Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-02-08
LABOR CLAUSE Is
STILL STUMBLER
Aldermen to Confer With Elec-
trical Workers on Central
Union Ordinance.
UP FOR ACTION IN WEEK
City Council Defers Consideration OF
Street Railway Extensions Owing
to Absence of Officials.

\ The city council met in regular ses-
sion last evening, but did not take up
the two most important matters which
had been scheduled for consideration.
The Central Union Telephone company
ordinance was iaid over until next
Monday night on account of the ina
baity Of the general, representatives OF
the corporation to be present They
sent word that they be here In a
week and Il was accordingly decided
70 let the matter partially rest until
then. A. committee Of aldermen and
one member from the electrical work
ers Will hold a conference Thursday
evening, however, to consider the
union labor clause demanded by the
latter organization to be made part
Of the newly drafted ordinance. The
company>obtects to the insertion of Il J
union labor clause. This appears to
be the one question that stands In the
way of the adoption Of the ordinance.
Big Task for Friday.
A special meeting OF the council
was ordered for Friday evening and
at that time the aldermen will take
up the street car extension PROPOSE
ton, the belt line, and the request Of
the Rock Island Piow company for per
mission to close a part, OF Second ave-
nue. and parts OF Fourth, Fifth and
Sixth streets. The street, car extern
sjons have already been outlined and
1t is expected that the representatives
Of the company will be able to state
just what they will do In the way or
building up and enlargfng their lines
in return for the granting of an eX-
tension 60 their franchise OF what is
practically six years. At the confer
ence between the aldermen and Presi-
dent. J. F. Porter and General Mana
ger J. G. Huntoon of the company
which took place a week ago at the
time the council went over the routes
of the proposed extensions, Mr.. Porter
stated that he would have the costs
: of the improvements estimated and get
an opinion from the owners of the
company as to the advisability of
granting the demands of the city.
Wants to Enlarge Factory.
The pillow company is DESTROYS of
making extensive additions to Its
plant IN the west end and for this
reason wants to close of some of the
public thoroughfares. The aldermen
from the ward are heartily in favor of
granting the desired permission, as
the streets in question are very little
used at the best, and the value of the
additions to the factory will more
than Offset the loss of the streets.
Alderman Blochlinger brought up
and at his suggestion it was made a
topic for consideration at the Friday
evening meeting. 1.-THE belt line will
solve the west end factory district
track problem and it demands the i'm
mediate attention of the council. It
is a matter that ought to be taken up
in conjunction with the closing of the
streets and the extensions to the street
railways"
Cam Build Shed.
An ordinance was passed granting
to the Rock Island Sash & Door works
permission to use a part of Twenty
sixth street between Third and Fourth
avenues in the laying of tracks and
the building OF canopy for convent
ence of loading and unloading lumber
at the new dry kiln which is now be
ing built. The canopy will be of metal
and will be supported from the walls
of the three-story building. The neces-
sity of prompt action was taken into
account by the council and the rules
were suspended and the ordinance
passed without the formality of a sec
Dnd reading.
Wants Coal Stored.
Alderman Blochlinger, as chairman
II the waterworks committee, suggest
ed that a supply OF coal for the pump
Ing station ought to be laid in at once
In order to anticipate any shortage