The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-14
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Your Committee on Finance to whom
was referred the report of the County
Collector, of county taxes collected, the
annual report OF fees and expenses ot
County Treasurer and OK. Olicio Collector,
and the Treasurer S report, we have eX-
amined and would respectfully report that
we find the above reports correct, and here
with return cancelled county orders Jury
certificates, county coupons and notes to
the amount of $lT274ll, and Recommend
that they be burned in your presence. The
monthly reports of the said Treasurer Tor
September, October and November, 1874,
we have examined and find correct and cor
respond to the amount referred to above
and herewith submitted
HENRY DART,
JONATHAN iluNTOON,
NILES b. WRIGHT,
Committee on Finance,
The Committee on Poor and Poor House,
appointed to visit and make an inventory
of the real estate, farming implements,
crops, household goods, etc, presented the
following report, which, on motion, was re-
ceived and ordered placed on file:
Here lengthy inventory of produce
and personal property, furniture, etc., OF
the poor farm is inserted, which, not being
a portion of the proceedings of the Board,
we omit.-EDs. ARGUS.
The Finance Committee reported that
they had examined the report of William
Payne, late Sheriff, for the six months end
ing Nov, 30, 1874, and found it correct
Report adopted.
Also the report Of j. '. Cook, County
Clerk, Same action.
The bin Of John V. Cook, County Clerk
rendered Tor s. ,0l7. 80, was on motion of
Supervisor Daley, Chairman Of the Com
mittcc ON Miscellaneous Claims, allowed.
On motion of Supervisor krell, Super
visor Mercy was authorized to supply, a
| physician for the poor Of the town OF Mo-
line for the balance Of his term of Office,
aud that the physician making the lowest
| bid be given the contract,
The claim OF George b. Gould, Cl cunt
| Clerk, for clerk hire rendered against the
county for 500 referred back to the Board
by the Committee on Finance, was, On mo
ton Of Supervisor Daley rejected
The committee appointed to aral ana
present resolutions of respect on the re-
firing Of the chairman, presented the tot
lowing report, which was unanimously
adopted:
WHEREAS, Hon. r. NJ Groncll has for
the past three years presided over the de
alterations of this body with ability, in
Partially and untiring perseverance there
fore,
Resozued, That the thanks of the Board
be and are hereby rendered him for his
uniform kindness and traternal good will
during all bis official connection with us.
and that we part with him as presiding of
ficer with regret, hoping, however, that
the friendly relations now existing, may
ever continue through life.
j. W. MoREy,
JESSE $. DALEY,
NILES b. WRIGHT,
Committee
Supervisor Mercy moved that % per
cent OF the assessment OF personal prop
erty in Drury township be abated, aud on
motion OF Supervisor DALEY the SAT-, vote
was reconSlertl and the abatement re
fused.
On motion Of Supervisor Dart Il contin
gent fund OF 500 was ordered drawn from
the county treasury aud placed in the hands
Of Supervisor kreil to delray expenses OF
transient paupers
The Committe on Ways and Means re-
ported amounts due officers and members
Of the Board for the present term, and
serving on committees, which was approx
ed by the Board and ordered paid.
Board adjourned until the first Monday
of March next, at clock P. NJ
JOIN Y. Cook, County Clerk.