Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-05-19
PERMITS WILL Be
ISSUED BY MAYOR
FOR BALL GAMES
ctv Commission Goes on Rec
ord as Favoring Contests
at Reservoir Park.
REAR IN REFUSAL TO ACT
Action Prompts Criticism From Exeeu-
live VINO Declares Commits
sioner Shirks His Duty.

Following q heated discussion IN
which Mayor H. VI. Schriver charged
Commissioner Jonas Bear with refus-
inc 70 perform the duties OF the Office
60 which he was elected. because he
refused TO issue permits for baseball
Games at Reservoir park. a resolution
rss unanimously passed at the meet
ing OF the city commission yesterday
afternoon. deleEatinE that power 10
the city's chief executive.
I'm not running for Office and I'm
not afraid 10 assume the responsible
itv.~ declared Mayor Schriver.
TIE matter came up when COM
ruuication was read from the 1000
Block Business Mems association.
asking that a special permit be issued
the 1000 baseball team for the use OF
the PARK Commissioner Ruderen
stated he thought. because OF the mis-
conduct Of some OF the boys who had
plsyed on the field in the past. he did
not think all OF the lads OF the city
ought 70 be barred from the place.
For some months the diamond has not
been used. the city having purchased
a public playground last summer.
Need Policeman.
MAYOR Schriver stated that he was
I'D at the park some time ago while a
game was in progress and that the
language used was vile. He said that
he was in favor Of having the ground
used for baseball purposes, If the field
could be properly regulated, but said |
that he though: the place ought TO be !
policed and that the city did not have !
enough men on the force 10 do this. I
He said that damage had also been 1
done 70 the basins and the banks by |
the young athletes.
There are just as many youths in /
Denkmann square, near my home, as !
there ever were at the reservoir, and
! do not find any fault with the con-
duct OF the boys" championed Com
missioner Rudgren. In fact. like to
hear them at their play. I don't see
why II should be any different at the
vaterworks."
A molten was made by Mayor Schri-
yer that the communication OF the
1850 block be received and placed on
file and that the matter be referred to
Commissioner Bear.
Bear Objects.
The commission is not treating me
fairly announced Commissioner Bear
as he jumped 20 his feet. You all
know that ! am opposed TO allowing
ball games at the Reservoir park, be-
cause the residents. in thai locality are
a unit in their opposition to the sport.
don't think you ought TO put this mat
ter up 10 me"
so violent were the commissioners
objections that the mayor withdrew =.
the clause relative TO referring the ,
matter 10 Commissioner Bear. Later u,
in the meeting. when the discussion
vas at its height. however. Commits
soner Rudgren offered another reso-
luton providing that the commission I
er Of public property issue permits TO :
captains OF responsible teams who ap- 2
Piled for the use OF the park I
Why are you getting so good all at =
'nee?' questioned Commissioner Bear.
There have been other times when T
Tou have taken away from me my du-
les OF office. This action is unfair to
re, and refuse TO consider it,
We would be unfair to you. II we
idn't turn this matter over 70 you" o
itated the mayor. This Is IN your u
apartment. But IL you insist on not fl
loing your work, why. let me handle II