Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-11-03
PROTESTS WIN
AGAINST SALOON
Move to Establish Place at
Eighteenth Street and Fourth
Avenue Abandoned.
COUNCIL HEARS PETITIONS
Mayor, in Special Message, Makes
Recommendations in Drafting
Contract for New Filter.


ner of Fourth avenue and Eighteenth
street, and the wishes of the property
owners in that vicinity will be re-
spected,
At the adjourned meeting of the city
council held last evening, City Clerk
M. T. Rudgren read two petitions from
which the signers protested against
the issuance of license to the saloon
in question. After hearing them,
Mayor McCaskrin announced that no
action upon them was necessary, as
the purpose to establish saloon on
the corner In question has been aban-
doned.
Ornamental Lights.
Permission was granted to the Rob-
inson estate and to the management
of the New Harper house to place iron
poles topped by ornamental lights at
the edge of the pavement around their
buildings. The matter was referred
to the superintendent of streets, city
electrician and the fire and light COM
mittee to see that the lights are prop
erly placed and constructed. 1t is the
intention to have the lights at the two
buildings alike, as it is hoped that in
the near future other merchants along
the avenue will decide to set out sim
liar lights in order to beautify the
street. The light poles will be set 20
feet apart.
Miss Sue Denkmann petitioned the
council for permission to lay five
foot sidewalk between Eleventh and
Twelfth avenues on Twenty-second
street in order to make a good ap-
proach to the new mansion which she
intends to build in that vicinity. The
petition was referred to the street and
alley committee with instructions to
report back to the council.
Long View-EIm Connections.
Alderman Borst introduced a resolu-
ton calling upon the Tri-City Railway
company to have the Elm street cars
and the Long View cars wait on each
other at the junction at Thirtieth
street and Fourteenth avenue so that
passengers who are transferring will not
be compelled to stand around in bad
weather waiting for the other car.
Mayor McCaskrin appointed Aldermen
Borst, Ellinwood and Carse commit
tee to wait upon the company and
make a request to have the matter
taken care of by them.
Consent for Saloons.
Alderman BlochIinger preached the
matter of permitting saloons to open
without first securing consent Of the
owners of abutting property, as is re-
CURED under the city ordinances. He
said the ordinance covering this ques-
ton should be enforced. Alderman
McNealy was of the opinion that the
issuing of a license should be left to
the discretion Of the mayor. No ac-
ton was taken.
Union Labor ON Filter Job.
Mayor McCaskrin read the following
message:
have the honor to present to you a
brief summary covering some of the
important steps to take in order to ar
company chosen by you:
First: l recommend to you that Won
have the said company deposit with
the banks of the city bonds or stock
or other securities that can be trans
ferred in the event of a faiFefe of the
company to abide by its contract with
the city to the city itself, instead of
bonds furnished by a security COM
pany, and that the amount of gilt
edged securities be sufficient in amount |
to make the citizens and taxpayers
safe.
Second: 1 would recommend that
union labor be employed in the build |
ing of the said filter.
Third: That careful inquiry be
made in the matter of patents upon
the several different appliances used |
by the said company in the building
and equipping of the plant.
Referendum Vote.
Fourth. That the city council sub |
NIT the proposition to a referendum
vote before the contract. Is finally con- |
as between the city and the
said company.
Fifth: That careful inquiry be
made as to the yearly expense that the |
city will be subjected to by reason Of |
the number of employees that will he
in the operation of said planr
Sixth: That all materials that are
used by the said company he mr.
chased from the companies at homo |
insofar as they can furnish the said
materials as reasonable as that fur.
nished by outside companies. And
that all sub-contract work to he done
as far as can be done in accordance