The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-03-12
SATURDAY SUBJECTS.
The Game Played by a
Confidence Man.
Delays of Trains Occa-
Stoned by the Storm.
q Colored Garroter, the
Board of Supervi-
sOrs and Other
Notes.

The Board of Supervisors were tardy
in assembling to day, and it was after
10 o'clock before the meeting was called to
order by Chairman Taylor. though 6
o'clock was the time set for opening the
session.
The principal topic was the report of the
| county officers which was expected yester-
day but was not read. This report il
voluminous. goes back to, 1875, and will
cover q good many pages. The commit
tee were not ready to report this morn.
ing, and an effort was made by some OF
the opponents of the Investigation to force
an adjournment sine die, but without
avail. The majority Of the board seemed
DESTROYS of hearing the report, and q mo-
ton to adjourn to meet again on Thursday
next was discussed for some time, but
finally Withdrawn to~sfford opportunity to
consider the resolution giving extra COM
pensation to Supr. Zimmerman, which
was laid oyer from yesterday. The dis
cussion was spirited and disclosed some
feeling. but the friends of the resolution
were united and stood up for the same
with much earnestness.
Supervisors Reid, Ballard. Ransom,
Wilson, Mcdonnell and Lloyd were the
parties to the discussion and it was evil
dent that lines were pretty closely drawn.
After g long wrangle the matter was
about to be put to vote, when a substi
tute was offered by Mcconnell to lay the
matter over.
This brought cut new complications and
finally the matter was informally laid
aside and the poor farm committee re-
ported. A short argument ensued as to
the compensation of the new steward and
1t was finally Fixed at 81 900 per year and
subsistence, and the assistant steward at
$3.50 and board.
The board then took up the adjourn
ment resolution and after an Intellectual
attempt to force vote On resolution to
adjourn sine die, the motion of Sapr
Ransom that when the board adjourn it be
to meet on Thursday next at P. NJ. was
put and carried.
The adjournment question out of the
way, and the poor farm business dispo sed
of, the Zimmerman bill was again taken.
up. and after a somewhat lengthy discus
sion the matter was laid over until next
Thursday at 2. P. N.
The matter of bonds for the newly ap.
pointed steward of the poor farm was con
AZ .S ia.1 n m
next at 2 p, NJ.
This practically finished the business Of
the board except the report of the investi-
CATION committee, and there was a lock of
expectancy on the faces of supervisors and
auditors when the report was called for
and Supervisor Zimmerman rose to ex-
plain. He adjusted bis glasses carefully,
and proceeded to make bis speech, bat the
expected revelations did not come, as he
merely stated he was not ready to report
and asked for further time.
Reid wanted the time fixed at p. m.
Ransom wanted to know whether their
was any trick in this p. Ii. business
Thus far every question laid over had been
for consideration at the hour .. IN. next
Thursday. and he would like
to know how the board could consider
all these questions at the same time. He
would like to have the matter understood
he wanted no sharp practice.
Reid Indignantly denied any such at
tempt. 1t was usual, he said to lay over
to a certain time. and that was tbs cause
Of his motion.
The question of time was finally drop
ped and the subject went over unit
Thursday next. with an understanding
that the other matters already laid oyer
would come up in regular order.
After this question was disposed Of a
few unimportant matters that had been
neglected were passed and then on motion
of Sup. Ransom the board adjourned to
meet Thursday. March 18th. at D. u.