Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-03
SMALLPOX BILLS
FOR 1918 REMAIN
UNPAID BY CITY
Council Again Takes Up Old Ac-
count of 5000 Due DR.. G. G..
Craig for Medical Work.
SALARY BASIS Is URGED
Commissioner Rudsre1 Advocates Put
ting Office on Stipulated Basis
and Raising Compensation.

How TO pay DR.. G. G. Craig, health
commissioner, his bill for over $500
for smallpox cases treated last year
was a problem which members of the
commission attempted to solve yester
! day afternoon. "Dr. Craig has been
very patient in this matter and We
ought to find some way in which a
voucher can be drawn, to remunerate
him without further delay" declared
Mayor Schriyer. 1t was finally decid-
ed to turn the matter over to City
Attorney ]. F. Witter to investigate
and report. Commissioner Hart said
/ it would be impossible to pay the bills
out of the health fund.
II believe the office of health oom-
I missioner ought TO be put on a sal
airy basis" declared Commissioner
Rudgren. las it is now, we cannot
make any kind of an estimate of what
the office work is to cost the city. I
am in favor OF increasing the fixed
compensation"
The question as to who should pay
Smallpox bills has been much discuss
ed by the commission. The bills for
last years cases were sent to the
board of supervisors but that body re-
fused to consider them on the legal
ground that preliminary notice had not
been served that the accounts would
be submitted. The city, therefore, will
have to pay for the 1913 cases, but
will expect the county to foot all
bills for this years patients and al
ready has filed with the board the no.
tice required by law.
Trsmp's Haven.
a total of SIS tramps were lodged
at the local police station during the
month of February, according to the
police report for February. There
were 20 arrests, "a state and SO city
cases. Police Magistrate c. J. Smith
had % state and 90 city cases, the
total amount collected being s12s.40,
while Justice Carl Kuehl heard IL
state and seven city cases, the amount
collected being $3.50. There were %
ambulance calls. 80 wagon calls and
81 electric lights were reported out.
for a total of 800 hours. Inmates of
the city Jail were served 109 meals
by Mrs. NJ. j. Phillips, at a cost of
s21.so.
Plumbing Inspector.
John Joers, plumbing inspector. APP
proved 81 plans; made 10 water tests;
IS final tests; inspected SO fixtures and
eight sewers; the total inspection
fees amounting to S101.
February was a busy month for
Mrs. Margaret Schroeder, police ma
iron. She made Il calls and received
~ calls in the interests, of the work. |
She looked after 10 children. Six |
hayward girls and IL boys were in |
vestigated. One boy was taken to the |
court where he was declared |
delinquent and two girls were declar- |
ed dependent.
Two children were placed in homes
and mothers pension was secured for
oue mother and child. Two cases were
to the Associated Charities
and one case to the poor master.
There was total of IL in the wo-
mems department.
There were 81 building permits is
sued during the month by J. II. Stapp,
building inspector, fees amounting to
s37, while a. electrical permits were
given out. fees amounting to $685.,
making a total OF s100.35.