The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-02
HENRY VIERICH,
Z. N. HoLLIsTER,
THOMAS OAMPBELL,

lOfHidl DhliOI De taken lOT cnalTulau.
Carried The chair appointed Supervi-
sors Martin and Burial as tellers. The
informal ballot resulted as follows: L. S:
Pearsall received IA votes, Henry Vieriech
received s votes, Thomas Campbell re-
ceived vote, blank, one vote.
Supervisor Werlich moved that the in.
formal be declared tae formal ballot, and
that Supervisor Pearsall be declared the
unanimous choice as chairman of the
board for the ensuing year. Carried.
Supervisor Heath moved that the rules
governing the board last year be adopted
for the government of the board for the
ensuing year. Supervisor Campbell
moved as au amendment that the chair
appoint committee of three, to draw up
rules and regulations, and submit the
same to the board. Supervisor Heath ac>
cepted the amendment. The motion as
amended was then voted upon and cars
ried The chair appointed as such com
mittee Supervisors Campbell, Heath and
Burial
The committee on rules and regulations
submitted the following report;
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen oil the Board OF Sh-
| peryisors:
Your committee respectfully recon-
mend the following rules and regul4>
| tions:
/. The chairman shall take the chain
at the hour appointed for the board to
meet, and call the members to order and
the clerk shall call the roll of members. =.
9. In the absence of the chairman the
members present shall elect a presiden
pro tenn.
! 8. A majority of all the members shall
constitute quorum for the transaction OF
business, but less number may adjourn
from time to time.
f. Order of business
l. Reading of the journal Of pro
ceedings of last meeting, with cor
rections, and amendments.
II. Presentation of all petitions
communications and claims in writ
ing, all of which shall be read by tn
clerk and referred to the appropriate
committees.
III. New business.
". Reports of all special commit
v. Resolution and disposition @
same.
VI. Reports of standing commit
tees.
VII. Unfinished business.
3. The chairman of the committee Il
whom any claim or bill is referred sha
mark upon each claim or bill the 0isposi
ton of the same by his committee.
6. All questions relating to priority c
business shall be decided without debate
7. The chairman shall preserve orde
and decorum, and shall decide question
of order, subject to appeals to the board
8. Every member, previous to speak
ING, shall rise and address himself to th
chair, and be recognized by the chair be
fore speaking. When two or more sha
rise at the same time, the chair shall nan
the member first to speak.
9. No member shall speak more tina
once on the same question, except for Il
purpose of explanation or by permlssic
of the chair or board.
10. Any member decided to be out
order by the chair, shall Immediately tai
his seat, unless permitted to explain, al
if there be no appeal, the decision OF q
chair shall be conclusive.
II. Every member present. upon Il
putting of question, shall vote thereo
except personally interested or excused
the board.
10. omotion shall be debated or pu
except first seconded; when seconded,
shall be stated by the chair before debal
and shall be reduced to writing, if reqn
ed by the chair or any member OF I
board
10. All committees shall be appoint
by the chair, unless otherwise directed
the board.
IA. All committees shall report
writing, giving the state of the facts WI
their opinion thereon, and every rept
shall be signed by majority OF the cor
mittee. ~
IS is. A motion to adjourn shall alws
be in order and shall be decided withC
debate.
16. Any motion or resolution shall
over for debate one day or less, at the
quest of any three members OF the boal
u unless this rule shall be suspended by
vose of two thirds of the members pr
ent.
II. After motion is stated by I
chairman it shall be deemed in possessi
. of the board, but may be Withdrawn
" the general consent of the board.
IS. A committee on finance shall
appointed, to consist of five members;
on town and town accounts, one on
cellaneous claims, to consist oil tn
members each, one on poor, one on pt
farm. TO consist Of five members en-
one on roads and bridges. one on wi
and means, one on public expendItui
= one on jail and jail accounts, to com
of three members each, one on equalI
ton of assessments, one on abatement
taxes, and one on fees and salaries.
consist of five members each.
10. No committee shall hold sess
during the time when the board is in
oe sion, except by permission thereof u
obtained for that purpose.
- 90, No claims against the county 81
be received by the beard at any sess
thereof unless presented before the