The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-07-16
SUPERVISORS PROCEEDINGS
REGULAR July TERM, A, d. 1884.
Official Report.l


Official Report.)
Monday, July IA Pursuant to law the
board of supervisors, in and for the
county of Rock Island and state of Iii
nois, convened in the supervisors room in
the city of Rock Island, state and county
aforesaid, on Monday, the 14th day of
July, for the purpose of equalizing the
assessment for the year A. ID. 1884, and
for the transaction of such other county
business as may come before them.
Present all the members except Super
visors Campbell, Martin, Pearsoll and
Tumble Supervisor Werlich, chairman,
presiding. Minutes of the last days
proceedings of the special April term read
and approved. supervisor Bowman
moved that a,committee of three be APP
pointed by the chair to ascertain from the
states attorney and county judge if the
board of supervisors have the right to dis
charge Mrs. Kevelin from the insane
hospital of the poor farm; carried.
The chair appointed as such committee
Supervisors Bowman. Aster and Hollis
ter Supervisor McEniry moved that the
committee be excused and requested to
obtain the desired information and make
their report this afternoon; carried.
Supervisor Schneider submitted a
report showing that he had received So
as return premium for insurance policy
on pest house property and that he had
turned the same into the county treasury.
The report of Supervisor Schneider was,
on motion, received and adopted. Super
visor Heath moved that an order be drawn
in favor of the committee on poor farm
for 81 800, and that said committee settle
with Mr. Chris Schreiner for the. new
building erected at the poor farm lost.
The special committee reported to the
board that they had consulted with
States Attorney Parmenter and Judge
Adams, and that their opinion was that
this board had full power TO discharge
any of the inmates of the county insane
hospital of the poor farm The report
was, on motion, received and the COM
mittee discharged,
Supervisor Bowman moved that Stew
ard Robertson be instructed to deliver
Mrs. Kevelin to her husband, Patrick
keYelin, on condition that he agree to
provide for and keep her; carried
Supervisor Barton moved that the
county clerk be instructed to visit the
insane asylum at Kankakee with a view
to getting as many from our poor farm
admitted to that institution as they will
receive; carried.
Supervisor Heath moved that the com
mittee on poor farm be excused to allow
them opportunity to resit the poor farm
to receive from the hands of the contractor
the new building recently completed
Supervisor Fitzgerald moved as substi-
tute that the board visit the poor
farm in body during this session.
The yeas and nays being called resulted
as follows:
1eas-Superyisors Aster, Cedarberg,
Fitzgerald, Fisk, Goodlow, Hawthorne,
HOLSTER, McEniry, Ryder Titterington
and Weatherhead-11
Noes-Supervisors Barton. Bowman,
Burial, Clarke, Heath and Swanson-6.
Absent Supervisors Campbell, Martin,
Pearsoll, Schneider, Schoonmaker aud
Trumble. Substitute carried.
Supervisor Cedarberg moved that the
board visit the poor farm in body on
Wednesday next. Carried
Supervisor Barton moved that the mat
ter of making coal pit adjoining the
boiler room be referred to the committee
on public expenditures. Carried
Board adjourned until nine o'clock to-
morrow morning.
Tuesday, July 12-Boafd met pursu
ant to adjournment Present, all the
members except Supervisor Campbell
Supervisor Werlich chairman, presiding.
Minutes of yesterdays proceedings read
A petition from L. F. Harson, circuit
clerk asking for an additional clerk, was
read, and on motion received and placed
on file. Petition for Attachments were
read and on motion referred to the COM
mittee on attachments. The clerk laid
before the board communication from
Richard Trevor, asking remuneration for
services rendered in the cases of Chambers
in Zuma township.
Supervisor Weatherhead moved that
the sum of $40 be allowed Richard Trevor
for services rendered. Carried.
The committee on public expenditures
submitted the following report, which on
motion was received and adopted and the
recommendations therein made approved.
Mr.. Chairman and Genlemen of the Board OF
Supervisors:
Your committee to whom was referred
the matter of preparing vault for the
reception of wood and coal tor the boilers
Of heating apparatus for the public build
ings, wOul beg leave TO submit the follow.
ing report on the matters before them
That they have carefully examined the
premises and find no suitable or sufficient
arrangements for the storage of the nee
essary fuel. They recommend the con>
struction of a vault by excsvating in front
of the present wall of the engine room
and directly communicating with it, of
the size of Sx10 feet in the clear with a
stone wall for the sides and west end;
that the work be done under the super
vision of the sheriff, he using all labor OF
the prisoners available, coveringit secure
ly with solid covering of good plank
All of which is respectfully submitted
DAVID FITZGERALD
E II. BOWMAN,
Committee.
Supervisor Burial moved suspension
of the rules and that all bills be referred
without being read to the proper commit
tees after the same are classified by the
chairman and clerk. The yeas and nays
being called resulted as follows:
Yeas-Supervisors Barton, Bowman,
Cedarberg, Fitzgerald, Fisk, Goodlo V,
Hawthorne Trumble and Weatherhead-
12
Nays-Supervisors HOLSTER, McEniry
and Swanson-3.
Absent, Supervisors Aster, Campbell.
Clarke, Heath, Martin, Pearsoll, Ryder
and Schneider; carried.
Supervisor McEniry moved that the
notes of D. O. Reid, in favor of the
county. be placed in the hands of Mitch
ell & Lynde for collection; carried
The committee on Public Expenditures
submitted the following report which on
motion was received and adopted.
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Board of su
pervisors:
Your committee to whom was referred