Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-01-21
PROTEST IS FILED
Business Houses Object to
Adoption of Electrical In
spector Ordinance.
LAID OVERTILL NEXT MEETING
Sewer Construction is Again Dis
cussed-The Theater License Fee
Has Not Been Changed.

The electrical inspector ordinance,
which has been in process Of prepare
ton before the city council for over a
year, was read i'll its completed form,
after q vote of the aldermen had deter
mined that it should be brought up At
the opening of the meeting City Clerk
M. II. Rudgren presented communica-
ton from a number of the large bust
ness houses of the city, protesting
against the adoption of the ordinance,
on the ground that the measure is not
being generally urged, and that fur
ther burdens should not be placed on
those who are already paying their full
share of taxes and fees. It was voted
to receive this protest and consider it
when the ordinance was before the
council
Mayor Schaffer had reached Alder
man Tuckis in the roll call of the al
dermen for new business, and had
passed Alderman LAWYER, chairman,
and others of the ordinance committee.
Alderman Tucllis insisted that Alder
man Lawler present the ordinance, but
Mr.. Lawler demured, Directing to its
consideration Finally a vote was taken
on motion of Alderman Tuckis, and the
revised ordinance was read by the
mayor Alderman Lawler then moved
its consideration and on his own OBJ
lection and that of Alderman McNealy.
the measure was laid over under the
rules until the next meeting.
This measure creates a new office,
which is to be self sustaining from fees
to be charged for the inspection of
electrical apparatus. The inspector will
receive a salary of 500 month, and
briefly stated, will be responsible for
the safe and proper construction of all
electrical work in the city. The ordi-
nance is designed as a means of pre-
venting costly fires from defective
electrical wiring.
EE4A Question of Courtesy.
The Iowa Publishing company.
through its president, Mr.. Hubinger,
presented Il communication relative to
the examination of the proofs of the
maps of the city which the company is
publishing. The letter intimated that
lack of proper courtesy had been
shown the company by Wallace Treich-
Ter, city engineer, who is chairman of
the committee named to examine the
maps Mr. Treichler. in turn stated
his position. and the method he pro
poses to adopt i'll the. examination of
the maps, and offered objections TO do
ing the work before a gathering such
as was present when the proofs We're
exhibited at the circuit clerks office
Jan. ID and 1G. The maps are to be ex-
hibited Thursday, and the committee
was instructed to continue the eXami-
nation, and report to the council
More About Drain.
Alderman Smith was again before
the council with a request for action
in regard to alleged defects in the con
struction of the No. storm drain. He
read a protest against delaying investi
CATION, and offered a motion that the
work be not accepted by the city un
til all of the specifications are COM
piled with and the work has been in
spected by the council and the board
of local improvements. The mayor
held the motion to be out of order when
a point of order was raised. and Mr.
Schaffer then informed Mr. Smith that
the company has not secured a settle
ment, and that the city's interests are
fully protected. He stated too, that the
matter will be adjusted at an early
time. The alderman was informed
however, that the board of local i'm
provements has accepted this work, as
conforming substantially to the specifi
cations and the ordinance. and that the