Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-08-08
Mayor Nc Caskrin Makes Some
Of His Appointments
to Council,
PRECIPlTATES A STORM
Orags Fire Department Into Politics
Proper Stand Taken on
Arsenal

confirmed by the council:
Plumbing Inspector-Frank L. Yer
bury. confirmed by unanimous vote.
Chief of Fire Department-Fred L
Tubbs, confirmed by unanimous vote.
| Patrolmen-JOhn McMan. confirmed
by vote of to 5; Arthur Kinsley. con
hrmed unanimously: Clarence Bran
gan. confirmed u 10 /: Joha Page. con
trmed 10 10 ,; Christian VogeI con
hrmed unanimously: Fred Reinhart
confirmed unanimously: Frank Friz
zeil, name withdrawn; Grant E. Nit
cler, name withdrawn
| Health officer-Emil Osterman con
frmed unanimously.
In addition TO these the MAYOR an
pointed all fremen now serving. and
the four new men 10 fill vacancies
Emil Schadt. Elmer Oberg. Daniel
Doyle. and William Barnes.
Some Appointments Bitterly Opposed.
! There was some excitement over the
| appointments. and the large number of
| spectators enjoyed this part of the ses,
sion immensely. When the mayor an.
nounced the name of Frank FrfzZeu
objections We're raised by Aid Eek
hart, who called the attention of the
mayor to the statutes. which provide
| that an officer must have been a resi-
| dent of the city at least a year before
his appointment. Mr. FrizzeII. the NAV,
or commended. had lived in Chicago
over year before coming here. but
when the statute book was produced
and the section read relating to the
qualifications of an officer. the MAYOR
acknowledged his error, and withdrew
the appointment.
On the announcement of the an
pOintment of Grant z. MitcIer the ire of
some OF the aldermen was aroused.
Mr.. Mitcler is a lieutenant in the en-
ploy of the Rock Island railway. and
the mayor cOntended that he is a young
man, and has had eight years expert
ence in police service. Aid. O'Connor
arose and with angry words protested
that the mayor was making appoint
ments of men who happened to drift
into the city He called the mayors
attention to the fact that there are
plenty of good men here who have liv-
ed here for many years. and who con
tribute to the support of the city, who
can fill the offices. He yehemently
protested. and acknowledging that he
had voted for McCaskrin for mayor,
said he was sorry.
so am |, Mr.. O'Connor." was the
quick response of the mayor. The line
followed by Aid. O'Connor was then
taken up by Aid Eckhart, who talked
earnestly against the apparent policy
of the mayor in making his appoint
ments for patTolmen The mayor
then repeated his recommendation of
Mr. Mitcler. and left it to the council
to reject or affirm. When the vote was
half taken. and a number of the alder
men had voted in opposition to the con-
firmatiOn of the appointment. Mayor
McCaskrin withdrew the appointment,
and on being urged to allow the vote to
continue refused.
Asked to Continue Appointments.
Later in the evening a resolution of
fered by Aid. O'Connor was unani-
mously adopted, asking that the mayor
at the next meeting of the council com
plete his appointment, and present for
confirmation the names of all uncon-
IL liiNb VIM II > VI ALC CITY. i MS TGSOll-
ton was passed with little comment,
except that the council and the people
are tired of waiting for the mayor TO
make his appointments After the res
olution had been passed Mayor Nc
CaskTin said that when he mad select
ed the class of men he thought right
Tor the city Offices, and was satisfied
that he had chosen the best men for
the positions, he would present the APP
continents to the council, and not be |
fore then,
There aKas considerable argument |
among the aldermen over the DISPOSE |
ion OF the petition off, S. McCabe. for |
permission to erect a loading shed east
If his store on the alley between Third |
and Second avenues Mr.. McCabe |
wants TO erect a frame building. Gov
cred with corrugated iron. Some of |
he aldermen held that since there is |
a fire limit it should be maintained. and |
he condition of the some Of the alleys |
was pointed TO as a result of allowing |
irst one and then another to erect a |
frame building within the fire limit
Aids Sexton and Robbins held that
Mr.. McCabe's interests are such that
ne will not take any undue risks of fire
n the erection OF loading shed, and
when the motion was made by
Aid. Sexton TO have the petition
referred TO the mayor. chief of
he fire department, and fire and light
committee to report, substitute was
offered providing that the petition go 10
he fire and light committee with pow
r 10 act 1t was held that the commit
&c is thoroughly competent to judge
# the matter. The substitute was lost
y a vote of to 6, the original motion
according 10 the ruling OF
he mayor.
The ordinance for sidewalks Oh
fourteenth and Fourteenth-and-a-half
streets was read, and after discussion
md uninor changes. was adopted una