The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-04

their rooms AZ . O'Clock p. M. to-day.
The meeting was called to order by John
V. Cook, County CLERK: =.
On motion Of Supervisor Krell Supervi-
sor j. w. Morey was chosen chairman pro
tenn. 49,. n
On motion formal ballot was taken for
permanent chairman of the Board for the
ensuing year, which resulted in Is votes
for r. M. Grenell and three for Henry
Dart. a...t.
On motion of Supervisor Dart the nomi
nation of r. M. Grenell for chairman was
made unanimous, and the chairman prC
tenn conducted him to the chair.
Supervisor Daley moved that the Board
proceed to the transaction of business.
Lost
On motion of Supervisor Feaster the
Board adjourned until tomorrow morning
at 9 o'clock.
SECOND DAY.
Tuesday, June 2.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Present-Supervisors Daley, Feaster, Han
ma, Trent, Silvis, Morey, Huntoon, Krell,
Dart, Campbell, Kerr, Jacobs, Wright
Todd, Smith, Marsten, Wray and Parmen
ter, r. M. Grenell, chairman, presiding
The chairman reported standing commit
tees for the ensuing year as follows:
Finance-Henry Dart, Jonathan Hun
toon, N. B. Wright.
Town and Town ACCOMPLISHMENTS
Huntoon, Theodore Jacobs, j. s. Daley
Equalization-T. s. Silvis, j. w. Mo
rey, G.. A. Marsten, n b. Wright, II. NJ
Grenell.
Miscellaneous Claims-J. S. Daley,
Wesley Hanna, j. w. Morey.
Poor and Poor House,. G.Parmenter,
+. Krell, III. G. Trent,
Roads and Bridges-Theodore Jacobs,
W. Smith, T. Campbell.
Accommodations Kerr, E.PFeast-
er, j. E, Wray.
Swamp Lands-W esley Hanna, John E.
WraY, Z. P. Feaster.
Ways and Means-G. A. Marsten, T.
Campbell, II, Dart.
Public Expenditures-W. Smith, Jas.
Todd, Thomas Kerr.
Jail and Jail Accounts-N. B. Wright,
james Todd, T. s. Silvis.
Supervisor Silvis moved that the Chair
man be added to the Committee on Equal.
ization. Supervisor Parmenter moved as
an amendment, that the committee be in
creased to i've and that Supervisor Wright
be added. Carried.
On motion Of Supervisor Dart. Superb
sor hrell was authorized to pay railroad
fare Of Mrs Mary Victory to Steele county
MINI.
Supervisor Smith moved that Superyi-
sor Parmenter be authorized TO send Mr..
McCulloch and family, paupers of his
township, to Kansas. Carried.
On motion of Supervisor Jacobs, VIM.
Rail eAa 20 81 &,
thorized TO pay the difference between a
regular ticket and a ticket including a
sleeping berth TO New Y ork, for a sick pau
per at the poor farm.
Supervisor Dart moved that the Catho-
lie societies of the city of Rock Island be
allowed TO sell beer at their picnic on the
Fair Grounds on the 4th of July. Lost.
Supervisor krell moved that DR.. @. G..
Craig be appointed physician for the town
ship of Rock Island aud county Jail for the
ensuing year.
Supervisor Silvis moved as an amend
ment that the matter of physician be laid
over until Friday. Carried.
Whereas it appears from the proceed
ings OF the special June term, 1878, that
Supervisor Kenworthy, of Andalusia town
ship, was authoized to send Mrs. Susanna
McGregor, now at the county poor farm, to
her brothers in Kansas, and he having
failed to comply with said order, upOG mo-
ton OF Supervisor Silvis, Supervisor Smith
the present Supervisor from Andalusia
was authorized TO procure transportation
for the said Mrs. Susanna McGregor to
her brothers in Kansas.
Supervisor Wray presented petition
from the citizens Of Drury township in re-
gard to the ferry plying between Drury
Landing and Muscatine. Referred to the
Committee on Roads and Bridges
Supervisor Parmenter moved that the
matter Of ferry licenses in Rock Island
county be referred to the Committee on
Roads and Bridges Carried.
On motion the petition of James Dickson
executor of the estate Of William Dickson,
deceased, was referred to the Committee
on Attachments.
Bills Of a miscellaneous character were
read and referred to the proper commit
tees.
On motion of Supervisor Silvis the bills
OF Copp Il Bro. for carriages furnished
the Bloomington excursonists, amounting
10 $500 also the bills of the Union Com
pany for printing abstracts of taxes of
1913, were referred to the Committee on
Miscellaneous Claims.
Supervisor Hanna moved that the bills
OF Copp d Bro and the Rock Island Light
Artillery on account of the Bloomington
exeursionists, be rejected. The yeas and
nays being called resulted as follows:
Ayes-Supervisors Daley ,Feaster, Han
ma, Trent, Silvis, Morey, Huntoon, Dart,
Campbell, Kerr, Jacobs, Todd, Wright,
Smith, Marsten, Wray and Parmenter-I7.
Nays-Supervlsor Krell-l. Carried.
On motion of Supervisor Silvis the peti-
ton OF ). +. Hartman and others in re-
gard to the annexation of part of Coal
Valley township TO Black Hawk township.
was referred to the Committee on Town
and Town Accounts.
Supervisor Dart moved that the proceed
lngs OF the Board be published in the Union,
ARGUS and Moline Reyie1o
Supervisor Todd moved as an amend
ment that proceedings be published in but
one one paper-the one with the largest circu-
lgtion.
Supervisor Hanna moved as an amend
ment to Supervisor Todd's amendment
that the publishing be let to the lowest
bidder. The yeas and nays being called
resulted as follows.
r. Ayes - Supervisors Daley, Feaster,
Hanna, Huntoon, Marsten and Parmen-
ter-6. 49,
Noes,;5,Supervisors Trent, Silvis. Nor
eey, kreIl Dart, Campbell, Kerr. Jacobs
Todd Wright, Smith and Wray,~l2
The yeas and rays being called on the
amendment of Supervisor Todd, resulted
Wray-3.
NCes-Sugervisors DALEY, F,Sster Han