The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-25
Balance due II W Hyde $5,46

$25 80
Balance due II W Hyde 1916
Respectfully,
H.W. HYDE, Over'r of Poor.
Supervisor Cederberg moved that the
sum of $50 be placed in the hands of II.
W. Hyde for the transportation of paup-
ers.
The dog license bonds of Supervisors
Viereich, Aster and Barton were approved
by the board.
Supervisor Pearsoll moved that the
committee on poor farm be authorized to
have the insurance on the poor farm
property changed and rewritten as IN their
Judgment is to the best interest of the
county carried.
Supervisor Schneider moved that the
overseer of poor of Moline be instructed
not to furnish further aid TO Mrs. Fah
erty; lost.
Supervisor Fisk moved that the over
seer of poor discontinue further support
of the VanLuvanie boy; carried.
The following list of Grand Jurors WIS
read, and on motion approved.
List of Grand Jurors for the September
term of the Circuit Court, A D. 1884:
Cordova-W. s. Pidcock
COe-Hugh Mccall
Canoe Creek-C. A. Thomson
Zuma-Charles Schafer, Jr'
Port Byron--Joseph Garrett.
Hampton-DanIel McNeal
South Moline-A P Anderson.
Moline Swan Hanson, John Lindgren,
Simon HirSch.
Rock IsandA-J. 5. Gilmore, Julius
Mosenfelder, A. Mcdonald, Geo.
Schneider Jr.
South Rock Island-John A. Boyer.
Black Hawk-Thomas Holmes.
Coal Valley-Thomas Lees.
Rural-John Warnock.
Bowling H Ohaver.
EdgingtOn-James Taylor, Sr.
Andalusia Parmenter.
Buffalo Prairie-John s. Bruner.
Drury-Joel Ohaver.
Supervisor GoodlOw moved that over
seers of the poor be allowed to furnish
| other kinds of meat than bacon to paupers
when in their opinion it is cheapest and
best; carried.
Supervisor Bowman moved that the
Finance committee be requested to meet
| and audit the accounts of the county Off
ces and to submit their report at the next
meeting of the Board; carried.
Supervisor Aster moved that commit
tee OF three be appointed to act with the
Sheriff in securing transportation for in
sane from Poor Farm to Kankakee in case
the County clerk is successful in getting
any admitted; carried
The Chair appointed as such committee
Supervisors Barton, Bowman and McEn>
| Try.
The following report of ex>Supervisol
Taylor was read and on motion received
| and placed on file;
| To the Chairman and members of the Board OF
Supervisors:
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Heath, chair
man of the Finance committee, has re-
Quested me to make q statement in regard
to sheriffs' fees in the hands of Circuit
Clerk Harson for history of the matter.
l respectfully refer you to the report
made at the September term of YOU
Board in 1888 "a printed copy of which
is attached to this statement.
1t appears that the money is traced in
| to the hands of Circuit Clerk Harson and
that he has no evidence that he has ever
paid it to the county or to any one else
Ex>Sheriff Perkins letter shows that he
never received any money of Mr.. Harson
without giving receipt for the same.
As chairman of the Finance committee
of 1888 and by directions of the Board
took steps to carry out the will of the
Board in regard to bringing suit. | con-
suited Messrs. Connolly il McNeal on the
subject. Mr. McNeal said he had ut
doubt that Harson was officially response
bic for all money coming into his hand:
belonging to the county, and would bt
legally liable for the same. Mr.. Connolly
thought that Mr.. Harson's bond could no
be held for sheriff's fees collected by hin
as it was no part of his business to receive
such fees, but that circuit clerks were il
the habit of doing so as an accOmmoda-
ton to the sheriff.
Under these circumstances | did no
order suit commenced as Mr.. McNea
had left the state and could not we'll give
the attention the matter deserved.
Your Finance committee of 1888;
thought and the members still think tina
whatever money the circuit clerk receive
as sheriff's fees his bond is holding for, a
he can not receive such money except il
his official capacity.
The money is paid to him because he il
circuit clerk and not as private citizen
besides it has been the custom, [ suppose
ever since the county was organized, TO
the circuit clerk to receive all the fees dut
the county when when a suit is settlet
and pay the fees to the officer earning tn
same
He does it as an official under bonds Il
the people for his official acts. Thi
has been custom so long, that custom
made it law, and it ought to be and N
doubt can be enforced, if not in the nam
of the county. then in the name of tn
sheriff for the use of the county.
Under this state of facts it remains fol
your Board to take such action as may t
them seem best in order to recover tn
money belonging to the county.
If nothing is done now about the mat
ter, have no doubt that when Harso
goes out of office and the Board looks u
his accounts for final settlement, this sur
of S525.65 which is shown to be In hi
hands will have to be accounted for
All of which is respectfully submitted
JAMES TAYLOR.
Supervisor Martin moved that the CON
' miftee IN Fipanca no instructed to TO Z