Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-10-08
To PLACE A LIMIT
Alderman Ostrom Presents Or
dinance Making rs Maxi
mum Number of Saloons.
FAILS TO GET A SECOND
Is Along the Line of Chicago Limita-
ton Measure-Assistanc to Milan
in Celebration Voted.

Dr. Louis Ostrom, alderman from the
Seventh ward, last night presented an
ordinance at the city council meeting,
providing that the number of saloons
in the city of Rock Island shall be linn
tied to IS. He moved the immediate
consideration of the ordinance, but as
his motion failed to receive a second.
the ordinance did not go before the
council formally.
The ordinance is very concise in its
wording, and while DR.. Ostrom in pre-
senting it made no explanation, he
later stated that, should the measure
pass, il would not, as might be suppOs-
ed, mean that the u licenses now il
force in excess of the proposed limit of
IS would be revoked, but that at the
expiration of the present licenses, no
new licenses in excess of that number
could be issued. City Attorney Witter
states that such an ordinance would
place the issuance of licenses strictly
in the hands of the council. 1t has
been suggested that the Chicago limita-
citizens generally and the saloon men
as well. would be more practical, and
it is possible that duplicate of this
ordinance may be presented to the
council in the near future 1t will be
remembered that the Illinois Liquor
Dealers Protective association, at its
recent convention here, urged the gen
-o1 So -,
cities of the state
Help for Miinn.
The council received a formal invita-
ton from the executive committee in
charge Of the celebration to be held i'll
Milan Oct 81 to commemorate the COM
plerion of the Hennepin canal, for the
council to participate in this celebra-
ton. and asking the city to assist in
the cost of the event The invitation
was accepted, the council voting to at
tend. The request for assistance was
also favOrably received, and $20G was
appropriated for the celebration. Aid
erman Smith protested, holding that
the sentiment in Milan does not war
rant Rock Island in assisting the vii
lage, it having been openly said by
Milan citizens, he stated, that Milan
wants nothing from Rock Island He
held that the fact that Milan consulted
Davenport, and, as he understood. re
fused to give Rock Island business men
an6 Rock Island musicians an oppor
tunity for a share of the business re
sulling from the celebration, would
warrant Rock Island in declining any
financial aid. Alderman Ostrom stated
that he, too, had heard similar senti
ments from Milan citizens, but he urg
ed action, notwithstanding, and amend
ed Alderman Oberg's motion to give
$3.50 to read 5000 Alderman Obere
explained that his inclination was that
the city should give $500, but he
thought that $3.50 was a fair donation
in view of the city's financial condition
and extraordinary expenses this year.
Adopt Two Ordinances,
Two ordinances were adopted by tn.
council, one amending the water rem
rates in relation to closets, and making
a rate of So a year for operating watel
washing machine motors, and the othe
prohibiting the sale of animals no
properly drawn at the time of slaugh
ter. The latter ordinance is one rec
commended by the state board of health
and in force in many cities of the state
For Naming boulevard.
Alderman Lawler, acting along tn
line of various suggestions heretofor
published in The Argus, presented al