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The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-10
Resolution No. 7s2.

hcSolutioh NO. /6Z.
Be 1t Resolved, BY the City Coun
Gil of the City Of Keokuk:
That the contract Of Keokuk Quar-
ry and Construction Company for the
construction Of improvement on Bank
street from the east curb line of
Water street on the northerly side.
to the west line Of Second street,
twenty-six feet between cutters, by
grading between sub-grade and es-
tablished grade and reconstructing
with macadam. signed ON behalf Of
this city by the Mayor thereof, on
the nineteenth day of April, 1919, to-
gether with the accompanying bond.
with American Surety Company OF
New York as sureties thereon, be.
and the same Is hereby approved
lowing vote:
Iofton-Aye.
Hemmy-Aye.
Hickey-Aye.
Ayes, 3; noes, 0.
Approved and signed:
ED S. LOTION,
: Mayor Of the City of Keokuk.
Attest:
o. w. SANDBERG, City Clerk.
There being no further business,
Council upon motion adjourned
ED s. LOTION,
Attest: Mayor.
o. w. SANDBERG, City Clerk.
April 81, 1919, 9 a. m.
Council met in regular session with
all members present, Mayor Lotion
presiding. Minutes Of meetings Of
April II, IS and 19, 1919, were read
opd onnrrvod
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R&GEHEHWaE@H GXs9A

Stebbins, Mrs. Harriet Rogers. Mrs.
Frank Hubert. A large attendance
is desired.
Ladies' Society Of Christian Church.
The Ladies' society of the First
Christian church will be entertained
in the parlors of the church Friday
afternoon by Mrs. Jesse Dupey and
Mrs. w. l.. Danford.
Congregational Ladies' Society.
The Ladies society Of the First
Congregational church will be enter
/ tanned Friday afternoon by Mrs.
Henry A. Becker, Ills Concert
street.
Y. w. c. A. Social Committee.
The social committee of the Y. W..
G.. A., will meet in the club room
Wednesday afternoon. at 2:30 All
members are urged to be present.
Guild libet Society.
The Quid Libet society of the
First Congregational church will be
entertained Monday afternoon by
Mrs. George e. Lock, GIT Orleans
avenue. Mrs. P. c. Hayden will be
the assisting hostess.
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Ladies' Society Of Trinity Church.

Ladies' Society of Trinity Church.
The Ladies' Society OF Trinity M. e.
church will be entertained in the
parlors Of the church Friday after
non by Mrs. Vernon Mckay, Mrs.
Anna Morgan, Mrs. Herman Rankin.
Mrs. F. C. Pearson, Mrs. Mathew, and
Mrs. Carl Morris. A program will be
given which will include piano solo
by George Hubert: a reading by Mrs.
w. Frank Brown; vocal solo by
Mrs Robert Reiner, and a piano
by Miss Elizabeth Blake.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-10
Ladies. Aid Society to Meet.

The Aid society Of the Sugar Creek
Christian church will be entertained
Wednesday Afternoon by Mrs. Charles
Gambrel at her home on the john
son street road.
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-10

Resolution No. 783.
Be 1t Resolved, BY the City Coun-
Gil OF the City of Keokuk:
That the following pay rolls AMI
bill be, and they are hereby, ap-
proved and ordered paid:
The daily Gate City and constitution-Democrat. (Keokuk, Iowa) 1916-1922, 1919-05-10
HINGED CYLINDER

Another exclusive feature.
When doors are open they
engage with sides OF tub.
preventing clothes fro
dropping down under the
cylinder. No other machine
has this feature.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-22
honorable Chairman and Members Of
Board of Snnnrvienrs.

