Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-14
CAR SERVICE HIT
Representatives of Tri- City
Railway Company Hailed
Before Council.
CLAIM REQUEST IS IGNORED
Elimination Of Ward Lines Favored,
But Action Is Deferred-Am-
bulaaoe Fund Report

Just before the city council was
ready for adjournment last evening
Alderman A o. Huff complained that the
Tri-C1ty Railway company was not
complying with the request Of the city
council TO run the Elm street cars
to the west end terminal, instead stop
ping at Seventh street. The alder
man was informed that the company
had found that il would be impossible
TO maintain it's time schedule and do
this. The complaint of the First
ward alderman brought out protests
from other members of the council
directed against the service on the
Long View, Third and Fourth avenue
lines at early morning and evening
hours when the workingmen use the
care. and that on the Watch Tower line.
Some wanted more accommodation
and shorter periods OF time between
cars 80 that all passengers could be
seated. Some wanted the cars to halt
at certain corners, where stops are
not now made. The matter was final
" laid over to Thursday night, when at
a meeting Of the committee of the
whole ]. G. Huntoon, general superin-
tendent Of the TrfCity Railway COM
pany, VIII be present
Alderman John Holzhammer sug-
gested that as long as the council was
to meet that evening IL might as well
summon Representatives of the Central
Union Telephone company to be pres
ent and explain certain matters which
had been the subject of complaint Of.
late.
$1,000 FOR AUTO PATROL.
Mayor McCaskrin, reported that
there was now a little more than
81 900 on hand for the purchase of an
automobile police patrol and ambu-
lance. OF this amount. $S44 was re-
ceived through the proceeds of the po-
lice benefit baseball game last sum
mer. The remainder was the result Of
subscriptions TO the fund. In his re-
port the mayor stated that it might be
well to dispose of the horses, the old
patrol and ambulance and other equip
ment used by the police department
and apply it TO the fund for the pur-
chase of the automobile. The matter
was referred to the finance and police
committees.
A petition from G.. Elmer Biakesley
and Mrs Jennie NJ Paulsen was read.
il asks that the blind alley in block /
If the Twelfth street addition be va
Gated. The petition was referred to
the street and alley committees
A resolution authorizing the city
clerk, mayor and finance committee
to secure a loan of $4,000 on the tax
levy was adopted. This resolution
was presented by Alderman s. A. La
Vanway.
The ordinance for the vacation of
that part of First avenue adjoining the
Rock. Island Stove company property
in the west end was adopted
WARD LINES UNNECESSARY.
Elimination of ward lines in the city
was proposed, but action was deferred
till Monday night Under the new sys-
TEN OF municipal government, there
win be no absolute necessity for ward
lines. The precincts Will most proba-
bly, remain as they are, but will be re-
numbered from l To Il. An ordinance
viii be prepared this week for presenta
ton next Monday night. The matter of
appointing election judges was also
laid over till next Monday,
The Lincoln court assessment was
again before the council. No action
was taken other than to call a confer I
ence of the finance committee, city
attorney. city engineer, w. H. Ed
wards of the Tri-City Construction