The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-04-30

| accounts by the Fee Register as provided
by law is largely responsible and had the
| plan which / have now adopted been pur-
sued during the four years last past these
errors would not have occurred, but full
explanation of all the causes which enter
into and have helped to produce these mis-
takes cannot be fully set out in report of
this kind.
Respectfully submitted,
L. f. HARsoN.
Supervisor Reid moved that the several
| Oyerseers of Poor of the county be author
lied to make contracts for medical attend
ance and medicines for the poor tor the en-
suing year and that the sheriff be authoriz-
ed to make contracts for medical attend
ance and medicines for the Jail for the en-
suing year. Carried.
Supervisor Reid moved that the Com
mittee on Poor Farm be authorized to en-
ploy physician for the poor farm for the
ensuing year. Carried.
Supervisor Ritter laid before the Board
a communication setting forth that the
platform around the well in Court Square
was in dilapidated condition and ought
to be repaired.
Supervisor Zimmerman moved that the
sheriff be authorized to make the necessary
repairs upon the platform around the well
in Court Square. Carried
Supervisor Zimmerman offered the fol
lowing resolution and moved its adoption:
ReSotUed, That committee OF three be
appointed, who shall be, and are hereby
authorized to employ counsel when neces-
sary, to assist the States Attorney when he
requires it, in sundry cases, as the County
is interested in, and to assist the Attorney
IN procuring evidence in the suits already
commenced
In accordance with the foregoing resO-
luton, the Chairman appointed as such
Committee-SupervisOr's Atkinson, Will
son and Ballard
Supervisor Ballard offered the following
resolution and moved its adoption;
WHEREAS, 1t seems just and proper tive
the Tax Payers of this county should have
the opportunity as contemplated by law,
to be posted as to the proceedings of the
Board of Supervisors. Therefore
ResoJped, That the proceedings of the
regular business of the said Board be
published in the Rock Island Union, daily
and weekly, and in the Rock Island argus
daily and weekly, at 800 each for one year,
and the Rock Islander at SIS, 90 for the
year.
By request of Supervisor Reid, action
was deferred upon said resolutionuntil to-
morrow.
Supervisor Hollister moved that the sum
of $500 be placed in the hands of Asa
Butman, Steward on the Poor Farm, for
the purchase of supplies for said farm.
Supervisor Atkinson moved as an
amendment, that $500 be placed in the
hands of Asa Butman for said purpose.
The Yeas and Nays being called on the
original motion resulted as follows: Yeas,
Supervisors Zimmerman, A F. HOLSTER,
E. n. HOLSTER, Osborn, Albrecht, Reid,
Hirsch, Oakley, Ritter, Schneider, Blum
berg, Campbell, Heath, Lees, Wilson, Nc
Cornell, Ballard, Little and Ray. 10;
NAYS Supervisors Gordon, Atkinson and
Burial. 3. Carried
The Clerk laid before the Board the pc
tition of j. L. Bean, asking the Board to
pay house rent for the period of months,
for Charles Gresham. pauper who had oc
cupied the petitioners house for that
length of time.
Supervisor Zimmerman moved that said
petition be referred to the Committee on
Poor.
Supervisor Reid moved as an amend
ment, that said petition be referred to the
Overseer of Poor of Rock Island
Supervisor Gordon moved, as substi
tute, that the prayer of the petitioner be
not granted. Carried.
Supervisor Reid moved that Supervisor
HOLSTER be authorized to send John
Quinn, blind boy to the Asylum for the
blind. Carried.
Board adjourned until tomorrow morn
ing at 8 o'clock.
April 2Sth, 1881.-Board met pursuant
to adjournment
Present all the members except
the member from Canoe Creek,
who has not as yet reported.
Supervisor Taylor, chairman presiding.
Minutes of yesterdays proceedings read
and approved.
Supervisor Reid moved that the rules be
suspended to allow the reading of the Poor
Bills from Moline township. Carried rs
The committee on Public Expenditures
submitted the following report which on
motion was received and adopted.
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the Board
of Supervisors:
Your committee on Public Expenditure
claims would beg leave to report that they
have examined all claims presented before
them, and recommend the payment of the
following and that the Clerk be directed
to issue orders for the several amounts to
the several claimants, to-wit:
Rock Island Glass Co. lat Jail ....... "a 80
John Sutcliff. repair Court House. 80 "a
r. a. Donaldson, Telephone. ..........12 so
5. j. Collins. Repair public buildings. 80 80