Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-08-27

man. The telegram sent by White
was sent here at the request of
Charles White. Charles White is in
constant communication with John
Looney and his effort is another
Looney trick. Looney did not lie
about this council and it's executive
until we refused to have our bust
ness disturbed by such an imposter.
Looney says he came before us to
represent a number of citizens and
taxpayers. He has not represented a
citizen or taxpayer here. He wants
you to help him get the Union Elec-
trio Telephone & Telegraph company
into his hands or be a factor in die
tating the financial transaction. He
has lied to you about his own propo-
sition. He tried to trick you by de-
posting a certified check payable to
himself, when it should have been
made payable to the city of Rock Is
land. 1 am not in favor of Mr.. Bail
ey's ordinance, as presented. 1t
should provide more protection for
the telephone Subscribers in the city
and in the rural districts where free
service is now provided.
It should provide remuneration to
the city for the time and expense the
company has caused, in securing the
franchise, amending the franchise,
repairing streets and alleys, and a
thorough investigation of this merg-
er. This ordinance can be so amend
ed, but, before passing any ordinance
on this subject, 1 recommend that
you require a referendum vote by the
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this merger or not. The county sub
scribers should have a voice in this
vote, and I also recommend that a
meeting be called to organize, SO
that this vote may be properly con-
Quoted. There is no occasion for
haste in this matter, and there never
has been except a hallucination con-
jured in the mind of a desperate, de-
generate character now meddling in
the legitimate business affairs of this
city.
In conclusion, let me present
resolution concerning the referendum
vote, which 1 wish you to carefully
consider-and 1 believe would be
we'll to adopt.
GEORGE w M'CASKRIN,
Mayor.
The resolution offered by the may
or follows
Whereas, There has been a num-
Der of subscribers to the Union Elec-
trio Telephone & Telegraph company
and to the Central Union Telephone
company who have requested that
vote be taken upon the
question as to whether the Central
Union Telephone company should be
allowed to purchase the Union Elec-
trio Telephone & Telegraph COM
pany's franchise in the city of Rock
Island or not; and,
Whereas, None except the sub
scribers to the two telephones are
this question; therefore, in order to
determine their wishes, be it
Resolved, That this city council
prepare and submit with the indi-
vidual subscribers for their vote
thereon this question: ''Shall the
city of Rock Island permit Charles
E. Bailey. Jr., purchaser of the I'm
ion Electric Telephone & Telegraph
company to sell the franchise of
said company to the Central Union
Telephone company" And be it fur
Their
Resolved. That each subscriber for
the Union Electric Telephone & Tele-
graph company's telephone be allow
ed one vote. and each subscriber for
the Central Union Telephone COM
pany's telephone be allowed one vote,
and that. in registering said vote,
each subscriber shall register his full
name, address and telephone num-
Der And be it further
Resolved, That the matter of the
preparation of this ballot be refer
red to the street and alley commit
tee, with power to act. and that said
committee be instructed to have said
ballots printed at once, and that said
referendum vote be taken under the
direction and control of said commit
tee within 10 days from this date,