Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-12-16

was successful and nov occupied the
Sulloway seat in congress.
matter If he so desires" declared Com
missioner Hart
What more is there to consider"
a, ked the mayor. You all know how
you are going 70 vote. Let's take the
matter up and settle il now"
Commissioner Hart. however. intro
duced q resolution that il be laid over
for a week. and the matter carried
unanimously.
Cafe Ordinance.
Strenuous objection To the pro-
visions Of the cafe ordinance provid-
ing that $500 a year be added TO the
regular license fee Of $500 was made
by the hotel proprietors previous 10
the formal meeting OF the commission.
\ delegation composed OF Carl Mueller
OF the New Harper; Bert thinner and
!. j. Waddell of the Rock Island
house. George Reese OF the Colonial
and Frank Bertselsen OF the Harms
met with the council and urged that
the action OF the ordinance be delayed
until joint conference could be held
]: was arranged to have a special
meeting on Thursday afternoon at .
O'Clock for the purpose.
II is the contention of the cafe men
that the additional fee is excessive
and that 50 little profit is made from
tEis department OF hotel activity that
j. is unjust 10 impose the same. They
advocated higher saloon license fee
being willing 20 pay $3.50. but some of
the commissioners thought this I'M
fair 70 the saloon men who do not have
cafe privileges. II is the contention
q Commissioner Rudgren. who framed
the amendment. that the cafe men
should be willing to pay more for their
licenses than the regular saloon men,
because cf the additional income the
hotel proprietors degve through serv-
ing liquor in their dining rooms.
Wants Sewer Fixed.
Edward KreI appeared before the
commission again TO urge that the
sewer on Second avenue between
Eighteenth and Nineteenth streets be
liz ed. He claimed that every few
weeks the cellars in that vicinity would |
I'll with two or three feet OF water /,
The matter was referred TO Commits |
sioner Reynolds II is claimed there /
is a faulty connection which causes 4
the trouble.
Settle Claim.
The council settled for 800 the
claim which David SWathwood has
against the city for injuries received f.
during the summer while working in
the waterW orks department. Taylor
a Stewart were his attorneys Mr..
Stewart appeared before the commits
sion and agreed TO the compromise.
\ similar sum will be allowed 10 G.
AlfOid who was also injured while
working for the city. The claims have
been pending for some time.
Wants Building Down.
Declaring that an unoccupied frame
building is proving detrimental TO the
property interests in that locality.
Commissioner Jonas Bear offered an
ordinance providing for the removal
o. the structure located on Fourth ave
ne Just west of the new l. o. o. r.
building Commissioner Reynolds Of
fered an amendment that il be re-
ferred TO Commissioner Harris depart +,
ment. which carried.
Mayor Schriver said that the owner ,
Df the building should be consulted
before any drastic action was taken
and suggested that the commission as
: whole might investigate. The build
ing inspector will be asked TO make
4 report on the matter
Accept Truck. Il
The new fire truck which was re-
Gently purchased from the American
Ia France company. Elmira. y. Y. l
as officially accepted. An ordinance
providing for a water main on Thirty
fifth street from Fourteenth to Fiji
zenith avenue. was adopted.
Property owners on Fifteenth ave
lue urged that the water main be-
ween Tenth and Eleventh street be
'overed more deeply 10 prevent it
rom FREEING Commissions Reynolds
tated he would take the matter up
= soon as work on Thirty-eighth
treer was completed.
Flashlights at Fiebig's.