The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-12-16
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
SPECIAL DECEMBER TERN.
| NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS.


The committee GU finance, TO whom wat
referred the communication of Osborn
Curtis relative to the Warsaw and Rock
ford railroad bond, reported that owing tC
the condition of the county finances they
think 1t iuexpedient at the present time tc
further liquidste said Indebtedness but are
advised that the offer made relative to said
bond can be accepted by the committee at
any time during the present winter. Report
approved.
The committee on Attachments made the
following report which was adopted
The undersigned committee on nbate-
ments, to whom was referred the petition of
&. W. Rath bun to refund taxes paid by him
on the or OF nv or of sec 4, town 10, n
east for the year A. ID. 1869. would
recommend that the sum of SI0.27 be
refunded to said Rathbun. We also re-
commend that the sum of ) 80 be refunded
TO Peter DeMoss for taxes of 1869 on the
hf of sc or of sec S, town 10, 5 W and sw
ht lie hf OF sec 8, town 10, 5w, it being for
excess of So, "a assessed on said tracts of
land appears from the statement of G. Fl.
Stoddard, surveyor.
December 18th, 1870.
Il. NJ GRENSELL,
GRO. ALLEN, Com.
JAMES DICKSON.
On motion of Supr. Johnston of Rock Isr
land, 81 400 of the assessed valuation on
personal property of Wsrnock & Rslston, of
Rock Island, for 1870, was abated and the
instructed to maze proper correction in the
collectors book Of said town for said year.
! Supr. Allen, OF Por: Byron, in the
Chair.
On motion Of Supr. Grennell, the specis /
committee appointed atthe September term,
a, D., 1870, to LOOK after location for
buying ground for the county poor, was
conliu ued, and instructed to examine
grounds for SAID purpose and purchase the
same, itln their judgment they think best.
On motion of Supervisor Vain wright, Dr.
J. Huyett was allowed the sum of $40 TO.
medical and surgical attendance on Mr.
Bryan, injured by the Rockford train ss
Coal Valley,
Supervisor Knox reported he received in
county funds as Supervisor S3,499 90; that
ne has paid ont for the county So, j55 Al,
balance due him $56.47. Report approved
and ordered fled and the clerk directed to
issue an order in favor of G. B. Knox for
ssid balance.
Supervisor Morris presented the follow
ing resolution and moved its adoption
WHEREAS, the county has in course of
election building on the county poor farm
designed for the occupation of the insane
poor, and
WHEREAS, The labor and responsibility
OF the steward of the poor farm will be ma
teriaiiy increased in discharging the addit-
ionai duties which will devolve upon him
IN assuming the care and protection over
the said insane poor, therefore
Resotoed, That the compensation OF the |
steward OF the poor farm shall be computed |
at the late of 5 200 per annun from and |
after the lss day of January 1871; and |
further
Resolved, That said warden NAV emnlov
good and trusty help to assis, him in taking
care of said insane poor
On n otion Of Supervisor Grennell il was
ordered that VIM. s. Bailey retain from the |
money in his hands belonging to John ia
eooson the sum of $1,000 to be placed to
the credit OF the county in payment for sur
gicai attendance on the said Jacobson paid |
by the county to DR. s. c. Plummer.
Mr.. Barlow, of Rock Island, a blind nan.
made application to the board for assistance
towards paying the expenses of surgical |
treatment Of bis eyes BY an oculist in /
Chicago. The matter was laid over nn,;I
tomorrow At 9 O'clock
Board adjourned until tomorrow morn;pv
at Z O'clock