Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1912-11-05
CALL ELECTIONON
PHONEFRANCHISE
City Commission Accepts Offer
OF New Company to Meet
Half the Expense.
DATE FIXED IS DEC. 10.
Council Reluctant, but Feels OBLIGED
to Grant Demand Made in Pc
tition on File.

er or not the Tri-City Automatic Home
telephone shall be granted a franchise
The phone company has agreed to de-
post with the city clerk this week a.
certified check for $500, which is one
haf the estimated cost of the cleo
ton. The commissioners were rather
reluctant to pay half the cost of the
election, their contention being that
the phone company should stand the
entire expense. 1t was argued that
under the commission form laws. a
company could, if refused a franchise
ask for a new election after a certain
period, and could. continue this course
OF procedure to the detriment of the
city treasury.
The resolution, introduced by Com
missioner Rudgren and carried upani-
mously, is as follows
Resolved, That the city clerk IS
hereby instructed to call a special
election Dec. 10, 1912, for the purpose
OF submitting to the electors of the
city of Rock Island an ordinance en-
/ titled, An ordinance granting permits
sion to the Tri-City Automatic Home
Telephone company, its successors.
lessees or assigns, TO construct, main
tam and operate telephone exchange
and other electric signals and time
clocks in the city of Rock Island, and
Tor that purpose to build conduits,
erect poles, place cables, wires and
fixtures therein and thereon and con-
meet the necessary appliances and ap-
paratus Herewith and maintain the
same through, under, over and along
the streets, avenues, alleys and 9TH
er public places in said city,
The commission is to appoint the
judges for this election and a tenta-
tive list was prepared yesterday af-
ternOon, which will be ratified at the
next session.
ORDINANCE AMENDED.
The ordinance amending an ordi-
nance relating to butchers, which has
been under consideration for some
time. was passed. This amendment
prohibits the Strengthening of animals
within the city limits, also the render
ing of fat, tallow, etc, without special
dispcnsation of the council and the
securing of license.
Commissioner Hart reported that a
conference between City Attorney Wit
ter. himself and officers of the Moline
stone quarry had been arranged for
next Wednesday, at which the matter
concerning the company's blasting
along the river front between Forty
fifth and Forty sixth streets would
be given consideration.
A resolution allowing SIS to the
A.lis-Chalmers company for payment
in full of cost of repairs to centrifugal
pump was carried. Claims amounting
to s3,79046 and the weekly pay roll, |
amounting 10 s32Os5 were allowed.
REPORTS ARE FILED.
Reports from various city depart |
ments were received and adopted. me |
police report for the month of Octo-
Der shows A state cases, of which 80 |
were disorderly conduct, three assault
and battery, one robbery, two larceny,
one exceeding the speed limit, one conf |
dence game. There were 40 city cases,
of which 80 were disorderly conduct,
II drunkenness, three weights and .
measures, and two disorderly houses.
making a grand total of SO.
Thirty-six state and 43 city cases
were tried before Magistrate C. ].
Smith, his collections in fines amount
ing to S264.40; c. J. Schroeder, eight
state cases and four city cases,
TO $3.50; ]. H. Cleland, two
city cases, amounting TO $2O120, max
ing a grand total OF $47440 in fines
collected. Five state and six city
cases were dismissed by Magistrate
Smith, while three state and one city
case was c. J. Schroeder's quota of
There were 40 ambulance calls, sc
wagon calls, 60 tramps lodged, Sc
lights out for a total of 5S4 hours
and rs meals served, amounting to
$3.50.
The report OF Market Master Louis
as to scales tested and
therefor, was as follows:
Eleven butcher scales, $3.50; six can
dy scales, s12O; one paint and one
hardware scale, 40c; 80 peddlers'
scales, $3.50; gardeners and farmers
scales. nine, $50, and 90 track and
wagon scales, $50, making a total
In collections of s49.95.
MATRON's REPORT.
Police Matron Schroeder's report
showed ia calls, 90 visitors, Is chill
dren looked after and homes investigat.
ed, five Maynard girls and seven way
ward boys. One boy was taken into
he county court and declared a deIin-
luent, one woman and child were TAX
IN to the Association house. two
eases OF restitution were reported to
he county poOrmaster and two cases
we're referred to the Associated Char
ties. During the month there were 81
prisoners in the woman's department
0f the Jail
The plumbing inspectors report
showed 81 plans approved. 81 water
tests, "A final tests, 166 fixtures in
spected and 80 sewers inspected.
Three iourneymen's certificates were
SO being received for same
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