The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-09-06
CITY COUNCIL.
PLAN TRAFFIC
I RULESFORF FAIR
Plan for Police Protection In City
To Have Special Officers on
Duty Beginning Saturday.
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Aledo, Sept 6-At the meeting
of the Aledo city council held last
night, plans for the handling of
traffic during fair week and for
the posting of special officers at
different places throughout the
city were discussed. According to
the plans made by the members,
Aledo will be better protected this
year than ever before.
Plans for handling traffic and
pedestrians in Aledo during fair
week were also made. Mayor w.
X Wells presided at the session.
and offered number of sugges.
tons concerning fair week regu-
lations for discussion. Following
the routine business, including the
reading of the reports of the city
treasurer, city clerk and cemetery
sexton, the various phases of spe-
cial orders for fair week were
brought up.
1t was agreed that hucksters who
desired TO sell fruit etc, on the
city streets might use College ave-
nue. between Seventh and Eighth
streets and Seventh street so feet
from the corners. They will be al
lowed to back their trucks into
the curb. so as to have their wares
displayed to persons passing on the
walks.
Mayor Wells was authorized by
the council to issue special traffic
regulations. The large number of
cabs operating between the city
and the fair grounds makes special
regulations necessary. 1t was the
concensus of opinion in the coun-
Gil meeting that taxicabs
should travel into and out of the
city over separate routes, thus
eliminating confusion on one
street. 1t is probable that traffic
officers will be instructed to have
tie taxis come into the city on Sec
ond street, continue east to Maple.
north on Maple to Seventh. west on
Seventh to College avenue. and
thence out either Seventh, Sixth.
Fourth or Third streets. Third
street is seldom used for traffic
purposes, but Mayor Wells suggest
ed that by grading the street it
could be placed in excellent condi-
ton, and that it would be a good
route for the taxis to follow.
Police facilities for the city this
year will be better than ever. The
special force will be larger and
will be on duty longer Beginning
next Saturday night, two extra
men will be on duty with Chief
George Graham all night. Begin
ming next Wednesday five extra
day men will be on duty until the
fair ends. During fair week start
ing Wednesday night four extra
men will be on duty with Chief
Graham until 1 O'Clock, then two
will retire, leaving a force of three
men on duty the remainder of the
night
Various members of the council
expressed the opinion that in view
or the night attractions at the fair,
and the night shows that are ex-
pected 10 operate in the city, that
IL would be wise to have special
police on duty. 1t is proba BILE that
TWO Chicago detectives will oper-
ate here during the week Local /
men are said to be all right in pre-
serving order. but it is expected ,
that there Will be some trouble .
with bootleggeTs and night oper- [
atofs. A policeman who has been
familiar with such conditions is
thought necessary to cope with the
problem.
Another important measure TAX
en- at last nights meeting was the
adoption of a resolution by the
council empowering the city attor-
ney to draw up a COMPLAINT against
the service rendered by the Illi-
nois Northern Utilities company in
AleGo. The resolution carried a
clause asking the Illinois COM
merce commission, before which
the complaint will be made, to re-
quest Attorney General Brundage
TO institute suit against the com
pany and its officials for contempt.
This charge is made because of the
failure of the company to observe
the rulings of the Illinois utilities
commission, now the commerce
commission, to keep the local plant
ready for emergency use.
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