Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-04-07
MOLINE

May Require Special Eiection.-En-
dorsement Of the plan TO issue bonds
in the sum of 100000 to provide for
erection of new city hall was given
by the voters of Moline Tuesday. They
also voted favorably on the special
proposition to establish a city court.
Their expression was almost unani-
nous for annexation to the township
of Moline of the territory south OF
Nineteenth avenue between First and
Seventh streets, and as a result the
city and the township lines or Moline
will be made coextensive. There is
considerable doubt expressed as to
whether the proposition to establish
the city court has carried. The law
requires that the proposition must re-
ceive two-thirds vote. The vote cast
for the proposition is 1880, the vote
against is 1,415, making the total vote
cast 1895. On this basis 1880 votes
are necessary to carry the proposition.
and the favorable vote cast is $3.50,
which is so votes to spare. Doubt
arises 40 20 whether the proposition
must receive two-thirds of the votes
cast on the special proposition, or
whether a two-thirds majority OF all
the votes cast at the election are re-
qutred. The matter will be placed be-
fore the city council and the proba-
bility is that a special election will
be called. 1t would be unwise, argue
several of the Moline attorneys, to pro-
coed unless the legality OF the court is
clearly established. The sentiment of
the people has been shown as favora-
BILE to the city court idea, and cham
pions of the proposition have no appre-
hension but that special election will
result in it's establishment. One of the
pleasures of the new city council will
be to proceed with plans for erection
of a new city hall, made possible by
the vote on the proposition to issue
500, 900 of city bonds.
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Lobdell lnterment.-MrsC Charles W.
Lobdells mortal remains were brought
to Moline today from Chicago for in
terment in Riverside cemetery. The
death of this respected old resident of
Moline early in January last is well
remembered by all of Moline's long
time residents. The remains were &C
companied hither by her daughters,
Mrs. Marian Lobden Bradford and
Mrs. Frances I4obdeIl Brown, together
with their husbands and their children
and Edwin L. Lobdell. The children
of Mesdames Bradford and Brown
who come are Robert McCagg Brown
and Miss Brown, William J. Bradford,
Jr., and Charles Lobdell Bradford.
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Merchants Hear Pilkinston.-J. w.
Pilkington of Des Moines. addressed
Moline merchants and clerks in Tur-
ner hall Tuesday evening on the sub
ject of The Retailing of Merchandise
as a Science" Four hundred heard
the talk and those who were present
do not hesitate in saying that those
who were absent missed a treat. NJ.
r. Carlson, president of the Retail
Merchants association, presided.
There was music by Freed's orchestra
while the auditorium was filling. Clar-
ence Trevor spoke briefly on the re-
port submitted by State President
Joesting at the state convention.
Part of CampbeIPs Island Plated
Ground on the south shore of Camp
bells island between the street car
bridge and the Bergstrom farm has
been plated and the lots are being
offered for sale. The tract is known
as the South Shore addition to Camp
BELLS island. The street car company
has reserved a tract of ground 100
feet wide at the west point for use
is case that bridge is ever construct
ed from the mainland to The island.