The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-19
WORK DONE.
8
A Long and Stormy ses'
sion Ended.
The Board of Supervisors
Adjourned to-day.

ment at o. I'D. yoeso""J
and adjourned to $3.50 p. m, ana al
the latter hour met, but transacted no
business. and adjourned until to day. in
order to allow the finance committee an
opportunity to settle accounts with ex-
Sheriff Perkins.
At 10 o'clock this morning. the Board
was called to order by Chairman Taylor.
The minutes of vest erday's session we're
read and approved.
The City of Rock Island presented q
bill for s49I, for caring for small pox
patients. and Supr, Mosenfelder moved
the same be allowed
Supervisor Ritter seconded Mr.. Mosen.
felder,s motion and advocated tho pay
ment Of the bill.
Supervisor Liphardt was opposed to the
county paying the bill. beesuse it had not
been properly presented.
Supervisor Ransom opposed. and Mr..
Ballard favored the bill, and finally a
motion to suspend the rules aud allow the
bill. was made by Sapr Mesenfeder, and
the board refused; yeas 6. nays 10, to
suspend. so the bill was not allowed.
Supervisor Ballard offered resolution
that the Committees report be published
as follows
WHEREAS the reports of the tTeasu-
rers' Investigating committee and the
finance Committee Is q part OF the pro
ceeding OF this Board, that should be pub
Iished 10 full for the Information of the
people of Rock Island county. in order
that they may see in what manner the
affairs of the county have been admins
tered 10 the past years, therefore be it
Resolved. that said reports be published
in the Rock Island Union. the Rock
ISLAND ARGUS, daily and weekly. and in
the Rock Islander, at the same rate to
each paper as was paid for like reports at
the term held December 1880, and that
the county clerk be directed to furnish
copies of the reports to the papers named
10 this resolution.
A discussion arose as to what was the
rate paid which was explained by..Suprs
Gilmore. Lloyd and Ballard.
Mr.. Ransom wanted to know if the
resolution of Mr. Ballard included witness
fees. and Mr., Ballard replied he did not:
that the statement eff witness fees was not a
par, of the report, was incomplete at
best. and was not incorporated in the
committees report.
Mr.. Gilmore stated what was the rate
paid at the December session If he
was not mistaken it was $50 for the two
reports.
Mr. Ranson-said Mr.. Abel of the
The ARGUS is here. perhaps he can state
to the board as to the rate paid for the
other reports.
Mr. Abel stated to the Board the
amount paid THE ARGUS, also gave an
estimate of what would be the space
required to publish tue present reports in
full.
Supr. Wilson moved the adoption of
the resolution and it vas carried.
The reports of overseers of the poor for
the several townships were read and on
motion were approved and placed on file,
as follows:-
Bowling $46,7 Black Hawk 1882.
Rock Island $I,l3l,0 5; Moline 1897 40;
South Moline $3.50, l6; Coal Valley $780,
IS; Andalusia $685.: Drury $94.49;
Port Byron $28.7l; Buffalo Prairie $32 90
Hampton $465, 80; Edgington- $72.l5.
Supr. Ballard wanted to know whether
the finance committee had settled with
Tx Sheriff Perkins
Mr.. Ritter, of the finance committee.
said he was not prepared to answer the
question. He understood a settlement
was in progress. but whether it had been
be could not say. With the permission OF
the board he would 60 and ascertain. Per
mission was granted and Mr.. Ritter left
the room to consult with the other MEM
bsrs of the com mittee.
Shortly after this Supr. Zimmerman
came in and had short consultation with
Supr. Ballard, after which the latter
asked permission TO go to Osborn 4 Cur
lis Office and return before the board
adjourned. He stated that he had been
sent for By the attorneys and they had
requested the board not to adjourn. The
board on motion of Supr. Ransom granted |
permission to Mr.. Ballard as requested.
Dir. Ritter moved that States Attorney
oarmenter be authorised to defend the |
county in the matter of the injunction |
sgainst the county clerk and treasurer. in |
eation to the Zimmermansorder for $3.50, |
md that, if necessary, he 1.-THE states attor-
,ey) be empowered to employ additional
ounsel. Carried.
Report of ways and Means committee
pas read. but afterwards. on motion of
'upr. Gilmore. the same was Withdrawn
o ALLOW OF amendment by the committee
nd as amended the report was read and
dopted.
THE CASE OF CIRCUIT CLERK HARRISON
Supr Ballard offered the following reso-
ltiop:
RESOLVED that the States Attorney be,
nd he is hereby instructed to examine
nto the facts as to the alleged
eFalcation of Levi Harson, Clerk of the
Iireuit Court. as set forth in the report of
be Finance Committee. and if he be salts
ed that sufficient ground exist, that he
the states attorney present the matter TO
be Circuit Court. with a view to the
allotment of the said Lew Harson.