Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-25
COMMISSION NOT
TO CUT DOWN ON
SALOON LICENSES
Civ Council Decides to Issue
Permits to Those Now in the
Liquor Business.
NEW APPLICANTS BARRED
Ard These Violating Law Will BE
Stricken From List-Iieense Fee
$500 snd Closing Hour II.

Provisions % the new saloon ordi-
nance we're given a thorough discuss
tsu again BY members OF the city com
mission yesterday afternoon in infor-
nal session. Il l. understood that
scme o. the members favored elimina-
ton OF the II O'Clock closing feature
and aso there vas some sentiment
EXPRESSED fayorinE a license fee Of
500 instead Of $500. as originally pro-
posed
Il s. Understood. however. that the
members o. the commission agreed
Tot 70 oppose in open council any pro-
vision which the majority favored. so
taat when the measure comes up for
consideration Monday # Is expected
the ordnance will be approved with
out debate.
Il = said the commission f. com
uitred 20 the policy OF saloon reduc-
ton. but that u was practically agreed
that all Licenses now IN force would
be re-issued- No more permits. how
sser. WiII be granted. and present "a
looms violating the law will be strick-
Fl from the favored list. the ultimate
aim being one saloon for every sou
residents. This same provision is in
force in Moline.
For the first offense a fine Is 10 be
imposed and the license suspended for
a Period. while for a second violation
there vii be revocation. with no op-
portunity for a re-issuance OF the per
nit
A. the meeting OF the commission
a week ago the members voted unani-
mously 10 consider an amendment 10
the present salOSl ordinance. proyid-
ing that the present license fee be ad-
vanced from $500 TO $500 Il is now
said tlst Commissioners Reynolds and
Rudgren favor the 500 fee and Mayor
Schriver and Commissioner Hart $500,
leaving Commissioner Bear as the man
who will probably determine what the
amount shall be.
Light Contract.
Terms OF the new street lighting con-
tract we're also agreed upon by the z
commission yesterday afternoon at a
conference held WITH representative
CO the Peoples Power company. IL
was decided 70 make a five year con {
tract and 70 install 200 arcs and $50 .
tungstens. the price OF the former to
be $50 year. the figure nov being
Taid. and FOR the after S21 a year. q
There are now about 300 arcs being
used Il Is Planned TO dispense with F.
all Of the present carbon arcs and sub /
stiiuts the new magnetic light. such ,
ss Is now being used so successfully in
Davenport and Moline.
Prom Ninth avenue out the arcs are
70 be taken out and IN their places 100
candle power tungstens are 10 be il
stalled. thereby putting a light on ev-
cry corner. The parks and boulevards
Of the city. which have -Ong needed
are TO be properly cared
fcr AID the city given the best street
Lighting service in its history.
A committee from the Business
Mems association. composed Of J. J.
Cllemeyer. VI H Sexton and Ralph
Lament. appeared before the commits
ion and urged that the city hereafter
pay for the installation OF cluster
light standards and for tae' current
ICED i IS urged that this plan is fol
owed in other cities. The commits
ioners, however. did not care TO com