Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-11-01
PLAN ORDINANCE
TO STOP SALE OF
BOOZE TO TROOPS
LEW Expected 20 BE Acted on al Next
llrftlng Of council to Meet Gov
eminent Demand.
LICENSES ALL sort DRINKS
Measure Framed to Cloak Commits
don Ia Power to Stop Illegal
Selling OF Liquor.

A new city ordinance to make Rock
island safe Tor the United States sol
..,rs while they are making the world
s.a for democracy is the plan Of the
30. commission and action in the
matter is expected to be taken at the
-.zt meeting Of the council
THl ordinance is for the purpose of
aablug the city authorities to prop
rig handle the liquor question in the
Hv. which Is said TO have brought
Hor island face to face with grave
mhis1 8s a result of the govern
l,1 demand that the selling Of liquor
u r'diprs must cease.
o., tho now ordinance which is ex-
....ed To- be similar to ono which is in
HIurt at Rockford H.. where the
problem Of keeping liquor from the
elders 40 cantoument must be dealt
uth. 20 IFS believed that the city Off
eaI. uHl be cloaked In sufficient
power 90 absolutely eliminate the il
legal sale Of liquor. and the conse-
lu.rt sale OF iutOxicants to soldiers.
Licenses Soft Drinks.
lr js the belief OF the city commits
sion hat the saloons are not so much
40 blame for the state Of affairs ex-
sting here as are the places where
liquor rs understood TO be sold illeg-
ally H. is to get at the guilty parties
jr such cases that the ordinance to
license the sale of soft drinks of all
luds, is being framed and if Il be-
comes q law every place in the city
Dc e. a drug store, restaurant, cafe,
confectionery, soda fountain, theatre
1r any other place where such drinks
are sold, must secure a license from
he city commission.
Under the ordinance it is stipulated
what may and what may not be sold
~ persons, firms or corporation hold
ug such licenses and by the ordinance
he city will be empowered to fine and
evoke the license Of any person, firm
]r corporation violating the law in any
way whatsoever.
II licenses and regulates the sale
Il waters; carbonated waters, syrups
md fiavoring extracts, cider or soft
thinks of any kind.
Plan Of Ordinance.
The tentative draft of the ordinance
'or the city is expected to read some
hing as follows.
'll shall be unlawful for any per
son, firm or corporation to sell at re
.ail, waters, carbonated waters, syrup,
or fayoring extracts, cider, or sof
drinks Of any kind without first hay
Ing obtained a license.
Any person, firm or corporation de
string a license TO engage in this bust
ness shall make written application Il
Do commissioner Of health.
'Ii the city commission is satisfied
'hai the applicant is Of good chsrac
.sr and reputation and that the bust
ness viii he carried on properly from
D sanitary standpoint. the commission
shall issue a license
Every such applicant shall pay II
advance 90 the city clerk two dollar
pep anuum and receive a license.
N0nr of these drinks shall contain
amy rrrr detrimental or deleter
rus fU U...J
.. Hail Doe the duty Of the firms t
t.p their premises where such bust
lp.- ls carried ON undes clean an
proper sanitary conditions.
10 shall be the duty Of the commits
s.oner Of health to inspect and e1