The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-06-15
BOARD or sUPHRv1soRS.
Special June Term. A. d. 1867.
FOURTH DAY-coNcLUDED.

Supervisor Kimball, from the special COM
mittee to whom was referred the resolution
in regard to delinquent taxes on personal
property, reported that they had examined
the matter and find that the law only pro-
vides that such list shall be extended to the
next wears tax, therefore recommended that
the clerk be instructed to extend the list re-
turned by the treasurer to the next years
tax, as provided by law also recommended
the passage of the following preamble and
resolution, viz:
WHEREAS, The delinquent list of personal
property returned by the treasurer at this session
of the board is much larger than any heretofore
returned, and
WHEREAS, Said delinquent list shows upon the
face of it great neglect on the part of many of
the collectors of the different towns and
WHEREAS, 1t is the belief of the board that a
large amount of said list might have been coliec
ted if the said collectors had made due exertion
in the matter; Therefore,
Resolved, That such collectors arc guilty of
great neglect of duty and have laid themselves
liable to prosecution for such neglect.
Supervisor Wells offered the following res
olution, which was adopted:
Resolved, That Supervisors Kimball and Stod-
dard be appointed committee to make any bar
gain with John Thompson, in regard to taking
possession of the property of said Thompson, who
proposes to deed his real property to the county
of Rock Island, in consideration that the board
of supervisors furnish himself and wife with what
support they may necessarily require.
The special committee to whom
was referred the communica-
ton of IT. G.. Neal, director of the poor
house in Davenport, Iowa. for the maintain
ance of one Joseph March, alleged to have
been a resident of this county, and now in
INDECENT circumstances, reported that it ap-
pears that said March removed from this
state, sometime last year, to Scott county,
Iowa. where he became bona fide resident,
and consequently is not proper charge up
on this county. Therefore,
Resolued. That said application be rejected and
copy of the proceedings be sent to said poor
house director.
On motion it was ordered that the special
committee appointed to attend to paying off
Indebtedness Of the county at a former meet
ing of the board, be and is hereby authoriz-
ed to borrow money and draw from the treas
ury what is necessary to pay interest of Jail
bonds, and take up bonds that have or may
mature between this and the next meeting
of the board, and make report at the next
regular meeting.
On motion it was ordered that no bills be
allowed hereafter to physicians for visits to
poor except those made on order of the su-
pervisor of the town of where they reside.
The committee on public expenditures to
whom was referred the application of the
county surveyor for the procurement OF
STANDARD weights and measures" for this
county have examined the matter and find
that it is only applicable to cattle, and plat
form scales which weigh four tons and up
wards, and would therefore recommend that
no act be taken with reference to it.
Supervisor Owens offered the following
resolution, viz
WHEREAS, resolution has been passed at
the present term for the purpose of compelling
the town of Black Hawk to repair certain roads
specified in said resolution; therefore, to enable
said town to make said improvements which they
are not able to make without aid, be it
Resoired, That an appropriation OF $500, be
made for the said purpose OF aiding the said town
of Black Hawk, to be equally expended on Che
ney's lane, Andalusia road and Weaver's lane.
Supervisor Webster moved to amend by
adding an appropriation of $500 for Hamp
ton township. Motion to amend lost. The
yeas and NAYS being called on the resolution
resulted as follows Yeas, l; NAYS, r.
Lost.
The vote cast in the affirmative was that
of Supervisor Owens.
Those voting in the negative were Super
visors Odell. Joslin, Temple, Webster, Mar
shall, Gould, Kimball, Stoddard, Wells, Nc
Candess Foster and Wait.
a number of persons were allowed % cts
each for services as jurors in cases Of insani
ty.
On motion it was ordered that May Bros
be allowed the sum of $6,88 for goods fur
nished poor by order Of supervisor as pei
bill.
The committee ways and means re
ported in favor of allowing the following
sums
3. II. Kimball. J. VI. Gould. S. B. Stoddard
John Peetz, $500 each T. c. Temple, Rinnat
Wells, B. B. Joslin, Jacob Fl. Marshall, Samue
S. Forster, John McCandless, Alex Owens, Err
Thornton, VIM Wait, Stephen Odell. j. L. Per
kins, 900 each VIM. B. Webster, 5000 j. NJ
Beardsley, clerk, 1900.
Adjourned sine die.