Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-03-23
ROTARY CLUB FOR
A new JAIL SITE
ADOPT RESOLUTIONS URGING
BOARD or SUPERVISORS RE
CONSIDER ACTION.
Members arc Royalty Ertsrtained al
Session Held 80 Manuel Arts
School Building.

Member % t1s Rotary club M their
pessiy e-sion to-day held az 1915 at
the Manuel Arts building formerly
adopted strong resolutions urEinE the
board 90. supervisors 20 reconsider
their decision 90 force the erection OF
tho ucw $4,000 county jail on the
court house campus.
The rrs olutl1u adopted follows
whereas. The Rotary club of this
c'fy OF Rock island has gone on record
a- ayor.ur ile location OF the pro
posed ueV county Jail for Rock Island
rlufy on some site other than the
court house square. and
Whereas. Tho honorable board OF
.uueryisorE OF said RoCk Island county
has taken action locating said jail on
said court house square with the en-
ti-s side taciUE Fourteenth street.
and
whereas. Dr. is the belief or the
members OF said Rotary club that said
board uT supervisors would % willing
t1 reconsider lts action NJ the members
thereof were convinced that the pub
Dee sentiment OF said county favored a
location other than the court house
square. Sow. therefore be H.
Resolved. By the Rotary club OF the
city Of Rock Island that h. respectfully
petition the members of said board OF
supervisors 20 reconsider Its action
aud ser aside a time and place FOR a
public hearing relative 20 the location
90 said Jail believing that were such
action 20 be taken the honorable mem
beers Cf said body would be convinced
raf the best interests OF the county
would be- conserved and that I'm the
end said action would result M "a bet
ter and more economical conduct and
maintenance Of said jail. as well AS
meeting approval Of a large portion of
the population of Rock Island county
The matter was brought before the
Moline Rotary club last week. The
Pillow city members. however. postpol-
ed action until they could set I'm touch
with officials OF the Greater Moline
committee
The new members. DIT ". =. Crooks.
nerve specialist. and Ardo Mitchell of
the Rock Island stove works attended
their first meeting today.
Fine Menu.
Through the courtesy OF r. c. Fish
or city superintendent OF the schools,
the members were royalty entertained
with an excellent dfluer and music.
the latter being furnished by Alma
Martin. yIolinist. and Dorothy Vernon.
harrsst The dinner was served on
the third floor OF the Manual Arts
building. the following being the
menu. which was printed on cards by
the Manual Arts print shop:
Cream OF celery Bread Sticks
Ere1dsd Veal Outlets
Drowned Potatoes .
Esc.Iloped Cabbage
Rolls ounce Jelly
Fruit salad Cheese Sandwiches
Nfaraschino Shcrbot Cake
Coffee Cigars
The menu was prepared by the girls
Ir the domestic science class az the
high school. Seventy three ro-
-ariauE we're present. including
the board Of education. who
Ue-. guests o. Architect Oiof Ger
sin The members Of the club made
n rising vote OF thanks TO the school
officials a1d the young ladies who pre-
rarsd and served the meal Later
hose p-esent we're shown through the
n. Il. Cleaveland. president
~ the board. made few remarks az
the close % the meeting. stating that
parents Of the children did not visit
he school often enough and urged
hem al 20 do so GO 20 School Week.
a.hich a. next week. Mr.. Fisher stated
hat the high school classes ouid be
In session next Wednesday night from
. TO 10 O'Clock. Robert Mitchell read
IN interesting school paper written
BIZ the pupils in longhand IN 1864 The
PAPER vas called The Black Hawk,
md read 20 the students.