The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-09-10

Reticker, sheriff, the sum of S618.99. We
have also examined the accounts of J. E.
Fleming, county treasurer, and find them
correct; his report of which is hereto at
tached. Also the annual report of j .
III. Southwell and his books which we find
to be correct; his report is hereto attached.
And your committee would further re-
port that we find the sum of $4,000 paid
L. F. HaTson for extra clerk hire and or
dered by the last Board to be paid into
the county treasury to be still in his
hands, and also an additional sum OF
1872 60 paid by him for the same purpose
during the six months ending May 31st,
1894, making the sum of $222.60, which
was unauthorized by the board and we
recommend that said amount be paid into
the county treasury inside of twenty four
hours after the adoption of this report.
We would also recommend that the
circuit clerk be instructed to so itemize
the accounts of expenditures of his office
that the committee may understand what
they are for.
We find that the circuit clerk has
charged as expense of his Office for the
six months ending May 31st 1884, for
the Union, 81 As; for the ARGUS, 50. u
and for comparing deeds, $500, which
we would refer to the Board for its con-
| sideration.
All of which is respectfully submitted
W. L. HEATH,
LUTHER s. PEARsoLL,
GEORGE SCHNEIDER,
JOHN CLARKE,
C. P RYDER.
Supervisor Fisk moved that i. F.
| Harson, circuit clerk, be directed to pay
the sum of 5000 into the county treas,
ury, the same being for comparing deed
| So, subscription to the Union, S4.45, and
to the ARGUS S2.75. The yeas and nays
being called resulted as follows: Yeas
Supervisors Aster Barton, Bowman
Campbell, Clarke, Cedarberg, Fisk, Fitz'
gerald, Goodlow. Hawthorne, Heath, Hol'
lister. McEniry, Ryder, Schneider, Schoon'
maker, Swanson-17. Nays-None; alb,
sent, Supervisors Burial, Martin, Pear
soil, Titterington, Tumble and Weather
head; carried.
Supervisor HOLSTER moved that the
chairman of the finance committee notify
| L. T. HarSOn of the action of the boarC
in relation to the report of the committed
on finance carried.
Supervisor Ryder moved that the cOun
ty clerk be allowed to use the cid sheriff:
office while making out the tax books
carried.
The committee on town and town ac-
counts to whom was referred the petition
of M. KOCH asking the board to provide
him with office room, submitted the fol
lowing report, which, on motion, wa
approved by the board:
Your committee on town and town &C
counts would recommend that the praye
of the petitioner be not granted Re
spectfully submitted,
JOHN AsTER,
NJ SCHooNMAKER,
NJ j. MCENIRY,
Committee
Supervisor Campbell moved that tn
several supervisors report to the commit
, tee on town and town accounts the list
, of judges of election; carried.
, Supervisor Ryder moved that the mat
ter of painting the court house he lai
over until the next term. Supervise
McEniry moved as an amendment tina
the matter be postponed indefinitely
which amendment was accepted by Super
visor Ryder. The motion as amende
was then voted upon and carried
Supervisor Aster moved that the com
mittee on public expenditures ascertai
the cost of new fence on the south sid
of court house square, and to interseC
the old fence on the east side of sal
square; lost.
Board adjourned until nine o'clock to
morrow morning.