The San Francisco call. [volume] (San Francisco [Calif.]) 1895-1913, 1895-07-12
FOURTH OF JULY BILLS.
The Executive Committee
Talked Over Some of
Them Yesterday.
MR.. JAIN RAISES HIS VOICE.
The Triumphant Arch VIII Probably
Be Used by the French
on July IA.

Yesterday afternoon the executive COM
mittee of the Fourth of July committee
went into executive session in room 8 on
the fourth floor of the Mills building and
remained in session until 6 o'clock. The
main topics for discussion were the various
bills that had been cut down by the re-
trenchment committee and handed In Tor
final approval.
The one account which seemed to de-
serve. or rather received, the most atten-
ton was that of jain, the costumer, who
supplied some of the floats for the parade,
Committeeman w. Ct. Doane seemed to
think that the floats were ex-propertles OF
some theaters and had seen considerable
service long before they were renovated
by Mr.. jain for the parade which wendell
it's way up Market street on the Fourth.
Mr.. Doane was frank enough to tell Mr..
jain so and the effect was to make the
costumer raise his voice to high minor
key.
Others of the committee thought in
unison with Mr.. Doane, and still Mr.. jain
protested at great length and with consid-
cradle force. When he had concluded his
remarks he retired and the committee con-
Guided to let the case go over until next
Monday, when it will be settled for good.
During the day two attachments were
served on Mr.. Jahn's account. One was
from G. A. Rankin of Contra Costa Coun-
ty for $110, and the other was from E. G..
jain appears to have anticipated these
attachments and had assigned his account
to Otto Schulz. He has already been paid
the sum of 800, and there is still $3.50 due
him, according to his bill, which the COM
mittee seem to consider too high, and
| therefore desire to cut down, so as to be
on par with the amount of and class OF
| work it claims was done by Mr.. jain.
In the matter of the Market-street arch
through which the parade made its trium-
| plant way, 1T was urged that 1T be ten
dered the French people to use as they saw
fit in the annual celebration of the fall OF
the Bastile, which occurs July IA. They
would be privileged to decorate it as they
saw fit, and replace the pictures of George
Washington and others with the images
of the French heroes near their hearts.
| This was not altogether decided upon, but
it is expected by majority of the commit
tee that it will be agreeable to the balance.
Chairman William I'll. Davis says of the
various accounts which are at present I'M
der discussion:
"We do not want any one to understand
that we are attempting TO avoid Ine pay
ment of any of the claims. There is ample
money on hand to meet all the Legitimate
expenses incurred, and in due time every
bill for labor performed and material fur
nished will be met dollar for dollar. 1t Is
rather a difficult undertaking to settle up
all the business in the short time we have
had. We do not propose to make any mis-
takes in the matter, and when the details
are cleaned away and the money is dis
bursed we want to be in a position to &C
count for every cent of the money placed
in our hanJs. AS a matter of fact the bust
ness so far has been conducted without in.
convenience, and we hope to reach con
clusion on the same lines. We did not
settle anything to-day, as but portion OF
the bills were audited. There is at present
about $500 oil hand, and it is ample to
meet the bills. We meet again Monday
afternoon at O'Clock, and that will doubt
less be wind-up."