Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1904-12-13
STORM IS CURBED
Aid. Anderson Saves Aldermen a
Long Session Last
Night.
QUESTIONS NOT TOUCHED ON
Gaetjer Bill, Waterworks, Etc, On
Tap, but are Passed Up
to Future Date.

Aid. A. G. Anderson. of the Seventh
ward, was the hero of the meeting
of the city council last evening. bring
ing the members in away from the
danger line with a motion to adjourn
just as the storm was ready to break.
There We're at least half dozen
questions. any one of which would
have produced an animated debate. up
the sleeves of the aldermen. and as
one had been introduced, the others
would have followed. and the prospect
was for a session that would continue
through midnight.
The meeting of a week ago lasted
until a few minutes of the witching
hour. and the councilmen had agreed
among themselves TO endedvor to wind
up the business with more rapidity.
Old Gallery Crowd on Hand.
The bill of c. F. Gazetteer, commits
sioner of Longview park, was to have
been called up for reconsideration
and there was promised. among other
interesting matter, move for the re-
opening of the waterworks investiga-
ton. This had the effect of attracting
the old gallery crowd. G. Washington
McCaskrin had a seat well towards
the front, but there was no opening
for the irrepressibie. The GAZETTEER bill
for $3.50. allowed at the former meet
ing is in the hands of the park COM
mittee. Payment has been refused I'M
til the council designates from which
fund the amount is to be taken. This
is on advice of the city attorney, Mr..
Ludolph. a number of the aldermen
have had a change of hart, and do not
want to remain on record as voting
to- allow the bill.
In Sents Twenty Minutes.
The meeting was in session just 20
minutes. When the various commit
tees had been called Mayor McCono-
chic asked if there was any alderman
who had anything to bring up. There
were knowing chances exchanged, but
not a word spoken. Aid. Anderson,
approaching the intensity of the situa-
ton. in that calm, comforting voice
that has curbed so many quarrels in
the council moved an adjournment.
There was not dissenting vote. Aid.
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lrecefY1hg the congratulations from The
aldermen after the meeting They
thanked him for coming to the res
cre.
Old Cnse Disposed OF.
An old score arising from an incl
dent that befell Ardie Bradford on
Eighteenth street and Fifth avenue
eight years ago was cleared off the
books in the acceptance of a tender of
$40 in full settlement of liability from
Dr. W. II. Ludewig. Bradford was
driving down Fifth avenue during the
construction of the Ludewig residence.
julius Stroehle. who had the contract
for building the foundation. left pile
of rank and sand in the avenue. Brad
ford drove into this and was thrown
from his buggy. He brought suit in
the circuit court. making the city one
of the defendants. Service was not
secured on either DR.. Ludewig or Mr..
Stroehle verdict for 5000 was re-
turned against the city by jury. The
city in turn brought suits against DR..
Ludewig and Mr. Stroehle. The latter
has been away from the city num-
Der of years. DIR. Ludewig said that
while disclaiming any liability, he
would prefer settlement to trial, and
accordingly made the offer on condi-
ton that the suit be dismissed, which
was agreed to.