honorable Chairman and Members of
Board OF Supervisors:
Your Committee on Coroner
claims respectfully report they have
examined the report presented before
them, and recommend the following
The Coroner has held thirtyIwo in
quests during the las; quarter and
claims against the following estates
nave been filed in favor of the county:
Charles Scope. We recommend that
the County Clerk draw an order on
County Treasurer for the sum of
s3OSGO in favor of Timothy Donoghue
Tor holding twenty-eight inquests at
sll00.
All of which is submitted,
TIIOS j. DANi,
A. ROGERS,
CALVIN SPENCER,
Committee.
JOHN WYLIE,
Auditing Committee.
Approved $30S.O0.
AXEL HElBERG. Auditor.
Objection to Paint Used at Detention
Home.
Edgar Streuver addressed the
Board in connection with the quality
OF paint used at the Detention Home
claiming it to be inferior quality than
that specified in specifications On
motion of Supervisor Richie it was
the wish of the Board that Mr..
Struever file written complaint and
that he also present allidayits to sub
stantiate his claims.
Adjournment of Meeting.
On motion of Supervisor Mosey the |
Board adjourned TO ten O'Clock Thurs |
day morning.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-22

Christian, Clark. ConnertOn, Dauber
Davy. Doyle. Eells. Farley. Farms
worth. Geiger, Goedtner. Hall, Haw-
ley Healey, Hill, Hunter, Kastenbein
I Kelley, Langley. Lewis, Mosey, Ni;s
/ chelm. O'Donneil. Peck. Reed, Richey
Rogers, Seipp. Smith, Spencer, States,
Stobs. Trumbo, Tadych. Winans,
Yockey, Zolpher.
! Nays: None.
December 6, 1918.
To the Chairman and Gentlemen Of
La Sale County Board of Super
yisors:
In presenting herewith my report
of the business tranacted in the Sher-
ih's office during the last half of year
of A. ID. 1918, | wish TO express to
this honorable board my deep appre-
citation of the very cordial relations
and perfect harmony which have ex.
listed between us.
For your information ! submit that
during my term as Sheriff of La Sale
County the office shows excess earn
ings over all expenditures in the sum
of Ten Thousand One Hundred Ten
and 27-l00 ($10,110.27) Dollars, and
that | deposited with the County
Treasurer during the last three years,
since the office has been conducted
upon a monthly settlement basis, the
sum of Three Thousand Three Hun
dred Four and 42-l00 $3,30442) Dol
lars as receipts in excess Of eXpendi-
lures and allowances.
Sheriffs Report for Six Months
Ending December 2, 1918.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-22

$3.50, 567SO
State Of Illinois, County of La Sale,
SIS.
|. William C. Flick, do solemnly
swear that the foregoing account is in
all respects just and true. according
to my best knowledge and belief, and
that l have neither received, directly
or indirectly, nor directly or indi-
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-22
County Clerk.

The report Of the County Clerk was
read an. on motion Of Supervisor
Mosey, was adopted by the following
vote:
Ayes: Andrews, Balda, Bell, Bron-
son, Burgess. Burns. Callaghan Char
ley, Christian, Clark Connerton,
Dauber, Davy, Doyle, Eolls Farley.
Farnsworth, Geiger, Goedtner Hall,
Hawley Healy, Hill, Hunter, Kas-
tenbein, Kelley, Langley, Larson,
Mosey. Nitschelm, O'Donnell, Peck.
Reed. Richey, Rogers. Seipp. Smith,
Spencer, States, Stobs, T-umbo,
Tadych, Willsey. Winans, YOckey,
Iolpher.
Nays: None.
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Board of Supervisors:
| submit herewith my report of re.
ceipts and disbursements as County
Clerk for the six months ending No
vember Both, 1918:
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-22
EXPENDITURES
Balance due county.$ 377S8

