The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1879-07-19
70 several claimants, to-wit:


Other bills referred to the committee
we're referred back, some without prejudice
and some as rejected.
Supervisor CieaveIand moved that the
bill OF K. E. Parmenter, amounting to
81 IA for prosecuting Bernard Heeney, be
allowed. Carried.
Supervisor Ransom moved that the bill
of w. H. Atwood amounting to 800 for
defending Bernard Heeney be allowed
The yeas any nays being called resulted
as follows:
Yeas-Koch and Ransom
Nays Zimmerman, Hollister. Martin,
Hanna, Reid. Cofeen, Gordon, Cleaveand,
Atkinson, Case, Gilmore, Sayre, Miller,
Ballard, Drury and Kramer,-l6.
Absent-Wightman and Silvis-2.
Lost.
Supervisor Ransom moved that the bills
for witness fees referred back to the Board
by the Committee on Fees and Salaries be
allowed. Carried.
Supervisor Coffeen moved that the mat.
ter of allowing the witness fees be recon
sidered. Carried
Supervisor Coffeen moved that the bill
of Mrs. Maggie Heeney amounting to $l8,
and also the bill of Miss Maggie Heeney
of $l8, be allowed and that action be de
ferred upon the remainder of the bill for
witness fees until the next meeting Of the
Board. Carried.
Supervisor Atkinson moved that the
Committee on Water Closet be continued
Carried.
| On motion the bill of Calvin Goodrich
tor witness fees amounting to $3.50 was
allowed,
Supervisor Coffeen moved that Supervi.
sor Gordon he allowed to withdraw his re-
solution upon which action was deferred
until 20 dsy. Carried,
Supervisor Ransom offered the following
resolution, which was adopted.
Resolved, That the County Clerk be In
structed to notify the Henry county au
thorities that a tramp, named F.
: Wheatley, injured in the village of Oriol
town of Western, of sail county, one o
, his feet having been cruened between tn
cars of the Chicago, Burlington & Quiuc
s. Railroad Company, he was placed on th
cars of said railroad company, snd sen
into Rock Island county by the authorize
of said togn and village, who purchase
"a ticket of the railroad company for th
: same, and that we shall look to thei
county for his medical attendance and sur
port while in Rock Island county.
Supervisor Silvis offered the followin
: resolution, which was adopted:
! ResotUed, That Ea show Wm. lie,
} Nine Inspector, the number of days tha
9 are necessary to perform his duty as Mir
i Inspector from this time 10 the Septembt
meeting of this board,
y Supervisor Reid offered the foilowin
q resolution, which was adopted.
o Resolved, That hereaiks1 this Boar
lc will not allow 70 exceed twenty-five dolla
y tc- making post morteM examination
|; aog one case,
q 0yerseer of Poor ". L. Sweeney sui
= nitted report in relation to the appr
rs priation placed in his hands at the Ms
10 term, which on motion was received al
~ adopted,
Supervisor Cleavelapd moyrl that s
be placed in tie ..anas of ". l. Sweena
- Discretion for the support of the pot
m Carried
us Supervisor Siivis submitted a report
a. relation to an appropriation for the su
'le port OF the poor, which was rsoeiged a
ed approved.
to Supervisor Wiehtman moved that
OF se appropriated for the support of the pt
ed 10 Hampton township and placed in t
ng hands of Supervisor Silvis, to be used
ed his discretion. Carried.
is Alex. f. Swander, Oveysase OF the 2,
raj OF Moline, submitted report on an app
VS. priation placed in his hands for the supp
ZEN of the poor, which, on motion was recei,
ow and adopted.
ion Ex-Supervisor John Aster submitted
report in relation to the appropEiat
placed in his hands at the December ter
1878, for the arrest of criminals, which,
ep- notsol, was received and placed on file.
tae Supervisor Atkinson moved that
OF Committee on County Line be given {
'rsi ther time to report and that Supervi
the Wightman be added TO said cagamit
cat Carried
ties W. l.. SWeaaey. t}verseer of the p
On submitted report of amounts expen
L for the burial aud transportation of ?
reg pers which on motion wsssrecelVed
the placed on file.
The Clerk laid before the Roagd q c
Fere munication from the Board OF Supervi
OF Whiteside county, in relation to es
fishing the line between the counties
Rock Island and Whiteside.
the Supervisor Reid moved that said c
tho municatlon be received and placed on
Carried.
iess' Supervisor Ballard moved that the
sys- of Or. Wm. NJ Twigg and the accomp
ing petition and afidavits be taken |
70 the table. The yeas and nays being C.
resulted as follows:
riece Yeas-Hollister. Wightman, Silvis.
ther Cofeen, Gordon, Koch, Cleaveland,
kinson, Case, Gilmore, Miller, Ballard
Drury-l4
Navs-Zimmerman, Martin, RaI
Sc OF and Kramer-4.
from Absent-HanDa and Sayre-2.
Dot ried.
pedy Supervisor Cofeen moved that said
VIII WI petition and afidavits be referred
IKE committee of three Supervisors from
joining towns to report at the Septe
term and that said committee incur q
pense to the county In their iuvestigi
1uine Supervisor Zimmerman asked TIA
ice Il matter be laid over for one day unde
richly rules.
class Supervisor Case moved that the
for be suspended. The yeas and nays
. old called, resulted as follows:
Yeas-HolIister. Wightman, Reid