The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-13
THE SUPERVISORS.
Special December Term Official Re.
port.
SECOND DA,

Dec. IL, A. d. 1877. II Board met pur-
suant to adjournment, present all the mem |
bers; Supervisor Bpffum, Chairman, pre-
siding.
Minutes of yesterdays proceedings read
and approved,
Bills of a miscellaneous character were
read and referred to the proper commit
tees.
A communication from the City En-
pineer of the city of Rock Island was re-
ceiyed through the Sheriff, stating that
the sidewalk on the west side of Court
square is defective aud dangerous and ask
ing that it be repaired.
On motion of Superintendent Reid, the
Sheriff was instructed to repair the same.
Supervisor Reid called up his resolution
10 relation to Coroners inquests aud moved
its adoption.
Supervisor Bell moved as an amend
ment that the first and second sections be
stricken out. The yeas and nays being
called, resulted as follows: Those voting
in the affirmative were Supervisors Daley,
McMurphy, Bell. Webster, Wake, Reid,
Hirsch, Aster, Sweeney, Hitler and Kist-
ler-ll. Those voting in the negative
were Supervisors Cool, Case, Kerr, Nc
Creery, johnson, Taylor and Womacks-7.
Amendment carried and resolution adopted
as amended.
Supervisor Reid called up his resolution
presented yesterday requiring the County
Clerk to procure the opinion of the States
Attorney in relation to each town support
ing its own poor, and moved its adoption
The yeas and nays being called, resulted
as follows: Those voting in the afhrma
tive were Supervisors Webster, Reid,
Hirsch, Aster, Sweeney, Hitler and Case
u. Those voting 10 the negative were
Supervisors Cool, Daley, McMurphy,
Wake, Bell, Kerr, McCreery, johnson,
Taylor, Kistler and Womacks-ll. Lost
% motion Of Supervisor Bell, the bills
Of the county poor farm, certified to
William s. Bailey, were referred to the
Committee on Poor House, without reading
The semi-annual reports of county Off
GERS we're read aud referred to the Com
mittee on Finance.
On motion, the Board adjourned until
tomorrow morning at nine o'clock.
THIRD DAY.
Wednesday, Dec. l2.-Board met pur-
suant to adjournment. Present, all the
members Minutes of yesterdays pro-
csediugs were read and approved.
The official bond Of Samuel r. Porter,
County Treasurer, was presented and
referred to the Committee on Finance,
The committee, to whom was referred
the matter of providing a more suitable
place for holding the County Court, pre-
sented the following report, which on mo
ton was received and adopted:
Your committee, to whom was referred
the selecting of a more suitable place Tor
holding the County Court, would beg
leave to submit the following report on
the matters before them;
We would recommend that the use OF
the Supervisors room be rendered to tle
County Court, when not occupied by the
Board. and that committee be appointed
TO make such necessary changes as may
be required to fit the room for suchIuse.
Provided, that the cost of such alterations
shall not exceed 500, and provided, fur
Their, that said alterations shall not impair
the present fire proof condition of the
County Clerks Office
We would further recommend that the
County Clerk be authorized to procure
such additional boxes as may be necessary
for tie care of the public records.
THOs. KERR,
w. l.. SWEENEY,
DAVID o REID,
The Chairman appointed Supervisor
Kerr, Sweeney and Reid a committee t.
make the alterations, in accordance witt
the foregoing report
The committee. to whom was referre
the matter Of working the prisoners i
the county Jail, presented theEfollowiul
report, which on motion, was received an
adopted
Your committee, to whom was referee
the matter iG relation to providing 70
working prisoners, would beg leave to suit
NIT the following report on the matter
before them
After comforting with q member Of th
committee of the City Council, of the cit
OF Rock Island, have concluded 20 let tn
city have the use of sufficient ground
the Court House gquare, on the west sid
OF said square, north of the Jail, and I
have the use of such prisoners as are liabl
to labor, the city TO build good aud sui
staDtal fence; take charge of the yard:
have all the benefit, aud to be responsible
to the Sheriff for the return of tn
prisoners. w. Il. SWEENEY
THOs. KERR,
DAVID y. REID,
The petition of the citizens of the towI
ship OF Rock Island asking the board
change the name of said town TO that
South I oCk Island was read and referre
to tue Committee on Town aud Town Az
counts.
The Committee on Town and Town Al
counts presented the following repor
which,on motion, was received and adopted
Your committee to whom were referre
the bills of judges and clerks of the ee,
ton held IN November, 1877, beg leave
report that they have examined the sam
and would recommend the payment of I'll
following claims:
Cordoya-J Cool Jr. $ll so, Georg
Marshall co. A Bolnger 6 90, G B Ma
shall 6 90, Theo f Elliott 90.
Coe-Jesse s Daley $ll so, Hugh Nj,
Call 90, Geo w Genung 6 90, Robert
Garnett 90, John + Simpson 6 90.
Canoe Creek-George w McMurph
$ll 80, Jasper & Sell 6 90, Newton
Hubbard 8 90. Il p Feaster 90, @
Tanuer Jr 600.
Yuma George 9 Wake S1l 20, job
Schaler 6 90, John Wainwright 6 on
George Wainwright 90, l. w Beal 6 O,
Port Byron-John ZOllinger $40 81
John Mulhollen 6 90, A Dorranee 6 on
NJ b Denlinger 0O, John Schafer 6 o.
Hampton, District No. Nv B Wei
ster $40 co. r M Mitchell 90. r '
Skies 00sNm Berman co. Henry
Fullerton6 co. District NO2-George
Church 10 90, Orrin Skinner 6 Of
George A Crawford 90, VIM Chambe
lin 6 CO. James CASTLE 6 90.
Moline, District Jonathan Huntoc
30 30, Hjalme KohIer CO. John Ii Jal
per 6 90, Gastaf Swanson 90, Ii L Blu