Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-16

at the request of Charles White.
Charles White is in constant commun-
ication with John Looney, and his eff
fort is another Looney trick. Looney
did not lie about this council and its
executive until we refused to have our
business disturbed by such an impos-
ter. Looney says he came before us to
represent number of citizens and tax
payers. He has not represented a cit
izen or taxpayer here. He wants you
to help him get the Union Electric Tel
ephone & Telegraph company into his
hands, or be a factor in debating the
financial transaction. He has lied to
you about his own proposition: He
tried to trick you by depositing GER
titled check payable to himself. when it
should have been made payable to the
city of Rock Island. l am not in favor
of Mr.. Bailey's ordinance, as present
ed. 1t should provide more protection
for the telephone subscribers in the
city and in the rural districts where
free service is now provided.
Compensation for City.
1t should provide remuneration to the
city for the time and expense the COM
pany has caused, in securing the fran
chise, amending the franchise, repair
ing streets and alleys, and a thorough
investigation of this merger. This ord
nance can be so amended, but before
passing any ordinance on this subject,
l recommend that you require refer
endum vote by the subscribers to see
hnT fhnxr fhic nr mr.
The county subscribers should have
voice in this vote, and 1 also recon-
mend that a meeting be called to or
ganize, so that this vote may be prop
erly conducted. There is no occasion
for haste in this matter, and there
never has been except a hallucination
conjured in the mind of a desperate,
degenerate character now meddling in
the legitimate business affairs of this
city.
In conclusion, let me present a res
olution concerning the referendum
vote. which 1 wish you to carefully con-
sider-and 1 believe would be well to
adopt.
GEORGE w. McCASKRIN,
Mayor.
FavOrs Letting Subscribers Decide.
The resolution offered by the mayor
follows:
Whereas, There has been a number
of subscribers to the Union Electric
Telephone & Telegraph company and
to the Central Union Telephone COM
peny who have requested that refer
endum vote be taken upon the ques-
ton as to whether the Central Union
Telephone company should be allowed
to purchase the Union Electric Tele-
phone & Telegraph company's fran
chise in the city of Rock Island or not;
and,
Whereas, None except the subscrib-
ers for the telephones rented by these
two companies have requested that a
referendum vote be taken; and,
Whereas, We believe that the sub
scribers to the two telephones are anx-
ious to express themselves upon this
question; therefore, in order to deter
mine their wishes, be it
Resolved. That this city council pre-
pare and submit with the individual
subscribers for their vote thereon this
QuSSJ1On. OudlI lie CITY vi IlOCh 1o-
land permit Charles E. Bailey, Jr., pur-
chaser of the Union Electric Telephone
& Telegraph company, to sell the fran
chise of said company to the Central
Union Telephone company" And, be
it further
Patrons of Both Companies to Vote.
Resolved, That each subscriber for the
Union Electric Telephone & Telegraph
telephone be allowed one vote,
and each subscriber for the Central
Union Telephone company's telephone
be allowed one vote, and that, in regis
tering said vote, each subscriber shall
register his full name, address and tele-
phone number And, be it further
Resolved, That the matter of the
of this. ballot be referred
to the street and alley committee, with
power to act, and that said committee