The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-16
TEE COUNTY BOARD.
The Auditing committse's Report

mittee of the Board OF Supervisors in re-
lation to county officers. The many ru-
mors circulated led to the conclusion that
something in the nature Of sensation
would be reported, Accordingly when
the hour Of one o'clock arrived, which was
the time set for the committee to report,
the rooms were filed with spectators. and
everyone was on the Qui Vive for the par
ticular
Mr.. Zim mermanu as chairman OF the
committee. reported the result Of the in
vestigations and from the report We sum
Marie the following. not having nne at
this late hour. to go into the full partieu
lars as to specific items.
The first officer reported on, was
Circuit Clerk Harson, which showed
by the report that he was in debt TO
the county. The report went into the de-
tails very fully, giving the debts and
credits, and showed that Circuit CLERK
Harson. according to the report was IN de-
BIT to the county in the sum OF 81 3I9.'
So. said amount being for fees, etc, not
reported, but paid.
At this point there was point OF order
raised by Supervisor Reid that the COM
mittes had exceeded rs power aud tla'
the report was irTeveient. Not sustained,
Aud fually ths matter was settled by
Supervisor Ballard moving 10 hear the
report, which prevailed.
Mr.. Zimmerman then continued. lie
read the report on County Clerk Cook,
deceased, and stated that the record show
ed his accounts to be straight; that there
would not be to exceed q few dollars
either way; that at present the County
owed him $l0.95.
The next in order was tx Sheriff Payne
and tbs result showed that, according TO
the records. according TO tho isst report
Due Payne for fees salary. 81, 599. As
Due Ex Sheriff Payne by the county las 1s,9.
The next case was ihat of Ex Sheriff
Huesins which showed that, owing TO
errors, the account should show a balance
due the county of $3.50 IS from which
services to be deducted S43.40, Leaving a
net balance due the county according t
the books Of $309S5. Mr.. Zimmerman
stated that this was for fees collected ate
the expiration of Mr., Huesing's term on
processes, etc., and for sales advertised
during his term, which amount Mr. Hnes-
ing stood ready to hand over, if correct.
Next in order was Sheriff j. L. Perkins.
the present incumbent. whose account
showed the amount due the county for
fees. etc, to be $2,7S520.
This concluded the reading of
the report, and then Supervisor Mo-
senfelder moved that the report be re-
oeived and adopted.
Supervisor Reid made vigorous pro
test against adopting the report which he
believed to be a mass Of errors and irregu-
lar conclusions, aud hoped supervisor
Mosenfeldor would cot be foolish enough 10
insist on the resolution to adopt Snd some
ether words calculated to raise tbs ire Of
Mr.. NJ.
Mr. Mosenfelder jun ped to his feet add
called Mr.. Reid to order. said this body
proposed to have courtesy between mem
bers and warned MIR. Reid not to use such
lang uage again.
q long wrangle eDsued which was in
dulged by by Reid, Mcdonnell, thinner
man, Liphardt and others.
Mr.. Perkins. addressing the board. said
he hoped the officers would be given an
opportunity to explain before the report
was adopted: that, if he owed The county
anything. he was ready TO pay it; that if
the county owed him, ne gaated it.
he was DESTROYS oisa full and free inyegtiEs-
ton, aad couried it in the most searching
manner
Mr.. Harson Circuit Clerk said he was
satisfied that committee was III error;
that the amount supposed 10 lie dpe the
county could be explained satisfactory 10
the Board; that he was willing that his
accounts should be fully investigated;
that he desired full and searching review
ofsthe whole matter; that he was ready TO
square accounts if he owed any tllsag, which
be was we'll satisfied he did not when the
items were explained, he was ready to pay
up; that all be asked was an opportunity
10 be heard
At the conclusion of the remarks of Mr. |
darson, long argument followed partici- |
oated in by Lloyd. Liphardt. Reid Zim-
Ransom. Mcdonnell, Ballard and |
Mosen6elder, on the appointment OF sub
committee, and finally the whole matter |
vas settled by the adoption of substitute
y Ballard, giving the COM
nittee until 8 o'clock to>morrsw to |
eport. and that the committee consult /
With the county officers as to the alleged |
Yeas IA Nays g.
Supervisor Reid moved to adjourn, and
inaly the Board adjourned to meets to.
at 9 o'clock,
The report of the committse is 81
one very specific and shows full
iebits and credits, as ascentaiaed. What
he board will do with the report Will
,e known o-morrow morning.
thirty xesrs' Experience OF an Old
Nurse.
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