Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-08-06
ALDERMEN.
Unload Their Feelings on Poor
Schneider.
ANTICIPATED HAPPENS

and the Fifth warder Ccnsured-Mayor
Calls Kennedy Down-A Vocal Battle.
i don't believe the street and al
ley committee has done its duty to-
ward the city this year." remarked
Aid. Kennedy at last evenings couu-
| ell session, directing the accusation
at Chairman Schneider, with empba-
sis and eyes that sparkled with au-
/ ger and minated much more which
/ the Sixth warder could hardly re-
frain from giving expression to.
This was the windup of prolonged
and stormy TRADE in which AID.
Schneider. as anticipated, was made
the recipient Of considerable cross
| questioning and accusations con-
| corning his actions as chairman Of
the street and alley committee. Per
sonalities were exchanged and the
| parliamentary rules were disregarded
until the mayor deemed it necessary
to intercede. The result was warm
retorting between himself and keune-
dy, who was finally given piece of
tue chief executives mind, and or
dered to close his vocal organs and
give some one else an opportunity TO
he heard. Aid. Schroeder took n fall
out OF Kennedy when he was asked
to corroborate IN assertion made by
the Sixth wardcr regarding AID.
SchEeider's participation in an al
legged defect in the Seventh avenue
pairing. 1t was almost q continual
chewing match. everybody was at
tempting to tall: at once, the mayor
wore the edge Of the gavel pounding
for order, and il was undoubtedly
the stormiest scene ever witnessed in
the council cham Der Of Rock Island.
Fortunately no furniture few, but it
looked several times as though il
would.
The First Round.
The opening round actually began
when Aid. Schneider was asked for
explanations concerning bill for
something over $500 incurred by the
hauling of dirt from paving intersec-
tons to the Fifth ward. Aid. Dau-
Der inquired why the street and
alley chairman didn't distribute the
.illiHg instead of combining nearly all
of it to in front OF his Twenty-iirst
street property. Aid. Schneider
claimed this was not the case. 1t
appears that when the excavatinr
for the Seventh avenue paving WAS
commenced Aid. Schneider con
suited other officials rs to the advis-
ability of. hauling the dirt into the
Fifth ward. which came within the
distance Of limitation where the con-
tractors could net charge for COW
veying it. This seemed fair enough,
as it would cost nothing, according
to Schneider's, then way OF figuring
it. Now large bill is presented for
hauling excavation into the Fifth
ward. The ordinance allows con-
tractor 20 cents II load for transfer
ring excavation anywhere beyond SIX
blocks. This was over the limit, and
the contractor is entitled to the
money, although Schneider assured
the aldermen there would be 20 cx-
pense. This alleged extravaganza
got Aid. Kennedy on his nettlcs and
he gave Aid. Schneider this as a
starter: "If that is the way city
affairs are run then l would like TO
know what we are gong TO do"
This passed off rather'taMeiy, and the
bill was referred to the street and
alley committee.
kennedy aud Schneider C!incI.
The climax followed. A bill for
repairing the Thirtieth street paving
was presented. Aid. Kennedy did
no: see the consistency of countcn-
ancing any such proceedings. as con-
tractors were supposed to repair any
defects, especially after so short a !
time after the jobs completion. He
accused Aid. Schneider Of encourage
ing such business. II am sorry to say /
that Mr.. Schneider is in with the |
and backs them M in |
everything regardless of the city's /
rights and interests concluded
Kennedy.
This brought Schneider to his feet
with flushed countenance and flash
Ing eyes. aid. Kennedy may be a
backbiter." rang out the Fifth :
warder defian,ly. .'but ne dare not cx-
press himself to my face on the street
as he does behind nv back init
mating that Kennedy was knocker.
Things were getting pretty warm
All eyes were on Kennedy and
Schneider. Kennedy then accused
and condemned Schneider for the
part he took to the benefit OF the
in defect on the Seventh
avenue paving. Schneider denied
the assertion as fabrication. Ken
ncdy jerked his chair back and arose
with shsst-white face. shook his
hand and said he could prove it by
'iX aldermen who were present with
him and investigated the matter.
Kennedy called upon Schroeder to
his statement. but in
stead the Third warder contradicted
t and accompanied his talk with c
little calling down for Kennedy.
The Mayor to the Rescue.
Kennedy insisted on the anthem
lefty OF his assertion. Contractor
Nheelan stepped up to the railing
md SAID kennedy's statement was