iLAt'o0 tttl illISS s'.''..P ON 10
Approved: Balance $377.SS.
A&EE HElBERG, Auditor.
Treasurers Office, La Sale County.
Ottawa, Illinois, Dec. 6, 1918.
Received of e. M. Davis, Sheriff,
$500 Dollars for surplus earnings
for six months ending Dee. ., 1918.
GEO NJ. REYNOLDS,
County Treasurer.
State Of Illinois, La Sale County, SIS.
/, e, NJ, Davis, do solemnly swear
| that the foregoing account is, in all
respects, just and true according to
my knowledge and belief, and that
have neither received directly or in
directly any other money. article, or
consideration than therein stated, nor
am | entitled to any fee or emolument
for the period therein mentioned
other than those therein specified.
(Signed) E. NJ. DAVIS,
Sheriff of La Sale County, Illinois.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this 9Th day Of December, A. d, 1918.
CSigned) T. A. FERGUSON,
County Clerk.
To the Chairman and Gentlemen of
the La Sale County Board of Su-
versors:
Your committee to settle with the
Sheriff would respectfully report that
they have examined the statement of
the Sheriff's office hereto attached,
and having examined and compared
the same with the records and aC-
counts of said office for the six
months ending December 2, 1918, We
believe the same to be a correct re-
port of the business transacted in said
Office for this period
We find there is due the County Of
La Sale the sum of Three Hundred
Seventy-seven and $500 ($377,S $50
Dollars, which has been duly paid
INTO the county treasury as per re-
ceipt attached hereto.
Respectfully submitted.
QSigned) JAMES l.. hill,
FRANK REED
p. w. HEALY,
J. WARD SMITH
Approved;
CSigned) JOHN WYL1E,
CALVIN SPENCER.
A. r. LEWIS.
Auditing Committee.
County Treasurer.
The report Of the County Treasurer
was read and, on motion of Super
visor Charley, was adopted by the
following vote:
Ayes Andrews, Balda, Bell, Bron-
son, Burgess, Burns. Caliaghan, Char
ley. Christian, Clark, Connerton,
Dauber, Davy, Doyle, Eels, Farley,
FarnswOrth, Goiger, Goedtner, Hall,
Hawley, Healy, Hill, Hunter, HASTEN
bein, Kelly. Langley, Larson, Lewis
Mosey, Nitschelm, O'Donne!, Peck
Reed, Richey, Rogers, Smith, Seipp
Spencer, Stobs, Trumbo. Tadych, Will
| sey, Winans, Yockey, ZolpEer
! Nays: None
County Treasurer's Annual Report.
December 1st, 1918.
! To the Honorable Chairman and Mem
bers of the Board of Supervisors
! of La Sale County, Illinois. Gen
tlemen:
The following is the annual report
of the County Treasurer of La Sale
| County, Illinois, for the year ending
! December LIST, 1918:
GENERAL TAN ACCOUNT.
Dr.
| General tax on real and
personal property for
the year 1917. 81 1893 1857 9.
Railroad tax on real and
personal property for
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-22
THURSDAY, DECEMBER 18TH,
1918.

Board met pursuant to adjournment
with all members present with eXcep-
ton of Supervisors Breuer, Dunn,
Hoobler, Kuhn, Marshall and Wer-
ling
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-22
BACK TAX ACCOUNT.

Dec. /, 1917-Balance on
hand ....... .......$ 519S6
Dec. 3-Mike Andoviak -. IA
Dec. A. l.. Witzeman ... 1.79
Dec. 22-George Grosskreu;z 7.2S
Dec. 26-Warriner Silo Co.. 34.32
Dec. 27-L. A. White. ... 4.36
April l, 191S-Taxes of 1912
13-14-15-16 with 1917 col
lections .. ...... 1874
April l-Forf. tax with 1917
collections 49,. ........ 14.46
June 14-Great Western Cas-
ualty Co, 1916 tax. 49,. 1.75
June 22-La Sale Twp, 1917
TAX ...... ......,........ 1.2s
July 19-F. +. Cayell execu-
tor Est. Of Mary Warner. 27.49
Oct S-W II. Baker Est, by
b. F. Lincoln .......... 1000
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-22
Records.
The records of yesterday session
were read and approved.
Petition From Undertakers.

petition was presented by the
undertakers Of La Sale County ask
ing that the sum OF $1,000 be allowed
for county funerals. On motion OF
Supervisor Yockey communication
was referred to the Finance Commit
tee, Pauper Claims Committee and
County Attorney.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-22
Report of Circuit Clerk.

