The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-09-14
SUPERVISORS.
Subjects that Engage the
County Salons.
Examination of the County
Bills in Progress.
WEDNESDAY AFTERNOON.


The board of supervisors met on Wednes-
day when the committee on Jail and jail
accounts submitted the follow report:
Your committee to whom was referred
the matter of examining the county Jail
with reference to the necessity of repairs
thereon and as to the advisability of enlarg-
ing the same would beg leave to submit the
following report on the matters before
them: We would recommend that as to
the matter of charging the same we think
it not necessary at the present time, but as
to repairing the same we would recommend
that the outside walls be painted with
cement, as we think it not only necessary
for the safety of the building but for the
preservation of the same.
The poor farm committee made the fol-
lowing report:
The committee on poor house submitted
the following report, upon which action
was deferred until tomorrow:
We, the committee to whom was refer
red the consideration of the ACCESSIBILITY
of separating the sexes at the poor house,
beg leave to make the following report
First, we deem it not advisable to do so
because il would separate members of the
same family and would entail an additional
expense by requiring another steward and
extra help. Secondly, we think the obiec-
tional feature in the management of the
poor by this board can be overcome in a
proper way only by building new poor
house This house should be sufficiently
large for all practical purposes and SO con-
structed that both sexes can be accomms
dated without opportunity of laying them
selves liable to to immoral elimination.
We therefore recommend that this board
submit to the voters of Rock Island coun-
ty, at the next November election, a prop
osition to issue bonds Ito any amount this
board may deem necessary for the pur-
pose of building a new poor house on the
present county farm.
Mr.. Werlich offered the following, which
was adopted; and a committee named, con-
sisting of Messrs. Werlich, Schaefer and
Schneider;
WHEREAS, there has been a great deal
SAID as to the present system of conducting
the sheriff's Office, and,
WHEREAS, 1t was thought best and
cheaper to allow the sheriff two deputies
and one turnkey at fixed salary, and let
them do the whole work of said Office;
therefore, be it
Resolved, That committee of three be
pense of the two systems and report the
best plan to be adopted by the board.
The annual report of county superinten-
dent Southwell was read and placed on
file. Bills were then read referred to the
proper committees, and at the conclusion
of the reading the board adjourned until
Thursday morning.
THURSDAY
The board met at 10 O'Clock and the
minutes of Wednesdays proceedings were
read and approved. The consideration of
the report of the committee on the poor
farm was declared to be in order. The
report was submitted on Wednesday.
After q general discussion, the report was
adopted The consideration of the special
report on the poor farm was, on motion
of Mr.. Stoddard postponed until Friday
afternoon. The highway commissioner of
Drury township submitted petition ask
ing for an appropriation to assist in i'm
proving the public road in that township
leading to Muscatine. Without action the
board adjourned until afternoon, to allow
the different committees an opportunity to
examine the claims and other matters sub
mitted to them.
THIS AFTERNOON.
The board of supervisors was called to
order at 5 o'clock this afternoon, when a
motion was made to read bills. The bills
were read and referred to the proper com
mittees. A petition was read from j. w.
Lloyd, asking for an abatement of taxes.
The communication was referred to the
proper committee. The special committee
on small pox reported in favor of allowing
Moline 50, 152. 80, and Rock Island $474.S0,
for expenses incurred in caring for small
pox patients The report was generally
discussed, and legal authorities consulted
before vote was taken, which did not
occur until late hour this afternoon.