Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1918-06-05
Municipal Matters

Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution. That the ordinance
granting TO the Tri-City Railway
company of Illinois, its successors
aud assigns, the right to possess.
use, enjoy and maintain for a pc
riod of 20 years. single or double
track electric street railway on the
route and routes now possessed and
used by said company for its street
railways and tracks. from the for
mer southern boundary line of the
city in Eighteenth avenue at Elev
enth street. sOutherly along said
COmpany's Milan line to the city's
present southern boundary line, and
easterly along its Watch Tower
line" to the terminus thereof, said
present routes and lines of said
company usually being known as
and called Milan line" and Watch
Tower line" Of said company. be
adopted. Carried by unanimous
vote.
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the ordinance en-
titled An ordinance providing for
the submission to the legal voters
the question of authorizing the
council of said city to levy a tax
for corporate purposes in excess Of
one and twO-tenths per cent, and
not 10 exceed two per cent, upon
the aggregate assessed valuation of
all the property within said city,
subject TO taxation thereon, as
equalized for taxation for the cur
lent year; also whether the city of
Rock Island shall adopt an Ordi-
nance granting the right, privilege
and franchise to the Tri-City Rail
way company of Illinois to maintain
and operate an electric street rail-
way from Eighteenth avenue south.
over the Milan and Watch Tower
lines, and for the calling and hold
ing of special election for such
purpose" be considered. Carried
by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Rudgren offered a
resolution that the ordinance emit
tied AN ordinance providing for
the submission to the legal voters
Of the city of Rock Island, ILL.,, of
the question of authorizing the
council of said city to levy a tax
for corporate purposes in excess of
one and twO-tenths per cent, and
not to exceed two per cent. upon
the aggregate assessed valuation of
all the property within said city
subject to taxation thereon, as
equalized for taxation for the cur
rent year: also whether the city Of
Rock Island shall adopt an ordi-
nance granting the right, privilege
and franchise TO the Tri-City Rail
way company of Illinois, to main
tain and operate an electric street
railway from Eighteenth avenue
south over the Milan and Watch
Tower lines. and for the calling
and holding Of special election for
such purpose" be adopted. Car
ried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Liedtke offered a
resolution that the following be
granted soft drink license: Mrs. Pc
ter DeSmet. William and John Sey-
mOur. NJ V. Blood. Abraham Green
berg. Elmer G. McDOle and Louis
Meumann. Carried by unanimous
vote
Commissioner Liedtke offered =
resolution that Phil S. Wilcher be
appointed policeman to take effect
June /, 1918. Carried by unani-
nous vote.
Mayor McConochie offered a reso-
luton that B. D. Connolly, William
Kennedy. T. A. Pender be reap
pointed members of the public IL
brary board for a term of three
years. Carried by unanimous vote.
Commissioner Murrin offered a
resolution that the Superior Chemi-
cal company be allowed $500 for a
car of alum. Carried by unanimous
vote
Adjourned on motion Of Mayor
McCOnOchie.
N. T. RUDGREN, City Clerk.