The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-08-03
Submitted this 18th day of July, A. D. 1881.
r. f. REID,


Submitted this 18th day OF July, a D. BIS 1881.
Co. Treasurer.
STATE OF ILLINOIS, "a
Rock ISLAND COUNTY.
L Robert r. Reid do solemnly swear that the fore
going account is in all respects just and true accord
ing to my best knowledge and belief
Signed and sworn to before this 18th day of
July A. D. 1881 X. A DONALDSON,
County Clerk
James F. Ankrum, sheriff, submitted the
following semi annual report which was
referred to the Committee on Finance:
To the Chairman of the County Board of Rock ISL
]. j. F. Ankrum Sheriff in and for the county of
Rock Island and State of Illinois, respectfully pre-
sent the following report of all the fees and emolu
ments of my Office, and also of necessary expendi-
May afst 1881 wherein state the gross amount of
all fees emoluments by earned by official ser
during said half year, the total amounts of re-
ceipts of whatever name or character, and all
essary expenses for Clerk hire stationery, fuel and
other expenses.
Nature Earned Received
of Service during during
Sheriff Fees in Suits in Court S575.S8 62.3s
Miscellaneous Services. 63S.15 63s. IS
Total earnings of half year 1214.O3 1870
Receipts during half for
service performed in half year
ending May 31st, 1881, and
heretofore reported as not re-
Total Earnings of half year s11s1.7s
Expenditures
Miscellaneous -...-.-.-....... 1883
sheriffs salary for third
Respectfully submitted, this sist day of May.
1881. j. F. ANKRuM,
STATE OF ILLINOIS
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY. /, j, F. Ankrum, do
solemnly swear that the foregoing account is in all
respects, just and true, according my best knowl
edge and belief and that have neither received, di
recty or indirectly nor directly indirectly agreed
to receive or be paid for my own anothers bene-
1T any other money, article or consideration than
therein stated nor am entitled TO any fee or emol-
therein other than
therein specified.
Signed and sworn to before me, this 18th day of
L.F. HARsos,
Robt. F. Reid, County Collector, sub
mitted the following:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of Rock Is
land, H.:
GENTs.-I herewith present to you list of pro-
perry, both real and personal, upon which have
been unable to collect the taxes, and respectfully
ask that the same be abated to me to enable me to
The amounts as follows:
Errors and attachments. --...............-S 157 81
Forfeited to state. $40 IS
personal property OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. o,ol2 ~
Total abatement asked. ..............s 6,2so SO
Co. Collector.
June 30, 1881.
On motion of Supervisor Campbell the
foregoing statement of Collector Reid
Supervisor Mcconnell offered the fol-
lowing resolution, and moved its adop-
ton.
ResotUeG That ali bills of Supervisors for services
rendered on committees, well per diem and
mileage for attendance upon the Board be referred
to the Committee on Ways and Means.
Carried, and resolution adopted.
Bills of miscellaneous character were
then read and referred to the proper COM
mittees.
A special committee, consisting of Su
pervisor Gordon, submitted the fol
lowing report, which on motion was re
ceived and adopted:
The undersigned committee on removing the
county weights for testing hay scales would report
that he has performed the duty assigned him, has
employed q person to convey them TO the
Court House. The undersigned is Informed by the
foreman of the Victor Scale Works that the weights
have been resealed and loaded since they We're in
the fire. and that four weights which have been lost
used in place of theirs replaced by similar
Scale Company. All of which is respectfully sub |
mitted. DANIEL GORDON,
Committee.
Sup'r. Mcconnell offered the following
resolution and moved its adoption;
ResogUed That the committee to employ counsel
for the county be required to make report at as
early date possible at this term of the Board,
stating the progress they have made in each of the
several suits authorized, and the entire amount of
charges incurred for attorneys up to the present