Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-01-30

the same date as that OF the town
ships
Claim Confusion.
Another point in favor OF the third
Tuesday was that four ballot boxes
and four poll books would be required.
Two would be for the women and two
Tor the men. one for township and one
Tor city election IN each instance
This would odd 20 the confusion. @
was argued
The economy OF The plan Of holding
both elections on the same date was
pointed 10 b. commissioners OF Rock
island az being argument IN favor Of
FOLDING both elections on the first
Tuesday u would save the expense
OF judges. clerks and rental OF polling
places which n has proven heretofore
has been big item.
City Attorney Johnston cited that
two years ago when the election I'm
Moline was held for police magistrate
Attorneys Searie and Marshall OF this
city were consulted and after giving
the matter thought for several DAYS
rendered their opinion that tie
election should be held on the
third Tuesday IN April At that time
Rock Island held its election for DO
lice magistrate on the first Tuesday IN .
April
Want Early Decision.
The opinions OF the lawyers 10 be /
consulted by the two city attorneys IS .
TO be secured as soon as possible. The f
last day for the filing Of petitions falls
on Feb. s. and tnat leaves but a week 4
for Moline candidates 20 take steps 10
be placed on the ballot at the primar-
les FEB. .. That is providing the
election should be held the first Tues
day in the month
Tie commissions viii have the final
say in the matter. With arguments
favorinE first one date and then the !.
ether. the commissioners of both cities
stated that they wanted 20 comply
with the law. which depended entirely
on the construction placed on the
statutes
Any opinion rendered. II was ex-
p.1ined. would be a personal expires
sion and not until the supreme court
considered . test case would the mat
ter be finally determined. Ia
Lueey Backs Writer. .
Attorney General Lucey's opinion. /
which backs ont that Of City Clerk
RudgreI and city Attorney Witter. D
follows ID
Il have your letter Of the 23rd inst D
which states that the city OF Rock Is I
nd is operating under the commits G
sion form OF government. and that
UGH city includes within its corporate
Units the township Of Rock Island 2
and a portion OF South Rock Island. g
Clause = OF paragraph 1899. chap e
er -. Hurd's revised statutes 1913. 1
iays:
I'm cities which include wholly b
within their limits a town or towns.
he first election for mayor and com !
uissioners shall be held on the first
lienniaI election. providing FOR In I
corporation or cities and villages. ap-
owed April 10. 1872
Section or article : % the net
.bove referred To-. the same paragraph
provides FOR a biennial election after ,
he year 1877 and does not state the .
las OF the month uuCn which such
lection 81 90 be held. 3
However paragraph IS OF said chap d
or same being section ] of article OF.
m act 10 provide Incorporation of q
.tiez and villages provides in part as !.
oilows- That in cities which iu-
Jude wholly within their corporate
Units O. town or towns such elections --
hail be held on the first Tuesday in q
.pFlL'
II am % tho opinion that the leEis-
allure attended 90 refer to tine section ~
act above mert ioned aud that IN elec- d"
ION should be- held Goo the city % Rock
siand on the first Tuesday On April. =
Permit me 20 call your attention 10 %
be fact That ] an constituted by law d"
be legal adviser % state officers. state
cards and commissions and states =
tforueys. -ld an opinion rendered 20 =
~ other person than those above re-
erred 20 bears no more weight than
nat OF any other attorney"