The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-01-03

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4 ARTHUR BUERAI@
CEHARITTER
| Finance Committee.
Rock Island HIS. Dec 80. 1881.
The committee onA Settlement submit
ted the following report and community
adopted and ordered spreAd llpons the
record:
Rock ISLAND. III, Dec. 2e,s 1881.
To Tie Hon. Board Of Supervisors Or Rock zsland
4 County
GEErLEMEN Your Committee to whom was re-
With &c settle
report that We have agreed 70 accept
from date, with X = Reid, simon Hirseh, j. b. Ne:
Taylor as sureties thereon and we have settled win
Dir Reid on that basis md bring into the board the
} m an paid and the said notes IN eonnestion
Mr.. Reid upon the subject of this settlement.
| WILLIAM ATKINSON
Committee.
Rock ISLAND, Hl.. Dec. %, 1881.
| lKessrs. Wilson and atkinson, Coasm,ttee.: j
GESTLEMEN:-Yoa were empowered by the order
of the Board OF Supervisors made on yesterday 10
settle and dispose OF the claims made against me
county treasurer and collector for the years 1879
and 1873, and now in suit in circuit court, and
you offer on behalf of the boarsto make such set
tlement for the sum of one thousand dollars to be
paid in certain ;nstallents aud agree TO and ac-
cept Your offer and herewith hand you my notes,
executed in accordance with the terms we have
agreed upon. beg leave respectfully to state in
connection herewith, that my views npon the ques-
ton OF my liability and obligation legal or moral to
money in satisfaction of such CLAIMS, have not any
wise changed, since this matter first preached
/ do not deem that now owe or ever have owed.
since ceased TO be treasurer, any money to the
have had since that time, any money belonging to
the county arising out Of any inenmbency Of that
Il best for myself from pecunaary point of view
to pay this sum Of money rather than be at fur,
ther trouble, COST and expenses OF litigation
DAVID o. REID.
Supervisor Mcconnell moved that the I
bill of Samuel II. Porter, for expenses in
Cured by him in defending certain suits
brought by the county against him, be
taken from the table and referred to I
special.committee for their examination.
and to report upon the same at the next
term OF the board.
Carried
The chairman appointed as such com
mittee, Supervisors Mcconnell, Liphardt /
and A. f. Hollister.
Supervisor Gordon submitted the follow-i
ing report, which, on motion. wasreeeivedl
and adopted;
Ar. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the Board OF
Supervisors:
AT the session of this board on the 2Sth day of
November last twenty dollars was placed in rysI
hands 70 send panper to his friends in Kansas
! { would respectfully. report that on the 2lst
Beck to Lindsbury, McPherson comfy Kansas
costing $1475 also furnished him 81 rs cash for
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order OF the board q
: Respectfully submitted,
Supervisor of South Moline.s
Supervisor Wilson moved that Superb !
sor Gordon be authorized to retain the bal
ance of said appropriation unexpended
and that he use same for the transporta t
ton of paupers. 1t
Carried, IL
The clerk laid before the board the fol- Z
loving report, which on motion. was res
ceived and adopted:
Rock ISLAND, Ill., Dec. 81, ISL.
Totae Chairman Of the Board OF Supervisors Rock
Island County.
In the matter of appropriation OF fifty dollars Il
placed in my hands December term, 1885, for trans C
portaton OF Mrs Collier and family to Denver COL !
would respestfaily report that brought her and
family TO Rock island and purchased tickets for
said Mrs. Collier and family ct cost of So 90
fifty dollars OF which was paid by said appropriation
Aiiof which Is respectfully submitted,
SAMUEL ID. WAINWRIGHT, C
Hampton Township. :
The committee on finance submitted thel :
report, which, on motion, was 81
received and adopted: ,
ifr Chairman and Gestleesea Of The Board Of SH-
perrssors.
he annual report of the County Superintendent end
ng September list 1881, would report that thy had
moving balance on hand September Ist 1881 ~ =
Respectfully submitted 10
ID. ZIMMERMAN, fby
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Supervisor Wilson offered the following
resolution and moved It's adoption
WHEREAS The committee appointed to settle X
With d. O. Held have effected saa, settli nent and a
he same haying been ratified by the Board and ~
NO pgoE1fni ssoFy notes. therefofa
Rssolred That the County CieFz be, hnd he is &c
lereby authorized 70 Issue or4rto te coung lat
oars, and also thar III, e Che sS retain posses Of
ion o. said netcs. Carried resoHten adopted. -
Supervisor Mcconnell ofcrei the follow al
ng resolution, and novel Its adoption: 70
WHEREAS, The suite instituted against Samuel IA
Porter late county treasurer of 4htE5 county, IN d
Which it was claimed that several dollars q
we're due from said Porter have been hAnud to be =
sroundiess and have been disrnissed.4m Sc
WHEREAS The suits aew pending against the lry
securities OF the late IA. r. Thomas is vel kpQwn :
be OF like groundless character, aud have been
arnanoned only for the sake Of appearsncess and m
WIlKEEAs, The suite now pending aezilst d. q. =
lasd in which several thousands Of d9llan are
lairned from said Reid by this county have been,
y this Board. settled at the sum OF ore Thousand
oTIars in the notes OF said Rcids and 20
WHEREAS Said settlement has been wrung from So
aid Reid evidently by the use Of oprsssiyvF iga w
on on. and u..a...so. :. 49,. All
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