Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-15
soaRD OF SUPERVISORS.
Regular September Term, 1871.

Regular September Term, 1871.
THIRD DAY, THURSDAY, Sept. 8.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present same rs yesterday.
Supr Buffum, chairman, presiding.
Minutes Of yesterday read and approved
The committee on roads and bridges,
made the following report, which on mo
ten of Supr FlickiRger was received and
adopted:
The undersigned, committee on,roads and
bridges. 70 whom has been referred the petit
ton of the town officers Of the town of Black
Hawk praying for relief in whole or in part
from the payment of damages assessed for
the opening of certain road named in
said petition, respectfully report that We
have heard the reasons for and against
granting suoh relief Ii ia our opinion that
said town cannot be relieved from such
payment, and we recommend aud direct the
commissioners of highways of said town 10
proceed to levy and collect tax suffi cient, 10
pay said damages, and that the time for the
payment of the same be postponed until
such tax 10 collected.
4. F Hol1IsTsr, Committee
JOHN CLARKE,
The committee on roads and bridges also
made the following report which on motion
of SGpr Flickinger was received and adopt
ed
The undersigned committee on roads and
bridges respectfully report that we have
duly considered the communication of
Messrs II II BlAkesee & Co. aud their cir
cular which was referred to US, and cheer
fully commend their structure of compound
truss bridges 10 all parties and corporations
contemplating the construction of bridges,
snd recommend that the communication
and circular be placed on file in the clerk .
office for inspection.
R. NJ GRENELL,
A. f. HoLLsrER Committee.
JOHN CLARKE,
On motion Of Supr Flickinger the follow
ing report of the county attorney was re-
ceived, adopted and ordered filed and re.
corded:
| The undersigned would respectfully re-
port that no new suits have been commenc
| ed against the county since his appointment
that the case of Susan Goldsmith, and also
Of Bailey Davenport which said suits wert
decided by the circuit courts adversely to thu
county, are now pending in the Supreme
Court. Although the board refused to con
tinue the defense Of the same | allowed th'
eases 70 be taken up to the Supreme Cour
by Messrs. Gable and Lynde, they guaran
seeiug to sustain all the expenses and othe
fees.
The case of Sayre vs.. the Board is still
| L.. ! = he IA nEaf
for this term.
With respect to the collection of delin
auent personal tax, further time Is asSet
until the next meeting of the Board,
s. R. ALLEN, Co. Attorney.
The committee on poor and poor hons
presented their report mich was received
aud on motion Of sup. Beal, the claim OF
L. Rogers, recommended to be allowed a
$50 was allowed at $50, and the report s
amended was on motion Of Sup. Flickinge
adopted.
The committee on poor aud poor hous
reported the following accounts as just an
due and recommended their payment;
james Gerard, SOS 90; J Rayett SO CO;
, Simon, Il IS; & Craig, IS 90; Peter Mc0or'
IA 81; Geo " Horny, rs; Hesgy Il Stoddsr'
100 u; Geo Vincent, l6 50; Timothy Buckle.
, IL 90; K NJ RvOrt, IL 90; hoks IA 10; }
Morgan, 40 90: johnson Co., 90; NJ Woo
hizer, 2 10 Hoke. 8 80; e phrey, So 1
I A johnston, 10 90; same, 81 90; Philips
Rathburn, 10 10; Morgan 10 90; h d kay
I6 70; e E Rogers, 10 50 L Fl Mayo, 90 90; Al
v drew sehneidcr3 70; Cool Il Johnson A 40; Blu
; well Bro, 20 90; Nd BOney, Is So j Ma
well Son, 10 90; Thompson, "a 90; D Ling
0 9 10; same Is 90; Hans Jensen, 80 81; @ a Hu
bard Co., 40 90; Geo Fhsklnger 90; Il
Peterson, I07 90; James Shaw, III 90; Holt
Benham, IS 90; d " Dimmock A. 90; Chas Ma
graf, 90 20; H 0 Wnipple 80 90; Vim sioIe;
, 20 90; J Dawson, so 90; m Bailey, 90 oOi
Il stearns, %; Peter Bratt, Is 40; Woyer
hAuser d Co., ~ To- Weyerhsussr, $50 II;
Dawson, 1900; H MAYO, 90 gs; Betty d Gle
; land, 30 %; Speidel. % 50; & II Parsons, 81 u
John Gordon, Is -; II Grimm, 99i }
: Bailey, 81; D B Sears & Son. IS IS; Vim
Johnston 81 10; Phillips & Thomas, g. y; Al
3 dsr.on Kerr. 20 %; T Jacobs, II 81; JAcoi
> so; Thomas 1ates, 40; 0has Huber, IS @
, Il Black burn, 2 80; WAdsworth 4 PArsou
I 81 So; 4 K Cable, III AZ; Benedict, Smyih
Mcconnell, a 6s; 81 smysh, % so; Free
burg Is 06; BeGrdssy Il smith, 81 rs; jams
Kelley, IS II; VIM. S. Bailey Is 50; same, so 0
same, 80 90; same, as &C; same, 1879 OF; sam
| So so: Smell a Martin, 40 IS; r Lee 10 So: san
t 81 20; WeyerhAuser d Shsfer, "a 90; Phillips
ThomaE 30; VIM Wymes, 10 o.; BlAnchsl
4 Bailey, "a 80; " Morris, TO- f E Roger
b 80 90; c Knox, "a IS; Dimoek, Gould c.
r 81 25 Ivory Lord, 81 90: Simon Hirsch, 4
Samuel Plum u1er, %, OOds Allen l > 50; Jam
e Broderick, 5 90; Nicholas Heist, 2S 90; J 6 NJ
cling a 50; : Buckbslt1; Is so; Coal Vsll'
| Mining Co., 81 %; sAme, 10 SO; Langls
SIS 10; ohas a Bsnser, IS 90; E c Chopper, Q
v J James Is -; Il Hamilton. 40 70i John
O Mueller, 9 80; g G Craig 100, 90; $ D Riohmon
5 90: J K Gregg, 81 90; Vim WEIGH, y 90;
Kelley, 20 -; VIM BOehme, co. Dew
l. 81 90; @ B Knox, 10 %; C spedel, 80 90.
/ Respectfully submitted,
f VIM. A JOHNSTON,
s. r. ALLEN, Committe
; A. CRABS,
The committee on Miscellaneous clair
Q presented inc following report which,
y motion of Supr Beal, was received al
n adopted.
Y our committee on miscellaneous clair
do respectfully report that we have exAmi
ed the following olsims~and find them CT
d rect and recommend that the amour
z set opposite the the respective names, be
=. lowed and an order drawn Cd the treAsu
for the same:
A Ebsrhs1rt $40 90; cargill SO 90; Geo
Carlton Is s5; II Langley 12S 3d. Sam