The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-19

Salary Nov. 50, 1880 to Dec. 8.
sslary i.sn pee 8 1880 to Dec 49, =,
Cash paid for stamps, box rent
telegraphing and repairs 37t
Total ....... ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ass o.
Amount nrst reported ..----.........s1'lss y u
Credit "
Due Rock Island County. .................$e3 7 40
A MINORITY REPORT.
Sapr. Ransom presented a minority
report in the Perkins case, Directing 10 the
allowance of the following credits:
Fee Register page 1873 ............... Il rs
Total 1890. 1921 OF
Mr.. Ransom explained his reasons for
presenting the report and urged its adop
ton. The money was clearly due the
county. as be understood it, and 1t should
be included in the report.
Supr. Zimmerman said Mr.. Ransom was
laboring under an erroneous impression;
that hc had tho fee register here-all
could examine it, and as he believed, the
majority report was fair to the county and
to Mr.. Perkins.
Capt. j. j. Parks, attorney for j. L.
Perkins. being present. was called on to
give bis views of the settlement, and he
stated TO the board his transactions with
the committee. He had not come before
the board TO make any extended remarks
had not intended to say anything in the
case. He had supposed, when he met
the committee. that it had full authority
to settle.the case; had he not SO consider
cd, he would not have appeared before the
board TO day. de would, however, briefly
alIude TO the points in question, and
thereupon went into an explanation of the
items in dispute, stating in conclusion,
that he stood ready. as attorney for MIR.
Perkins, to settle the account, if the board
SO directed. He had been very courteous
ly treated by the committee, and the
conclusion be and they had reached were
mutually agreeable He thanked the
board for it's courtesy, and left the matter
10 dispute to be settled by the board.
Supr. Ballard thought the board was
clearly responsible for the action of the
committee, and the resolution passed
yesterday, embraced the very question in
dispute The board was liable for the
work of tbe committee under that resolu~
ton, and there was no way to get around
it.
After some further dispute the ques-
ton was called on the motion to adopt the
majority report and it was carried. Yeas
l6 Nays 1-Ranson.
The majority report was, on motion of
Supr. Mcdonnell, reviewed and placed on
file so that it becomes part of the record.
Supr. Ballard moved that the county
clerk be instructeds to draw an order fer
$37 40 in settlement of the Perkins case.
aud that the treasurer be directed to re-
ceiye the same. Carried,
Supr. Ballard moved that the bill ..of
n w. Plummer, the expert, for $50 be
allowed.
Supr. Reid objected as the bill was not
presented 10 time and must go over unles
the rules were suspended.
Supr. Wilson moved to suspend the
rule and the vote resulted ayes nays s.
the necessary two thirds. and the bill was
allowed
The bill of j. L. Reed. for services as
expert in the work OF county officers
investigation, $33, was presented. but
objection was raised to its reception. 1t
was. however. received and placed on file
by the casting vote of the chairman.
RESOLUTION OF THANKS,
The following resolution of thanks was
introduced aud unanimously adopted:
RESOLVED. That the thanks of this
Board of Supervisors are hereby rendered
to James Taylor. chairman of said board, |
for the able. efficient and impartial manner |
in which he has presided over the deliber- |
atoms of..said board for the past year
Chairman Taylor thanked the board for |
this expression of their confidence and |
assured them he was not uumindful of the |
courtesies from members. He had tried |
to do his full duty. and if he had so far |
succeeded as to treat all alike and gain |
their confidence, he was we'll repaid.
The Reid bill was again presented and
Mr.. Reid explained that he could hardly
afford to wait for his money.
Supr. Ballard moved a suspension of
Of the rules and it prevailed. The bill
was then allowed, Sup7, Reid requesting
10 be placed on record IS voting nay.
Ga motion. of .Supr. Mcdonnell the
board adj burned sine die