The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-17
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have recourse 10 tne several Town DOords OF
the county for any and all redress of grew
ances rs to assessments of real and personal
property, therefore, this board will not here
after entertain petitions for abatement ex-
cept in cases of error, mistake or fraud, and
then only upon proper and sufficient
showing by any and ali persons who ask
relief; hat they have made the proper
efforts at the proper time and place TO have
such error or mistake rectifed.
The Committee ON Ways and Means made
a report during pendency of which the rules
were suspended, and the following resoiu
tlon was presented by by Supervisor "'''
nell, who moved it's adoption
Resolved, That the County
and he is hereby instructed ana oiree,eu 70
nav the townships entitled thereto under tne
p 20, of the Board of Supervisors made
r, ,he Sept. Term. 1867 all monies due said
towns on the lat day of March, 1870.
Supervisor Morris moved to amend said
by inserting the word mot" be-
fore the words Ito paw" pending which the
Board adjourned until tomorrow morning
at 9 o'clock.
FIFTH DAY.
June 10th, 1870.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Present same as yesterday.
Minutes of yesterdays proceedings read
and approved.
Amendment of Supervisor Morris to reso
luton pending an adjournment of the Board
Withdrawn, and resolution as originally
offered by Supervisor Grinnell adopted.
The report of committee ON ways and
means, by consent, Withdrawn for amend
ment by the committee.
On motion of Supervisor Knox, A. p.
Violin Was allowed $l2 90.
On motion of Supervisor Knox the order
rejecting the bills OF VIM. Rosth for $l2 25
and J. Rosenbush for $35 90 was reseinded,
and said bills allowed.
On motion it was ordered that Jos.
Huyett be and is hereby appointed physician
foI the county Poor Farm for the ensuing
year, on same terms as for the last year.
On motion of Supervisor Baker, the fol
lowing resolution was adopted:
Resotred, That the special committee sp-
pointed at the last meeting OF this Board to
look after the keeping of the insane poor of
the county. be, and they are hereby author
lied to construct such suitable building on
the county poor farm, as may be necessary
for their comfort and safe confinement.
On motion of Supervisor Knox, it was
ordered that the tax on the north half of lot
5, block II, in Chicago or town addition to
Rock Island for the year 1869, amounting
to st, 500 be and the same is hereby sbsted
Ga motion of same, 1t was ordered that
Henry Powers be allowed $3.50.
Supervisor Wilson offered the following
resolution and moved its adoption
Resoired, That B b. Joslyn be relieved
from any further dutie, as drainage com
missioner of this county, and be it further
Resoired, That r NJ. Grinnell be and is
herebv appointed as drainage commissioner
Of this county, vice B. B. Joslyn Just re
leased.
The yeas and nays being called, resulted
as follows: Yeas. 8; nays, e. excused, /.
Those voting in the affirmative were,
Supervisors Grinnell, Marshall. Warren,
Dickson, Wilson. Baker, Drury and Edging
ton negative, Supervisors Johnston, Vain
wrigh', Harold, Knox, " A. Johnston,
and Morris. Excused, Supervisor Allen.
Resolution adopted.
Supervisor Wilson offered the following
resolution. and moved it's adoption:
ReSOlred. That the editor of the Rock
Island ARGUS Is hereby constituted and
appointed Public Printer of the county of
Rock Island. AID that 70 bills or accounts
will be allowed By the board or paid for out
Of any Of the funds of this county to any
person or persons that are II ot herein named
for any printing or publication for any
purpose whatever, except for the publication
of the proceedings of this board while in
session.
The yeas and nays being called, resulted
as follows:
Yeas-Supervisors Grinnell, Marshall.
Warren, Dickson, Wilson, Baker. Drury and
Edgington.
Negstive-Supervisors Allen. Johnston,
Wainwright, Harold, Knox, ". A. John
stop, and Morris, Yeas, :; nays. Res
olution adopted.
On petition OF Job Ross, suctioneer, the
license for auctioneers IN thus county was
reduced from $40 to SO per annum, and
ordered that no license be issued to any
person to aucnoneer within the county for
shorter period oil time Ihsn one year.
Supervisor Morris offered the following
resolution and moved its adoption
Resoired, That c. B Knox, special com.
mittee on sidewalks. be and he is hereby
ordered to procure sufficient amount OF
Joliet stone TO complete ,he sidewalks on
The east and north sides of court house
square, already commenced. the width re
qulred by the city ordinance; also. curb
stone for the same and repair or rebuild q
sidewalk on the south and west sides of
said square, with plank, in accordance with
ne ordinance of the city of Rock Island.
Supervisor Johnston moved to amend
said resolution bv adding the folloving:
And tina, the cost thereof shall be paid for
out Of the swamp land fund now in the
bands OF the county treasurer, any order or
resolution of the Board of Supervisors made
heretofore to the contrary notwithstanding.
The yeas and NAYS being called on the
amendment, resulted as follows, yeas 10,
nays ).
YEAs-Sup. Allen, Johnston, Harold,
III OK, W. A. Johnston, Dickson, Wilson,
Baker and EdgingtDn.
NAYs-Sup. Gr;nnell, Marshall, Vain.
wright, Warren and Drury.
Amendment carried, and original motion
and resolution as amended adopted.
The committee on ways and me ans report
in favor of allowing officers and members OF
the Board for services rendered at this term,
as follows, viz:
r. NJ. GrinnelI $40 90, VIM. A Marshall 10 90,
Geo Allen 10 90, E II Johnston 10 90. Samuel
Wainwright 10 90, Ephraim Warren 10 90, VIM
Harold 10 90. G Is Knox 90, W Johnston
3 co. James Dickson 10 90, Lewis Wilson 10 90,
J ohm Morris 10 90, Jas W Ballard 10 90, james
Baker 10 90, John Edgngtop 10 90. silas Drury
10 90, Vim Drury, Sheriff IL 90, and James
Beardsley, Clerk, IL 90.
Board adjourned until the regular Sep
te IN Der term, A. ID. 1870.
JAMES M. BEARDSLEY, Clerk.