The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-12-13
A PRETTY Muss m THE FAMILY.

lieve he can run straight line if he tries,
even when he is sober. Thev didn't want
him nominated or elected; they wanted can
didate against him afterae was nominated,
but failed to get a'y one to run; and now, to
bring discreet upon Surveyor Gould and
his worl~, Supervisor Joslin procured the
pas--ge of the following, on the 18th inst
The record land that must be rightly reads
as follows:
On motion of Supervisor Joslin, the following
viz:
WHEREAS, 1t has been decided in our Circuit
Court that the unofficial surveys of c. H. Stod-
dard, former County Surveyor, when properly at
tested, are equally legal and valid in all respects
as ii done by the County Surveyor; and whereas .
by his long experience in surveying in this conn
ty and his knowledge of the original corners and
lines whereby he has re-established the same and
made his privaterecords thereof:
Resotred, That in order to procure said record
for public reference, the said C. II. Stoddard be
requested to record his surveys, properly authen.
ticated, IN the surveyors record, of which he is
the appointed recorder.
In regard to this matter, we find commu.
nication in the Union, of the 18th, which
says:
"This has very pretty look provided it is
not looked into very closely. Was it for the sole
purpose of procuring the valuable records of C.
II. Stoddard "for public reference" that the above
action was had2 Did the whereas and resolve"
proceed out of the brain of the mover, or some
one of his constituents, or from some other dis
interested citizen? Did the public discover the
necessity of such record or is it the offspring of
the surveyor himself? We are not informed OF
the amount of money that this move will cost the
people OF this county, nor told why the
surveys of Mr.. Stoddard are any more valuable
than those OF Mr.. Gordon or any other compe-
Ton. "ervsy"-. We are net advised why the m
ton of Mr.. Joslin did not include the "unoficial
surveys of other former county surveyors !" nor
are we informed why the surveys of the latter
"when properly attssted," are not equally legal
and valid in all respects as if done by &c. III.
Stoddard, Esq" Did the circuit court decide
that the unofficial surveys of Mr.. Stoddard are
legal and valid and that those of other surveyors
are illegal and invalid?
Let us have light upon this subject. The peo-
pie are thinking and talking about retrenehment
The supervisors are, ought to be- the guardians
of the peoples money. Gentlemen. let no one de-
ceive you! The people will know about this mat
ter. Unless there are good reasons for spreading
out the records of Mr.. Stoddard's surveys let the
hoard rescind its action If there are good rea.-
ons for this action, let the mover Mr.. Stoddard
show what they are. The people in this town
have spoken pretty emphatieally, for one day.
upon the question. Light is what we want
MOLINE.
Moline, Dec. IL, 1867.
The writer of the above certainly has Mr..
Josiin on the hip, when he wants to know if
the unofficial surveys of Mr.. Stoddard are any
more legal than aaF other unofficial surveys
mace Dy other surveyors IN the county; and
If the board of supervisors order the unoffi.
cial surveys of one surveyor recorded, why
don't they order the unofficial surveys of all
surveyors recorded. These are points which
hit hard
The remarks of "Molinen about the su-
peryisors guarding the peoples money was
wholly unnecessary. The majority, or con
trolling, managing influence in the board OF
supervisors, is composed of the courthouse
clique, who run the majority of the board
Just as they please. If they want to repudi-
ate Rock Island county coal, introduce new
modes of heating their rooms, ooH,rstct
~-- ---e..0l .. unnecessary bills, they never
ask permission from the board, but they go
right on and contract the debt, and then
bully their political friends into allowing the
BILL If the circuit clerk should conclude, 4
tomorrow, that he wants steam boiler
md iron pipes, for heating his Office, he has
ust as good Alright to get them as the county
clerk had to turn out the mode of heating |
lis Office, provided by the county, and go to |
Pennsylvania for coal.
But, to return to the war on the surveyor, |
low openly made by his political friends. The |
object and animus of the supervisor from
Luma is perfectly plain-and he got the |
board into the trap of indirectly censuring |
Surveyor Gould and casting a slur upon
lis work. The radical managers, seeing the
BAD fix Supervisor Joslin had got them into,
n regard to their county surveyor, tried to
TX it up, on the 18th, as follows
On motion of Supervisor Could the following
preamble and resolution was adopted by the
board, viz:
WHEREAS, An impression seems to prevail. on
ccount of the passage of resolution by this
'oard, on the 18th inst, by which C.. Fl. Stod
ard was requested to record his unofficial sur
eys IN the surveyors record, of which he is and
las been for number of years the appointed re-
order, that an attempt was made to disparage
nd moderate the ability of county surveyor
therefore,
ResotUed That the action referred to was taken
pom the superstition that it was necessary in or
or TO have a complete record of all surveys here
oiore nade, winch, when properly sworn to and |
ecorded, would be legal, and would in the opin-
IN OF TINS board, be matter of economy and
rudence 5E--- as.F.-r -
Resetped, further, That no attempt was made
thought OF, contemplating to disparage or |
list even shadow of doubt with reference 10 4
he ability or capacity of the present county sur
eyor.
This was passed as kind of poor mans
'aster," aud the wire workers fondly hoped
would aid in removing the disagreeable
impression" which "seems to prevail" that
BOARD of supervisors attempted to dis t
" :. and moderate the ability of our the 4
a a. county surveyor" The board 1--WE |
i"'e ai'sys to the radicals. of course. for
nes RUE Tbs board) goes down on its knees =
no says 1t Supposed it was necessary to PASS G
IT. Joshns Restitution in order to have a .
omplete record a., &c. time .ot,o,,loa n
ing that they didn't now what tbev were \
bout and had put then foot in voru bod 9
lace very oau a a
Our impression is that he rod;o., "
'rity in the board didn't know wbetha, -. t.
solution ought to be passed o. no,-.h..
hey were not aware that it was.,, n
nell and, though looking very innooe,., W
offensive, was really a deadly affair VI a
o"ld throw them into spasms ~ "
ext day. The public regard .IoOl;,,. Il