Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-02-07
SALOON PERMIT
IS TOO HOT FOR
CITY Fathers
Aldermen Shift Responsibility
of Otto Adams Petition TO
the Mayor.
NEIGHBoRS FIGHTING IT
Applicant Holds He Is Entitled to In
cIude Street as Assenting-At-
torney Doesn't Agree

Whether Otto Adams is TO be per-
mitted TO establish a saloon at 604
Forty-sixth street is a question that
has been put UP TO Mayor c. W. Nc
Caskrin TO determine. This move
has been made upon recommendation
of the license and markets committee
OF the council. OF which Alderman Carl
Naab is chairman The committee
had gone over the situation. holding
conferences az which Mr.. Adams and
the objecting property owners we're
heard. The committee took the posi-
uion that the question involved was
wholly legal, and that It would shift
the responsibility upon the executive
head OF the city. At the meeting OF the
council last might Alderman C. L.
Schmid wanted all OF the aldermen to
go on record. He did not favor the
idea of leaving the settlement Of such
an important matter TO one person.
There are already TOO many saloons
in Rock Island Alderman Schmid
said. The best proof OF this il that
the people are rising up and asking
relief Of this council. We hear so
much about a greater Rock Island.
Well, II you want the city TO grow you
Will have TO keep the saloons out OF
the residence section II you are go
ing to put bar on every corner in the
city you are going 10 run some OF your
best people out OF town. The people
living in the vicinity OF this proposed
saloon location are Directing. and they
should receive consideration at the
hands OF this council"
COUNCIL STANDS TO ,.
Alderman Schmid's motion that the
council decide by vote whether Mr.
Adams was to be issued a license did
not receive a second. whereupon the
report OF the license and markets com
mittee was acted upon. The motion
was for the adoption or the recommen-
dalton that It be left with the mayor
whether the Hcense was 10 issue. An
aye and nay vote was asked for and
resulted as follows:
Aye-Holzhammer, Hun, Naab. La
Vanway. Simser, Cochran, Stephens.
Leafs.
Nays-Frick. Thompson. Schmid.
McNealy. Borst-5.
r. N. Reynolds was present at the
as attorney for the objecting
property holders. Both Mr.. Reynolds
and Mr.. Adams had plats shOwiH. tho
in the vicinity OF the sct on
which il is planned 10 establish the "a
loon. Mr.. Adams has not yet put up
his building, but he states that II he
does erect one il will be placed within
four feet of the north boundary OF the
torty-siXth street corner lot between
Sixth and Seventh avenues lie Is
owner Of the south lot i'm the block.
The city ordinances provide that be-
fore saloon can be opened the APP
plicant Cor a license must obtain the
consent OF the owners OF 300 feet on
both sides of the front door OF the
saloon. Sir. Adams states his bar viii
ACE on Forty'siXth street. His pcti-
ion indicates that he has secured the
-equired frontage consent at the north
IF the door Of his proposed saloon. but
Attorney Reynolds submitted figures
n proof OF his contention that the con
sent petition was far short at the
south
STREET Not COUNTED.
Mr. Adams has signed for his own 80
eet and Mr. Burk has signed for forty
more That gives him In reality only
G feet at the south Mr. Ad-
ms had counted the 60 feet or Sew
nth avenue as asserting 10 the per
nit, maintaining that there were 2.
ther saloons in the city that
ad been established by including
treets as favorable TO their petitions.
With the 90 feet OF the avenue al
owed Mr. Reynolds still held that Mr.
adams petition would be legally def
lent
Mr. Reynolds read protests from
o property owners and from tho
mcial boards Of Zion Swedish Luther
n and Grace English Lutheran
hurches, which are located on Sew
nth avenue just around the corner
rom The Adams lot.
INSISTING on RIGHTS.
Il am not here begging said Mr..
dams addressing the council Il am
imply insisting upon my rights as
Itizen and a taxpayer. ~ can bs
hown by your ordinances that ! am
on entitled 20 count the street In my
etltion / will quit right now" The
-dnance does not state shat n street
hall not be counted. neitlsr does 70
~ that # shall. II was the opinion Of
ity Attorney =. r. Witter thai
rect could not be added TO a consent
stition
So it's up 20 the mayor.