Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-08-10

q second claim Tor SIS 3.2l lot
work during July, which has not
been paid, was adopted at the
meeting of supervisors this after
noon. Adjournment was then tab-
en- until tomorrow morning mt 10
O'clock,
All kinds OF rumors were current
when the board Of supervisors con-
vened in special session this morn
ing at the court house for the pur-
pose Of legalizing bills which the Jail
building committee has Illegally paid
L was iutimated that two members
of the committee, and probably more,
were on the verge OF resiRuiug and
some such action before the session
adtourns would occasion little sur
prise.
Although the meeting was called for
10 O'Clock, it was II:15 before the
board finally got together. Five mem
beers were absent, Supervisors Elm
feldt, McQuaid, Ogden, Schroeder and
Wadsworth Following the reading Of
the journal, a report of the special
Jail building committee was read in
which il was recited that on June .,
the board entered into a contract with
Z. Fl Lorenz to build the new Jail at
cost of $50 $50; that on July q con-
tracts were entered info with Chan
non e Dufva for plumbing, in the sum
ot S10,25472; Cbannon & Dufva for
heating, $10,911; and W A. Robb for
electrical wiring. SLIGO. It was stated
that on July s. Architect NfcLane Certi-
fed claim of $556 ar in favor Of Con
tractor Lorenz for work done up to
July I and that the same was allowed
by the committee and paid and that
Aug. Z a claim for s2E7S.2I. for work
done mp 10 Aug. / was certified by the
architect in favor OF DIE. L0renz This
has not been paid.
Report Adopted.
Supervisor Kerns moved the adop-
ton Of the report and a yea and nay
vote was called for. After it was
taken, but before the result was an
nounced, Supervisor DALEY asked IL
the adoption of the report meant the
payment Of the bills in question Be
fore he got a reply to his question he
changed his vote from yea to nay. max
ing "a to S il favor Of adoption. Those
voting no were Supervisors Elliott.
Daley, Cunningham. LaridD. Stroeble,
Trefz, Wright and Young.
Does the adoption of the report
Iegalize bills that have been iuprop-
erly paid by the committee inquired
Supervisor Larkin II understand fin
the press that it is claimed bills were
illegally paid and that the committees
own counsel SO advised"
~ never heard the term illegal used
in reference to the jail bills except
in the newspapers declared Super
visor Kerns. Il advise YOU not to de-
pend on the papers for your iuforma-
ton"
Well where else can we get ite''
shot back Supervisor Larzin. I've
can't find out anything from the Jail
committee I think I can rely as safe
" on what the newspapers say as on
some things members Of this board
have told me"
1T is toe late for remarks" de-
-lared Chairman Upton and the de-
bate was shut off and the result of the
-ote announced.
White Wash COMMITTEES.
This action paved the way for the
-esolution which Supervisor Griswold
offered, which white washed" all of
he work Of the building committee .
Ii provided for approval of ali of the
lets of the committee, including the .
payment Of S556.87 to Contractor Ior- "
M for work on the jail up TO July I. .
This sum was paid by the committee .
without having been brought to the
attention Of the entire board for an
'rovaL which according TO c. IT.
5earle, specially employed counsel OF B
he committee, exceeded the author /
~ conferred, The resolution further
,sked that the bill for $2,87S.21 be al
owed.
Supervisor Griswold explained that
his sum is due under The terms of the
ontract which the board has with Mr.
-orenz. He declared that Judge
'hurch in the Dunno injunction case.
lad held the contract was valid but
i1N 1tot tOtGLea on the constitutional Z 4
" Of the Igoe law. He said the coun-
y owed the money and that it must
e paid +
Supervisor Daley moved that the
natter be laid over until 1.80 this /
fternoon. claiming that he. for one.
i'd not know what the special meet II
ag was called for and that he want I
& time 70 consider the questions pre- 4
euted. H
Wants Legal Action. II
All I want TO see Is that this tail
reject IS carried on legally" an 1
ounced Supervisor Larkin "If this
card could have only waited few
avs until the Igoe law had been pass +
d, We would not have had this diff
ulty. We have got into a pretty mess
nd II doesn't seem 10 be getting any
etter, We have used the old fail for
9 wears and ] guess Il we have 10.
g can use # year or SO more. Let I
5 wait until the supreme court has
assed OF the Injunction suits before /
citing II any deeper. Everybody on