The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-03-21
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.


FOURTH DAY-MARCH l7TH.-CoNTIEUED.
The bill of A. B. Metz, NJ. D., rendered
for medical attendance on Mr.. Fanny Slo-
ton, of Carbon Cliff, for $4,000, was, on
motion of Supervisor Knox, rejected; Is
was also the bill of Joseph Dennis for
boarding same person during sickness, fer
$4,000.
James Beardsley, County Clerk, author
lied at the June term of the Board to gu
perintend the correction Of the original sur
veys and plat book of the county, where
errors occurred, reported the work complet
ed and corrections made. On motion Of
Supervisor Abbott the report was received
and approved.
Supervisor Ballard offered the following
resolutions, which we're adopted:
Resolved, That ex Supervisor Sickles,
com mlttee on sidewalks around Court House
Square, be and is hereby dischai ged, and
Supervisor Knox appointed in his place rs
said sidewalk committee, with insnuo'on'
to have the work completed. fur.os,
Resolped. That ex Supervisor Sickies be
md "a h.rahv directed TO settle with and
nav all balance of moneys in his hands
b.ioneine to Rock Island county to said Mr.
Knox.
Supervisor Wainwright in the chair Su
pervisor Johnston presented the following
resolution, and moved its adoption:
Resolved, That an appropriation of four
hundred dollars be and the same is hereby
made to the road commissioners of the
town OF Port Byron, to aid them in the
erection OF bridge across the rsvine on
High street near the northwest corner of
Oak Grove Cemetery in said town, which
appropriation shall be made out of the
swamp land fund which has come into the
possession of the commissioners of swamp
lands, on the sales of swamp lands of this
county since the June Term, A. D., 1867, in
money, if in his possession or under bis con
troll, If not, then in notes or bonds which
have been taken in consideration of said
sales, to be paid or delivered to the Super
visors Of said town on demand, for the use
of said town for the purposes aforesaid.
Adjourned to q. M, tomorrow.
FIFTH DAY-Friday, March Is.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present same as yesterday.
Supervisor johnson, Chairman Of the
Board, presiding.
The minutes of yesterdays proceedings
were read and approved.
Supervisor Underwood in the chair. Su
pervisor Johnston Withdrew his resolution
ssking an appropriation from the swamp
land fund for the town of Port Byron, offered
on the 18th inst, and, instead, moved the
adoption of the following:
Resolved, Tha, that five hundred dollar.
be and the same is hereby appropriated to
the town of Port Byron, to be drawn in the
name of the Supervisor of said town, from
the treasury of this county, and to be ex
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thereof in erecting a bridge across the ra
vine on High street and near the northwest
corner Of Oak Grove Cemetery, the orde'
therefor TO be drawn by the clerk OF lhl:
Board on request, but the money not to be
drawn thereon until the first day of October
1870.
Supervisor Allen moved TO lay the resolu
) ton on the table. The yeas and nays heinz
called for resulted as follows:
Ieas-Supervisors Nicewsnger, Allen
Wainwright, Webster, Coon, Morris, Brunsr
and Moore-S.
Nays-Supervisors Abbott, Johnston
Harold, Knox, Barnes, Wilson and Bsllsrt
! -.
The motion was carried and the resolution
tabled.
, Supervisor Johnston in the chair. Super.
visor Ballard offered the following resolution
and moved its adoption
Resolved. That all monies, notes, mort
= cages, or evidences OF indie btedness arisiu,
from the sale of any swamp lands in ihi
county, unexpended, both IN the hands o
, the drainage commissioner, B B. Joslin an
in the hands of the county treasurer, be an
the same are equally distribut between tn
several towns of this county; Prorided, how
, ever that all towns which have re eived an
part OF the swamp land funds of this county
the several amounts by them received be de
e Quoted from their pro rata
S Resriued, That any resolutions of thi
4 board which are In conflict with the above
and which have not been fully complied wit
or executed, are hereby declared null an
void.
Resolred, That all the expenses a,tendin
the transfer and distribution shall be pal
e out of said fund
e Supervisor Abbott moved to amend th
first resolution by striking out the wor
equally" and substituting according I
law" Pending the motion the board a.
journed until TO morrow at 8 An.