Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-10-09
NUMBER POLICE
CASES SMALLER
activities During Last Month Are
Near Half As Many As Those
Reported for sept. 1917.
pISORDERLh REPORT Is CUT
Comparison al changes Noted Dur
ing Ss1lt Periods OF Different
f., shows Condition.
nrsORDERLY REPORT Is CUT

Pos.. report for the month of
csptemUor shows a large decrease
IN cases compared with the report
for the same month last year. To
raj CITY and state cases are 146 as
co1r-astcd with $50 last year, a re
auction OF PA cases from the num-
her listed in the police activity for
Septeala Der last year.
CITY cases last year were 241;
This wear =; state cases last year
1ls. this year 9S. Last year there
we're $50 city cases OF disorderly
conduct this year three; state
cases for dlsoTderly conduct num-
bered IS as against IS this year.
Last year there were two state
cases OF burglary and larceny and
one case of robbery; this year four
cases Of robbery were brought to
trial The police report follows:
City Cases.
violating motor vehicle law, p;
selling liquor in anti-saloOn terri
tory. 9. assault with intent to com
nit murder. J. IlE tive from jus
uce. T. disturbing the peace. >;
disorderly coud-Ir, 3 larceny, 2,
robbery. 4, yagraucy. ,
state Gases.
Violat motor vehicle law, 10;
riding b.Cy..eS en- Sidewalk, dis
orderly conduct. 90; drunkenness,
II: assault ANA battery, ,; vaga-
bond. /.
Miscellaneous
Ambulance calls, "A; wagon
calls. s.. dodgers. 3; lights out
L hours. 6S4. cases tried, l46;
cases dismissed. state, IL; city l.,
women tried, state. 5 city, 9; men
furnished meals, a at zoe, $3.50,
Fines collected by Police Magistrate
c. J. Smith. $671.60.
Report Of Mrs Anna Kirkman,
police matron, follows:
calls made in interest of the
work. IOI. calls received in inter
EST Of the work. IS: neglected chill
dren looked after, IS: one baby
placed in a home: two boys placed
in home; one boy sent to Beth
any home, one boy sent to Newlan
home. one baby placed out for
adoption, waywaTd girls looked
after. 9. hayward boys looked aft
er. 5. one girl sent to the soldiers
orphan home at Normal, Ill; pris-
oners in womcns department, Is;
state cases, 5; city cases. 8; one boy
sent home 10 Chicago. Ill
Building Report
Report Of G.. Y. Johnson, city
building Inspector. follows:
Permits issued for new dwell
tngs. NJ; new fiat buildings, l ; re-
modelling Jobs. 10; pOTthes, 4: bak-
cry. !; store house, / hot air fur
faces. 9: estimated. value of build
:ngs. S6216955: estimated value OF
heating. S2.259.55; total value of
construction, S64.42S55; fees for
building permits, SIS; fees for
heating permits. $3.50; water rent
for construction work, SILL; side
walks laid, 1866 feet; fees for
sidewalks, $26.5I: water rent for
sidewalks. $l4-49-
Report Of ". II. Littig, plumbing
inspector, follows:
Total amount collected, 1921 +;
fixtures inspected. 112; sewer con-
struction approved. q: final test,
50; water test, 50; plans approved,
As.
Issues 50 Permits.
Report of Y. A Murphy, electri-
cal inspector. is appended:
Number Of permits issued, so ;
number of new houses. II; number
nf old houses. 81, miscellan eOus
permits. .. fees collected. $82. %.
Report Of NJ. A H0llingswOrth,
Inspector Of weights and measures,
follows
Number OF guarantees of com
municable diseases, Il; number OF
releases from quarantine. d; san
itary inspection. 14T; grocery in
spccriOn, i; meat market inspeC-
ton, S fruit store inspection, 8;
wells condemned. /; bakery inspec-
ton. T., restaurant inspection, 2;
coal scale inspection, /; fees col
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