The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1883-05-03
THE COUNTY BOARD.
Smoking Prohibited General BUSH
ness.
wEpNEspAY ArrRRNooN.

after taking legal advice We believe that
said L. f. Harson was acting as personal
agent ford. l.. Perkins, who should be
the responsible party; and we would fur
Their report that al the March termof 1881.
upon the payment of $637 40, in full
settlement of all balances due the county
from said Perkins which resolution was
adopted by the Board of Supervisors. In
view of the above facts we recommend
that no farther action be taken in thecase.
w. l.. HEATH. j. A. JORDAN,
F. M. STNNETr, J. ScHAFER, Jr.,
P. L. MCKENZIE, Com.
The Committee on Jail and Jail Ac--
counts submitted the following report
which, on motion, was received and
adopted:
Your committee to whom was referred
the repairing of the court house roof
would beg leave to submit that after in
svestigating the roof of the court house
we found that it needed a new roof; we
therefore went to the several contractors
and obt aimed bids from them and found
Mr.. Geo. Lee to be the lowest tim bid being
1857. We therefore accepted his bid. The
work has been done and accepted by the
committee.
CHAs. j. BLoMBERG,
HENRY WERLICH,
JOHN E.. WRAY,
Committee.
The hour having arrived for considera-
ton of the motion of Supervisor j. o.
Warnock to prohibit smoking in the sup
ervisors room during session of the
board, it was taken up, and supervisor
Martin moved to; lay it on the fable. The
yeas and nays being called resulted as
follows:
Ayes-Aster, Blomberg. Kistler, Mar
tin, Pearso1, Schneider Wrdy-7.
&Nees-Barton, Brooks, Campbell,
Clarke, Gordon, Knowles, McKinnie,
Robertson, Schafer. Shallene, Taylor,
Trent, Werlich, Warnpcll, Jno., Warnock,
j. d. Weatherhead-16. Lost.
The yeas and navs were then called on
the original motion and resulted as fol-
lows:
Ayes-Aster, Barton. Blomberg, Clarke,
Gordon, Kistler, Knowles, Martin, Nc
Kinnie. Pearsoll, Robertson, Schafer.
Schneider Shallene, Taylor. Trent. War
mock. j. d. Weatherhead, Wray-20.
Noes-Brooks, Campbell, Vierieeh-3
Carried
Supervisor Aster moved that the bounty
on wolves scalps for the ensuing year be
fixed at 50 for full grown and So for
young wolves Supervisor Gordon NOV
ed as an amendment that the bounty be
So for full grown and So for young
wolves. The yeas and nays being called
resulted as follows:
Ayes-Barton, Blomberg Brooks,
Clarke. Gordon, Knowles,
Pearso1l, Schafer, Schneider, Shallene. 4
Taylor, Trent, Werlich, Warnock. John
Wray-16.
Noes-Aster, Kistler. Martin, McKln-
ME, Robertson, Warnock, j. d. Weather
nead-7. Amendment carried
The original motion as amended was
hen voted upon and carried
On motion the rules were suspended
md miscellaneous bills were read and re
erred to proper committees.
MORNING SESSION,
The board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, with all the members present. The
of Thursdays proceedings were
cad and approved.
The committee on poor farm submitted |
heir report which was, on motion, |
Idopted The report of the committee on
ees and salaries was also received and |
dopted, with the jail public expenditures
nd committee on abatements report.
Supervisor Pearson moved that the
,est house committee be discharged, and
hat Supervisor Stoddard be ordered to
az into the treasury the money and notes
eported 10 be in his hands.
The rules were then suspended. and
ills read
Stevens report on appropriation was
eceived and placed on file.
The following resolution was offered by |.
supervisor Campbell:
WHEREAS 1t has become necessary that
he circuit and county clerks be provid cd
nth more Office room. and better facilities
Dr. the preservation of the county records, 1
aerefore
Re8oEoed, That the chairman appoint a
of three to draw plans and
pecifications, and to erect a new build l
lg on. the southeast corner Of the court
ard to accommodate said clerks, the
anne to .contain Office room for the cir
uit judges. The cost for said building
OF to exceed $1,000; said committee to
It the same by contract TO the lowest re-
ponsib1e builder. Said committee shall
ave free control of the supervision
nd erection of said building
Supervisor McKinnie moved that the
rork be placed in the hands of the com
,ittee on public expenditures.
Supervisor Pearsoll moved an amend
bent to the amendment, that it be placed
n the hands of the committee ON public
with two additional mem-
ers, to be appointed by the chair.
Supervisor McKinnie accepted said
The amendment as amend
a was then voted upon and carried
On motion the board adjourned until 2
/. M, and the committee on bills com
aenced their work.
NEW MILLINERY.
Miss Zeis has returned from the East
18th an immense stock of millinery and
anpv Uandc IF tho vary lafncf and v,,rcf |