Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-07-07
FUSS IN COUNCIL
OVER PAYING FOR
FOURTH'S BILLS
Sufficient Funds to Pay for
Recent Celebration Were
Not Collected.
HART TO PAY ORCHESTRA
Aorees to Raise s7s for the Purpose
Bill for Fireworks Finally Set
tied After Argument.

Although the Fourth Of July has
,,ssed the city commission is still
-,ussing" about it and wondering who
,hould be paid first. the Paine Fire
works company, Chicago. from whom
,ha daylight fireworks for the celebra-
,iou a; Long View park were purchas-
al or the home" folks for their part
IN the exercises.
Commissioner Jonas Bear led IN the
hrht 10 take care of the hum folks
first. allowing the rank outsiders" to
wait for their pay, while Commissioner
Archie Hart urged that the contract
with the Paine company was for cash
and that the amount would have tc be
met at once.
I'VE must keep our credit with out
siders.~ he contended. The local peo-
pie know our financial condition well
enough
The entire dispute grew out of the
fact that sufficient funds had not been
collected by Commissioner Bear to
nav for the celebration. 1t had been
MANNED to spend $3.50 for fireworks
and $50 for a band and other Incl
deutals. The commission voted 500
for the event and directed Commits
sioner Bear TO collect the rest. He
failed 10 get the $500, however. and
then came the question Of priority of
claims"
Che matter came up when Commits
II oil fr of
$3.50 in favor OF the Paine company.
Commissioner Bear Immediately OBJ
iected.
They can wait" he said. We will
pay our own accounts first. l think
the band should be paid az once, and
think Miss Marie Williams should be
paid for taking part in the program"
Who ever heard of paying people
TO take part in the Fourth of July pro-
gram replied Mayor Schriver.
II was finally agreed, however, that
Commissioner Bear should turn over
10 Commissioner Rudgren all the mon
eys he has collected, and that what
bills could not be paid out of the sum
should be met from the contingent
fund. A resolution passed unanimous
ly that the Paine bill be allowed and
Commissioner Bear was directed to
interview Miss Williams with relation
to compensation. Commissioner Hart
agreed that he would be responsible
for collecting the sum of SIS for the
members of the orchestra.
Why. the merchants have actually
volunteered to give me money for the
purpose" he declared
They have?' asked Mayor Schriver.
Why haven't they made the same Of
fers to Commissioner Bear2"
7 don't know" was the reply. but
l don't feel like turning them down
when they want to be generous in
cause like this
To Repair Barn.
". !. Morris. whose place on Twenty
third street was condemned by Build
ing Inspector J. II. Stapp. appeared be
fore the commission and asked that he
be allowed to repair his barn. He
was granted permission with the IN
oerstanding that he was to remove at
once all OF his junk from the street.
Charles Montgomery asked the COM
mission 70 inspect the sidewalk on
Third avenue. between Thirteenth and
Fourteenth streets, before forcing a
new walk. He declared the present
walk in good shape and could see no
reaEon for the expense of a new i'm
provement. The commission is TO
make an investigation.
Joseph Schatz. whose petition for |
transfer OF the saloon license held by |