Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1917-09-06
WILL PROBE CITY
FINANCE CHARGES
East Ioline Council Orders Full In-
Yestigation TO Learn ii There
We're Irregularities,

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The quotation was in reference 10
a communication from DR. Johnson
to George u Long. city attorney al
lezing that an examination Of the city
treasurer reports for the years 1913
Is showed that there had been little
or no interest on the Citys funds
which were on deposit in the several
banks. Mr.. RYAN read the reports in
question and claimed vludicatOn Of
any irregularities
Dr. Johnson refuted the words at
tributed to him. and says that the as
sertion of Mr.. Ryan is an unqualified
lie He says that he did speak TO Mr.
RYAN about the city treasurer's re
ports when he asked 10 be allowed
$50 for making out the treasurer s.
reports. What he alleged he told Mr
Ryan is this. The city treasurer can
not afford to pay $50 for the making
out of the reports as his salary is
only S25 year and that the bank
had been in the habit of making out
the reports free Of charge.
In order to clear MP all suspicion
OF any irregularities. the following
resolution was adopted by the coun-
Gil.
Whereas. There has been made
statements IN the newspapers as 10
Whereas. The city council is de-
sirous of having a full and complete
investigation made to determine the
amount of money If any due the city
as interest and otherwise. from any
eE-treasGrer. any bank. corporation.
or individual. and
Whereas. The city council wants TO
assure the mayor, citizens and tax
payers OF East Moline that they are
Ia hearty accord with the program Of
stopping all leaks ia the city's re-
sources. and recovering to the city all
money lawfully due it, Now there
fore,
Be 1t Resolved That George d.
Long, city attorney, be authorized and
be empowered to make full and com
pIeta investigation of all matter per
tanning TO the recovery of all money
due the city from any eX-treasurer.
any bank. corporation or individual In
any manner whatever. and that he be
empowered to employ a public ac-
e0uutanr to assist him in making any
Investigation and that ne is empow-
cred 10 bring suit and take any steps
necessary to collect any money That
he report 10 the city council from
time TO time of the progress of his
Investigate
The resolution was adopted by the
council and Mir Long was ordered TO
start an Investigation to clear the
city's finances.
aGr. Ryan said in his remarks 10 the
council.
The mayor. DR.. G. F. Johnson.
for the baoL IN nav anv interest To
anvona mr. q r Johnson was pavor
a. a. mar tine and had snollen 70 him
abour If and he stated thaf il vas all
rfghr and sid VINO world he treas
1rar for SIS = vear2'
..aTavor Johnson saws the offfcerz
of ne state bank we're boBdsmen
non YES fba,- v-ara The raa,-or
DIR G. F. johnson. further states that
the treasurerfs report from February
Of 1919 TO October Of 1914 shows no
interest Maid ~ the cftv at all Now
tbera ts WHARF A4avar Johnson rnfsfn-
for+sa5 va, as ~ +ra9s-rrar.s ranor+
for The month of Aprfl 1914 shows
where Tho state hank 0f Fast Moline
maid s252 IS
Remember the money was divid-
cd between fine two hanks in 1918
Then he saws from February Of 1918
IN Nav 1918 the total amount of
interest paid on deposits according to
The records was $3.50 IS Now. she
traasnrar,e ranor+ for 4he wear ending
Nav I 1918 shows the state bank Of
FaS+ Moline maid ssg5. 02. making in
all paid by the bank for the year
1gf2-1ql4 s742 IS. where DR.. Johnson
saws there was $685. paid. a differ
enca oil. S37q. 20
The following is statement Of the
interest paid. taken from the treasur-
er.s. records.
state bank-Fronq Nav i. 1913. to
Nav l. 1914 $685.. Sc: from MAY 1.
1919. to Nav 1. 1918. $500. from
Nav I. 1915. to Nav 1. 1915. 1922 81.
from May I. 1915. to MAY /. 1917.
S57623. total $1.847 90
Manufacturers state bank-Fr0m
Ma fa16 "a Nav. 1917. s3eo d. fa-
tai 1909 As.
Total amount paid by the two
banks. $2.757-39.
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