Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1910-01-22

having arisen on whether it shall be
| 500 or $3.50 Those who are standing
for the $3.50 raise point to the city of
| Moline, where the saloon keepers are
! $500 in Rock Island When the Moline
council first proposed the $1,000 fee,
raising it from $500. there was storm
of protest from the saloon keepers and
| the brewers. 1t was claimed it would
4 force % per cent OF the saloons to dis
continue business. However. none has
! quit as yet because of the increase.
/ There are 95 saloons in Rock Island.
An advance of the license fee to $3.50
would bring a nice sum annually into
the city treasury Aldermen who are
favoring the 800 increase admit open
ly that the liquor interests are bring
ing political pressure to bear on them,
with the added intimation that to vote
for a raise beyond 5000 will incur the
disfavor of those interests at the polls
when the aldermen present themselves
for reelection. 1t is likely that an
agreement will be reached among the
aldermen before the next meeting of
the council. AT that time other license
fees will be recommended for change.
Filter Construction Plans Adopted.
The adjourned meeting of last even
ing was held specially to inspect the
construction plans Of the proposed new
filter plant in Reservoir park submit
ted by the Pittsburg Filter Manufac-
turing company. A recess was taken
to inspect the plans, and on reassem-
bling they were adopted City Engin-
eer Wallace Treichler pointed to slight
alterations made by the company and
said that in each the city was the
gamer. H. J. Leopold, general mana
ger of the Pittsburg concern, thanked
the members of the council for the
uniform courtesy that had been shown
him during the negotiations of closing
the contract, and promised that his
company would more than make good
every obligation it had assumed. He
said the plant would be one Of the
finest in the west, and that operations
would be commenced as soon as the
frost was out of the ground in the
spring. The council ordered the pur-
chase of an emergency pump TO be
installed in connection with the new
filter plant. 1t will cost $2,610. The
pump will be employed chiefly in re-
turning the wash water from the bas-
ms through the filters. Otherwise, this
water would be sent back down the
hill again. 1t will mean an item of
saving of about SIC per day to the
city.
To Sell Old Pump.
Sale of the old abandoned Duplex /
pump at the waterworks plant was
ordered. The clerk will advertise for
bids
Lower steps on the summer open
cars of the Tri-City Railway company 7
was suggested. and the mayor asked to .
confer with the officials of the com
pany in reference to the matter.
New improvements.
The board of local improvements was F..
Instructed to investigate the advisable (
ity of paving Sixth avenue, Twenty /
seventh to Thirtieth streets, and the 7.
opening Of Sixth avenue, Twenty-ninth .
TO Thirtieth streets.
It was reported that $50 worth of .
hose was destroyed by street cars dur
ing a fire the morning of Oct. Is, when
hose was stretched over the rail on
Second avenue. The clerk was in
structed 10 send bill for the same to
the Tri-City Railway company. togeth-
er with one for 81, representing the
damage to city garbage cart when
car ran into it on Second avenue and
Sixteenth street a few weeks ago
Would Settle for $1,000.
Mrs. Ella Swift, who is suing the
city for $4,000 for bodily injuries sus-
-ained when. the concrete walk in front
Of the 5 and 10 cent store caved in
three years ago, will settle on a basis
Of $4,000. The proposition was submit
ed to the council by City Attorney ].
F. Witter. He stated. however he
would not recommend acceptance of
he offer. The case is set for trial in
he circuit court next Wednesday The
of the plaintiff, who is repre-
sented by Attorney S. r. kenworthy,
vas referred to the finance committee,
he mayor and attorney, to ascertain
Z the amount could not be reduced.
rhe city would rather settle than have
but the opinion of the attor-
ley is that the figure fixed by Mrs.
Swift is unreasonable.