The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-12-13
W IL HAZEL NOCH,
WILLIAM MILLER,
D. NJ. MARTIN,
7 6 SIIIrIS


D. NJ. MARTIN,
T. S. SILVIs.
Com Dittce on FlDance.
Supervisor CGffeen mov"d that the Cuul
t0istee on Finance be directed to destroy
the evidences Cf Indebtedness against the
county. as recon- merded 10 their report.
Carried
The Committee on Fees aud salaries. B..
Wightman, NJ Koch and W. Atkinson re-
ported as follows:
Your Committee on Fees and Salaries
Claims would beg leave 10 report that they
have examined all claims presented be-
FIRE hem, and recommend the payment
tf the following AID that the Clerk be
directed to issue orders for the several
amounts to the several claimants, wit ::
+ A Mapes $1,000, W @ Black burn
5 90 A MoClain JOS 90. L L Fish I so,
IL G Harris IS 90. same so, L Per
kins 10 90, same 20, same "a 40. same
9 90, same 25 20, same 127 10. same
38 50. same lis SIS. Phil Miller 1877 so, j
+ Ankrum 26 %, same 1877 90, Duane
Nicholson 90 SO. same 20 90 Alonzo Nc
CLAIM % so, [ Miller 80, w Kerr
10 90. j / Miller 90, same 3 0O,J l. Per-
kins $50 90, NJ Nj Sturgeon 100 90, same
1000, w g Morris 05, Thomas Raw
so, John Moore 2 90, ] L Perkins rs 90,
W @ Morris IS 90, g 6 Craig 25 90. FL A
Pierce 90, Com mercial Hotel SO, G w
HAYES I 10. j E Fleming 2 90, D A Holt
2 90, 4 A Mapes IS, Lucieu Adams
800 90, Wm Leas 1000, VIM Leas S CO..
John Y Cook 29l4 SO. EE Parmenter
50 90. l. E Fish 9 62. G W HAYES 20.
&c " Halves 20, Phil Miller 2l0, W G
Black burn 20, Asa Buttman 500, + G
Chopper 10 %. Phil Miller 975, A F
Swander II 90, L A Mapes 400, Henry
Hayden Is So, Geo Mease 200. G "
Halves So Total s5,l24 &c.
The committee also submitted a list of
bills rejected and bills returned without
recommendation, and on motion of Super
visor Coffeen, the report was adopted as
to bills approved and rejected.
Supervisor Coffeen moved that the bills
for witness fees referred back to the board
by the committee on fees and salaries be
rejected. Carried.
Supervisor Coffeen moved that the bill
of kenworthy T. beaadsly, amounting to
1898 80, the balance due them as per
their contract with the county for prose-
cutting the case of the People VS. Heeney
ct al the R9senield murderers be allow
ed, The same being in full payment for
all services rendered by them Carried.
Supervisor Zimmerman moved that
Supervisor Coffeen be added to the
Committee on Financial Statement. Car
rieG.
Supervisor Ballard reported to the
Board that of the appropriation of $50
placed in his hands at the Septemb Der
term, for the transportation of paupers, he
had expended $2l.55 and that he has
turned over the balance, S2S as, to the
County Treasurer, which on motion was
approved by the Board
The Committee on Mine Inspector sub
mstted the following report, which Cd mo-
ion was received and adopted:
Your Committee on Mi1e Inspector
would recommend that an appropriation of
$50 be made to purchase an thermometer
as required By law and placed ia the hands
OF the Mine Inspector.
B. WIGaTMAN,
NJ. Koch.
Wa. DRURF,
Committee.
The special committee on city map, SUBJ
mitted the following report. which on
motion was received and adopted:
Your committee appointed to examine
the new city map of the city of Rock
Island, by j. Alfred Dull, would recon-
mend that the Board parchase four of said
maps at SIS each, one for each of the fol-
lowing offices! Circuit Clerks, County
Clerks, Treasurer's and Sheriffs Offices
provided, said map is accepted by the City
Council of Rock Island, ILL.,
I'll. G. CLEAvELAND,
VI. KOCH,
HENRY CoFFEEN,
Committee
Supervisor Ransom moved that the mat
-er of insuring the buildings of the Poor |
Farmsbe referred to the committee on Poor |
Farm, and that they be instructed to IN
'ure The same. and that $50 be placed 10 |
be hands of said committee for such |
purpose. Carried.
The annual and semi-apnual reports of |
he several overseers of the poor were
n motion received and placed on file.
Supervisor Cofeen moved that 500
,e placed 10 the hands of Il. Il. Par
neuter, States Attorney. to purchase a
telephone for his office, provided he
,ays the balance of the costs of same
,arried.
TIE Committee on Ways and Means
eporteds amounts due officers and mem-
ers of the Board amounting to 1921 q
Supervisor Gordon offered the follow.
~ resolution and moved its adoption.
RESOLVED. That the thanks of the
,oard are hereby rendered to the Rock
sland & Peoria Railway Company and
V. L. Sweeney for courtesies extended
uring their visit to the Poor Farm
arried. +
Board adjourned until the FIRST Mon
az. the first day of March. A. ID. 1880.
JOHN Y Cook. County Clerk. Il