The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1868-03-18

Special March Term.
fConcludedl

amble and resolution which was received and
adopted by the board VIZ
WHEREAS. The present large Indebtedness of the
people and the heavy burdens of taxation require
rigid economy and reform in public matters;
And
WHEREAS The Legislature of this State did, at
its last session, order the commencement of
new and extravagant State House which win cost
several Millions of Dollars to build; And
WHEREAS, In our belief the erection of such u
building at the present time is uncslled for and
unnecessary and that the present State House Is
good enough and of sufficient capacity to accom-
modste all public business OF the State FOR many
years to come; Therefore
Resolred, That call upon our next Legisla-
ture to stop the work and make no more appro-
pristons for ii until the public debt and taxation
be 90 reduced as to enable the State to build it
without increasing the already heavy burdens OF
the people caused by taxation.
The proprietors of the Union and the Ar
GUS presented an application praying that
each paper be allowed $25 per term for pub
fishing the proceedings of the Board, AND,
of the petitioners was granted.
On recommendation of the committee on
Ways and Means, the members ofthe boar d
were allowed for services as follows: 5. b.
Stoddard $40; John McCandless 10; Alex
oWeuS LIZ L cfhihss ootoo -,AAA
| Stephen Odell, B. B. Joslin, VIM. B. Web
ster, Rinnah Wells, VIM. Wait, l.. G. Elliot,
Err Thornton, $40 each B. H. Kimball and
S. s. Foster SIS each J. NJ. Gould Sc clerk
Sl2, and sheriff IS.
Sup'r Joslin offered the following pream-
BILE and resolution and moved their adoption,
viz
WHEREAS, The amount paid to the school
superintendent of this county, appears to this
board exorbitant and wholly uncailed for; There
fore,
Resolced, That the next legislature be requested
to abolish the office Of school superintendent 70,
Rock Island county.
Motion lost.
Supr Kimbal moved vote of thanks tc
| Supr Perkins, chairman, for the able and
impartial manner with which he had dis
charged his duties as presiding officer of the
| board for the past year.
Motion carried unanimously.
The chairman assured the members of the
board that he was gratifed by the expires
/ sion of kind regard towards him in the vote
| Just given and thanked them for the uni
form kindness and courtesy shown him a
| all times: and the promptness with which
beers of the board.
u
the editors of the Rock Island and Molin,
Union and Rock Island ARGUS for favor
| shown the members of the board the pas
! year.
The following grand and petit jurors wer
chosen for the May term of the Rock island
| county circuit court, A. ID. 1868, viz:
| GRAND JrRY.
| Cordova, Sylvester Brigham; Coe, j. L
Cox Canoe Creek, John P. Walker; Yuma
Hiram Walker; Hampton, George r. Wells
Ira Crawford Moline, A. +. Perkins, J.
Hartzell, C. H. Stoddard Rock Island,
S. Guyer, Henry Dart, Jacob Norris, |. Hu
Der, James Broderick; Black Hawk, Johl
Dixon, Hubbard Moore Coal Valley, Rob
ert Thompson, John Long; Bowling, Johl
Clark Edgington, T. Dutton; Andalusi
S. R. Buffum Buffalo Prairie, Daniel De
Graft; Drury, John Fl. Foster.
PErrr jury lsT. PART OF TERN.
| Cordova, H. C. Fuller, Coe, Philo Carr
son; Canoe Creek, John Beatty; Yuma, Calvi
Freeland Hampton, Delaney Cook, Rich
ard Casey; Moline, L. B. Mapes, F. NJ Sir
nett, George p. Vesey; Rock Island, Y NJ
Blanding, James F. Copp, John Lusk, J.
Johnston, Frank III Black Hawk, Davi
J. Lloyd, Oliver Brown Coal Valley, Rich
ard Battersby, J, V. White; Bowling. Et
mund Chopper Edgington, n. Sherwood
A ndalusla, j. W. Ballard; Buffalo Prairie
John Pence Drury, John Kennedy.
| PETIT Jury On. PART OF Team.
| Cordova, R. G. Cool ;Coe, John johnson
Sr. Canoe Creek. Newton T. Hubbard /: 2,
ma, VIM. Sheppard Hampton, Dan1 WiseJ
Edwin Brewster Moline, 81. s. Abbott, E. R
Healy, Thomas Sugar Rock Island, jaime
NJ. Bellows, Jacob 0hlweiler, Mark G. Wilson
r. N. Tate. Amos Youles Black Hawk, c
B. Crandell, G. W. Hefin Coal Valley, |
B. Thomas, Jacob M. Wilson; Bowling
James Johnston Edgington, VIM. Fisher
Andalusia. C. L. Maxwell Buffalo Prairi,
Thomas Norris; Drury, Erwin Severns.
NoTE.-No supervisor being present fror
Port Byron, the list cannot be filled for this
township until after the April election.