The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-12-10
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
THIRD DAY.

| THIRD DAY.
! Wednesday, Dec. 9.--Board met pursu.
ant to ;,diournment. Present, all the mem
bers of the Board excepting Supervisor
Marston. Supervisor Grenell, chairman
presiding. Minutes of yesterdays pro-
ceedings read and approved.
Supervisor Krell moved that Ralph
Atkinson, of Coal Valley, be granted a
license to sell beer for one year. Motion
lost.
Supervise Dart presented the following
preamble and resolutions, and moved their
adoption, ard upon the request OF Super,
visor Krell the matter was laid over until
tomorrow morning at O'Clock:
WHypp.. The railroads of the country are gen.
orally combaing their interests for The purpose OF
still further ortiDg rates imposed on all through
freiphts 10 snd from the Atlantic seabcard. and,
4 WupRr... The experience Of the East and West
have dem nstrated that water ways under the con-
troll Of tbs general government afford an adequate
check to extortionate railway tariffs therefore,
Resoifsd That the Supervisors Of the county OF
Rock l. land hereby earnestly call upon Congress TO
mass tbs bill now pending In the House, introduced
nv Uol John B Hawley, for the construction by
the Cgcd States OF the Hennepin and ROCK lsiaho
cana =, : . A., o,
of the great lakes via the present Illinois and Mich
iga1 canal TO Hennepn and from thence In line
| diu.ctly westward 10 Rock river at Rock Island,
with the waters of the Mississippi river III afordlng
a water route for the entire northern Mississippi
valley TO he seaboard, will do more to cheaper
transportation and save more money TO the farmers
| Of .he Northwest at a less cost than any other
scheme that could be devised
| Resotred, That the Board of Supervisors OF ROCK
Island county do hereby appropriate out OF any
money II the treasury the of 500 for defraying
expenses Of the Executive Committee to and from
Washington.
Supervisor Todd moved that commit
tee of three be appointed to superintend
arrangements for the Board to attend the
funeral Of Major John Morris. Also to
draft resolutions of respect for the memo
ny Of deceased. Motion carried.
The chairman appointed Supervisors
Todd, Mercy, and Campbell as such COM
mlttee.
| The mater of the division of the terri
tory of Coal Valley township and annexa-
ton to Black Hawk then came up for con-
sideration. Supervisor Campbell moved
that action be deferred until the next meet
ing of the Board Carried.
Supervisor Parmenter moved that Su
pervisor Morey be excused from serving on
the committee which was appointed to
make arrangements for attending the fn-
neral of Major John Morris, and that the
chairman of this Board be appointed in his
stead Carried.
Supervisor Daley moved that Supervis-
or krell be authorized to procure tran
sportation for Mrs. King to her home at
st. Louis, at the expense of the county,
and an order drawn by the clerk for 50 for
that purpose. Carried
Supervisor Todd presented the following
resolution, and moved its adoption:
Resolued, That this Board adjourn at II
o clock noon tomorrow, to attend the funer-
al procession at Chippianock Cemetery at
o'clock P, NJ. Carried
Supervisor Morey moved that the Coun-
ty Clerk provide each member Of the
Board with copy Of the Revised Statutes
OF 1874, at the expense OF the county. Car
ried.
Supervisor Dart moved that Supervisor
krcll be authorized to procure transporta-
ton for Mr.. King to St Louis, and that
the clerk issue an order amounting to 50.
Carried.
Supervisor Morey moved that the report
of the Committee on Roads aud Bridges Of
Diury township be received and action
| thereon deferred until the next meeting OF
the Board Carried.
Supervisor Wright moved that the mat.
ter of salary Of the Deputy Sheriff and the
dieting of prisoners Of Rock Island county
be referred to the Committee on Public
Expenditures to report at this meeting of
the Board Carried.
Board adjourned until to. morrow morn
ing at 9 O'Clock