The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-12-16
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Special December Term, 1879.
FOURTH DAY CONCLUDED.

FOURTH DAY CONCLUDED.
The Committee on Attachments made
the following report which was received
and adopted:
Your committee to whom was referred
the petition of James McGrath, asking
that the County of Rock Island refund to
him certain moneys paid by him to the
said county tor certain swamp lands, also
the interest on said moneys, also all taxes
paid the County OF Rock Island on said
lands and all expenses incurred defending
his title to said lands against claimants
holding title to the same from Whiteside
county, would beg leave to submit the
following report on the matters before
them:
Inasmuch as a suit to determine the
title to said swamp lands is now pending
In the Supreme Court of the State of I'LL.
nois,we would respectfully recommend that
the further consideration of said petition
be postponed until such time as the said
court render decision in said suit.
And that the sum of $3.50 be abated to
). IL. Kaufman for taxes overpaid by
him on the t Of sec. No. % in twp II
n W On Island ID. south Of slough for the
year A. ID. 1874.
ln the matter Of the petition of A. A.
Adams, referred to us at the last meeting
OF the Board, would recommend that the
sum of $S,4S be refunded to said Adams, il
being amount Of taxes paid by him on
the ne of W / of SEQ. 5 twp 10 q 3 e 4th
pm for the years A. D. 1874 and 1875
said lands being swamp land belonging to
Rock Island county.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
JESSE s. DALEY,
+. j. WHITNEY,
AUGUST TnM,
Committee.
The Committee on Finance presented
the following report, viz:
To the Honorable, the Board of Supervisors of
Rock Island County
GENTLEMEN:-Your committee to whom
was referred the semi-annual reports of
the several county officers, would respect
fully report that they have carefully exam
ined the same, aud would report as fol-
lows:
REPORT OF COUNTY CLERK.
We would recommend that the same
be approved, and that the clerk be in
structed to pay to the County Treasurer
the sum of one-hundred and eighty and
hfty-two one hundreths dollars, the sum
shown by his report remaining in his
hands of fees collected in excess of salary
and expenses of the Office for the half year,
REPORT OF CIRCUIT CLERK:
We would respectfully recommend that
the same be approved as a correct state.
ment OF receipts of said Office for the time
hv1f l.
with the officer that there is deficiency
due him from the county, the law being
very plain that the compensation shall in
no instance exceed the fees actually
collected"
REPORT OF COUNTY TREASURER AND
COLLECTOR:
We would recommend that the same be
approved and that officer instructed to nav
into the County Treasury the sum of two
thousand one hundred and ninetysix and
ninety-two -hundredths dollars, the
sum shown by his report collected BY him
IN excess of the salary and expenses of his
Office for the year.
REPORT OF SHERIFF:
Your committee would recommend that
the same be approved so far as the receipts
are concerned. Respectfully submitted,
DAVID o. REID,
j. CHAMBERLAIN,
JOHN u. PARMENTER,
Finance Committee.
On motion of Supervisor Sweeney the
report OF the Finance Committee in regard
to the Sheriff. Office was recommitted to
the committee.
Supervisor Kerr presented the fol-
lowing resolution and moved its adoption:
ResotUed, That the members of our State
Legislature in this district are hereby re.
quested to procure the passage of law by
which Boards OF Supervisors will be elected
tor the term of three years, one third to 20
out and one third to come in everv year.
By request of Supervisor Wright action
on the resolution was deferred Runtil to
morrow morning,
Supervisor Reid presented the following
resolution. and moved that it be referred
toa committee Of three to report to morrow
morning which was adopted.
WHEREAS, 1t appears from the reports
OF Sheriff HuesiDg that there is due the
county OF Rock Island the following sums,
to wit: On Dec. l., 1875, $24,O9; on June
/, 1876, S97 10; on Dec. /, 1876, 1920 A
total Sal "a; therefore.
ResOtoed. That August Huesing, Sheriff.
be, and Is hereby, authorized and required
to pay to the Treasurer of the county the
sum Of $4ll g.. DO. Rein
The Chair appointed Supervisors Reid,
Chamb berlin and Grencll as such committee.
Adjourned until tomorrow morning at
9 o'clock.
FIFTH DAY.
Friday, Dec. l5.-Board met pursuant
to adjournment. Present, all the mem
oers Supervisor Buffum, Chairman,
presiding.
The minutes of yesterdays PROCEEDINGS
were read and approved.
Supervisor Parmenter presented the
following resolution, which was adopted.
Resotoed, That the County Clerk be
authorized to begin with No. / in issuing
county orders for the incoming year, for
the reason that the number has increased
TO such figure as to become unwieldy.
The Committee on Finance presented
an amended report which was received
and adopted 1t is incorporated in the
amended form in Thursdays proceedings.
the amendment consisting of the striking
out from that portion relating to the
Sheriff, of the words But your commit
tee decline to allow him as expenditures
the sum OF $75 for care and CUSTODY of
grounds and buildings, and 1888. Is for
keeping teams, we have no evidence that
he has expended the sums charged for
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