The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1866-04-20
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Special April Term.
SECOND DAY.
THURSDAY, April Is, 1866.

THURSDAY, April Is, 1866.
Board met pursuans to adjournment, pre-
sent same as yesterday, Supervisor Atkinson,
chairman of the board, presiding. The
minutes of yesterdays proceedings were read
and approved.
Supervisor Kimball made the following
report which was received and adopted viz
To the Hon. Board of supervisors, Gen
tlemen.-Your committee to whom was re-
fered the matter of paying the interest on
Jail bonds reports that he has drawn from
the treasury the sum of FIVE thousand dollars
and has paid out the same as per vouchers
and statements accompanying this report.
He would also report that about two
thousand dollars of the cupons are now past
due, and that one thousand more become due
on the first of July next; also that four OF
the bonds have already matured and two
more mature on the first of July next.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
B. III. kIMBALL, Committee
The committee on Finance made the toll
lowing report which was received and adopt
ed viz
To the Hon. Board of supervisors Gsn-
tlemen.-Your finance committe beg leave to
report that they have examined the report of
the committee appointed to pay interest on
.iail bonds, also the statement and vouchers
accompanying the same, and would recon-
mend that it be adopted. We would also
recommend that the Understanding orders
be cancelled on the book and they together
with the cupons accompanying the report be
burned in open court.
B. n. KInBALL,
X. WELLS,
Committee.
A communication from n. Belcher Esq, of
Port Byron, was read and referred to COM
mittee on Swamp Lands.
On motion of Supervisor Hill it was order
ed that the clerk be and he is hereby III
structed to issue a county order for $500, to
be paid in the hands of the committee APP
pointed to superintsnd the filing up OF the
court house square, to be expended by them
as they may think best for the interest OF
the county.
Supervisors Stod Hard, McOandless and
Kerr, committee on poor farm and paupers,
reported the following bills correct and rec
commended that they be allowed, which report
was adopted viz:
F. S. Fl. White, 9,32
Stewart Hoon, 1898
G. T. Peterson, 5,S5
A. F. Perkins. 1000
On motion of Supervisor Stoddard the fol-
lowing resolution was adopted viz
Hesolred. That the committee on finance be
and are hereby authorized to borrow sum of
money not to exceed $4,000, with interest not
to exceed ten per cent, for the purpose OF hqu-
dating the interest on county Jail bonds and If
possible the bonds themselves.
j. NJ. Beardsley, agent of Rock Island Co.,
for "Soldiers' Orphans Home" made applica
ton to the board for an appropriation to aid
in establishing said ':Home" as provided for
by an act of the legislature of Ill.,, approved
Februry 10th 1865, and on motion of Super
visor Kimball the following preamble and
resolutions were adopted viz:
WHEREAS, The legislature of our state, at its
last session. passed an act to establish ''Sol-
diers' Orphans Eome," approved Februry, lG,
1865, and
WHEREAS, The object of the act of incorpora-
ton is declared to be to provide "Home" for
the nurture and education, without charge, of
all INDECENT children of soldiers who have served
in the armies of the Union during the late rebel
lion, and have been disabled from disease or
wounds therein, Or have died or been killed in
said service, and
WHEREAS, Among all the noble enterprises of
our state we know Of none more deserving than
this, therefore
Resolred, That appropriation Of 81 900 be
and Is hereby made by the county OF Rock Island
to aid in the purchase of said 'Home," and that
the county clerk be and he is hereby authorized to
issue an order for that amount the agent of this
county for said 'sHome,'' for the above named
purpose, whenever said ''Home'' is located.
On motion of Sup'r Kimball 1T was ordered
that committee of be appointed, of which
the chairman of the board shall be member
to consult j. B. Hawley, ESQ, county attor
new and prepare resolution relative to the
matter of negotiating the payment of the
Warsaw Rockford rsilroad bonds.
Supr's Atkinson, Wells and Kerr consti- |
tute said committee.
The special committee appointed to draft
resolutions relative to the Wsrsaw & Rock
ford railroad bonds presented the following
preamble and resolutions which were adopt
ed:
WHEREAS, At the December term of this board,
A. D. 1865, the chairman and clerk of this board
were authorized to take up any of the old bonds
and coupons heretofore issued by this county, to
the Warsaw & Rockford r. R. Co. and issue new
bonds and coupons therefor, and
WHEREAS, Chas. Atkinson, B. II. Kimball and
T. j. Robinson, Esqs were, at said time, appoint
ed committee to negotiate the settlement of
said Indebtedness, and having failed to accomplish
such settlement, Therefore
Resolued, By this board, that in addition to the
powers heretofore given said committee be and it
Is hereby authorized for and in behalf of this |
board to borrow money to pay said bonds and |
coupons, at such rates as to said committee shall |
seem proper and just and for such money 20 |
"oiio"eu ioi suCA uiPOso W bdiu COmHlttee an |
the then chairman o. TINS board. and |
the clerk thereof, shall issue, under the seal of
the county, bonds coupons other evidences
of Indebtedness providing for the payment There
OF, as follows:
The principal sum to draw 10 per cent r. Interest,
PAYABLE annually, and ten per cent. Oh one PIas.
pai 70 be Maid annually; the evidence OF indsnt-
ednes. for the same, of principal and interest," as
.eeruine annually, after due, to be receivable LOT
taxes
SUPP stoddard presented the following
plsambie aud resolution, namely:
ns nssE:Aa, The board of supervisors 81 t ano
the purpose Of canal route through
1ni' county 10 intersset the Illinois State Canal