The Rock Island daily Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1872-1873, 1873-05-13
Board Of Supervisors

The Supervisors adjourned finally, to-
day, till next month, after passing the fol-
lowing, introduced by Supr. Bowles
WHEREAS, The Board Of Supervisors for this
county did, on the 18th day OF December last pass
resolution to allow the Sheriff of this county the
sum Of &, so year, and
WHEREAS. The Constitution of this State, Article
y, Section 10 prohibits the allowance 10 any county
onlcer OF a salary exceeding S2-0O0 wear IN coun-
uez not exceeding 5000 population. and
WHEREAS, By the latest official census taken by
any authority that Of the United States, taken in
$50 this county contained an aggregate population
OF only %, IS3; Therefore, be it
Ass0tced Ihat the resolution allowing the sheriff
salary Of $250O year illegal and unconstilu-
uoual and the same Is hereby recousdered and re-
repealed.
Rss0lcsI That the -herf's salary Is hereby fixed
AT $4,000 year.
kssotCsd That, hereafter, all supplies of every
klna' required Tor the inmates of the county poor
nous or Tor the poor farm; and also all supplies
for the county officers, such a blank books sta
tl0nary, blanks fuel. repairs county buildings
or property, or anything else required TO be paid
Tor by the county, be furnished BY contract
h=sofJsq, That committee OF three members Of
this Board be appointed by the chair whose duty
i shal De To carry out the spirit and intent of the
foregoing resolution by advertising for proposals
and letting the contract for all county supplies or
work to the lowest responsible bidder and to cx-
anime and accept such supplies work. and TO see
that all contracts made by them are fulfilled
hesOtCed, That, hereafter. all bills for articles
furnished paupers in the several townships or for
pauptrs at the poor farm, or for articles furnished
Tor the poor farm, or for county officers, or
for any other county purpose, be made ont in pro
per blli form, by items, stating the amount and
price of each article furnished, with the agrraat e
OF the bill properly extended and with an afidayir
attached to such bills, sworn to before some Jus
tice Of the Peace or other officer Of the county au-
thorzed 10 administer oaths setting forth that the
articles or work have been furnished Us stated in
the DILL 10 which the affidavit II attached and thar
thg price charged IL the lowest cash price at which
ai1ant sells such articles or performs sueh work
ana Ihat the amount OF the bill is justly due and
unpaid also that all bills for supplies for the poor
outside Of the poor house, shall BE- certified to bv
the Supervisor ordering the same. and that thev
were actually necessary for the support Of the prr
! son or persons to whom they were furnished
The chair appointed for committee to
carry out the fourth resolution, Supervis-
OrS Bowles, Lobdell and Jarvis
! The Judges of Election for Rock Island
were revised 50 as to read as follows.
JUDGES OF ELECTION FOR ROCK ISLAND.
First Ward William Shearer. William
Kale, Michael Koch.
Second Ward-W. II. Lundy. J. R.
Mills, W. 4. johnson.
| Third Ward-Wm. +. Errett John
Albright, c. B. Knox.
Fourth Ward-Jacob Dodge, John
Ziegler, W. f. Brooks.
Fifth Ward-R b. Taylor, Geo. La
mont, Elmer Allen.