Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1895-01-15
REPORTS ADOPTED.
Those Made by the Court House
Committees to the Board.
TIE PRIZE CLAUSE STRICKEN OUT.

THE PIXIE CLAUSE STRICKEN OUT.
Allowing Compensation to Architects for
Superior Plans Not Countenanced by the
Board-The Building COmmittee's In
spection Expense ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS
for Superint endent
The building and finance commit
tees of the new court house made
their respective reports to the couu-
" board yesterday afternoon, the
formers recommendations being
adopted as stated. The building
committees report was somewhat
altered. however. a clause allowing
prizes in denominations of 800,
5000 and $500 for the three best arch
itects' plans submitted was stricken
out. An attempt was made by Su-
pervisor Ford to change the amount
recommended by the commi tee from
$4,000 to 100000. excluding the
heating apparatus. TINS allowing
$4,000 for furnishing and heating
purposes. This was defeated. i
long discussion followed, some of
the supervisors being in favor of the
greatest precaution being taken not
to allow more than 1925. 700 to be en-
pended on the builcing. Others be-
lieved that while it was the inten-
ton to limit the cost to the bond is
sue, extra expenses were apt to
occur. Supervisor Mckinley offered
resolution which was adopted,
that the court house he turned over
10 the county completed and fur
nished ut a cost not exceeding $I25,-
600.
That Trip.
Chairman Quaylc, of the building
committee, asked the board to decide
in what manner the committee should
he paid for its inspection tour ex-
peDses. The law, as he understood
it. allowed 10 cents per mile travel
ing expenses. beside the usual per
diem. This was the law observed
by committees in other counties.
Whether 10 cents mile or actual eX-
penses should be charged was ques-
ton which had arisen among men,
bcrs of the committee, and it re-
NAMED for the board tn decide, al
| though he believed the amount stip-
lated bv law should be received.
Mr.. Quayle was asked if the commit
tee had not received free railroad
passes. lie did not deny this. stat
| ing that the committee had been en-
ceptionally fortunate in the matter Of
being rendered various courtesics by
the railroad companies. Supervisor
Hasson, one of the committee, mp
held the opinions advanced by MIR.
Quaylc. further holding that the
board should establish a system ut
once in accordance with the statutory
laws providing for the payment of
such committees. 1t was only
through good fortune that the build
irg committee had received some
free passage, he said. Committees
going on tours in the future may not
be so generously accommodated. and
for this reason he believed 10 cents
mile should be allowed for travelling
expenses.
Don't Relieve In So-CAIled pulls"
Supervisor Armstrong didn't uh,
derstand why the county should be
obliged to compensate the committee
for something it had got for nothing.
|
he did not believe the building COM
mittee should be the first to start
anything of this nature. MIR. Arm
strCng accordingly moved that the
committee he allowed its actual cx-
penses and the usual per diem Of
$3.50. which was adopted. Mr..
Uuayle thereupon presented the COM
mittee's actual expense of s2il.s5.
Considerable Saving.
This saves the county $j03. %.
The committee Travelled 500 miles.
or 61S miles one way. which ut 10 cents
per mile would amount to $3.50 per
man. or total of $7i5.S0 for the II
gentlemen making the tour. Sub
tracing the actual expense bill Of
S2i1.S5 from this amount. constitutes
a saving to the county of $50S.95.
Obviously, the board took the
wise course in deciding a. it did.
Adjournment was taken until .
o'clock this morning. when, after
disposing of some routine business
and passing a vote OF thanks to Di-
vision Agent Mack, of the c., Ii. IL
@, for favors to the building COM
mittee,it adjourned subject to the call
OF the building committee.
Three applications were made for
superintendent of the court house
L. A. Smith. Moline; w. A. Guthrie,
Rock Island. and Charlton Wright,
Davenport-which We're referred to
the building committee. Not chirp
was there about Collins. and his close
friends on the building committee
say that his services on the recent
trip will cost nothing. as indeed. let
it be said. they should not. There
is an ominous air of mystery about
Mr.. Collins name being mentioned
in connection with the proposed
building, and there is an apparent
disposition to preserve as much
quiet rs possible both rs to him and
the question of appointing 4
superintendent for the present.
j. Il Vanderberg, of Cordova. ap.
| noipted bv the TOWN hoard tn serve