The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-09-16
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
FOURTH DAY.
THURSDAY, Sept. IA, 1865.

THURSDAY, Sept. IA, 1865.
Board met pursuant to adiournment.-
Present same as yesterday except Supervisor
Hoke. Sup'r Kimball in the chair. Minutes
of yesterdays proceedings were read and ap-
proved.
Hon. JOS. B. Danforth. County Judge, pre-
scented the following report, which was ac-
ccepted and ordered to be placed on file, viz
To the hon. Board of Supervisors, now in ,ess
ion. Gentlemen The undersigned would beg
leave to report that there has been collected from
the estate of John BramalI, late OF Rock Island
county, deceased the of 1912, 80 and the same
has been paid into the County Treasury agreea-
bly, to the statnte, ''where heirs appear or are
known, TO claim the balance in said Administra-
tors hands, aiter all claims are paid that have
been filed and allowed against said estate -
making, together with the money heretofore col
lected and paid into the Treasury from other old
estates, the sum of 81 1865. 10 and that the Treas
urer's receipt for the same on file in the Probate
Office
All of which is respectfully submitted.
lSlgnedI Jos. b. DANFoRrH
County Judge.
Rock Island, Sept. IA. 1865.
Sup'r Stoddard offered the following reso-
luton which was adopted, viz:
Resolved, That this board approve the action of
Julius MOsentelder administrator of the estate of
Alex Howard deceased, date rebel prisonerD in
collectieg $40, of the express company which was
sent to him. the said Alex Howard, having been
sent to the poor house whore he died from sick
ness contracted while a prisoner. ANY part of the
$40, remaining after the bills settled TO be paid
To WIN. :. Bailey.
The report of VIM. S. Bailey steward of
the poor farm was read and approved and or.
dered to be placed on file.
Sup'r Clark reported that John futile, o.
). Z. OF Bowling has made sale of property
belonging to Mr.. Walker recommended by
the board, and that the amount of sale was
S19,37, and that the expense of same was Sc
leaving a balance in his hands of S73,37.
On motion of Sup'r Sheppard it was order.
ed that the action of the o. S. P. of Bowling
be approved and that the money in his hands
SI3 81 be paid over to VIM. 5 Bailey, stew
ard of the poor farm, to be used for expendi-
lures for furnishing the poor farm.
The bill of DR.. Sibley, rendered for atten-
ance on poor and for medicine, was rejected.
The bill of Stafford Il Tracy, for keeping
Mrs. CauslsDd. was reported back to the
board by the committee poor and poor
house and on motion the same was rejected
On motion of Sup'r Sheppard the following
resolution was adopted
Resolved, That Sup'r Stoddard be continued a
committee to settle up the claims of the county
against the estate OF John II. Adams, and he ls
hereby authorized to pay over the amount of two
hundred and fifty dollars that he has collected of
said estate to VIM. :. Bailey, the steward of the
poor farm, for the expenditure of said farm.
On motion it was
Ordered, That the board appropriate the sum
OF one hundred dollars for the benefit OF Gertrude
Smith, deaf and dumb girl IN Canoe Creek town
ship, and the said sum be placed ia the hands OF
Sup'r Hill to be expended by him in sending said
deaf and dunb girl TO the Deaf and Dumb InstI-
tue at Jacksonville, Illinois, and the clerk be in
structed to issue to him the above amount IN
county orders.
Ga motion it Was
Ordered, That the committee on poor and door
farm he authorized to arrange the settlement OF
the note due Mrs. NJ Woodin, either by paving
or receiving the same they may think proper
and also borrow $500 IN addition to the present
amount IT necessary.
On motion 1t was
Ordered, That Wordeu x WhippIe be allowed
the sum OF $50, 20, per bill on ME.
On motion IL was
Ordered That II. c. Connolly be allowed the
sum OF $40, as per bill on file.
Sup'r Atkinson make the following report
which was adopted and the plat OF survey uc-
companylng 1t accepted and adopted by the
board and ordered To be filed among the coun-
ty maps IN the proper office, and the county
clerk was Instructed 10 make the assessment
OF the lands and lots belonging to the W. a
t. Il. X. Co, IN accordance with the descrip-
ton aud numbers of said survey and ex-
tend the tax on the same as required by law.
To the Hon. Board OF Supervisors The
undersigned having been appointed "a com.
mttee 10 procure survey and plat of all
railroads aud railroad lands in the upper
part OF the county that the same can be !
properly described in assessing taxes collect !
ed thereon, would respectfully report that he |
has had 80 much of the work done as consti |
tutes survey of the lands occupied by the |
railroad now IN operation from the junction |
above Moline to Port Byron, and herewith |
presents a plat of the same, em braciug such |
descriptive notes and explanations as is be- |
lIeved will furnish all necessary information |
to make correct and complete assessment /
tor the purpose intended.
Owing to the press of business in the hands |
OF county Surveyor Gordon / consented to |
let the work above Port Byron be done some. |
time during the present fall or coming win
ter.
1 would recommend that the plat herewith |
furnished be deposited and kept in the Office |
Vi the county recorder for the use of the |
county,
All of which is respectfully submitted,
CHAs. ATKINSON, Committee.
Senator Wilson will, on the first day of the ses-
'lon of congress, introduce bill for giving the