The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1880-12-18

The Investigating Committees
Report.

Inc nrSt sign OF n0stlltles was Wnen
the clerk had finished reading the minutes,
then it was found that the report of the
Treasurers' investigating committee had
been spread on the records 10 full. where.
as the investig ating committee one
overhauling county officer reports was
only briefly referred to.
Supervisor Reid. called attention to
what looked like Partially; he did not
think it fair to make fish Of one and flesh
of the other; that If the report which
aimed at him (Reid) was part of the
record, so also was that which affected
Mr., Harson and Mr., Perkins; he asked
no favors, but be did insist on al being
treated alike; he therefore called the yeas
and nays on a motion which he now Offer
ed that the report of the investigating
committee be spread on the records.
Supr. Atkinson opposed this as unneces-
sary; he thought the fling of the report
would be sufficient.
Supr. Reid objected to fling the report;
it might get mislsid.
Supr. Lloyd thought fling would be
sufficient, but he agreed with Mr.. Reid
that both reports should be treated alike.
Supr. Zimmerman thought the fling
would be sufficient.
Supr. Mosenfclder thought all should be
treated alike, that if one report went on
the RI cord the other should be also; that
there should be no partially.
Supr. Ritter thought the report too
lengthy to be spread on the records in full.
Mr.. Zimmerman thought thu Board
ought TO wait until the full report was in
before spreading on the record.
Supr, Reid, turning TO Zimmerman
said-"Wiil you vote to ozpunge the
treasurer's report?
Supr Zimmerman -"WeIi, l doo't
know about that"
Supr. Reid Il thought So"
Supr. Zimmerman-''Mr Reid, do you
mean that you want everything IN tbs
report on county officials spread on the
record?" @
Supr. Reid-''Yes, sir. mean precisely
that"
Supr. Zmmerman-Everyt thing,
Supr. Raid. Yes, sir; everything.
Sup. Hollister-I think we can settle
| this matter by incorporating as part OF the
record, the substance Of the report of the
committee, giving the conclusions. but
emitting the tabulations.
Sup. Rsid-You mean by that, that the
conclusions OF the committees. the findings
more properly, except the items making
the same. That is, you mean everything
in the report except the masg Of figures.
Sup. Hollister--Y es, sir,
Sup. Reid withdraw my objection
and accept the amended form as stated
| by Mr.. Hollister. and would ask that my
motion be changed,
This was agreed to and as SO amended
the motion was unanimously carried.
The question of accepting the Milan
| bridges from the county then came up.
and lively discussion followed. partici
pated in by Reid, Holiister, Ballard,
Mcconnell. Mosenfelder, Atkinson and
Liphardt, and finally ths matter was
brought to 6 vote Oh the amendment
OF Supr. Gilmore, to accept the bridges
Supr. Reid called for the ayes and hayes
which gespIted as follows:
Ayes-AtkinsoD Bitter, Mosenfslder.
GiImore-4
Nayes-Reid, Zimmermanr, Ransom.
Drury. Wainwright, Osborn, Ballard.
Hirsch, Wilson, Lloyd. Mardock. lip
hardt. Mcconnell. Ziegler, Trent. Hol~
lister-I6
The question then occurred on the
adoption of the report of the bridge com
mlttee, rejecting the off3r OF the city of
Rock Island. and it was carried Ayes
Is; hayes 4.
| Sup Zimmerman from the investigating
committee presented supplemental
report in the case of Circuit Clerk Har-
son. as follows;
Rock, ISLAND, ILL, Is, 1880.
To the Chairman and Hon. Board Of Supervisors.
Gents: The Finance committee beg
leave to make the following supplemental
report with reference to the account of L.
f. Harson, circuit clerk.
The balance as reported in repost OF Dec Is,
due the country was-.....-.......-.. s543+s
AS directed By this board we had con-
ference with Mr.. Harson and the following
has been agreed upon
To add errors 10 footing -.......-... 100
Total. .;-..........,.....,... -. s544as
We have deducted amount charged ON fee
receipts book PIP Al, as back fees receiv-
ed, the same being total footings Of pre-
vious pages for all back fees received
June 10 10 Nov. 80, 1872. ........... $4,000
Deduct amount charged back fees recsiyed
which had been reported IN miscellan-
fees received ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1918
Deduct amount received as court fees Reg
lister page AZ 1.-The same being Included
in footing Of page Al. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. Gas
$1,000
Agreed. balance &38523
The Circuit Clerk has bill for expen-
ses of bis Office incurred in 1877 which
your committee believe to be correct, and
recommended that The Same be allowed
and deducted from the balance shown to
be due the county. All of which was re
spectfulIy submitted,
LSignedl q. H. RITTER.
W. j. Ransom,
d, ZIMMERMAN.
Committee.
Mr.. Zimmerman explained that the net
balance as due the county by the report
was 1858 43. from which must be deduct
cd $3l3.33 as shown By the clerks report