Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-03-28

lice fund, and had been there watt
tended. and that purpose was by
way Of donation TO assist the city
to buy an ambulance patrol. This
imputztion will not go unchallenged
by me, as 1t is an insult upon the
honesty and integrity Of every per-
son that helped in this great and
good work The city needed this
ambulance. It needs it today be-
cause 1t may be needed at any min
ute Of serious accident or distress.
You may need it yourselves, you
don't know when. and you don't
want to wait in cases that involve
the lives Of your fellowmen.
81 am going to take the liberty
TO state that Alderman Borst did
not aid in this work himself and now
has the smallness TO say what he
does prompted by spite, hatred and
egged on by Interior base motives to
injure others without cause. 1t was
the police that gave their time tn
help this cause, II was the other al
derman that helped this cause to-
gcther with the police commit &c.
The police OF Davenport; the cit
zens of Davenport gave 1929 to make
I'D the amount 7: was the citizens
Of Rock Island that gave out IT
their pocekts to help out this loyal
cause.
81 wrote gu. the challege that was
acceI ted by the Davenport poli,- TO
play baseball game for This 1':r-
pose The exact number of tickets
that were printed was accounted for.
The subscription list shows for IT.
self every dollar that was paid on IL
was turned In to the committee that
now have IL. The balance can be
collected and will be collected be-
cause It is collectable and here IS
the exact record. Now, sir, Alder
man Borst, you owe this council and
the public an apology for your &C
ton and your accusations and unless
II IS forthcoming you are unworthy
OF a seat in this council
REFUSES TO APOLOGIZE.
What shall we do with the mes
sage, gentleman" the mayor asked.
Alderman Borst said that he had
merely asked the question, where is
the money" and that he owed no
apology. Alderman J. F. Stephens
was Of the same opinion. Alderman
LsVanway moved that the report be
accepted
Alderman Borst appealed to the city
attorney for his opinion. Alderman
Frick insisted that Alderman Borst had
a right to be heard.
City Attorney Witter stated that no
action had been taken in regard to
Alderman Borst. and that the mayors
message was not a part of the OFF,
cial record, unless made so, and that
therefore the council had not asked
his resignation.
Alderman Thompson held that AL
derman Borst had a right to know
where the money was, and so the
mayor read receipts which he
had received from Alderman La
Vanway, treasurer of the police fluid,
and from the city clerk. Alderman
Thompson asked that the council hear
from Alderman Lapanway. Alder
man LaYanway stated that he as
treasurer of the police fund had the
money, and that at any time he would
TURN II over 10 me proper duInOTlueS.
The question then arose as to VINO
were the proper authorities. The
mayor explained that the fund did not
belong to the city and that when the
city is ready to purchase the ambu-
lance the $s44 would be forthcoming.
Last week a resolution was offered by
Alderman Borst instructing Alderman
LaVanway to turn this money over
to the city treasurer. Alderman La
Vanway stated last night that he re-
fused TO recognize the resolution and
would hold the money till the proper
authority was named TO receive IT. II
am willing to turn It over tomorrow.
but not TO the city treasurer" said
Alderman LaVanway.
The mayors ambulance fund mes
sage was ordered received and filed.