The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1876-09-16
FIFTH DAY.

ReS0tped, That the Board tender 10 Hon. II X
Cable, President Of the p Il X l. r. X. Co., their |
thanks for carrying them to the Poor Farm |
Carried.
The following list of Grand Jurors was
approved by the Board
List of Grand Jurors to serve at the |
January term, A. ID. 1877, of the Circuit |
Court of Rock Island County, Illinois, |
selected by the Board Of Supervisors at
their annual September term, 1876.
Cordova-Wm. p. Rolf.
Coe-R. Il. Mccormack.
Canoe Oreek-John Cain.
Zuma-James A. Scarf.
Port ByrOn-Geo. d. Moore.
Hampton H f. Thomas, Henry
Preston.
Moline-H. L. Bullen, Alfred Darling,
, Henry Margraf. . -...-
Rock Island-James Kelly. r. B. Tay-
lor, Andrew Conant, p. j. Kennedy, 0.
j. Dimick.
Black Hawk-Thomas Gray.
Coal Valley-George Hitler, ST.,
Rural-George McCandless.
Edgington B. Bruner.
BowlinV--Joseph Starkey.
ndalusia-William Smith,
Buffalo Prairie-H. b. Potter.
Drury-William Fl. Womacks.
The petition of l.. +. Harson, Deputy
Circuit Clerk, and John V. Cook County
Clerk, asking the Board to furnish gas to
the several county offices was read. Su-
pervlsor Reid moved to grant the prayer
of the petitioners Lost.
The petition of Jacob Meyer, of Anda-
lusia. for u license to sell wine and beer for
one year from the expiration of his present
license was read and on motion of Super
visor Aster he was granted license.
The petition of John NJ. Day for an
abatement was read. Supervisor Reid
moved 10 grant prayer of petitioner. Su
pervisor Kerr moved as an amendment
that it be referred to the Committee on
Attachments Amendment carried.
Supervisor Wake moved that the petit
ton of the Commissioners OF Highways Of
Rock Island and Black Hawk townships to
build bridges be rejected.
Supervisor Kerr moved as an amendment
that the petition OF the Commissioners of
Highways of Black Hawk township asking
for an appropriation Of $1,000 be granted.
The yeas and nays we're called and re-
suited as follows Yeas 3, nays, IL.
Those voting in the affirmative were
Supervisors Aster, Sweeney and Kerr.
Those voting in the negative were Su-
pervisors Grenell, Daley, Trent, McMur-
ply, Wake, Uhamberlin, Reid. Wright,
Miller, Whitney, Mardock and Parmenter
Absent Supervisors Timm, Case and
Phillips.
Amendment lost and original motion
carried.
Supervisor Sweeney moved as an amend
ment to Supervisor Wakes motion thai
the prayer of the Commissioners of High
ways of Rock Island township asking fol
$500 be granted.
The yeas and nays were called and re
suited as follows: Yeas 3, nays Is.
Those voting in the Affirmative were Su
peryisors Aster, Sweeney and Kerr.
Those voting in the negative were Su
pervisors Grenell, Daley, Trent, nlcNlur
ply, Wake, Chamber,in, Reid, Wright
Miller, Whitney, Mardock, Parmenter ant
Phillips.
Absent Supervisors Timm and Case.
Amendment lost and original motion
carried.
Supervisor Chamberlin moved that thu
Committee on Poor and Poor House make
the necessary improvements at the Insane
House on the Poor Farm. Carried.
Supervisor Aster. moved that il be tn,
sense of the Board that Wm. S. Bailey
continue in the discharge of his duties a
Steward of the Poor Farm. Carried unan
imously.
Supervisor Sweeney presented the fol
lowing resolutions and moved ITS adoption
Rss0lUsd That that portion Of the towns lip o
Moline recently annexed to the township of Roc
Island be added 10 the election districts In tn
township OF Rock Island as follows: That portion
lying within the city of Rock Island to be added 4
the fourth election district; ana that portion lynn
south of the limits OF the city of Rock Island TO b.
added TO the sixth election district.
Res0Lged, That the places for holding the cleo
tion In the several election districts in the town
ship Of Rock Island shall be at the following name
places
The first district to be held at the First Ward en-
CINE house.
The second district to be held at the Court House
The third district 10 be held at the Third War
The fourth district to be held al the Fourth War
engine house.
The fifth district to be held at the Fifth Ward e1
CINE house.
The sixth district to be held at the school hous
In school district No, ..
Carried.
Supervisor Trent presented the follow
ing resolution ard moved its adoption:
ResotUed. That the County Clerk be directed t
extend the delinquent road tax returned by tn
several overseers Of highways In the county.
Carried
Supervisor Reid moved that the Count
Clerk be authorized to extend tax of !
against the owner OF each male dog and 5
against the owner of each female dog i
the county. Carried.
The question in the adoption OF the re:
olution Of Supervisor Reid presented o
Wednesday fixing the salaries OF the Gil
cult Clerk and Sheriff, was then taken u
for consideration. supervisor ReiA wa
granted leave to amend his resolution b
inserting the SUN of S 200 in lieu of 81
500 as clerk hire for the Circuit Clerk, an
$1,000 in lieu ct $1,000 for deputy OF cler
hire tor the Sheriff
Supervisor Whitney presented the 70
lowing resolution as an amendment to 81
purvisor Reds resolution aud moved i
adoption:
Res0lUed, That the following be the salaries al
compensation allowed to the several officers name
from the date of their qualification and inductit
into office and until the expiration Of their respe
tive terms OF office, to-wit:
The Circuit Clerks salary to be 81 800; allowan
for clerk hire $500; for fuel, light, stationery al
incidental expenses. $500 per annum.
The Sherif's salary to be 81 800; allowance
clerk aud deputy hire, $1,000; for fuel, light 81
tioncry and Incidental expenses 500 per annum.
And that the foregoing allowances, salary, Gle