The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-03-18
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
speciai March Term, 1871.
FOURTH DAY

FOURTH DAY.
THURSDAY, March Is, 1871.
po.rd met pursuant TO adjournment
Present, same IS yesterday.
snneryisor Ballard, Chairman, presid
ing.
and approved.
On motion of Supervisor Grinnell, the
bill of DR.. John Farrell for medical attend
anee, &C., on Mrs. Washington, of Carbon
Cliff, rendered for $25 was rejected
The following is list of Grand and
Petit Jurors for May term, 1871, Circuit
Court:
GRAND JURORS.
Seth Hobe.t, Mark Ashdown, Jonathan |
Feaster, Lewis W Beal, David Zeigler,
Daniel Mosher, John Wells, Dan W Gould,
Frank NJ Sinnest Jonathan Huntoon, Sam;l
F Cook, Robert Reid, William Blanchard,
George Mixter, Lodwell Richmond, Riley
Hayford, Louis Thomas, John Ransom, j I'm
Tindall, Timothy Dutton, Aaron Thompson,
William Drury, Terry.
PETIT JURORS.
First Part of Term.-John Vanderberg,
Jr., Duane Nicholson, John Beattie, b
Joslin, Albro Barber, J B Cox, A d Kelley,
VIM G Morris. Fred G Wells, a M Hub
bard, VIM Dickson, T D Barnes, John
Barge. Robert RAlston, David Mccullough.
Harrison Lewis, Adolph Dunlap, Peter
Mulvaney, John Jones, Vim Miller, Rufus
Walker, John q Eiby, Geo Plat, Lorenzo
Sewer.
Second Part of Term Geo Brim, VIM
| ~ ~
n Bsal, Alfred Spaid, Dana Edwards, Geo
R Wells, James Shaw, ChAs W Edwards, J
n Elmssedt, Adam Marker, s Bailey,
Ssml Gray, Msrtiu Burgh, John Gorton,
Dan1 Baughman. John L johnston, Rich
ard Battersby, John a Jordan. John "
Johnston, David Fountain, Geo Cobb,
David Andrews, Thomas Wherry.
The Special Committee, to whom was re-
ferred the report OF the County Attorney,
made the following report, which was re
ceived and adopted.
The undersigned special committee to
whom was referred the report of r. Nc
Neil, Esq County Attorney, asking consent
of the Board of Supervisors TO prosecute 9
writ of error to the Supreme Court of the
state in the case of B.DAvenport. ct al, also
s. NJ. Goldsmith against same parties, beg
leave to report, your committee deem it un-
wise and inexpedient to incur any further
expense in their cases however desirable
| Supreme Court decision may be TO the
citizens of this county and to the people OF
the state at large. We would therefore re-
port adversely to the application.
r. M. GRENELL,
G. B. KNOX, Com.
LEWIS WILSON
Supervisor Wilson in the chair.
On motion of Supervisor Ballard Mr.
Guild of the Rock Island House was allowed
$500 for keeping poor woman in June
1870.
Supervisor Allen, of Coe, reported that
the $500 appropriated and placed in hi
hands at the December Term for the benefit
of the Poor, has been by him so expended
and on motion of Supervisor wainwright SAT-
report was received and approved.
On motion of Supervisor Drury the fol
lowing resolution was adopted
Resolced, That the County Clerk be in
strueted to notify B. B Joslin, late Drain
age Commissioner, TO report to the Board c
Supervisors on or before their next meeting
full and complete account of receipts an
disbursements made by him, and pay over t
K. NJ. Grennell his successor, ell money
and credits in his hands belonging TO til
Swamp Land fund.
j s. Drake presented petition of J.
McCalister and thirty eight other citizens c
Rock Island, praying the Board of Super
vlsors to designatea a place in each Ward i
he city of Rock Island for holding elections
which on motion was laid over until the Sci
8 TENDER term of the Board.
The application of S. s Brttum for abats
ment of $3.50 personal property tax of 1870
, was on N otion of Supervisor Allen, of POI
Byron, rejected.
VIM. S. Bailey. Warden of the Poor Farr
made official report which Was received an
placed on file.
Supervisor Knox reported that he hA
insured the asylum for the county insane o
the poor farm, in the Continental Insuranc
Company of New York. W. Fl. Hayes l. Co
agents for the term of FIVE years. in the sui
of $4,000 and presented receipt for th
\ same. Reported approved and receiE
, ordered placed on 6.e.
On notion it vac ordered that job
Clark be allowed IS for services on poe
committee as per bill on file.
I Supervisor Drury presented the followin
resolution, which on motion of Supervise
Knox, was approved:~
WHEREAS, The Eve and Ear Inhrnary
u Chicago is an institution entitled to encou
= agemens by the people of this state and b,
been promotive of much good in our count
Il therefore
RssoIued, That this Board appropriate ii
SUN of 500 to be drawn from the Count
. Treasury by the Clerk of this Board and
y BY him forwarded to the Superintendent
e. said institution.
ia On motion Supervisor Knox. it was orde
ed that VIM s. Bailey send the blind Swet
y at the County Poor Farm to the Eve al
'r Ear Infrmary at Chicago.
d The Committee on Finance made Il
' following report which was received 81
, adopted:
Your Committee on Finance would 81
10 that they have examined the report of J.
N Beardsley, County Clerk, of the Gnanci
= condition of Rock Island county, on the l
a day of January, A. D., 1871, and believir
the same to be correct would ask its ado
81 ton as the report of the Clerk of the Boa
y of Supervisors.
u LEWIS WILSON,
,e K. M. GRENNELL, Com.
4 LIE. HE4MENwAY,
~ To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors
Rock Island County, Illinois:
y GEETLEMEN:-In compliance with law
Q have the honor to submit the following
Or port of the financial condition of the couu
ir of Rock Island, on the first day of Jsnusl
rs A. D., 1871, viz:
WARSAW AND ROCKFORD RAILRoA
BONDS