The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-22


Respectfully submitted this soth day of Nov. 1881.
RICHARD A. DONALDSON
"a a.4 STATE OF ILLINOIS
gaf Rock ISLAND COUNTY. %
I, Richard a Donaldson do solemnly swear that
the foregoing is in an respects just andtrue
that have neither received directly indirectly
nor directly indirectly agreed to receive or be paid
article consideration than therein stated, am
l entitled 60 any fee suoument Tor the period
therein mentioned other than those therein spec
Signed and sworn to before me, this sth day of
Dec. 1881. L. F. Harson,
E. E. Parmenter, States Attorney, sub
mitted a report in relation to the appropri-
alton for rent Of telephone in his Office,
which on motion was referred to the COM
mittee on finance.
Supr. Zimmerman moved that the sum
of $25 be appropriated for the payment of
telephone rent in the states attorneys
office. Carried.
Supr. Atkinson moved that the board
proceed to an informal ballot for superin-
tendent of schools. Carried.
The chairman appointed Supr's. Ritter
and Mcconnell as tellers.
As the result of the informal ballot, NJ.
III. Sturgeon received votes; ]. FL. South
well received 5 votes; Miss Kenworthy
received votes; E. III. Guyer received 5
votes and III. NJ. Corbett received / vote
Thereupon the board proceeded to a
formal ballot which resulted as follows
NJ NJ Sturgeon received Z votes; ]. FL.
Southwell received 10 votes; Miss Ken
worthy received votes and E. FL. Guyer
received 3 votes.
As the result Of the second formal bal
lot M. III. Sturgeon received votes; j. Ell.
Southwell received 12 votes and Miss Ken
worthy received votes.
J. H. Southwell having received major
ity of all the votes cast was thereupon
declared appointed County Superintendent
of schools for the ensuing year
Supr. Zimmerman offered the following
resolution and moved its adoption:
WHEREAS: diversity of opinion exists among
the tax payers of this county, TO whether the
County Farm is source of revenue, or expense,
therefore, be il
Resolred. That committee of three be appointed
by the chair to examine the accounts OF said County
Farm for as many years as said accounts have been
properly written up and report to this board at its
session fully all expenses incurred for improve
ments, repairs and labor, and the amount and value
OF all produce and stock OF every kind raised during
said time
Supr Mcconnell moved as an amend
ment that the committee on poor farm
make the report as contemplated by the
foregoing resolution, which amendment
was accepted by Supr. Zimmerman.
The resolution as amended was then
voted upon and carried.
Supr. Reid moved that the clerk be
directed to notify the public administrator
to take charge Of the estate of John Camp
bell, deceased, and that the clerk file
bill against said estate for the keeping of
said Campbell at the Poor Farm. Car
ried
The following communication from p. L.
Gable was laid before the board:
Rock ISLAND, Ill.,, Dec. 20, 1881
To tie Board of Supervisors of Rock Island County
The undersigned hereby proposes to convey to the
county OF Rock Island SO much land. off the east
end OF ont lot d. in the city of Rock Island as in
the Judgment of your board of its chairman, may
be necessary for the erection and maintenance of
county hospital thereon for the use of the citizens
of Rock Island county under proper restrictions and
on the payment of proper hospital charges and for
hapeIe If that shall be deemed The most
suitable place for taking of them) and for tax
arg ner erees on the eon r. N which ~ slcm and
there shall be at least two wards properly protected
from the balance of the hospital for providing for
such patients be sent thereto by the boards
of health of the several Townships and cities of the
county, account Of their being afflicted with some
ed only that the necessary be raised therefor
by appropriation or otherwise. and the bnilding
a isss sA '''e 's'o's 'ne az uas p ssnaafs'
Most respectfully submitted
4. Il. LIABLE.
Sup. Reid moved that said communica-
ton be referred to acommittee to consist
of the Chairman and two other members
of tie Board to report at this meeting, and
that said committee visit the ground pro-
posed to be donated by MIR. Cable and con.
fer with the Municipal authorities of the
cities of Rock Island and Moline for the
purpose of ascertaining whether said cities
will contribute to the building of Hospi-
tai thereon. Carried,
Thereupon the Chair appointed Sups.
Reid and Atkinson as such committee.
Sup Zimmerman offered the following
Resolution and moved its adoption:
RssotUed that the Resolution of Sup
Gordon heretofore passed. to wit, on the
2Sth day of November last, be modified SO
as to read as follows: