Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1907-03-19

of Alderman Obefg, voted to allow
$500 to assist in the work of decoraJ
ing. The Odd Fellows plan to make
use of the Rock Island Industrial com
missions decorations employed during
the gathering of the Farmers congress
in the city last October.
No More Vouchers.
The receipt of a communication ask
| ing for an allowance of $500 each IN /
account, for Sweeney & Walker and |
Searle & Marshall for services in the |
lSchnell-TappendOrf case against the |
| city. caused stir among the alder
men, and Mayor McCaskrin took occl- |
sion to make a political speech on the |
subject, declaring that he would sign
)no more vouchers for these legal firms |
The communication, which recited the
proceedings in the case to date, was
referred to the finance committee, the
mayor and city clerk to secure an item
lied account and report to the coun-
ell.
Would EnjOin City.
Another furry was caused by the
reading of notice served on the NAV
junction suit in the circuit court for
the purpose of enjoining the clerk from
having placed on the official ballot the
proposition of the annexation of part
of South Rock Island The notice was
lserved by Kenworthy & Kenworthy,
who represent Henry Mccarthy in the
injunction bill. The aldermen took oc-
caSiOn to question the ethics of the lc-
sal profession which permitted a firm
engaged for the city in one of the
; city's most important court fights u
, take a case against the city when pub
lie sentiment in Rock Island is so
. strongly in favor of the annexation.
City Attorney Olson explained the ma
, ture of the injunction bill, and ex.
t pressed the belief that he can without
difficulty Illustrate the purpose of the
= suit. He was instructed to use Ill
honorable means to insure the submit
ting of the proposition TO the vote If
the people at this coming election.
; For Fire Protection.
t A petition was received from resi-
4 dents of the bluff district of the Sew
enth ward, asking that steps be taken
e for the establishment of hose house
e on the hill in the southeastern part of
5 the city The need of the protection
y against fire which such a move would
?, give is obvious. and was fully stated in
J, the petition. John Lindholm and Hen
), Try Heuck were present, representing
the Signers, and called attention to the
growing needs of the district Mr.
a Lindholm called attention to the PROB
t ability that within a short time after
@ the admission of any part of South
:, Rock Island, a hose house near the re-
Il ISerVoir will be demanded. and that IN
: locating such company as is proposed
n for the Seventh ward this should DC
considered Alderman Wilson sug.
lgested that the feasibility of rebuild.
;; ing the Twenty-sixth street hose house
4 be considered in this connection, and
II when the petition for bluff house was
d referred TO the fire and light commit
d tee, the mayor and aldermen of the
q Sixth and Seventh wards, this matter
Il was also referred
= Pass Sidewalk Ordinance.
+ The council passed an ordinance fol
,. concrete sidewalks in the Seventh
5 ward amounting to about 5h miles
4 The total cost of the improvement is
= estimated at $1S.i54.06. The improve
$ ment ordinance for laying water main,
: in G. Elmer Blakesley's addition By
n special taxation was also adopted, tn,
only opposing vote being that of Al
derman Brooks.
III Estimate is Presented.
The mayor presented an estimat,
from Architect l.. NJ. Drack for tn
cost of remodelng the city hall build
ing according to the plans and speciii
cations he presented to the council re
Gently The estimate calls for an eX
Expenditure. aside from the cost of in
stalling an elevator, of about $500
and with the elevator will make tn,
total cost about $1,000. The estimates
as were the plans. were submitted {,
the committee of the whole.
Wants Amendment Made.
Alderman Blochlinger presented a,
amendment TO the license ordinance
to provide that no saloon shall be es
Established within 500 feet of any ss
loon or church building. The amen.l
| ment was referred to the ordinance
committee. A similar amendment wa
proposed some time ago, but was no
acted upon by the council.
Referendum Too Late.
Mayor McCaskrin called up his refer
endum ordinance which he present .
at the meeting two weeks ago. Th
aldermen, on Investigating it, foun,
innumerable difficulties and legal ques
tons, and declined to act in haste 81
so important measure. As a resul
the ordinance was referred back L
the ordinance committee, and if adopt
ed it can not become effective unit
the next general election. Had it bee,
adopted last evening, it would hav
been submitted with other proposition
at the coming spring election 1t !
possible that an ordinance of this cha