Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-03-17
MUNICIPAL MATTERS

AONCCA1A60 VI the CITY COuAC4 VI
Rock Island, H., for its special meet
ing held Feb. %. 1910
ment in special session in the city
council chamber, Wednesday evening,
Feb. %, 1910, and was called to order
by the mayor at o'clock
Present: Mayor. clerk and all aid
ermen
The minutes Of the regular meeting
of Feb. IL, 1910, special meeting of
Feb. 10, 1910. and regular meeting of
Feb. IL, 1910, were read and APP
proved.
The clerk read a petition signed by
about ESQ voters. asking that an annual
tax be levied for the purpose of main
tanning sanitorium for tubercular pa
tents, and asking the city clerk to
have said proposition placed on the
official ballot. On motion of Alderman
McNealy, seconded by Alderman Holz-
hammer the petition was made mat
ter Of record, and the clerk was in
structed to place the same on the off,
cial ballot for the next election.
Alderman Blochlinger was heard In
relation to his views as to what steps
should be taken relative to the street
and interurban railway franchises now
under consideration before the matter
OF determining the routes was finally
passed on. and after a review of the
situation by the mayor, w. L. Aster.
on behalf of the supporters of the pro-
posed Third avenue change of street
car service, presented to the council a
petition urging that full consideration
be given to plans for Encouragement of
such service before final action was
taken. At the suggestion of Alderman
Prick, business men from Second ave
nue. contending for no change from
the present street car service on that
avenue were heard before the council,
as were also Representatives from
Third avenue who are urging the
change to be made. The mayor read
a brief message relative to the street
railway situation and urging all inter
ests to try to reach some amicable
agreement which would be for the best
interests of the city, and asking that
representatives OF Second and Third
avenue interests meet with the COM
mittee appointed from the council with
that end in view. On motion of Alder
man McNealy. seconded by Alderman
Prick. a committee representing the
Second and Third avenue interests, as
suggested by the mayor, was request
ed to meet with the committee from
the city council to discuss and con-
slider the matter on next Tuesday ev-l
ening.
The Rock Island Southern interurban
matter was discussed by the council at
some length, and on motion of Alder
man Ellinwood, properly seconded, the
ordinance proposed by the said COM
pany concerning its right of way in
entering the city was referred to the
city attorney and ordinance commit
tee.
On motion of Alderman LAWYER, prop
eriy seconded, the Industrial commits
sion of the city was requested to come
before the city council and advise it
what progress was being made in Sc
curing the proposed belt line.
On motion of Alderman Lawler,
properly seconded, the council ad-
journed.
I, E. R. Maloney, hereby certify 10
the city clerk that the foregoing is a
correct and complete record of the
proceedings of the city council of Rock
Island, H., for. it's special meeting held
Feb. 20, A. D. 1910.
e. r. MALONEY,
Official Reporter
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 25th day of February, A d. 1910.
NJ. T. RUDGREN,
CITY Clerk