The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-03-17
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
March Term 1866.
FIFTH DAY.
FRIDAY, March l6.

Board met pursuant to adjournment,
present same as Yesterday, except Suprs.
Hoks, Psarsoll, Helm and McCaudless-
Supr. kimosN chairman OF the board, pre-
siding
% motion of Supr. Crawford Is was order
ed that a committee of three be appointed, of
which the chairman of this board shall be
one, TO borrow money, II necessary. TO pay
Jail bond Indebtedness and interest on same
of bonds already mHtured. b. IL. Kimbsll,
ehsirman of the board, and Suprs. Crawford
and Atkinson constitute said Committee.
On motion of Supr. Crawford, the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
Resoired, That the board of supervisors OF Rock
Island county ask the bond holders for an exten-
sion of the paymeu, OF jail bonds already mstured
and that said county will pay ten per cent. per
annuun interest from this until they paid,
4 heretofore pad by the county
On motion of Supr. Crawford it was order
ed that the wolf bounty now allowed by this
county be and the same is hereby increased
81. making the amount given for each wuIf
killed within the limits OF this county SO,
instead # 81, as heretofore allowed.
On motion of Supr. Stoddsrd, the follow
ing preamble and resolutions were sdopted
viz:
WHEREAS, Mr.. Thornton. president Of the
j
of r ok Island t. REISSUE The seven w. X.
r Il. bonds, by them cancelled and burned
| al a former term OF their board, Therefore
Resolued, That the committee appointed at
the December term. 1865, 10 negotiate IA set-
Element of the Warsaw hOckiord X. Il.
bonds outstanding agalnss tie countv be aud
| thew are hereby authorized to enquire into
| the claims vi MIR. Thornton to SAID seven
| bonds. aud that said committee make report
at the next nesting OF the board.
/ On motion OF Supr. Bufum, The following
resolution was adopted, viz:
, ResolUed, That ell notes or obligations CAV
/ en- by the county, or agents Tor the county,
| shall be coun,ecslgne6 BY the clerk Of the
! county court, and that. upon the payment OF
I the same. the notes or obligations shall be
/ passed over into has hands TO he cancelled /;
! or in case Of part payment of any notes Or in
| debtedness OF the county, report OF the Same
! shall be made to said clerk.
! On motion of Supr. Hill, the following res
( olution was adopted:
Resolued, That the town assessors be and
| they are hereby ordered 70 Inst all dogs in
| their respective towns in said county in max.
! ing their assessment for the year 1866.
! On motion il was ordered that the treasur'
/ er paw the several members OF the board the
/ amounts recommended TO be allowed by ths
committee On ways and means, IN all SlS3,
and that the clerk issue to the treasurer an Or
der for the aame.
Supr Baffum offered tae following resoiu-
ton, which was unanimously adopted
Resolved, That the thanks of this board are
due and are hereby rendered TO b. Il. KIM
ball, E-q. for the very able and impartial
manner In which be has discharged the du-
ties of chairman during the past year.
On motion uf Supr. Bufum il was ordered
that the treasurer pay the note given BY the
county on the 2lst day If Sept, 1864, &c
Chas. ". Halves, for $500, and the Interest
on the same TO date, being "a O. (totalS474.
30l and that said nole be cancelled by the
clerk OF this board and placed on fle'
The board then adjourned sine die.