The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-07
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.

The board met at 8 O'Clock this morning,
pursuant to adjournment. Mr.. Ritter in the
chair
After the reading and approval of the
minutes of yesterdays session Mr.. Heath
moved to suspend the rules in order to
consider bills. The ayes and noes being
called the motion was declared adopted
hy a vote of II to 4
BILLS PRESENTED.
f. w. Hurst, $40, J. Ell. Parter, $12.60;
Cramer 81 Yerbury, 1882 80; Fish & Olney,
Sl935; J. F. Dindinger, S18.75; Moline
and Rock Island Street Railway company,
So
Mr.. Jordan moved to refer the foregoing
to the proper committee Carried.
On motion of Mr.. Stoddard the board
took recess of fifteen minutes to give the
committees time in which to amend re-
ports.
Upon reconvening. the reports of the
committees on poor and miscellaneous
claims were read and adopted
The bills of W. II. Lundy and the Moline
and Rock Island street railway. referred
back to the board by the committee on
miscellaneous accounts, were taken up for
consideration.
Mr.. Jordan moved that the above bills
be rejected for the reason that IA rule of
the board does not allow more than So for
the use of the buildings in which elections
arc hold Tho motion uyoo a1oo4od Tho
on public expenditures and
attachments reported and the same were
adopted. The report of the committee on
finance was read and approved and re-
quest granted. A communication from
Mr.. p. l.. Cable through Judge Adams re
specting the county hospital. was received
and referred to the county hospital com
nittee.
Mr.. Stoddard offered the following and
moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, 1t appears that the livery
bills of the sheriff, and horse keeping for
the Sheriff's horse, have been very heavy
during the past year.
Res0lUed. That committee of two IN
with the sheriff, be appointed
Dy the chair whose duty shall be to con |
ract for livery hire per year for sheriff's |
lse, his bailiffs or deputies, with the low |
Isl bidder. after having notified the differ |
mt livery keepers and giving all a chance |
% bid for the same, provided such commit |
zee find upon the investigation that the ex- |
)ense will be less by contract for said |
ervice than On the present plan. Adopted |
md the chair appointed Messrs. Stod dard |
md Werlich as such committee.
Mr.. Werlich offered the following which |
vas at his request, laid over till afternoon
or conside ration:
WHEREAS There seems to be an opinion
hat the coroner's office has of late years
een misused and great many inquests
eld that were unnecessary Therefore
e it
Resol0ed. That the county board notify
be incoming coroner that the board will
ot pay for any inquest or postmortem ex-
where it is known that the per
On came to his or her death by accident
r any other way and no blame rests with
nyh0dv.
M. Cozad moved that S25 be placed in
lie hands of VIM. Drury for the transpor-
ltion of John Sheffert to Minnesota Mr.
ordan moved the sum of S15 as an amend
lent, which having been accepted by Mr.
ozad was adopted
The report of the committee on roads
nd bridges was read and on motion of
n. Werlich the same was referred back
} the committee for revision.
The board then adjourned till ? o'clock
lis afternoon.
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