The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-12-14

6 90, James Johnston. Chief Engineer
Fire Department, Rock Island, Is 90,
William II. Womacks 90. John Dick
son 10 90, School District No. 2. FL. s.
Case Director. 2 90, r. j. Bell Is 90.
John Fl. Peterson 10 90, w. E. Chamber
lin 90. H. s. Case so. james Taylor
Is 90.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
THos. KERR,
r. j. BELL,
W. II. WOMACKs.
Supervisor Cool moved TO reconsider the
action of the board in the matter of the
bill Of Messrs. Beardsley and Wilkinson.
| Carried,
Supervisor Bell moved that Rule 20
be suspended to allow the reading of the
bill of Messrs. Beardsley and Wilkinson.
The yeas and nays being called, resulted
as follows: Those voting in the affirmative
were Supervisors Cool, Bell, Webster,
Reid, Hirsch, Aster, Sweeney and Hitler.
IS. Those voting in the negative were
Supervisors Daley, McMurphy, Wake,
Case, Kerr, McCreery, johnson, Taylor,
Kistler and Womacks-l0. Lost.
The committee on finance presented the
! following report, which, on motion, was re-
ceiVed and adopted:
Your committee to whom was referred
the annual and semi annual reports of
county officers, the bonds of the county
treasurer and county clerk, and the bills of
the county clerk and county superinten-
dent, would beg leave to submit the
following report on the matters before
them:
We have carefully examined the official
| hnpdS Of fha Al
county clerk We have found the security
in our judgement, AMI pie, and would
recommend that the bonds be approved.
We would recommend that the bills of
the county clerk and the superintendent of
public schools be allowed, AID that the
orders be drawn as follows: To the
county clerk, for So, ,93l.45; to the super
intendent, for $l0O
The semi-annual report of the county
surveyor, of receipts and expenditures
for the preceding six months, we would
recommend be approved.
: The report of the county superinten-
dent for the period embraced between
September !, 1876, and December 1,lS77,
OF the receipts and disbursements for said
time, of his office, we would recommend be
approved.
= hS ACpOAb Va AnC EOOuA9
clerk we would recommend be approved
and an order issued TO him to pay into the
| treasury the sum of 81 lS2 "a. the excess
Of earnings over expenses of his Office for
3 the six months ending December l, 1877,
t The annual report of the county treas
, urer We would recommend that it be ap-
proved, and that the clerk issue an order
to him 10 turn over into the treasury the
aF H. II e
, earnings over expenses of said treasurer 8
5 Office for the year ending December /,
1877.
t The report of the circuit clerk we would
i recommend be approved and that the
county clerk issue to him an order to pay
] into the treasury the sum of $263. rs,
of his Office for the six months ending Dec
/, 1877.
The report of the sheriff we would re-
commend be approved, and that the
! county clerk issue 10 him an order to pay
/ into the treasury the sum of SlS2 IS. be.
: ing the excess of earnings over expenses oi
!, his ofhce, fer the six months ending Dec
|. 1877.
Your committee feel that this is a pro
d per time to congratulate the board on the
fact that at lest your county Offices are sell
< supporting. the amount turned over to tht
} treasurer at this session being in the ag
gregate $4,SS9.78
All of which is respectfully submitted
DAVID .. REID Chairman.
n The special committee appointed at the
A. September term to ix the rate per week t
q be paid by each township for the supper
, of their paupers at the poor farm. and t,
i make such other arrangements as ar
% necessary to carry out the provisions O
V the law. presented the following report
a upon which action was deferred until to
;. morrow afternoon:
IN Your committee appointed at the SEP
IS tember term of 1877, for the purpose Q
,e making arrangements TO carry into effect
lie resolution adopted at said September term
1t for each town to take charge aud maintai
le their own poor, would beg leave to max
ID the following report:
er After having carefully examined tn
l. books of the steward and papers and re
D. ports at the County Clerks office, we fin
that the cost for provisions bought, 10
~ cluding the steward and assistant steward
RS salary. aud all hired help, 10 and out c
st the house, medicines aud medical atteu
u dance, light, fuel, bedding, provisions, ,fou
he and other provisions not raised on th
or farm, amounts to nearly $l.50 per wee
IN for each pauper at the poor house. "
e. would therefore recommend that the SUI
er of one dollar and fifty cents l$l.50),
OF fixed for the board OF paupers at the poo
rs house, and two dollars (S2) for the insan
at confined. This does not include clothin
ito and tobacco, which the townships will /
le. required to furnish as they see proper, bt
covers all other expenses outside the Pre-
ducts of the farm. The paupers will /
required to labor as heretofore, a,
g cording to their ability, the medicl
attendance to be let by the Board
the lowest responsible physician, al
r. nualy; the steward and assistant stew
he ards to be appointed by the Board, an
IN. nually; the Board to fix salary and th
d. wages of all labor about the premises. n
bills to be paid by the county for the poe
be unless ordered by the Board; the stewar
h. to collect all board bills from the sever
towns and make detailed statement
20 each session of the Board, as the la
he directs, the Board having the right
IN alter the amount paid for boarding paupe
d. as.they may deem it necessary We wou
NV recommend that the time be fixed for Il
he March term for the appointment of stew
ed ard, assistant steward and physician. W
he would further recommend that a cor
~. mittee be appointed to receive propose
er for medical attendance up to the 25th ds
,se of Decem Der, 1876. and to award th
ors position from the first day of Januar
rr 1878. until the time the annual appoin
ed ments are made. We would further re-
i'd ommends that 20 per cent OF the coun
fay oP tha nrasap+ law ha a.pro.r;,, ..