The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1872-12-17
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Adjourned ssssiou---oficial Report.
THIRD DAY, coNcLIrDED

THIRD DAY, CONCLUDED
Supervisor Barnard presented the fol
lowing resolutions and moved their adop-
ton
Reso,ced, That the Circuit Clerk and
Recorder be allowed a salary of 50, 800 per
amurn provided the fees collected by him
amount to the said sum, aud that he pay
all fees collected by him in excess of his
salary into the county treasury,
Resolred. That he be authorized 10
ernplov the necessary clerk hire deputies)
to operate the said office, which clerk hire
shall not exceed the sum of $4,000. and
thar the clerk hire Of said deputies shall
be Maid out Of the county treasury.
PesRred, That the Circuit Clerk be re
quired to certify to the County Court the
actual amount of salary allowed his depu-
ties and that the County Clerk be author
med to draw orders on the county treas
ury In favor Of said deputies for the
amount pro rata of their salaries at the
end of each month during the term of said
Office.
Supervisor Allen offered the following
as q substitute for the above resolution
which, on his motion. was adopted
Resolred, That the salary of the Cir
cult Clerk be the sum Of $1,000, and that
he be allowed the additional sum Of 81 POO
for clerk hire, which said sum shall be
paid out Of the fees of his said office and
in ease the fees OF his office shall not
amount to the sum aforementioned for his
salary and clerk hire shall not exceed the
/ fees actually received and paid into the
county treasury. '.-e
Supervisor Kenworthy moved a recon
sideration of said resolution. Lost
Supervisor Felix moved that the Board
proceed u fix the salary of sheriff
Supervisor Donaldson offered the follow.
ing resolution and moved its adoption
ResoJeed. That the sheriff of Rock Isl
and county be allowed salary of $2,5O(
per annum and that he pay all fees in ex.
cess Of his said salary into the county
treasury.
Supervisor Kenworthy called fr tn,
yeas and nays ON said resolution which re
suited as follows Yeas 10, nays 8, absen
J. Those voting in the affirmative wer'
Supervisors Anderson, BOwleS Barnard
Christy. krell, Lees, Donaldson, Felix, Hill
and Walker Those votiRgi in the uegatiy,
were Supervisors Allen, Albrecht, Little
Cnnkling, kenworthy and Gates. Absen
SUPERVISE Mayo The motion carrie,
aud resnluti N adopted
On motion OF Supervisor Christy TIN
Sheriff WAS authorized II employ on
deputy at SALARY OF ~ .2D0 per amun
and one deputy at a salary Of $500 per an
mum.
On motion Of Supervisor Felix il wa
: ordered that the Sheriff be allowed the sun
OF fifty cents per day for dieting and keen
ing prisoners in the county jail
The petition Of l.. f. Baker and othe
citizens Of Hampton township, reporte
ua K t. the B ard by the committee g
; abUements, was called up and IN motto
0 Es tii the table
. Dnm1u ot Supervisor t'aDes the re
r.ieiians in the resolution passed. MIN
the salary If Circuit Clerk We're strickel
ont aud withdrawn.
= It was ordered that \. F. Cutter be al
, lowed 81 Il Orlando Frieherg, $ti9. -; II
, O. Reid $500.
Bill of P. A. Farsell for so rejected
The flowing resolution was adopted :
Resolref, That this board instruct tn
Drainage Commissioner to collect all ma
tured nutes in his hands Tor the purchas
= IT swamp lands and report the same q
next meeting
The official report Of the County SUI
yeyor Of fees received was approved an
b ordered filed and recorded.
p The report Of Supervisors kenworthy
Donaldson, Krell, Hill and Allen speri;
committee on far grounds, was submitte-
1t recommends that consideration ne Pos
poned until the next meeting and the con
mittee empowered to examine further in
the matter, examine grounds and ohta
d proposals necessary TO present the matt
4 fully before the Board at their next teri
. f. C. cropper. acting Coroner made
report of inquest on body Of O VI "a
u der also ou body OF jaime, Fltzsimmou
5 showing 81. @i3-in his hands above amou
s over expense of inqueSJ. which was ordert
~ paid into county treasury and said repC
: ordered placed on file
le Board adjourned = proceed in body
d visit the Illinois Soldiers Orphans Hor
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