The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1872-12-09

10 see anything about that you will find the
record in Rock Island.
Reporter. wish to see the records for
else.
The Mayor.-The record of all that ar
nsration matter is at Rock Island and
YOU will have to go there to see it.
Reporter. But | wish to see your min
utes for another thing altogether.
The Mayor.-Well | don't know that
l have the right to show them; besides
it isn't worth while to take up the time Of
the city clerk.
Reporter. Does your clerk devote his
whole time TO the business of the city and
does the city pay him for it?
TIE Mdyor-No.
Reporter We'll, then, with your per-
mission to look at the records, l will pay
him for his time.
The Mayor. But don't know that
want you TO see them.
Reporter. our answer to my request
is
The Mayor No
Reporter you give me a reason?
| The Magor. We'll | don't know that it
is customary. Besides it won't do any
good.
Reporter. -Then your reason for refus-
ing is that it is not customary, and not be
cause you have done anything you are
ashamed of
The Mdgor.-Yes.
Reporter You any other reason?
The Mayor don't wish TO do any
thing that will make a fuss, or create any
unpleasantness. ...--
CIerk.-You viii find the minutes pub
hshed in the Recie,c.
Reporter they official?
CGerk.-Yes. Sometimes | make out
the copy and sometimes the editor gives a
synopsis.
Reporter. How can they be official if the
editor makes up a synopsis to suit himself?
CIerk.-N ell they are near enough and
| good enough too If you want to find out
about that order for Mr. EgglestOn, | can
tell you that we don't owe you anything
for printing, we never ordered it.
Reporter-That is true sir; you owe me
nothing that | know of; all the printing
The ARGUS has done for the Rock Island
Board of Trade is paid for, as far as you
are concerned and if it is not it will be, as
the gentlemen who ordered the work
at,cays pay all of their obligation both Legal
and moral. But now you mention it, viii
you tell me why you publish in the Recien
that such an appropriation was made and
then give the messenger, whom Mr. Egg
gleston sent after the money, to understand
that it was not allowed
C2erk.-It's II lie sir, and who ever says
so is liar
Reporter. But such is the information
he brought back, and such was his under.
standing from you or some member of the
E council
Clerk He hes didn't say it was moi
passed, | said the order was not made out
; IN swear to it and my word is better il
e Moline than his The appropriation ,oa'
I passed and the motion reconsidered las
Wednesday, by a unanimous vote MIR. Il.
W NintOn absent and Mr.. keator made
the motion to reconsider.
{ Reporter.-Do your minutes of the
f meeting when the appropriation was made
show that fact?
Clerk.-Yes
Reporter. Were those minutes approx
) ed, and will they show upon the record, a,
such?
Czerk.-Well don know we la two
or three meetings and they were all az
! proved at one time. They are approved
now.
Reporter. Mr. Mayor, if you viii
tell me how much | shall pay your clerl
for taking up his time, if reasonable, | vii
j pay it.
: Ndyor.-TOu can settle that with him
! CeFk-Nhen we want the money w
+ will present the bill TO your Office
y Reporter But / would ike TO know tn
J amount now
: The Hayor-We viii come down an,
I, bother you sometime,
Reporter-Do and | will try and trea
e you respectfully, and viii introduce you t
Z our City Clerk who will be happy to shot
l. you the records of our city council, whic
re are al'oagy open to the inspection of tn
ID public.
=. From the above it will be seen that A
u derman Keator is the prime mover in TIL
lie reputation of just obligation, which. I
IL say the least, is not very creditable to on
who is interested in the welfare of bot
IN cities. However, as the disgrace rests upo
10 Moline alone our citizens will wait wit
4 some interest to see if her business me
r. will sustain their inexperienced council
IL so humilating position.