Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-07

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poles, wires and fixtures placed by the
Central Union Telephone company in
the streets and alleys of the city OF
Rock Island were placed there under
the direction of the street and alley
cOniD'ittee of the city of Rock Island
during the time that this affiant was a
member of said street and alley com
mit'ec.
This affiant further says that the
Central Union Telephone company
whenever requested by the street AMI
alley committee Of said city. during
the time that he was a member of said
committee, always changed. or relD-
Gated poles when requested to do 50
by said street and alley committee.
Affiant further says that the afore,
said mentioned map presented by the
Central Union Telephone COMPANY
showed the location Of all its poles and
wires on the streets and alleys within
the city of Rock Island. that said map
was a large map. showing the places
where the old poles and wires were -
Gated, and showing the place where the
poles to be constructed were to be 10
Gated.
William Kennedy, being duly sworn.
on his oath states that he resides II
the city of Rock Island, and has re-
sided in said city during the 80 yeas
last past; this afIiant further states
that he was a member of the board OF
aldermen of the city council of the CRY
of Rock Island for about fourteen
years, from time to time, beginning
about the year 1888 this atTiant flu
Their states that during the year 1901
he was an alderman Of the city council
of the city of Rock Island. and during
| said time, this affiant was a member
of the committee on streets and alleys
Of the said city, this afiiant further
states that during the time this affiaut
was a member of the committee III
streets and alleys of the city of Rock
! Island the Central Union Telephone
| company erected poles, wires and fix
lures under the supervision of the SAD
street and alley committee of the city
council of the said city OF
Rock Island, upon and along certain
streets and alleys within the said city
Of Rock Island; this afiiant furtheI
states that said poles, wires and fix
lures were located by the Contra
Union Telephone company under tht
supervision of the committee on Street.
and alleys of the city council of thu
city of Rock Island. and that the sal.
Central Union Telephone company 10
Gated and relocated its poles in accord
ance with the directions of said com
mittee on streets and alleys of the cit,
of Rock Island during the period aforc
said; and this affiant does not remem
Der of any instance where the sal,
Central Union Telephone company, u
its officers of employees ever refused o
failed to locate or relocate its poles
wires or fixtures in accordance wit
the directions of the said street an,
alley committee of the said city o
Rock Island or the city council of III
city of Rock Island
At a meeting of the city council O
the city of Rock Island. H.. held O
the 18th day of February, 1907, Alder
man r. C. Benson offered the follow
ing resolution which was adopted:
Resolved, That the city clerk sha
have published copies and names {
persons who furnished affidavits in f;
vor of city in the telephone suits.
i Adopted Feb %, 1907"
H. c. SCHAFFER. City Clerk.
; John O'Connor, being first dul
sworn, on his oath states. that he is
resident and citizen of the city of Roc
Island H., that he is well acquainte
" with the manner in which the Centr.
4 Union Telephone company corducte
the telephone business in the city
r Rock Island from the time of the graz
,of the ordinance of Dec. ;, 1887. up
:, tho time of the repeating ordinance
= the city council of Rock Island on No