Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-12-22
Will Assist
BETHANY HOME
Council Fayors Appropriation Of 81, goo
to Aid Association in Enlarging
its Present Quarters.
ADOPTS COMMITTEE REPORT
Like Sum to, Be Raised In Moline
Mayor vetoes Inspector Ordinance
and Measure is Lost on Vote.

At the regular meeting of the city
council last evening, a report recon-
mending that in the next annual ap-
preparation ordinance the sum of 81 900
for the aid of the Bethany Protective
association be set aside, was adopted
by unanimous vote Alderman Bloch
linger,' for the committee composed of
himself, Alderman Carse and Alder
man Schmid, reported, recommending
the adoption of the following resolu-
tion
Whereas the city council of the city
of Rock Island and the city of Moline
have been solicited by the Bethany
Protective association for aid in pro-
viding more suitable facilities for the
care and maintenance of homeless
children in this community; and
Whereas, the said Bethany Protect
i've association is worthy charitable
institution and Is at the present time
prevented by reason of lack OF room,
from doing its greatest good.
BE it resolved by the city council
OF the city of Rock Island. That this
council recommend that in its next
annual appropriation ordinance the
sum of $1,8G9 be set aside for the aid
of Bethany Protective association
in the. construction of an annex to
it's home"
Up to Moline.
Some of the aldermen questioned the
advisability OF acting until Moline had
passed on the matter, but it was fin
ally agreed that the institution is OF
more importance to Rock Island than
take the initiative. Assurance was
given by Hon. Thomas Campbell, pres
ent as the representative of the Beth
any Protective association, that the
association will be given $1,000 in Mo
line for this same purpose, probably
from the city government, but if not
then from private sources.
When the committee report ha;
been adopted, Mr. Campbell briefly ex
pressed the thanks of the association
The plan Of the association is to es
tablish large annex to Bethany home
by remedeling the present barn. The
work is to cost about $4,000, and the
association las appealed to the MUM
cipal governments to furnish the
needed amount.
Plan Repeater System.
The council approved report rec
ommending that the repeater system
for the fire department be installe
under the direction of the fire an
light and health and police commits
tees, presented by Alderman Tref.
This system is to cost between $40
and $500. 1t will not, as is suppose
by some, be a fire alarm system, e,
cept as it provides an alarm systel
from the police station connectin
with all of the fire houses and tn
waterworks. 1t will have no direc
connection with the alarm boxes di
tributed about the. city.
At present when fire call comes
on the police alarm system to the p
lice headquarters, the desk officer r
peats the alarm over a private tel
phone circuit to the fire departmel
houses and the waterworks. Und,
the new plan, when the alarm conn
in to the police station. it will be +
peated mechanically to the differe
fire stations, and in this way Il
agency of the human voice and ear
the repeating of the alarm will
eliminated. If the police system we
entirely automatic. and it was impt
sible to resort to the telephones
the alarm boxes in turning in fl