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

At an adjourned regular meeting u |
the city council of the city of Rock |
island, H.. held on the 18th day ii
February A. d. 1907. the following |
resolution was offered by Alderman J. |
r. Brooks and adopted BY unanimous
vote of the city council:
Resolved. That the city clerk Is
hereby ordered and instructed to pro
duce the alfidavits signed by 4 numbar
of the citizens of Rock Island H.. in
favor of the Central Union Telephone
company in the controversy between
the telephone company and the city:
and that the same be spread upon the
minutes of this meeting and made Il
matter of record: and that the same
shall also be published in the daily pa
pers OF the city of Rock Island.
Adopted Feb 10. 1907"
II. c. SCHAFFER. City Clerk
Charles McHugh being first duly
sworn, on oath states that he resides
in the city of Rock Island. county OF
Rock Island. in the state OF Illinois.
and did so continuously reside for two
years Immediately prior to the Sd day
of November. 1902: that this afiiant
was familiar with the telephone serv-
ice and poles. wires and fixtures OF
the Central Union Telephone company
within the city Of Rock Island during
the two years Immediately preceding
the Sd day of November, 1902.
That this alfiant used the telephones
of the Central Union Telephone com
pany on numerous occasions durirG
the period above described. within the
said city of Rock Island; that this
affiant states. that during the two
years Immediately prior TO the Sd day
of November. 1902, the telephone seIv-
| ice rendered by the Central Union Trl-
ephOne company in the city of Rock
Island was good and reliable; that
| the telephone instruments in use dur
ing the period above described were in
good working order and were kept II
a good state of repair; that the tee
phones. telephone poles, wires and fix
lures of the Central Union Telephone
company. during all of said two years
Immediately prior TO the Sd day Il
November 1902. were kept and main
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reasonably safe condition and repair.
That this affiant further states that
since the Sd day of November. 1892
and up to the present time. this affiant
has used the telephones of the Central
Union Telephone company within the
city of Rock Island on numerous oc-
casions: that said instruments have
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good working order and in good condi
ton and state of repair: that telephone
messages during said period. have az
ways been reliably and safely trans
mitted and that since the Sd day Of
November. up to the present time tn
poles, wires and telephones of the Gen
trail Union Telephone company in tn,
city of Rock Island have been kept
and maintained in a reasonably safe
condition and repair.
A like affidavit of John p. Sexton
cigar dealer, Second avenue. Rock IS
land
A like affidavit of William PasSig
grocer, Second avenue, Rock Island.
like affidavit of e. B. McKown
coal dealer, Second avenue. Rock Is
land
A like affidavit of ]. +. Myers, phy
stefan and surgeon, Rock Island
a like affidavit of Jay E. Clarkson
gum dealer, Second avenue. Rock IS
land.
like affidavit of furniture dealer
Second avenue, Rock Island.
a like affidavit of B. E Robb. trans
ier, Sixteenth street Rock Island.
a like affidavit of Simon Mosenfel
der. Clothier, Second avenue, Rocl
Island.
A like affidavit of c. r Wheelan. I'm
dertaker Second avenue. Rock Islam
A like affidavit of e. G. Frazer. Goa
dealer. Third avenue. Rock Island.
A like affidavit of H. L. Wheelan, in
. surance agent. Rock Island
, A like affidavit of f. r. Murrin, IL
1 eryman, Eighteenth street. Rock Is
2 land.
4 A like affidavit of Henry J. Fricf
j liveryman, Third avenue, Rock Island
A like affidavit of H. j. Schwecke