The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1873-12-11
BOTH MOLINE SUPERVISORS
ATTEMPT TO DEFEAT THE
COLLECTION OF TAXES.
Eampton's Representative asks whethe.
they represent Moline Corporations
or the People.
THE ENTIRE BOARD PLAYING BABY.

We regret that circumstances render 1t
necessary to report the shameful and I'M
parliamentary proceedings of the County
Board of Supervisors body of chosen
representative taxpayers, who should car
ry with all their official acts something of
dignity, order and business. They are
men who should know and practice the
common amenities of life and the plainest
honesty and fairness of business. The
first day of their present term was foolish
ly spent in attempting to beat the daily
papers of this city out of $l5 each-a baby
proceeding, and unworthy business men,
in view of all the facts in the case. The
intelligence of this county will question
whether the S42.50 pocketed by the mem
bers of the Board for the time thus spent
in preventing the city papers from publish
ing official proceedings is well expended.
| The men to do this are such men as John
T. Kenworthy, who, even now, wants the
county to pay him $40 for going to
Peoria to meet Bloomington excursionists
aud there getting drunk. Such men as
Bowles, Silvis, Feaster, Parmenter, Daley,
Dickson, Todd, and Gates, who, draw their
salary with surprising regularity. They
want printers to work for nothing, but pay
themselves literally out of the peoples
money and then refuse to let the people
know how much they get Result of first
day-nothing but wind. Cost to the peo-
ple-$42 so
The second day was devoted to the sub
iects designated in the headings of this
article - accusations, examinations and
boffoonery. Major Beardsley opened the
, show by reading his report on the tax
business. This stirred up the animals anC
made sport for the spectators. Supervi
sor Lobdell threw the Major several in
situations about taking the business out O
the county attorneys hands, about employ.
b ing his own partner and finally accused
. him of unlawfully issuing county order
J. for $3.50, to pay his expenses to Spring
V field All this was admitted, and Majo
al Beardsley then justified his action to tn
e satisfaction of the board, as usual H
d then proceeded to show Up the peccadillo
L ofSupervisor Lobdell how he (Beardsley
1t had drawn unlawful orders for Lobdell him
h self, This was also admitted Next, no,
er the Board had paid bills for Lobdell an
A. didn't know what they were paying fol
10 This was proved by Sup Kenworthy, VIII
,e showed that Lobdell had sneaked into
r pauper bill pay for his time while spreein
ne with the Bloomington excursionists.
Re Major Beardsley was called I
Sc order by Lobdell. but, claiming tn
ut right of an American citizen to defend h
be honor he continued to open fresh walls
wrath and closed his speech with h
clenched fist within few inches of Lol
us dell's nose, while these hot and burnir
u words fell upon willing ears-''You, Il
L. chosen representative Of Moline virtue ar
es honesty to thus thrust me in the back aft,
nd all the bord ,yorL have done for y,
Is when you neglected your duty and slept
co just as l am retiring and when you thir
rs my hands are tied-you ought to blush
ne bear the semblance of man"
ISL Order was at last had and the rest
S. the day spent in discussing Major Beard
OF ley's action in employing counsel in Il
Ia suits brought against the county by Il
Nv corporations on the tax question. In tn
We discussion the Moline Supervisors admittC
Is that they were interested on the sic
III of the corporations, and, to boy I
n a tree, it was plainly evident they wish'
u to embarrass the county in the effort
10 collect the tax So clearly improper W
10 their course that Supervisor Silvis ask
ry them to state for which side thew we
H. working. The question finally culminat'
in referring the whole subject to a speci
committee with power to act, And ev
then, rebuked as they were, Moline mo
esty attempted to arrogate to itself Il
a craftsmanship of the committee.
es. During the first of the discussion the
I'd direct was given between Supervisors Ke
Try worthy and Lobdell, and each proved it.,
Ter Kenworthy by Major Beardsley and Ge.
% and Lobdell by Supervisor Wright
'rk Such were the proceedings of the secol
re- day. A shame and disgrace to the who
ar. county, and people will not wonder til
in they refuse to have their wrarglings Of
Ird cially published But our readers will
Of kept fully informed of every important q
lso ton taken by the Board after they shi
re have folded their clOaks about them al
by retired, land for the credit, profit and ho
he or of the county be it said to come n
ire back again without an Improvement in tel
~. per and action.
he Best Prints at cents per yard at w aG
IN worth & Parsons. S-dIw&wlt