The following report Of the Circuit
Clerk was read and, on motion of Su-
peryisor Spencer. was adopted by the
following vote
Ayes: Andrews, Balda. Bell, Bron-
son. Burgess. Burns, Callaehan, Char
lev. Christian, Clark, Connerton.
Dauber Davy, Doyle, Eells. Farley,
Farnsworth, Geiger, Goedtner, Hall,
Hawley, Healy, Hill, Hunter, HASTEN
bein, Kelley, Langley, Lewis, Mosey,
Nitschelm, ODonnell, Peck, Reed,
Ritchey, Rogers, Seipp, Smith. Spel :
Ger. States, Stobs, Trumbo, Tadych,
Willsey. Winans, Yockey, Gopher.
Nays: None.
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen OF Inc
Board of Supervisors;
|. John L. Witzeman, Clerk OF the
Circuit Court of La Sale County, Hi
nois, would respectfully submit the
following report of the business trans
acted in the Circuit Clerks office for
the six (6) months ending November
Both, A. d. 1918:
EARNINGS.
~, 1t, - f;,,;I, e. II & IN
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-22
Report of the States Attorney.

The following report of the state S
Attorney was read and, on motion OF
Supervisor Doyle, was adopted:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen OF The
Board of Supervisors:
Your committee to settle with the
States Attorney would respectfully
report that they have examined the
books of the States Attorney from
June /. 1918, to December !, 1918, and
find as follows:
Amount Of fines imposed 49,. 81 ,4S3.Go
States Attorneys fees earned 100000
States Attorneys fees col
lected .....,.-. ....'.,'... zV''' y
Fines collected ,....,.,..... bZh.V9
We further find that ali fees and
fines collected by the States Attorney
from June /. 1918, to December /,
1918. have been paid to the County
Treasurer
All of which is respectfully sub
mitted Dated at Ottawa, this l1th
day of December A. ID. 1918.
BERNARD DOYLE,
FRED PECK,
T. X. WERLING,
FRANK REED.
Approved Dec. 10, 1918.
AXEL HEIBERG, Auditor.
Approved:
JOHN WYLtE,
A. K. LEWIS,
CALVIN SPENC GER,
Auditing Committee
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-22

CALVIN SPENCER,
THOS j. DAVl,
DONKlN STOBS,
c. j. CLARK,
CARL KASTENBElN,
Committee.
JOHN WYLIE,
A. r. LEWIS,
CALVIN SPENCER.
Auditing Committee.
Approved. December 4jh, A. ID
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-22
Objection to Paint Used at Detention
Home.

A communication from the Paint
ers Union No. 400, Ottawa. Ii, was
presented wherein they made objec-
tion to the quality of paint used at the
Detention Home. Also presented aiii-
davits substantiating their claims.
On motion OF Supervisor Charley the
matter was referred 10 the Public
Buildings Committee, Detention Home
Committee and County Attorney.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-22

rectly agreed to receive, or 20 be paid,
for my own or another's benefit. any
other money, article or consideration
than therein stated. nor am | entitled
to any fee or emolument for the
period herein mentioned other than
those therein specified.
(Signed) WILLIAM c. FLICK.
County Treasurer.
Subscribed and sworn to before me
this End day of December, 1918.
(Signed) T. a. FERGUSON.
County Clerk.
The undersigned finds the above
report correct and corresponding
with the T~easurer's books.
CSignedl AXEL HEIBERG,
County Auditor.
Ottawa, Illinois, December End, 1918.
Received from William G. Flick all
the records, books, files and docu-
ments OF the office of County Treas
urer of La Sale County, Illinois.
Also the sum Of Two Hundred Ninety
Thousand Five Hundred Sixty.seven
Dollars and Eighty Cents, which
amounts comprise the following ac-
counts:
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-22
$2.S39I0
RECEIPTS

