Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1908-11-17
OBJECTS TO THE
TRANSFER RULE
Council Demands That Tri-City Rail-
way Company Issue Slips Ac.
cording to Ordinance.
WANTS SERVICE EXTENDED
Earlier Cars to West End to Be Asked
for-Revision Of Committees
Made by the Mayor.

ne city administration proposes 10
assert itself, or at least so pretends, in
no uncertain terms to the Tri-City
Railway company management, and
demands certain improvements in the
company's service in Rock Island.
Last evening, at the regular meeting
of the city council, it was brought to
the attention of the aldermen ana the
mayor that the company's employees
are refusing transfers to passengers
when the passenger does not demand
the transfer Immediately on payment
of the fare. The council adopted
resolution that the company be or
deTed to issue transfers in accordance
with the ordinances. A petition was
also received from men residing in the
west end of the city, asking that the
early morning car be run around the
Fifth street loop, and that they be pro-
Vided with means of transportation to
connect with the car leaving the barn
at 500 for the Prospect park line.
The council instructed a committee
of three, composed of Aldermen Bloch
linger, McNealy and Smith, to confer
with the company on this matter, and
TO present other complaints relative
to the service
Ex-Alderman William Kennedy adj
dressed the council relative to the is
suance of transfers, protesting against
the rule now in vogue.
Bill for Fire Damage.
George Pewee. whose land was
burned over last Wednesday by fire
started by the fire department to de-
stroy weeds and rushes that were re-
garded as a menace to property, pre-
scented bill for s35 damage. The in
cident from which the claim arises
was referred to in The Argus last
evening. Mr.. Pewee claimed he lost
SIS worth each of corn fodder and
hay and S. worth of corn. The bill
Reviscs the Committees.
In accordance with the action of the
council recently on motion of Alder
man McNealy, Mayor Scheffer named
new standing committees DIR. Louis
Ostrom having moved from the Sew
enth ward, vacancy exists, and this
condition left vacancy in the finance
committee. Alderman Lawler from
the Sixth ward was appointed to fill
this place, and was still retained as
chairman of the ordinance committee
which has the same personnel as be
fore. Several other important changes il
the committees were made, the most no
ticeable being the appointment of Alder
man Blochlinger as chairman of the wa
terworks committee. Mr.. Blochlinger ha!
been chairman of the sewer commit
tee, and has been member of the
waterworks committee, and is an ex
perienced councilman. Alderman
Carse was made chairman of the
sewer committee in place of Alderman
Blochlinger. Alderman Ellinwood
who has been chairman of the water
works committee, was dropped from
that committee. but made chairman o
the committee on parks, and a mem
Der of the committees on bridges
license and markets, and streets, alley
and grounds. Alderman Holzhamme
was given the craftsmanship of tn
street and alley committee. Alderman
Smith. the former chairman, had re
signed from the committee some tim
ago.
Rescnts the Change.
Alderan Ellinwood took as pei
sonal affront the action of the mayo
in dropping him from the waterwork
committee, and surprised the counc
b. openly protesting against the al
pointments, which, however, met wit
the evident approval of the other
members. Alderman Ellinwood eve
went so far as to insist that the rev
sion of the committees was suggeste
for the express purpose of providin
an excuse to drop him as chairman {
the waterworks committee. He We
promptly corrected by Alderman M
Nealy. who had brought about IL
changes by his motion a week ag
Alderman Ellinwood protested that
has been connected with engineerir
for some years, and insisted that