Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-12-15
ON WITHTHE WORK
Court House Committees Bus.
lily Engaged.
THE COUNTY BOARD ADJOURNED

Niceiy - he Bond Committee - Both
Fully Organized. and Giving Attention to
the Undertaking Assigned to Their Con-
alteration, Respectively.
The court house committees of the
county board are taking hold of their
respective duties in manner that is
highly gratifying so far, to those who
are anxious to see the project pushed
through with all expedition possible.
The building committee of the coun-
ty board met yesterday afternoon.
electing W. p. Quayle chairman and
}. e. Britton secretary. 1t was rec
commended to the board that the nee
essary test pits preparatory to adver-
Using for bids from contractors be
sunk Immediately. The appoint
ment OF supervising architect was
discussed, and continued until this
morning, when the committee wisely
determined to abandon the idea of a
designing architect hired by the
board, and to defer the appointment
of supervising architect until after
the plans for the building have been
adopted. A tour of inspection was
also decided upon prior to the solicit
tation Of plans, so that the commit
tee will have an opportunity to gain
from the designs of court houses re-
Gently constructed in this state what
is desired here. An expert builder
will be employed to accompany the
committee and other county officials,
who will start Dec. 26. A meeting
| OF the bond committee was also held
yesterday afternoon. Supervisor
Schoonmaker being elected chair
man, and Supervisor Carey secre-
tary. Financiers and bankers of the
city will be invited to express their
views to the committee. Represen-
tatives of prominent bond houses of
the country, including Harris & Co.,
of Chicago, are in the city.
This morning communication
was read before the building commit
tee from Carpenters and Joiners'
Union. No. 166, protesting against
the appointment of supervising ar
chiteet in the person of anyone foe
of union labor. Is was also ordered
by the committee that the test pits
be made at once, and representatives
OF Davis Company are engaged, with
members of the committee. in the OPP
Grafton this afternoon. A communal
cation from n. W. Harris & Co., of
Chicago. was received by the
bond committee this morning. 1t
recommends a 1920 year bond in
preference to a $40 year one, the in
terest payable semi-annually at Chi
cago or New York in even INSTALL
ments, after 10 years. in denomina-
tions of 300 or 81 900 each.
The Board AdJourns
A resolution instructing the dele
gates to the state supervisors con-
vention. to be holden at Edwards
vile, to endeavor to have the matter
OF township ballot publication re-
pealed at the coming session of the
state legislature, was adopted. The
board then adjourned, subject to the
call of the building committee.
More Views on the Bonds.
..Mv ideas of the bond ISSUE" said
P. l.. Mitchell this morning, flavor
a very simple method of disposing of
| this matter. and which is none other
than the provision for per cent
bond issue of the full amount fiat,
payable in equal annual installments
of S25, 900 in five years; $25. 900 in 10
years; $25. 900 in 15 years; $4,000 in
90 years and $4,000 in % years. To
meet these periodical requirements. a
sinking fund providing for $4,000 a
year might be created"
at seems to me-" said Capt.
George Lamont, THAT these bond
ought to sell as cheaply as per
cent. With the county in its pres
ent solid condition and extending
over period of 20 years, those bonds
are gilt-edged; they are as good as
government bonds"
Il would favor" said President
Rosenfield. of the Peoples National
bank. "a per cent 10 or Is year
bond, payable in current funds. We
certainly want no gold bonds"
The Carpenters Union has called a
mass meeting of labor representa-
tives at Killers hall at o'clock to-
morrow afternoon to consider the
| court house subject