The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-12-06
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.


Yesterday afternoon at 2 o'clock the
board met pursuant to adjournment.
By leave Of the board Supervisor Stod-
dard Withdrew his motion offered the day
On motion the committee on county
hospital, appointed at the May term of
this board. was discharged.
Supervisor McKinnie offered the follow
ing resolution and moved its adoption:
WHEREAS, There is some probability that
the legislature of the state may at the SEES
sion of 1928 enact law providing for
the care of all the insane of the state, and
as the voters of the county of Rock Island
have authorized the issue of 100000 of
county bonds for the purpose of building
a hospital,
ResotDed, That the chat rmar of the
board of supervisors appoint a committee
co be known as a hospital committee,
whose duty it shall be to obtain by cores
pondence or otherwise all information
considered practicable; to receive propo-
sails for grounds for said hospital by dona-
ton or purchase; to examine into the best
plans for such; that said committee shall
act without expense to the county, and
SnalI report 10 bu6 HCAl Oh tiic
board of supervisors such recon-
mendations as may seem best to
them. If. in the meantime the
state makes proper provision for
all the insane in the state. the next session
may act accordingly. and If, not, the board
Will have all the necessary data upon which
to act with wisdom and economy. and the
best interests of the unfOrtunates and tax
payers combined.
Carried and resolution adopted.
The chairman appointed as a committee
on county hospital Supervisors McKinnie.
Schneider. Jordan. Sinnett and Camp
bell
The clerk laid before the board commu-
nication from Bailey Davenport, which on
motion was referred to the co mmIttee on
county hospital.
Supervisor McKinnie moved that the over
seer of the poor of Rock Island be authorized
to send Mary Miller and family. of Oswe-
go. Kendall county. Ill.,, to st, Joseph, and
that the clerk be directed to present bill
to Kendall county for their transportation
Carried. Supervisor Jordan moved that
the sum of $15 be placed in the hands of
Mr.. Koch, for transportation of said Mary
Miller and family. Carried
Bills of miscellaneous character were
read and referred to the proper commit
tees
Board adjourned unit! this morning at
o'clock
THIS FoRENoON's SESSION.
The board met pursuant to adjournment
All members present and Chairman Ritter
presiding. The minutes of yesterdays SEES
sion were read and approved.
Supervisor Werlich moved that the
sheriff be directed to have the roof of the |
all building painted and the floor in the |
corridor of the Jail made more secure. Mr.. |
Jozad moved, as an amendment, that the |
lbove matter be referred to the discretion |
If the jail committee, with power to act |
The motion, as amended. was adopted.
The report of the states attorney was
received and on motion was placed on
lie
A motion of Mr. Cozad was adopted to
he effect tina, the sum of S25 be appropri-
ted to E. E. Parmenter to defray the ex-
'enses of the telephone in use in the office
# the States attorney.
Several reports including that of Over
eer Koch, were received and filed, after
Which Mr.. Werlich moved an adjournment
i'll 9 a. m. tomorrow Mr. Campbell
moved an amendment to adjourn till 3
clock this afternoon, which was lost and
ne original motion was adopted 1t is
nderstood that the adjournment was taken
order to give the committees time in
hitch to prepare their reports, from the
ltricate mass of documents in their pos
SESSION.