The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1884-05-09
SUPERVISORS PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL APRIL TERM, A. d. 1884.
(Oftlcial Report)
(COntinued.)

Supervisor Campbell moved that the
foregoing report he received and placed
on file, and that the recommendations
therein be concurred in by the board; car
ried.
Supervisor Pearsoll moved that Super
visor Schneider be directed to pay the
sum of $14, in his hands to the county
treasurer; carried. Supervisor Barton
moved that an order be drawn in favor OF
VIM. Maier for the sum of $1.24 on &C
coune of an abatement granted at the
March term; carried The chairman an
nounced the following as the standing
committees for the ensuing year, which
on motion, were approved by the board:
Finance-Heath, Pearsoll, Schneider
Ryder Clarke,
Town and Town Accounts = Aster
Schoonmaker. McEniry.
Equalization - Campbell, Cederberg
Weatherhead, Titterington, Burial.
Miscellaneous Claims-Msrtin, Swanson
Hollister.
Poor - Barton, Fitzgerald, Tumble
Goodlow, Fisk.
Poor House, eatherhead, Trumble
Bowman, Martin, Clarke.
Roads and Bridges-Hawthorne, Good
low, McEniry.
Abatements--Pearsoll, Cederberg, Bur
rail-, Campbell, Schoonmaker.
Ways and Means Schneider, Ryder
Barton.
Jail and Jail Accounts -Aster, Heath
Fisk.
Fees and Salaries-Hollister, Tittering
ton. Barton. Hawthorne, Swanson.
Public neutrality-suspicious. Fitz
gerald, Martin.
| Supervisor Heath moved that the rule!
be suspended to allow the presentation o
bills, until tomorrow noon; carried
Supervisor Heath moved that blinds b.
procured for the new county offices. Su
peryisor Barton moved as an amendmen
that the matter be referred to the commit
tee on Public Expenditures; amendmen
carried. The motion as amended wa
then voted upon and carried.
Supervisor Campbell moved that til
Icommittee on Public Expenditures be au
thorized to build fence on the south IN
east sides of the new county Offices an
a sidewalk on the east portion of tn
south side of court house square. Super
visor Aster moved as an amendment tina
the committee on Public Expenditures b
instructed to ascertain the cost of an iro
fence on the south side of court square
Supervisor McEniry moved "a an amend
ment, that said committee be instructe
to ascertain the cost of wooden fence
amendment to the amendment carried
The amendment as amended was the
voted upon and carried. The motion 4
amended was then voted upon and carried
Supervisor Hawthorne moved that tn
new committee on Poor Farm be instruc
ed to reinvoice the property on said farm
carried.
On motion, Supervisor Schneider VIZ
granted leave of absence for the afternoon
Supervisor Martin moved that the credel
tals of Charles Fisk, of Cordova townshi
be accepted. and that said Fisk take h
, seat as supervisor from said township
carried.
Il Supervisor Aster offered the followin
J resolution: Resolved, That the count
5 clerk issue an order to James Logan.
t confirmed invalid, for the amount of s
t ga. in lieu of his taxes on the vi lot
block 10, Spencer & Cases addition
e The yeas and nays being called. the 70
4: resulted as follows: Yeas-Aster Blrra
y Campbell, Cederberg, Clarke. Fitzgeral
d Goodlow, Hawthorne, Heath. McEnir
Schoonmaker, Swanson, Titterington, !
Nays-Barton, Bowman, Fisk, Hollistt
y Martin. Pearsoll. Ryder. Trumble. Weat
: erhead, g. Absent. Schneider. l; carri'
m and resolution adopted.
N Supervisor Campbell moved that
d committee of three be appointed to a
r range for the publication of the procee
. ings of this Board, and to report at Il
!. session; carried.
r. The chair appointed as such commit
Supervisors Campbell, Barton and Astt
Board adjourned until tomorrow IN orni
at 8 O'Clock.