The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1882-03-08
SPECIAL MARCH TRIM,

MARCH Z, 1852. J
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present-All the members except Super
visors Hirsch and Ballard.
Supervisor Taylor, Chairman, presid
ing.
Minutes of yesterdays proceedings read
and approved.
Supervisor HOLSTER moved that all
members of the Board who were in the
city during yesterdays session thereof, be
allowed their per diem-carried.
Supervisor Reid moved that the taxes
for the year 1881, on lot 2, block 2, AL
days addition to Moline be abated-car-
ried.
Supervisor Liphardt moved that P.
O'Mara and Joseph L. Haas, be each al
lowed the sum of 800 for defending VIM.
Heilwagon, lately convicted of murder
carried.
Supervisor Little offered the following
resolution, and moved its adoption.
WHEREAS, erroneous Impression has been
made on the minds of the people OF the county. in
regard to the expenses incurred and the amount OF
money recovered, on account of the investigation
committee OF this board. be it
Resosued That special committee to consist of
the members OF this board. appointed by the chair,
be raised, and instructed to tabulate the amounts
tee" for all purposes, and the amounts actually
ceiyed by the county upon the findings OF said COM
mttee.
Also, that said committee be instructed to report
all the expenses of the Investigation by the finance
committee" with the amounts actually received ON
account of such investigation, snd report to this
board at the present session.
By request of Supervisor Reid, action
was deferred upon the foregoing resolu
ton for one day.
Supervisor Blomberg moved that the
bin of E. w Spencer, amounting to Sill
SO for ventilator and other extra work On
jail roof, be allowed.
Carried.
Supervisor Reid moved that the rules be
suspended to allow Mr. Zimmerman to pre-
sent his bills tomorrow morning
Carried.
The clerk laid before the board a COM
munication from ex Sheriff August Housing
together with his bill against the county,
which on motion, were referred to the
committee on finance.
The committee on pest house submitted
the following report, which on motion,
was received:
To the Board of Supervisors Of Rock Island Com
tg:
This undersigned, appointed a committee at the
December term to purchase a suitable building in
which TO for possible of small pox among
paupers OF this county, would respectfully report
that after inquiry and view of property which could
the north one acre of lot number one in the north
east quarter of the southwest quarter of section
number three. T IL, n I 2 W, shown by the as
SCISSORS plat of said section three and directed their
to pay thousand dollars therefor upon
receiving good title to the same, who thereupon
to complete the purchase of the same
having st obtained full abstract of title and OBJ
tanned good warranty deed to the property, which
has been put record. All of which is respectful
~ submitted this 9TH day of March, 1889.
JAMES TAYLOR,
WILLIAM ATKINSON.
DANIEL GORDON,
Committee on Pest Heuse |
Supervisor Campbell moved that the
committee on pest house be authorized to
BEE the pest house and pay the proceeds of
said sale into the county treasury, when in
heir judgment it is expedient to sell the |
same. Carried.
Supervisor Reid moved that the Circuit /
ind County Clerks be authorized to have
he walls and ceilings of their respective
'fflces repaired and painted, and that they
,e authorized not to exceed 1880 there
or.
Supervisor Atkinson moved as an
amendment that said officers advertise for
proposals for doing said work.
Thereupon the original motion as
mended was voted upon and carried.
Bills Of miscellaneous character were
cad and referred to the proper commit
ees.
Board adjourned until to morrow at 2
'clock p. m.