The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1881-09-15
SUPERVISORS.
Second Day Of their Meet
ing.
Action In regard to the Reid
Prosecution.
Sept. Il. A. d. 1881

Sept. Il, A. d. 1881.
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Present all the members except Sup'r
Taylor.
Supr A. #. Hollister, chairman pro tenn
presiding. =
Minutes of yesterdays proceedings read
and approved.
SUPP Lees presented the names of Ed
win Twombley and Thos j. Murphy as
candidates for mine inspectors.
Sup'r Ballard presented the name Of
John Evans for mine inspector.
Sup'r Zimmerman presented the name of
John f. Patterson for mine Inspector.
BY request the matter OF appointing a
mine inspector was laid over until 2o'clock
p. m.
Sup'r Gordon moved that the mine in
spector be allowed not to exceed five dol
lars per day for not to exceed 90 days SER
vices as mine INSPECTOR.
Carried
Sup'r Ballard moved that the Board pro-
coed to fix the salaries of the County
Judge, County Clerk and County Treas
urer.
Carrie.
Sup'r Atkinson offered the following
resolution and moved its adoption:
Resolved. that the salary of the County Clerk
q e Same IS sd at the
FIVE hundred dollars per annum.
The yeas and nays being called resulted
as follows:
Yeas-Sup'rs Zimmerman, E. N. Hollis
ter, Osborn, Albrecht Reid, Hirsch, Oakley
Gordon, Atkinson, Ritter, Blomberg, Bur
rail-, Schneider, Campbell, Heath, Lees,
Wilson, Mcconnell, Ballard, Little and
WTay.
Carried and resolution adopted.
Sup'r Zimmerman offered the following
resolution and moved its adoption.
Resolved that the salary of the county treasurer
and County collector be and the same hereby fixed,
at the sum of fifteen hundred dollars per annun
Carried resolution and--adopted.
Supt. Oakley offered the following reso
luton and moved its adoption.
Resoloed that the salary of the County Judge of
Rock Island County, ILL.,, be and the same is here
by fixed ut the sum of Twelve hundred dollars per
mum.
Sup'r Heath moved that the Sup'r from
Rural use his own discretion in relation to
certifying to a certain poor bill from said
township.
Carried.
Sup'r Zimmerman moved that the Coun-
ty Clerk be allowed the sum of eighte en-
hundred dollars per year for clerk hire.
Carried.
Supervisor Atkinson moved that the
County Treasurer be allowed six hundred
dollars per year for clerk hire. Carried
Supervisor Ballard moved that the Coun-
ty Superintendent of Schools be allowed
pay for one hundred days for visiting
schools.
Upon request of Supervisor Zimmerman
action was deferred thereon until o'clock
p. m.
Supervisor Ballard moved that the bin
of s. r. Porter for attorneys fees and ex-
penses in the suit of the People of the
State of Illinois vs. Sam1 r. Porter be re
jected.
Supervisor Reid moved that the bill be
referred to committee OF three.
Supervisor Ballard moved that the mat
ter be laid on the table until the Deem
Der term of the board.
The chair having decided that Supervis-
or Billiards. motion to lay on the table was
9 privileged motion, the yeas and nays were
called and resulted as follows: Yeas, SUI
pervisors Zimmerman, E. n. HOLSTER.
Osborn, Albrecht, Atkinson, Ritter, Blom
berg Burial, Schneider, Campbell, Heath,
Lees, Wilson, Ballard, Little and Wray: 10.
Nays, Supervisors Reid, Hirsch, Oakley,
Gordon and Mcconnell; 5. Carried.
from Alexander Steel request
ing the Board to attend a meeting OF citi-
ems at the court house this evening.
Supervisor Albrecht moved that the
Board accept the invitation and atteud
said meeting in body this evening Car
ried.
Supervisor Lees moved that an informal
ballot be taken for mine inspector. Car
ried,
Supervisor Albrecht moved that the
chair appoint two tellers. Carried.
The chair appointed Supervisor Albrecht
and Oakley tellers.
AS the result of the informal ballet Ed
win Twombley received two votes, John
Evans received thirteen and John I. Pat
tererson received six votes
Supervisor Reid moved that the Board
proceed to formal ballot. Carried.
As the result of the formal ballot John
Evans received Is votes and John T. Pat
tison z.
John Evans having received a majority
Of all the votes cast was therefore declared
elected Mine Inspector for the ensuing
year.
Supervisor Billiards. motion in relation
10 fixing the compensation of the County
of Schools, upon which
aCtlOn was deferred tnlS aileTHOOH WAS tueH
acted upon and carried.
Sup Little moved that the County
of schools be allowed pay
Tor SO days for Office work.
Sup. Gordon moved as an amendment
hat the County Superintendent be allowed
pay for 90 days in which to perform all
official work other than visiting schools
Amendment carried.
The original motion as amended was
hen voted upon and carried.
Sup. Gordon offered the following pre-
smble and resolution and moved its adop
ion.
WHEREAS by the action of this board three suits |
lave been commenced against David Reid, Treas |
lrer Of this County from December 1871 to Decem- |
Der 1878, which suits now pending in the Circuit
court OF this county, which suits were brought to
recover certain moneys claimed to be due the coun
y excess of fees &C. earned by said Reid |
lbove the amount of his compensation and neces- |
AIRY expenses, and whereas, it appears upon full |
md complete investigation that said Reid during
lis said term of Office made to the board OF super
risors of this county full and complete returns Of