The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1865-12-16
Thursday, Dec, ii.


ed and adopted, VIZ:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors:
Gentlemen-At the December term 1864, your
honorable body authorized the committee on poor
and poor farm and paupers to borrow 81 800 for
one wear with interest not exceed 10 per cent
per annum. This amount was obtained OF Mrs.
Miranda Woodn these terms. At the last
September term of this board proposition was
made by the holder OF this to loan the county
$500 more on condition that the county pay the
interest that had accrued by adding ii
note be given tor $1,000 and maturing in twelve
months with interest at ten per cent per annum
This proposition accepted by this board and
the arrang ement has been made and the remainder,
after deductng the interest has been paid over Ia
the warden of the poor farm. The note of 81 800
hereby attached.
5. B. SToDDARD,
Chairman of Committee.
James Hill was allowed $40 for money ad-
vanced by him in taking Miss G. Saith TO
deaf and dumb institute at jacksonville.
On motion of Sup'r Crawford Gray, Crop
per & Co.'S bill rendered for making repairs
in Jail amounting to S43, 10 was allowed at
$50.
On motion of Sup'r Crawford the circuit
clerk was requested to write up the chancery
record OF this county and present his bill at
the next meeting of this boord, Tor allow
ance.
The committee on poor and poor house hav
ing examined the bills referred to them,
ommend that orders be issued 10 the follow
ing named persons for the amounts set oppo-
site their names, viz
5 B Stoddard S34, Julius M0senfelder %. 20
John Duncan >, B II KimbaIl l., W q Reed
6. SCHNEIDER & Lotinger %, l. keisow 6, 90 DR.
Morehead 80 So DR. A j Grover Z, Il \ Haw-
thorn u, Nj Felix p 90, Frederick Wendell
6, J G Rainwater II 20, \ S C0e ,, Plum
mer & Boehma 5, Patrick Moore 10, + 4
Cobb 5, j W BATHS 81, Henry Brown ., T c
Coss IS, 80, Chas 4 Benser Il 80 DR. More
head Il so, DR. S Plummer Ga Vi Gimble i.
L c Burwell Il, 10, Blythe u Stoddard 6. Is
Danl " Gould %, A Z Perkins Jos Hay
ett sc, Coal Valley mining Co. 6. Wadsworth
& Co. G., 10, Ross q Foster 20 ca, Davoe &
Champion 2,2O, Uass & Kane II so f II Snyl
$50. Harper & Steel l6,41, Weyerhauser &
Denkman 1874, 10, VIM S Bailey 222, Phillips
& Thomas 55 rs, c 3 Know so, Harper & Co
Il, 80, Shaw & Brother 226, 90, E Turner 81 %
August Johns II. Glenn y Hinkley Sc Sc
Coal Valley mining Co 9, Taos Co7ns II O5.
Harwood ( francis l6, Swiler & Burgh %
Buford & Co Z, II F SalteT 10, so, Lee 4 Bard
ley %, 40.
The committee referred the bill of Miss
kleyla, for Sl44 back to the board for their
action and recommended its rejection They
also recommended that the oil Of q ".
Space, Tor so. De referred to Sup'r Clark Tor
further Investigation and taag az report ar
the next meeting of the boari.
VIM. S. Bailey asked for an appropriation
Of three hundred dollars to meet the neees-
sary expenses for the next three months IN
managing the poor farm which uount was
recommended by the committee.
On motion Of Sup'r Butfam the following
preamble and resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS, It is the opinion OF this board that, j.
has haa rnn -Crrr nj Ea~r
to buV county orders at 4 discount, through them
selves and agents, and using them at par in their
settlements, thereby speculatIng at the expense
OF the people, contrary to the provisions OF the
law and contrary to the duties enJoHed IN said
collectors bonds. Therefore
ResOlred. That dlscounteHance all such
practices as being contrary to law and the interest
of the payers of this county, and that we re-
specially ask all collectors Of IN tins county
to pay over money and county orders according
to law. And that township coll ectors are hereby
instructed to use due deiIgence IN collecting the
personal tax in the several towns and not report
delinquent has been the practice heretofore
where proper can be found to make sucn taxes
from.
On motion of Sup'r Atkinson the following
preamble and resolution was adopted:
WHEREAS This county has, heretofore. under
the laws of this state, issued, to the Warsaw *
Rockford Railroad Company, bonds with interest
coupons thereto attached, on account OF the sub
said railroad company and
WHEREAS, NInty-three, or thereabouts, of said
bonds, for the sum of one thousand dollars each,
together with several years. interest thereon now
remain outstanding and unpaid and in the
hands OF parties other than said railroad COM
pany and
WHEREAS, Some of the holders of said bonds
and coupons have expressed 4 Willingness and
desire to surrender such bonds and coupons and
receive in lieu thereof seventy cents On the dollar
OF principal and interest due thereon in bonds to
beissued 6y this board in pursuance of that GER
tain act of the general assembly OF this state en-
titled FAn act relating to county ard city debts
and to provide for the payment of the same by
taxation in such counties and Cities - approved
Feb. 18th, 1865. Therefore be it
ResofUsd, BY this board, that the chairman and
clerk of this board be and they hereby author
izad and empowered, for and on behalf of this
board upon the presentation and surrender by any
holder or holders of any such bond or bonds and
coupons heretofore issued aforesaid, to issue
lieu thereofto such holder or holders new bonds
at the rate of seventy dollars of such new bonds
Tor every one hundred dollars of such old bonds
Including interest coupons due such new bonds
to provide for the payment of five per cent there
of annually on the LIST day of July In each wear
until the whole Is paid, and to draw interest at
the rate OF SIX per cent. per annum-the first in
staIlment OF principal and upon said bonds
10 be made payable July LIST, A. ID. 1867 No
oond snail be issued ia greater sum than one
thousand dollars; ssch new bends and coupons
TO be issued under and by virtue the said act of
the general assembly, approved Feb. Is, 1865
aho the SAID chairman and clerk may, upon like
terms and conditions, upon the cancellation and
ausiaet'on thereof, issue new bonds and coupons
~ payment and satisfaction of any Judgment or
Juuehents rendered against said board of super-
on account ofany such old bonds or coup-
- ons as aforesaid " oP
On motion of Supervisor Atkinson the fol-
c.ns preamble and resolution was adopt.