Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-08-07
RESTAURANT ROW
SUBJECT OF QUIZ
Investigation is Ordered by Mayor
Relative &c Conduct Of a Pa
trolman.


/ brought informally before the city
council at It's meeting last evening,
when Alderman Wilcox stated 10 the
council that he had been informed that
! patrolman Frank Cole had been intOI-
icsted and while in that condition par
ttctDated in q disturbance in the res
raurant Of Walter Grimes. Dr.. e. +.
: Johnson mayor, stated to the council
that the whole incident is being inves-
+ tisated. and would be aired today be-
fore the city attorney. He. has given
a=--~auce that II he 6nds, on investl-
- that Cole was intoxicated. he
will dismiss Cole from the city ser
vice. The city attorney has been call
ed n 10 inquire into the facts. as the
+ incident may lead TO prosecution OF the
I restaurant proprietor on a charge of
selling liquor without a license. and
of certain saloon keeper for viola
ton of the dramshop law.
Cole is one Of the new men on the
+ force. named last week ana assigned
as a guard near the r. d Y plant,
Saturday night he was in the Grimes
. rest 1rant. and il is alleged that he
. became involved in q fight with an
other patron. Chief T J. SChafer
talked with Cole soon afterward and
he says Cole did not appear to be in
tozicateG Grimes says Coles actions
indicated he had been drinking, but
he would not say that Cole was drunk.
/ according 10 DR.. Johnson.
+ z report has been made by Cole that
/ beer was served in the restaurant, and
other witnesses are being examined to-
day hy the city attorney to determine
whether The evidence justifies prose
cutior Of Grimes
When the matter came up last even
f r--E q -s-4- oil
shat the whole natter would be in
ves-ieatad and said that reports from
some sources were contrary to the
statements Of Alderman Wilcox.
+ Alderman Ryan took occasion 10
suggest that he did not approve of po-
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City HEances came in for some dis
eusaion. and revised reports of the
ciTE treasurer -oT the months OF June
and July were submitted. Ehe report
SHOWS 5le general fund o#eFQrawn
s-.7'9.' ON motion OF Alderman
fNsah me mayor ana city clerk were
authorized TO borrow $4,000 on notes
payable Sept. j. 1917. TO meet the overas
draft al the two East Moline banks
ne report Of the clerk showed S.
3lo.9> receipts during July The pc
E. a. - . Hra-
s+"a.3 30 u mes ana fees IN July The
report of the chief Of police showed
e." -4aS anu Two stare cases n July
1--WE houses Luml6aEea- q nEhts OUT
ana as 4ooEefs accommodated
Library is Established.
An ordinance asrz6ffzl7ioe the nrb-
lie library as 2 citv INSTITUTION was
aHortaa THE ordinance il rara~aa~v
since rra cfrv has assumed snan-fa7
responsibsEttv for the INSTITUTION and
aDpr0Drtatez something more than
$500 for the library. under q special
tax Inc ordinance provides for
DoaIe q hlAe directors mere IS pro-
VISION IeE the operation OF the library
as Ifee institution. subject 70 rea-
sonabie regulations OF the board. The
ordnance also provides for acceptance
OF any gifts which may be made. I'm
f
+ to mutiIate books in any manner. pun
.shahle by fne Of IS to $50. and it
+ IS also q mlsdeUeanor to violate any
other regulations OF the library board
concerning use OF the library >or the
library privileges, with minimum
p5HaltE OF 80 Tor such oHeDse
Next step VIII De the formal ap-
po1ntment Of the library board by the
mayor, and ITS reorganization as a
municipal beard 1t Is expected that
! the mayor viii appoint the present
] board, which has been serving under
q voluntary organization.
Amendment to the ordinances con
corning animals was adopted. TO make
+ it an 0+euse to permit animals to run
at large. It is declared prima facie
evidence that the owner permitted the
animals 10 be at large when they are
found at large upon the streets Or
sidewalks or other public property
! 0A-aAtf ~ % 10 @1o Is prov Lded-