The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-12-28
SUPERVISORS.
PROCEEDINGS of the Present
Meeting.
Reports and General Business
Transacted.

Supervisor Gordon moved that the com
mittee on county line be directed to pro
coed to make settlement between the coun-
ties of Rock Island and Whiteside, in re-
lation to the title of certain lands in dis
pute, and that they report to this Board at
the March term thereof Carried
Supervisor Atkinson moved that the sum
OF One Thousand Dollars be appropriated
to defray the expenses of committee to
be sent to Washington. to look after the
county's interest in procuring the location
of public building in Rock Island.
By request of Supervisor Reid, action
was deferred upon said resolution until
Tuesday next at p. m.
The committee on finance submitted the
following report, which on motion, was re-
ceived and adopted;
STATE OF ILLINOIS.
ROCK ISLAND COUNTY.
Board of Supervisors, December Term Rock Island
December 23d, 1881.
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the Board of Stt
IeTDis0rS:
Your committee on Finance, to whom was referred
the seml-annual reports OF the Treasurer, Sheriff,
County and Circuit Clerks ending respectively on
the 30th day of November 1881, annual report of
County Collector and the special report the States
Attorney, would report follows;
We have carefully examined the Treasurer's re-
port, comparing the with the county collector
report and with the vouchers and find it to be cor
rect, showing balance in the hands OF the Treas
of So 287 22 also balance in the hands of the
County Collector of $1,116 co. which when paid over
will make balance on hands in the Treasury Nov
Both, 1881, of 81, 403 %.
The balance shown to be in the Treasury on Nov
Both 1881 by the county books is 81 Sd or 81 6S
less than is shown by the county Treasurer's re-
port
compared the same with his fee register process
The cash receipts of his Office for the past six
months ending Nov. 30th, 1881 have been 81 500 49,
the hch sonnt R,s e bands due
he be directed TO pay into the County Treasury
comparing ..the same with his fee register3 and
fee books of the County and probate
Court ana cash book, and found the same correct,
to have been 81. 1885, as for the six months endino
November Soth 1881 and the expenses of the same
ber fst 1851, to aiA have been TO D sec m
leaving a balance in his hands of S46s rs which
amount we recommend that he be directed to nav
into the comfy treasurer.
We have also examined the report of the circuit
clerk comparing it with his fee register fee books
and cash book and find the to be correct show,
ing the cash receipts of his office to have been
81 1893 IS for the six months ending November 90th
1881 and the expenses Of his office clerk hire $3.50
miscellaneous expenses S277 .25, salary to Dec list
1881 $3.50 making total OF 81 6O7 leaving due him
(the circuit order clerk the S23 so less the
amount of order SS,S73 allowed on account of clerk
hire at the July term of this board, making bal
ance due the circuit clerk S207 10, for which amour
We recommend that an order be drawn the
County Treasury in favor of the circuit clerk
W nave also examined the annual report of the
county collector, ending November Both, 1881 and
compared it with the tax books, settlements made
with the town collectors, with the delinquent taxes
as returned by the town collector, real for
feited and personal property abated, as shown by
the tax books, and find the same correct, showing
balance in the hands of the county collector of 81
JIG, which amount we recommend lie be directed to
pay over to the county treasurer.
We have also examined the special report of the
states attorney with reference 10 an appropriation
made by the board for telephone and find the
statement therein made to be correct
MN ATl con fha aSta 81 III;
board TO the list OF delinquent personal of the
various townships that have been abated to the
county collector for their consideration and such
action a. they may deem best
All of which is respectfully submitted.
ID. ZIMHERStAN, ARTHUR BURRELL,
Z. ii. RITTER, JOHN A. WILSON.
Finance Committee
Board adjourned until Tuesday, the 9Th
instant, at o'clock D. m.