The morning call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1878-1895, 1892-07-07
TURBULENT COMMITTEElishlS,
Executive Session of the Fourth
Of July Officers.
An Attempt to Pay the Secretaries and Jan.
itor With the Sum of Fifteen Dollars.
Hot Debates and Discussions.


committee Of the Fourth of July celebra.
ton held last night which for all the bust
ness that was to be transacted might have
been an ordinary business meeting, but
owing TO the bellgerent spirit Of some of
the members 1t turned out to be regular
circus, sideshows and menagerie included.
President Jacobs was in the chair, and
matters worked smoothly in a routine way
for some little time.
The question of finances and the settle
ment of the bills contracted for the recent
celebration was the principal object Of the
meeting.
Every committee reported, and there was
not a single one of them which had over
stepped the appropriation made for its
respective purposes.
The literary committee surprised the
meeting by sending report that although
$3.50 had been allowed them only $50 bad
been expended. This being an unprece-
dented case in the history OF Independence
day celebration, on motion vote of appre-
citation was rendered TO that committee and
its chairman, Merton C. Allen.
The fun commenced when the regatta
committee asked for the $3.50 allowed for
a nautical display. Immediately after the
fling OF the regatta committees report it
against its claims, and Henry Eickhoff In
tToduced the following resolution:
Resolved, That all prizes and stakes TO be con-
tested for under The control of the regatta com.
mittee be deposited with the treasurer OF the
general committee; that such prizes aud stakes
be delivered 10 the winners thereof In an open
session OF The general committee 10 be held after
the Fourth OF july, and that the winner of each
prize be required 10 deposit his personal receipt
with the president OF the general committee for
tile prize when the same is delivered 10 him.
A violent d. bate followed.
PRoLL AND CALLUNDAN ANGRY.
William Proll and Fred Calluudan, who
had charge Of the regatta, challenged the
committee To show why they should not be
entitled TO distribute the prizes they had
personally guaranteed 10 the participants in
the boatTaces.
Everyb body present was forced to admit
that the regatta feature IF the celebration
was grand success and that no fault what
ever could be found with the management.
EIckhOfs resolution was put 10 q vote and
10 resulted In a tie. Chairman Jacobs voted
for II, so that at least one of the committees
which did faithful work will not be allowed
TO distribute tie money appropriated for
its use until the general committee takes
further action. Messrs. Proll and Calun-
dan resented this decision. for many people
who would have refused TO take part In the
regatta did SO on their own personal per-
suaSion, and these men look to them for
Their rewards.
Chairman Lustig of the decoration CON-
mittee created the next sensation by stating
that the banner which had fi0ated across
Market street for the past two weeks had
disappeared and had not been seen since
Monday. This banner has been source of
Infinite trouble and expense during the time
the celebration WAS in preparation and has
cost as much as $50. It's mysterious and
sudden disappearance, therefore. caused
much CONSERVATION. and on motion the
nit uo in at 70
trace its whereabouts, SO that il may be re-
stored to the municipality.
Chairman Jacobs then announced that
the total expenses incurred by the commit
tees were just SIS below the amount col
lecied and that therefore balance OF SIS
remained Ia the treasury.
This pleasing announcement was, how
ever, AZ once contradicted by Secretary
Sheridan, who rose to say that the secre-
taries and lanitor had not as yet presented
thrir bills aud that they were entitled to
$500 for their services.
This OF course put different aspect on the
financial standing of the committee, and an
animated discussion eisueu.
sTEINBACH's MOTION.
j. A. Steinbach attacked the claim OF the
secretaries. He talked at length and seemed
to think the men who had devoted their
10 divide the SO among themselves and con-
slider that amount sufficient pay for over a
months services.
Patrick Lynch rose to combat any such
proposition. lie was for justice and wanted
the employees OF the committee paid first
and above every other claim.
hot debate was had. during which il
was shown that the secretaries were fully
entitled TO their salaries, and when the
point was raised that there was not enough
money on hand to pay them, it was pro-
posed that the members of the committee
be assessed pro rata to meet the deficiency.
Several members. among them the chair
man. offered to put up $40 at once to pay
the secretaries claims. being of the opinion
that every worker is worthy of his hire.
The matter was finally referred to an
auditing committee, which was appointed by
the chair. and consists of Supervisor VIII
kinson. General John MeComb and J. a.
Sieinbaeh.
On motion of Lynch, the bill for secre-
taries and ianitors, however, was reduced to
5000.
Jesse Marks made q speech in favor of
economy. He said he did not like to vote
for the payment of bills unless he was sure
that the money to meet them was on hand,
but discreet friend pulled him down in
time. and before he could 20 into details he
vas seen no more.
The men who seemed at first inclined to
create disturbances. and introduced reso-
lutions which they knew would be combat
ed, were subsequently not heard of; they
retired INTO obscurity as soon as thew had
managed TO sow the seed of contention
among others present.
A motion TO adjourn to the call of the
chair put temporary stop to ali the fight
ing.
This motion was carried, but the end is
not yet, and when that committee gets to-
gether again lively time is quite likely to
be the programme.