while Aids. Schreinel
and Maucker upheld the contention
of the opposition.
its state law to close saloons
Sundays" began Foss in 4 lengthy
argument, land l don't consider i
recommendation for this council t.
act contrary to the statutory pro
visions. The majority of the people
demand Sunday observance and
don't see how we can act otherwise
than acqueisce in their wishes"
If people are licensed to drink 81,
days in the week, why should the,
be deprived of doing the same thin!
Sundays" retorted Aid. Schreiner
If we want to suppress drinking lie
us stop it altogether. This agitation
should be stopped. If it's sin tt
drink on Sunday why let's wipe i
out entirely"
Aid. Maucker believed the stat,
laws were enacted in manner t,
answer the practice of all municipal
ties, with which it was optional a
to the strict enforcement.
To Assess Insurance Companies.
The enforcement of an ordinanc
provided by resolution introduce,
by Aid. Schroeder. requires the pay
ment of ? per cent annual assess
ment by all state insurance com
panies doing business in Rock Isl
and. to 90 toward the sustenance o
the fire department. Such an ordi
nance is in accordance with Law
passed by the recent legislature
Asked ii there was any question con
corning its enforcement, City Attor
ney Haas replied that such require
ment was of course sustained by tn,
state law. but it might be declare
invalid by the supreme court 'shoul'
the insurance companies contest it
as was the case in former years