Evening times-Republican. [volume] (Marshalltown, Iowa) 1890-1923, 1901-03-22

John Ensminger for Bernstein
Bros, short July quarter.si. !. 10000
j. A. Bowman short April quar-
ter...s ....s.... so. 80. 49,. 10000
Totals. 81, 2s1 3s
we have interviewed John Ems
minger and he says he will make affi-
davjt that all his licenses have been
fully paid to Mayor Pierce.
We have interviewed George A.
Bowman in behalf of himself and A.
Barry and he has shown US check stubs
for all their deficiencies except for
s33 1-3 and says every license fes has
been paid the mayor.
We have interviewed Bernstein Bros
and havein our possession check Of
Bernstein Bros. payable to f. G. Pierce
and endorsed by him for deficiency of.
sl00 for July quarter. 1900.
I'VE also interviewed o. T. BARLEY
and he says all his licenses have been
fully paid to the city. Phil Sheridan be-
ing out of the city could not be inter
viewed. We could not find John AZ
Bowman.
Mayor Pierce on interview says that
any monies received by him will be
paid.
This report does not include any ac-
count for wood, that being not desired
in this report. Respectfully submitted,
n d.. EVANS.
H. SHAW.
"a % s"JoHN D. VA L.
Marshalltown,. March q, 1901
EXPERIMENTAL REPORT
Later Mayor Pierce upon reading the
foregoing report says that the 5000 paid
city treasurer January 16, 1901. was to
settle the A.. Barry quarter, 1900, and
we. believing this 70 be true, and he
claiming that With. this out of the gen
eral licenses only sl333 was required to
make the books balance and he paying
the same to the city treasurer, we there
fore eliminate the A. Barry quarter OF
5000 from the fore going report and en-
ter $67 to disputed amount on first page,
leaving $3.50, allowed by compromise,
to make the books balance. This trans
fer of funds will leave saloon license
unpaid in the sum of 81 ,09l.33
IT. d, EVANS.
&C. n. SHAW.
JOHN ID. VAIL.
Marshalltown, March 81, 1901
RECEIVED In SILENCE.
At the conclusion OF the reading OF
the report Mr.. Henry's face turned red
and he looked embarrassed. Mr. Good.
puffed hard on his cigar to steady his
nerves. MIR. Mcclure looked fnten;ly at
the inkwell in his desk and probably
mentally Kicked hilnseff for his pre-
vious attitude and for writing that let
ter to the first investigating committee.
DIR. Harris faceswore the innocent smile
that it does when ne is Out campaign
I ing. II told you sn.' was read iii the
countenances of Messrs. Fisher, Kreut-
Ger and Kirby. The mayor was OUT
wardly GOBLIN factsWas not disturbed
to the extent THAR Aessrs Good and
Henry were, and it WAS apparent that
lsthese two menlberssof the judiciary
committee rcpentedntheir haste In in
sitting on the investigation being con-
Guided before the city election. The re-
port has made more ridiculous the POI
sition in wnich they have found them
selves and from which they have been
trying for over al week to extricate
Themselves.
Mayor Pierce fat the conclusion of the.
reading OF the report said that he
might state In. his own behalf thar he
was willing to pay 1he deficiencies If 1t
could be shown that he had collected
| the amount from the saloonists but If
the saloonists ctsuld not show receipts,
he would pay of7S the amount for
(which they could, produce evidence that
the money rad been paid 10 him. and
THAT the council might as we'll consider
the matter III that light. Mr.. Kreutzez
moved that The council as whole pre-
sent a bill fer the full amount 20 the
mayor and that the settlement be had
al once Mr.. Mcclure got into the band
Wagon by saying that if the money had
been paid 20 the mayor that official
should make good the shortage. MIR.
Kreutzer said one thing was sure. either
the mayor or the saloonists mus. pay
Mr. Henry wanted to shift the RESPONSE
billy of collection to a committee OF
three. CT which Mr.. Kreutzer.r should be
chairman, but this plan was not agreed
to. AMI the matter was left for the
whole council
This question disposed of temporarily,
Mr.. Kreutzer wanted to knew if bill
for that wood sold to the mayor had
been presented. Mr. Pierce said Il had.
but that he had troubles enough with
out attending to that now
COUNCIL .CAUCUsEs.
Immediately after the adjournment
the council held a secret caucus, at
which City Solicitor Evans was present
but to which the mayor was not invited.
At this caucus the mayors shortage
was discussed and it was decided Is
meet again tonight after summoning ali
the saloonists whose mulct taxes have
been withheld. Their evidence relative
to the payment of the taxes in question
will be secured. 1t is probable the nearl
ing will be behind closed doors.
ILLEGAL BARGAIN.
The findings of the committee relative
to the turning over OF city fines to the
county develops a peculiar and illegal
bargain made between the mayor and
the board Of supervisors. Mr.. Pierce'l
own explanation of the agreement il
that, after test case had been made
between himself and the supervisors
relative to the payment of his fees as 4
justice of the peace and the case wak
decided in his favor, he agreed with the
board to turn over TO the county the
| fines collected in criminal cases tried by
hfm. Pierce admits that the TRANSACTION
is not legally binding, and the offer. Of
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