P-sosbJs ~
State of illinois, La Sale County, SIS.
/, John l.. Witzeman. Clerk of the
Circuit Court, do solemnly swear that
the foregoing account is true and just
according to my best knowledge and
belief, and that | have neither re-
ceiyed directly or indirectly, nor III
rectly or indirectly agreed to receive
or be paid for my own or another's
benefit, any money. article, or consid
Grafton than therein stated, nor am
entitled TO any fee or emOlument for
the period therein mentioned other
than those specified
JOHN l.. WlTZEMAN,
Clerk Circuit Court, La Sale County,
Illinois.
Subscribed and sworn TO before me
this End day OF December. A d. 1918.
r. A FERGUSON,
Clerk County Court, La Sale County,
Illinois.
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Board of Supervisors:
TOUR colllulIlte 70 Sttlle WIFI the
Circuit Clerk would respectfully re-
port that they have examined the
statement of the Circuit CLERKS of
ce hereto attached, and have exam
ined and compared the same with the
records and accounts Of said office
for the half year ending November
Both, A. ID. 1918; We believe the
same to be a true and correct report
of the business transacted in said of
flee for the half year ending Noyem
Der Goth, A. d. 1918.
We find that there is a balance due
John l.. Witzeman, Clerk of the Cir
cut Court, OF One Hundred and Fifty
nine and 10.lOO ($1591O Dollars.
All of which is respectfully sub
mitted,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-22
County Treasurer

Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Board of Supervisors:
We, your committee to settle with
the County Treasurer, would respect
fully report that we have examined
all the accounts of said Treasurer for
the year ending December |, 1918.
We find that the Treasurer has
charged himself with all general and
back taxes, also all special assess
menls, and special taxes returned TO
him for collection for the past year.
| The Treasurer has also charged him
self with all the costs, commissions,
interest and all earnings and moneys
other than taxes.
The Treasurer presents proper
vouchers and receipts for all moneys
paid to him for the various funds en-
titled TO receive the same, also pre-
sents proper vouchers and receipts
for all County Orders. Jury orders.
Certificates, and all miscellaneous or
ders paid by him, which said orders
and vouchers were duly cancelled by
the said Treasurer, and also by your
committee
We also find the balance shown in
the various funds are correct to the
best of our knowledge and belief, and
we would therefore recommend that
the said report presented herewith
be approved and adopted.
We also beg to report that the
Treasurer has turned his office over
to Mr. George NJ. Reynolds, the newly
elected Treasurer, and attached to
this report is the receipt of Mr..
Reynolds for the books, records, and
cash on hand in the various accounts
as shown by the report
(signedl o. NJ. ANDREWS,
Chairman.
CHAS. iSEIPP.
JOHN GOEDTNER,
j. w. SMITH,
Committee.
Approved:
(signed) JOHN WYLIE,
A X. LEWIS.
CALVIN SPENCER,
Auditing Committee.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-22
La Sale Decorating Company Bills
Account Of Painting Bridges.

Two bills were presented by the La
Sale Decorating Company, La Sale,
H.. for labor and material in painting
Shippngport Bridge and Peru
Bridge, with notation that action be
taken on same at the earliest cen
venience of the Board. On motion
of Supervisor Geiger the matter was
referred to the Roads and Bridges
Committee.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-22

Also list of names and amounts
which make up the unclaimed money
and miscellaneous accounts,
Also certificate of deposit issued by
Peru State Bank Peru, Ill, for $112,C0
payable and deliverable to Stanislaus
Kaszmiercjak upon order of the Pro
bate Clerk. Certified copy attached
to certificate.
(Signed) GEO NJ REYNOLDS,
County Treasurer.
Ottawa, ILL.,, Dec. 2, 1918.
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Board of Supervisors:
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-22
AXEL iiEIBERG

County Auditor.
La Sale County, to john l.. Vie
man, Clerk Circuit Court. DR.
To attendance on Circuit Court
as follows, to-wit: June, 1918,
% days; July 1918, 1G days;
August, 1918, days; Sep
TENDER, 1918, s days; Octo-
Der, 1918, 90 days, and No
vember, 1918, - days, max
ing total of leo days. at
$6.0a per day ..............$t00, ODD
To 80 criminal cases filed from
June / 1918, to November
30, 1918, at $500 each....... 150.0e
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-22

CALVIN SPENCER,
THOS. J. DAVY,
DONKIN STOBS,
G. !. CLARK,
CARL KASTENBEIN,
Committee.
JOHN WYLIE,
S. r. LEWIS,
CALVIN SPENCER,
Auditing Committee.
Approved $4,000.
AXEL HEIBERG,
County Auditor.
Report of Sheriff.
The following report of the Sheriff
was read and. on motion Of Supervisor
Hill, was adopted by the following
vote:
Ayes: Andrews, Baida, Bronson
Burgess, Burns, Callaghan, Charley,
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-22
$l,063,926.91
FLiUUD ,J-U .
SPECIAL TAX ACCOUNT.

