The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-21
TIE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
The Committees Report.

The question of continuing j Ohm Flem-
ing as an assistant to Treasurer Reid was
modified by resolution of Sup. Mosonfelder
to the number of days actually employed,
and as so amended, was carried.
The report of Sheriff Perkins was. by
vote of the Board. allowed to be with
drawn. in order to make, a. change.th ereins
of an item Of salary to DEPUTY Ankrum.
($lS7 SOY which Mr.. Perkins mad himself
paid, but which the Board had not acted
on separately at the time. This item was
in the subsequent report presented.
Sup. Zimmerman then presented a
supplemental report, in which it WAS
stated that Sheriff Perkins was ready to
turn over the balance and which balance,
as by the committees fret report, was
incorporated in the present report of
Sheriff Perkins, and was $3,2s55l
| This supplemental report was adopted
aud then began a wrapRe over the oriqi"
nal report2
| Sup. Mcdonnell! wanted to know wheth-
er the amount of fees in Mr.. Perkins
|
Mr., Zimmerman stated that be could
not sec what difference it made-The
committee had made its report, that re-
port had been spread on the records, aud
the supplemental eport had been adopted.
That ought to explain it.
Dir. Perkins, at this point, said he
thought there must be some misunder-
standing about the matter. His report
would show everything by items. and he
asked that it be read 10 full He had no
desire to conceal anything, and would
much prefer that the matter oe fully re-
ported.
Mr.. Bultard-What we want to know
is what was the amount due by Me Per
kins VIXEN the first report was Gled and
what il the amount due now
Mr. Zimmerman--I cannot see where
| thors i any occasion to reiterate
what has already been said. Oar report
is Oh file, has been spread on the records.
and it tells all that any one wants to know.
Nj. Ballard-Mr. Chairman, | make the
point that the original report has not yet
bsen acted on and call fog 0 reading of the
same in full. We don't want any white
| washing sbusiness-Te want clean,
straight raEart 10 the matter.
Mr. Zimmerman-There is no white
washing about it. The report shows so
much money due, and that amount the
Sheriff was ready to pay over. He could
not see how there was any withdrawing
| in this.
Mr.. Ball&rd-What l want to know
what this Board wants to know, and what
the people of.this county want to know
is how much o. the $3.2S5,5l reported by
| Sheriff Perkins ia for fees collected since
h;s last.Fsport aud how much before that
time. 10 other Eor1s Ee Want to know
how much of thls money was kept back
| By Mr.. Perkins when it ought to have
been turned in to the county and how
iBuak has not been detained. We
want no whitewssaine ip this matter, but
the bare facts.
Sheriff Psrkins-Gentlemen. | think
you have got wrong understanding of the
case. These fees were not retsined-and
my reports so show it. Theirs Ii nothing
to conceal-nothing want concealed.
Ballard call for the reading Of the
report. which was done. and during the
reading, when the item of $3.50 for
salary vas reached, Mr.. Zimmerman ex-
planned, that it should have been de-
Quoted.
NJ p,lt ri Al =,
in the report which does not belong there
80 the report Is not absolutely correct
after all; that is as compared with Mr..
Perkins present report.
At this posat Mr. Ransom arose and
stated that he did not agree With Ny
Zimmerman as TO the $3.50 Item. He
(Ranson) thought the item should be in
Guided with the rest of the amount. He
gould assure Mr. Ballard that he (Ranson)
did not favor any whitewashiDg.
Dir. Reid, also asked Mr, Zimmerman
wheter the term fees not repostod" vas
for services not reported. or for cash.
Mr. Zimmerman-For cash not reported.
Mr.. Reid-It is not my fight. but
wanted to know, that's ALL
BAR. Perkins-I would here state. that
part of my report embraces moneys
turned in from county official who has |
made no report for four years. until
Saturday last. / hope the gentlemen will
investigate fully, am sure. want them
to do so,
Mr.. Ballard-It has gone to the people |
of this county that Mr.. Perkins owes the
county s2,685, and what I'VE oil want to
know is whether that amount was for
moneys collected by Mr. Perkins and held
By him. when ne ought to have turned it
into the treasury, and how much OF it is
embraced in the new report. That is
what the people want TO know, and If Mr..
so desires. be can state il,
Mir. zimmerman replied briefly but DOT
satisfactory to bar. Ballard but finally the
report was received and adopted and SO
the matter ends.
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