Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-11-25

his amendment to the saloon ordi-
nance and after it had been unani-
mously adopted. Mayor Schriver read
a list OF the applicants for licenses
with the location and oondsmen- He
explained that it was now up 10 the
commission a. whole TO pass on the
licenses which have been held up and
the list was carefully gone over. each
place which it was desired TO in
vestigate- being checked. Seven were
placed in the doubtful list and it was
decided TO issue licenses for the rest
this afternoon.
Cafe Question.
The matter OF a cafe license was
suggested by Commissioner Rudgren.
He proposes that the fee be $500 q
year. making the total license 81 900
for hotels operating bar and q cafe.
he stated that at certain of the hotels
in the city. cafe privileges are al
lowed bars and he thought that the
same should be paid for. He said
that probably as much liquor was sold /
in the cafe as at the bar and that II Z
this vas the case. an extra fee should 4
be charged Mayor Schriver suggest /
ed that inasmuch as there was being .
launched an effort to clean up the 4
saloons that the free lunch plan
should be eliminated. Commissioner
,RudGren thought that this was en-
tireiy a matter for the saloon men
themselves 10 adjust, hut the mayor
insisted that the elimination Of this
feature had gone long way in otter
cities i'll making orderly saloons.
Walkers Money.
Mayor Schriver introduced a reso-
luton providing for the refunding OF
the sum Of s273.TS TO George Walker.
colored proprietor Of the Lin
coin club, for unearned license money
The mayor stated that Walker had
closed up" on Tuesday of last week
and that he thought in fairness that
part of the $500 license fee should be
since he had only operated
some - CT 10 days tins month
Isn't this procedure little IN
usual?" asked Commissioner Rey
lolds
Il have only known of one other !
Instance where license money has
been refunded" declared Commits
siOner Rudgren. Personally ! am in
ayor OF giving the entire sum back
o him. II We take part OF his money {
We will be acknowledging that he was !
operating legally. when as a matter
If fact he did not have a license
Technically he did not have IL :
eBse." replied the mayor. Neither l
las any of the other saloons in town :
don't see why Walker shouldn't pay E
OF the time he has operated but
hink in fairness the balance Of the
money should ne returned to him"
on motion OF Commissioner Rudgren
he matter was laid over until the
ext meeting.
Allow Dances.
Mayor Schriver asked the commits
toner's what they wanted to do with
citation to allowing Beigians of the .
ity 10 hold their usual dances on
He stated that he had :,
cen besieged with questions regard
x the same but he deferred a reply
ntil the council could act. The coun-
i decided to allow the dances with
police officer in attendance to pre-
srve order.
Nothing came before the commission
q Ads uitttluE governing In-
Ire regulation OF the liquor traffic or
the line OF systematic limitation.
his may come up at a future meeting.
nd II may not
Grant Licenses.
The commission agreed 10 issue T.
enses to the following places:
George Banker. 200 Ninth street.
Clarence and Fred Bennett. 1907
econd avenue n
Peter Benson. 1890 Third avenue.
Otto Berner. 3O3S Fifth avenue :,
Andy Brady. 1919 Second avenue
Emil CabOoter. 1900 Seventh avenue. nj
c. II. Clifford. IL Eighteenth street.
Gustaf COddens. 420 Eighth street ST
Timothy Collins, 119 Nineteenth
rect.
Louisa Colvin. 431 Twelfth street.
Charles Cools. 3OI Seventh avenue