The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1869-09-24

wolves IL read ana ON mouon OF ouPstFWor
Ballard the same ID rejected.
Supervisor Knox moves to allow DIR. W. =
Bracket 1000 for medical attendance on
poor, reported back TO committee on poor
and poor house with recommendation to re.
spect the same. Motion to allow lost and
claim rejected.
Bill OF DR.. 5. G. Plummcr for profession
al services by order Of Coroner Knox for 90,
90 is allowed as per bill rendered. ..,
On motion Of Supervisor Ballard the D''' !
Of DR. G Truesdale for IS 90 for services
rendered 10 case Of John Kinney was re-
jected by the board. ,rI
On motion OF Supervisor Ballard the bill
of II A J Mcdonald for 10 for goods FUR
nished poor is rejected. IT,, III.
Subervisor Knox moves to allow John
Dabms 80 as per bill rendered for goods
furnished poor. Motion lost and bill re-
The bill Of ] S Smith for keeping Mrs
Lynch is rejected on motion OF Supervisor
Ballard.
Supervisor Ballard moves to allow Mrs
&C. Cleland's bill Of II 90 rendered for
| rent due from poor. Motion iost and bill
rejected.
ON motion the following claims are o..
lowed as per bills rendered for the benefit
Of poor. GRIN PR, IL 90; j UD-
halt, City Hotel, IL 10; George 7 Nesey,
20 90; Gus Stengel, 75c.
On motion Of Supervisor Morris, G
Knox, coroner, was allowed 70 for hold
ing inquest.
On motion $ Woo9in was allowed W
for boarding witnesses in case Of Dubuque
rioters. 40
Supervisor Knox offered the following
preamble and resolution, and moved its
adoption, VIZ;
10 the Honorable Board Of Supervisors Of
Rock Island County: sta"
WHEREAS, This board did at its session
Of June last, pass resolution IN direct an
tagonism with portion Of chapter 80 OF the
! revised statutes OF Illinois and ...
WHEREAS, The resolution is calculated TO
9 lead the county into difficulty and I'LL the
. poor house 10 OVERLOOKING; and
WHEREAS, 1t is not economy to send oil
: persons to the poor house who may by a
very small relief get along without being
A sent there and
WHEREAS, 1t is not humane TO break up
families by parting widowed mothers and
n amount will keep them out than in the poor
house therefore
I'll Resolred, That the resolution referred to
"A be repealed.
20 The yeas and nays being called resulted
as follows, viz Yeas 4, nays y. lhose
, voting in the affirmative were Supervisor
Webster, Harold, Knox and Barnes. Ihos,
at voting in the negative were Supervisors al
IA len, Wainwright, Coon, Wilson, Morris, Bal
~. lard, Bruner, Moore and Underwood. Mo
he ton lost.
Supervisor Wilson in the chair. super
visor Johnson offered the following resolu
"a ton and moved its adoption:
Reyoircd, That there be and IS hereby
~ appropriated by the county to Supervisor
Knox OF Rock Island, the sum OF 300 90
and to Supervisor Harold Of Moline, 200 o.
to be by them used il necessary a. they
think proper for the aid and relief Of The
.r. poor Of their respective towns until TN
d. next meeting of this board, only however II
% such cases as in their opinion it IS or ma,
be either unsafe, improper or unkind to re
10. move the poor who may need aid and relic
he TO the poor house. And also the sum o
80 90 to each of the Supervisors of tn
"a. other towns Of the county to be by then
he used in the same manner.
on The yeas and nays being called for re
he | suited as follows, viz Yeas 6, nays L.
Those voting in the affirmative were Super
,of yisors Johnston, Allen, Webster, Harrol'
the Knox, and Barnes. Those voting IN IN
ept negative were Supervisors Wainwright
rs. Coon, Norris Ballard, Bruner, Moore an
TO Underwood. Motion lost.
for Supervisor Johnston in the chair. -
peryisor Allen offered the following resol
of ton and moved its adoption, viz:
by ResoiUed, That Supervisor Knox be o.
the thorized to draw not to exceed 200 w trol
,er the county treasury, if necessary, for tn
ing benefit Of the poor Of Rock Island, and thu
led Supervisor Harold be authorized to dra
ing not to exceed 1870 90 from the county trea
ury, if necessary for the benefit OF the poe
,al of Moline, until the next meeting of th
81. board.
fol. The yeas and nays being called resulte
ing as follows, viz: Yeas S, nays .. lho'
in voting in the affirmative were Supervise
res. Allen, Wainwright, Webster, Harro
Wis. kxox, Barnes, Underwood and Wilson,
Ter, Those voting in the negative were Supe
visors, Coon, Morris, Ballard, Bruner al
use Moore. Motion carried and resolutic
ing adopted.
ohm A petition from John Deere, and % OF
isor ers, citizens of Moline, asking for relief II
Y IN the families of Mrs. Conniss and Swe
,rRe woman, name not mentioned was read, al
lhrd on MOTION Of Supervisor Bruner Mo sar
was laid on the table.
nnty Supervisor Webster offered the follow
rred resolution, and on motion Of SuperYi'
scel. Bruner the same was adopted, VIZ
rvis Res0lccd, That vote of thanks be tt
two dered the editors of the Rock Island ARG
for their kindness and liberality in supp
was ing the members of this board with tn
sum daily papers during its present session.
der j. NJ. Beardsley, county clerk, present
the assessment lists Of the c, * + II
B. company, w U r r company, Il 7 X
for company, and the w & Il r r compar
wed and the Mississippi bridge company, retul
lard ed for the year A. d. 1862 and on mott
rate of Supervisor Morris said James M. Bear'
The lev, county clerk, was authorized TO con
, al. with the officers of said railroad compan
ows, and make corrections of any errors in a
the OF all of said lists, and when the same,
lght his opnien are correct, and the valusti
,ore. thereof is equal TO the basis Of the asse
rvs, ment Of the assessors Of Rock Island col
mes, ty for the year D 1869, of all other ta1
and bic property in the county, he is authorize
bill ordered and directed to extend the varic
taxes, state, county, town and district, h
was led upon the property of said railroad co
uox panies on the valuation reported in 81
lista.
B. The committee on ways and means ma
cred report, which WAS adopted
rvis. On motion of Supervisor Ballard 1t
of ordered that the resolution passed at
June term of the board, A. D. 1869,