The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-22
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OFFICIAL CITY g. COUNTY PAPER
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD
OF SUPERVISORS.

To tie Hon. B0ay0 q Supervisors q foch
Isiaad CouRty:
GsxrLEvEs:-i would offer the following
minority report. | think the bill of A. W.
Jameson. H. D., of Moline, ought to be al
lowed in full IS it is for six months service
as physician of Moline township as psr con
tract although there Is one month aud a
few days service not yet performed.
would therefore offer the following resolu-
tlons, viz
Resolced. Tha. the whole bill of A. W
Jameson, NJ. ID. amounting to Sll0 be al
lowed.
Respectfully submitted,
c. B. KNOX.
On motion it was ordered that D. o. Reid
be allowed $50 as per receipt for money
paid Supervisor Knox, of Rock Island
Supervisor Knox offered the folio wing
resolution which WAS adopted.
ReSolced, That Supervisor Warren be
and is hereby appointed, committee to see
the officers of the Rockford, Rock island and
st Louis Railroad Company aud request
them to comply with the Law relative &c
railroad crossings, snd he is hereby author
lied TO enforce the compliance of the law
relative thereto, so far the same applies
to the crossings in Hampton township
Willard T McDaniels of Company al" l7th
Regiment Illinois Cavalry volunteers, is
appointed under the late law as a student
from Rock Island to the Illinois Soldiers
College at Fulton.
On motion of Supervisor Baker, Patrick
O'Msra, Company ~ l26th Illinois
Infantry Volunteers, is appointed under the
late law student from Rock Island
County to the Illinois Soldiers College al
Fulton.
The committee on jail and jail accounts
made the following report which on motion
o. Supervisor Grennel, was adopted
Your committee on Jail and Jail accounts
would report that they have examined the
accounts Of the following named persons
foand them correct and would recommend
that they be allowed and paid:
Wm. Drurv, Sheriff, $l,O23.30; / Helms
fur,er Co., 20,40; c Speidel, /, 90, Geo.
Langdell. $50; John Bengston MS; Nav
Bros 2,55, W A Johnston | 25; VIM Drury,
Sheriff, 1870; 5 c Plummer l4,00; VIM
Drury; Sheriff, 62,20.
Respectfully submitted,
JOHN EDGISGToS, o.
JAMES BAKER,
The Special Finance Committee appointed
to make statements of the Financial
condition OF the county made the following
report which was adopted by the Board
VIZ
The undersigned, a special committee
appointed BY your chairman beg leave TO
report the following as the present financial
condition of Rock Island county, as appears
from the book of the county, VIZ:
IL bonds issued to the Warsaw and Rock
ford railroad company, due March lst 1875,
for 100000, each S47000,0O; interes, to
present date, $783.5O.
Domestic bonds PAYABLE in six annual
installnents, S39, ,280 90; interest TO present
date 90
Four jail bonds for $1,000 90 each. two
due, each in 1871 aud 1872, 1000. 90 : in
terest to present date 81 SO.
Note of Finance Committee to Mitchell
& Lvnde l3 900 90, interest to present date
due June lst 1871, $500.
Note of Finance Committee to Mitohnll
Il Lvnd, due June lst ISL. 1000 90.
Note of Finance Committee to FIRST Ma
tionsl Bank, Moline, due in 80 days, 1000 90
Total Sl0378l 90.
Your committee would respectfully state
that this amount includes the bills audited
at the present session of your Board and
We believe it true exhibit of the indebted
ness of this county to date.
JOIN MORRIS
L I. HEMENwAY : S. F. Com.
LEWIS WILSON
On motion of C. B. Knox 1t was ordered
that the Special Finance Committee be and
the some are hereby discharged, and the
standing Finance Committee auo oorized to
transact the business pertaining TO the du
ties of said Special Committee.
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Committee TO build house for the insane poor
OF the county be discharged and their duties
turned over TO the Committee on Poor sad
Poor House.
ing at o'clock.
TUESDAY, Sept. 20.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
present same as yesterday. supervisor
Ballard, chairman presiding. Minutes o.
Yesterdays proceedings READ and approved
The blank in the report of the Com mttet
on town and town accounts made anc
approved on the 18th inst, for Town Tax
to be levied for the year A d 1870, for the
town of Rock Island, is flied at so cents CT
each : 100 valuation on motion of supervisor
Cfriunell.
The Committee on Attachments reported
back to the Board the application o
Peter DeMoss & G w Rathbuu for nbete
ments, aud recon mend action on the SAM
deferred until the December term Of thi
Board. Report and recommendation o
Committee adopted.
On motion Samuel Vain wright is allowed
the sum of dollars for time and expense |,
taking poor of Yuma township to the Poo
House.
On motion, Patrick Donshue is allowed
10 dollars On his bill rendered for "a TO
Keeping James Reuen of yuma township
On motion Of Supervisor Grennell it
ordered that c G Tucker be exempted from
paving the usual tax for license to rul
ana keep the terry granted him at forme
term OF this Board, across the mouth of tn
Meredocla Slough, in Cordova Township
between the Counties of Rock Island ant
Whiteside.
Supervisor Knox presented the followin,
res olution, whioh on motion of Superyjso
Gri nnell was adopted:
Resoired, That this Board tender a vot
OF hanks to Messrs. P. l.. and r R. Cable
for their courtesy and kindness in passin
this Board free Of charge to and from Goa
Valley.
On motion of Supervisor Morris il
ordered that Supervisor Knox be authorized
II he thinks expedient, to send Thos Means
nov at the County Poor House, to his friend
IN Pennsvlvania
The following is list of the Grand an
rent ) urors selected for the January ter,
OF the Circuit Court, A. d. 1871. {
Rock Island County, Illinois, by tn
Board OF Supervisors Of said County. at i
regular September term. 1870, which. O
mot ion of Supervisor Wainwright, is sdop
ed, viz:
GRAND JURORS
Sidney Halbut, David B Jennings. job,