Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-04-10

from said saloon, nor was any such
/ entrance or passageway contemplated
/ TO the knowledge of said Stapp. And
| Whereas, AS shown by the records
| of the electrical inspector, on the 18th
/ day of August, 1913, permit was is
sued to one Martin McNeely to do GER
! tain electrical work in the basement
| of the building known as 2103 Fourth
avenue. in said city, said electrical
work being inspected by Vincent
Murphy, electrical inspector of the
city of Rock Island. on the 21st day
of August, 1913. and as per the state
ment of said Murphy in open council,
at that time there was no entrance
into said basement from the saloon,
underground or otherwise. neither
was there at that time or any other
time a permit issued 10 do electrical
work in or on any underground en-
trance or passageway from the base
ment of said building TO said saloon,
nor was any such entrance or passage
way contemplated to the knowledge of
said Murphy. or to the knowledge of
any city official. And
Whereas, The only entrance to
said basement at the time of said in
spections were on the north side of
the dwelling house known as 2l03
Fourth avenue through a furnace
room and on the west side from Twen-
ty-first street from the porch by
means of a stairway. And
Whereas. The tile or slug-head TO
said article contains in bold type the
following words. Asserts that Build
ing Inspector and Electrical Inspector
O.K.'d Den of Vice thereby by inu-
endo seeking to convey the impression
TO the public that said alleged den of
vice and said alleged underground
passageway or entrance was con-
structed by and with the knowledge
and consent of said building inspec-
tor. electrical ispector and city Off
Gals for the purpose therein al
legged. And.
Whereas, We the city council of
the city of Rock Island in regular ses-
sion assembled, having implicit con-
fidence in the honor, loyalty, integrity
and efficiency of our building and cleo
trical inspectors, do hereby strenu-
ously protest against the utterances
of the said Wood above referred to !
and that portion of the article above |
referred to as printed in said paper. |
and that we charge that said state |
ment by said Wood and said caption |
of said article above referred to were |
not uttered from pure and honest mo- |
tives, but were uttered without any ,,
investigation of city records, for the |
purpose of conveying the impression |
to the public that the alleged under |
ground entrance or passageway above |
referred TO was permitted 10 be con-
structed by and with the knowledge, |
advice and consent of the city officials I
for the purpose of connecting saloon
with a den of vice. Therefore, be it
Resolved. That we do hereby pro-
test against the public utterances of
false statements and the printing of
false articles concerning the city of
Rock Island and its welfare, especial
" when the true facts are or may be
readily obtained from the records at
the city hall, the same being open to
the public during office hours. And,
be il. further
Resolved. That the statement OF
said Wood above referred to, il the
same be quoted correctly as above
stated, is u pernicious, wilfull and ma
licious faIsehood. the utterance OF
which is harmful to the city of Rock
Island and tends to appeal TO the pref
udices OF the public"
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the resolution just
read be laid on the table until next
meeting. Lost. Nays-Schriver, Hart,
Bear. Ayes-Rudgren and Reynolds.
Commissioner Hart offered reso-
luton that the resolution relative to
attacks on city officials be adopted.
Carried. Ayes-Schriver, Hart, Bear
and Reynolds.
Commissioner Hart offered reso-
luton that Mrs. Waddell be allowed
sIl5 and Mrs Mcdonald. $40. as sal
aries for nuraing smallpox patients
Il emergency hospital. Ayes-Sehri-
YER. Hart, Reynolds. Bear. Nay
Rudgren.
Mayor Schriver offered resolution
hat Commissioner Archie HAT hs an-