Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1919-08-18
MAYOR APPEALS
FOR SUPPORT IN
>TUESDAY'SVOTE
Officials Say Annexation and Bond
Issue ShSEId Be in, Favor
of Public.

Mayor H. NJ Schriver and other
city officials are closing their fight
for the passage of the annexation
and SIS. 900 bond issue at tomor-
rows special election with vigor.
Ever since the city election was
authorized for the two special is
eral weeks ago, the officials have
all been active in seeking public
support in an Affirmative vote.
In final endeavor and TO in
sure success for the measures, the
mayor asks all citizens of Rock
Island who realize municipal ne
cessitties to vote in favor of the
two issues tomorrow. when polls
will be open at the % precincts be-
tween z a. m. and 5 p. m.
Saturdays Address.
By way of explanation to resi-
dents who will be particularly
benefited by the completion of the
/west storm drain on Sixteenth
avenue when made possible by is
suance of storm drain extension
bonds, the mayor and city attor-
ney addressed a special gathering
Saturday night at Ninth street and
Eighteenth avenue.
The mayor explained that the
two storm drains were commenced
under the former city administra-
tion in 1916 and that thousands of
dollars were at that time spent on
the project. Work was necessarily
stopped last summer with the clos
ing of saloons in Rock Island and
thus losing of approximately $780,
900 annual revenue from liquor.
The mayor said:
The drainage OF the east and
west ends of the city is involved,
which means that if the drains are
completed, the city will be made
more sanitary and that heavy rains
will no longer be followed by
eSpods and washouts.
$The women should all vote in
this election. I know that if they
can be reached they will respond in
force and support the bond issue as
a boost for a more wholesome and
better protected city. The two
drains are at the present useless
until completed "A
THE sum of 100000 is needed for
the completion of the Sixteenth
hF6 uuG uIdlul anu S1osOUO ElS INOSA
Islands share in the F'Orty-Sixth
street drain, an equal amount to be
paid by Moline. If every citizen
who understands the situation will
20 out and boost for a better city,
I am positive that the bond issue
will carry, which at the most will
cost the citizens here but a few
cents more each year in the way OF
taxes. The bonds are not to be
completely retired until at the end
of 10 years from date of issuance,
this fall. An amount of 81 500 will
be paid of each year after the first
payment made two years after is
suance. each bond to be valued at
$500.
The entire situation rests with !
the good judgment of our citizens
Tuesday On this decision rests
the proposition of either leaving
thousands of dollars sunk in So far
useless trunk-line drains or sane
tioning the cause and the compile
ton of two of the most important
projects ever commenced for the
city's welfare"
Mayor Schriver also urged
affirmative action on the question
of whether or not the city shall |
annex $50 acres OF property from !
South Rock Island township.
Other Matters.
Other important matters were
lightly discussed. The telephone |
strike was taken up and persons |
urged to send in written corn