Special tax collections, costs. 2S5 Sc
Net profit on special tax
work ........ ..........s797.8S
INHERITANCE TAN ACCOUNT
DR..
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-22
Adjournment of Meeting.

On motion of Supervisor Mosey the
Board adjourned to ten O'Clock Thurs.
day morning.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-22

Services were rendered.
subscribed and sworn to before me
this End day of December, p. ID. 1918.
Y. A. FERGUSON,
Clerk of the County Court.
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Board of Supervisors:
Your committee to settle with the
Circuit Clerk of La Sale County
would respectfully report that they
have examined the records OF said
office with reference to the accounts
and afIidavts thertO attached and find
the same to be true ana correct and
should be allowed,
We therefore recommend that an
order be drawn on the County Treas
urer of La Sale County in favor OF
John L. Witzeman, Circuit Clerk, for
the amount of Seven Hundred and
Fifty $(7500C) Dollars, being in full
of claim for attendance on court and
criminal cases filed in said court from
June 1st A. D. 1918, to November
Both. A. ID. 1918, both inclusive.
All of which is respectfully sub
mitted.
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-22

Total ...... ..,..............$1 o00o
State of Illinois, "a Sale County, IS.
| do solemnly swear that the sew
eral items mentioned in the annexed
account are just and true and thar the
services were rendered as therein
charged, and the amount claimed is
due and unpaid after allowing all
iugt credits
Free trader-journal. (Ottawa, Ill.) 1916-1920, 1919-02-22
Chairman.

tSigned) JOHN WYLIE,
A X. LEWIS.
CALVIN SPENCER,
Auditing Committee.
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-09-19

"Que habfa un barco que
cada vez que necesitaba aqua,
hacia seiIales a los otros que
pasaban cerca, para que lie SUI
ministraran aqua, pero que
todos lie contestaban, tambien
con sefiales," ali la teneis, ahl
la teneis'. Era que aquellos
marinos no Sc daban cuenta
que estaban en- una parte del
Amazonas, donde precisamen-
tie donde estaba ell barco pi-
diendo aqua, la teneis dulce,
hasta que echando un cubo y
probando Sc convencierop que
ALI hab1a aqua dulce."
-Senador, F6lir Sdntoni.-"
El Imparcial. (San Juan, P.R.) 1918-197?, 1919-09-19

asegurar y afirmar que ell Senado
Insular puertorriquefio, es Ell uni
co. Tribunal de Justicia para CO.
nocer de la conducta immoral de
los empleados que elige y confir-
ma, y que tiene Jurisdiction.
Y 81 no fuese asi, ;que hubi6ra-
mos ganado con la creacion por
election directa del pueblo de
nuestro Senado Insular? No cree
que la principal y mas importan-
tie facultad de nuestro Senado In
sular puertorriquefio, genuina re
presentation del pueblo, es la de
concurrir con la Camara de Re
presentantes en- la formation de
nuestras leyes. No estoy confor-
me con esa opinion, porque leyes
tenemos, y como todo el mundo ha
conyenido, Ell demasia, y por tan
to no es tan capital como aparece
a primera vista. Yo entiendo que
la facultad de mas capital impor-
tancia extraordinaria del Senado
es la de garantizar al ciudadano
los derechos de libertad y propie-
dad que lie da la ley VICENTE. Sin
estas garantfas sc halla demostra-
do hasta la saciedad que ell ciuda-
dano no puede vivir y que los pue-
bios no pueden progresar. Sc me
dira que ahf esta el Gobernador,
esta ell Attorney y los Tribunales
de Justicia. Dada la legislation
actual, los primeros tienen facul-
tades completamente limitadas en-
este orden de cosas, y tanto aque-
Hos como estos 81 no tienen la fis-
calizaci0n directa del Senado son
instituciones, la mayor parte per-
sonales, sujetas a todas y cada