Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-08-07
SIDE TALK.
Policemen Carnes and Kautz at
Last Confirmed.
NOT ALLOWED THEIR BACK PAY,
Fred j. Hodges Appointed Park Commits
sioner OF Garnsey Square-The Republic
can Portion of the Council sim Firm
Bids for the Inlet Pipe and Twelfth
Street Sewer Opened.

can Portion of the Council SIN Firm
Bids for the Inlet Pipe and Twelfth
Street Sewer Opened.
''Persevere, and thou shall sue
coed. hath said some eminent man,
Mayor Medill has waited long and
patiently for the republican major
ity in the city council To cease its
hobnobbing and provide the people
OF Rock Island with the necessary
police protection, and at the first
meeting of every month the mayor
has proposed successfully the names
OF patrolmen. but they have been re
peatedly rejected. Last evening, as
usual. he proposed the names of
kautZ and Carnes, and owing to the
absence of Aids. Foss, johnson and
Kennedy they were confirmed. 6 to 5.
No Bills Allowed.
The monthly appropriation ordi-
nance included the pay for these two
officers, and it failed OF passage ow-
ing to the persistent stubborness OF
the republicans present, the law be-
ing that ordinances appropriating
money must receive the sanction of
majority of the aldermen elected.
The consequence is that while the
mayor has succeeded in having his
officers confirmed, the republican OBJ
structionists are determined to tie
up all the municipal business rather
than have them paid. No bills are
being paid ut the city clerks office
today.
1t is simply case wherein the
mayors patience and firmness
have outlasted the conspiracy of
the republican element in the
council to embarrass and hamper
him in the discharge of his duties.
The executive has nevertheless
sought even in the face OF that with
which he has been obliged to con-
tend to give to the people the pro-
lection they had prayed for. and to
which the contrary element turned a
deaf ear.
Not satisfied with seeking to him
der the mayors fultillment of his OBJ
legations to the people by throwing
IN his path every obstacle possible,
notwithstanding that he had treated
the republicans with uniform courte-
sy from the first, they refused to al
low the pay for policemen he had
been obliged to contract in providing
the proper protection to citizens and
property holders.
At one time the mayor was on the
verge of discharging the two addi.
tional policemen. as he did not feel
like placing himself too far at the
mercy of the republican majority
that had demonstrated such extreme
and unwarranted hostility to him.
but his appointees agreed to con.
tinue to contribute their services tc
the city and to take their chances on
pay.
Park Commissioner Hodges.
Mayor Medill presented the resig
nation OF Matthes Buncher as com
missioner of Garnsev square. 1t wa:
accepted, and the mayor appointed
Fred j. Hodges as commissioner o
Garnsey square and he was unani
mously confirmed.
Bids Opened.
The bids on the 24-inch and 80
inch inlet pipe were opened last even
ing and were varied in figures. On,
bid of A. j. Whitney's was laid asid
unread, because. instead of contain
ing a certified check for $500, it con
tanned only a blotter. The figure
may be seen in the official record. a
may those OF the Twelfth stree
sewer. the bids on it having ais,
been opened.
The bid on the inlet pipe was re
ferred to the mayor. superintendent
of waterworks and waterworks com
mittee. and on the Twelfth stree
sewer the bids were referred to tn
mayor, city engineer and sewer com