The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-10
SUPERVISORS PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL MARCH TERM, A, d.. 1885.
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SPECIAL MARCH TERM, A. d.. 1888.
(Oficial ReportD
Supervisor McEniry moved that the
bills of DR.. c. G Craig and DR.. G. l..
Eyster amounting to $500 each, be re-
jected.
Supervisor Campbell moved as an
amendment that said bills be allowed at
$3.50 each. The yeas and nays being
called resulted as follows: Yeas-Aster,
Bowman, Campbell, Fitzgerald, Haw>
thorne, Schoonmaker and Tumble;
nays Supervisors Barton, Burial, Ce
derberg, Clarke. Fisk, Goodlow, Heath,
HOLSTER, Martin, McEniry, Ryder,
Schneider, Swanson and Titterington-14;
absent, Supervisors Pearsall and Weath>
erhcad; amendment lost.
The yeas and nays were then called up
on the original motion and resulted as
follows: Yeas-Supervisors Barton,
Clarke, Fisk, Goodlow, Hollister, McEn-
Try, Ryder Schoonmaker and Tumble
8; nays-Supervisors Aster, Bowman,
Burial, Campbell, Cederberg, Fitzgerald,
Hawthorne, Heath, Martin, Schneider,
Swanson and Titterington-12; absent,
Supervisors Pearsall and Weatherhead;
lost.
Supervisor Swanson moved that the
bills of Drs. Eyster and Craig be allowed
in full. The yeas and nays beng called
resulted as follows: Yeas-Supervisors
Aster, Bowman, Burial, Campbell, Ceder.
berg, Fitzgerald, Hawthorne, Heath,
Martin, Schneider, Swanson and Trumr
ble-12; nays-Supervsors Barton,
Clarke, Fisk. Goodlow, HOLSTER. McEn-
Try. Ryder Schoonmaker and Tittering>
ton-9; absent, Supervisors Pearsall and
Weatherhead; carried.
Supervisor Fisk moved that the bill of
w I. Boughton, amounting to S25. 90,
be rejected. Supervisor SchoOnmakeI
moved as an amendment that said bill be
allowed at $1,000. Supervisor Barton
moved as an amendment to the amend
ment that said bill be allowed at $10. 90.
The yeas and nays being called resulted
rs follows: Yeas-SuperyisOrs Barton,
Clarke, Fisk, GOodlow and McEniry- 5
nays-Supervisors Aster, Bowman, Bur
rail-, Campbell, Cederberg, Fitzgerald,
Hawthorne, Heath, HOLSTER, Ryder,
Schneider, Schoonmaker, Swanson, Tit,
lexington and Trumblc-15; absent, Su,
peryisOrs Martin, PearSall and Weather,
head 5; amendment to the amendment
lost
Supervisor Campbell moved rs al
amendment to the amendment that said
b;lI No allowed IN f,,ll. Iorrinl
The motion as amended was then voted
upon and carried
Supervisor Barton moved that the bill
of E. L. Parmcnter, cX-states attorney,
amounting to 1921, 90, be allowed BY
request of Supervisors Heath, Hawthorne
and Campbell action was deferred upon
the foregoing motion until the afternoon
session
Supervisor Astcrs motion in relation
to returning the cannon to Court square
was then taken up and voted upon anC
carried.
Supervisor Barton moved to suspend
the rule 10 allow the reading of bills; car
ricd
Supervisor Campbell moved that tn,
bin of J. Bonham be allowed at 50. 50
carried.
Supervisor Schneider moved that So
be placed in the hands of Michael Kocl
for transportation of paupcrs; carried.
Supervisor Barton moved that the cor
oner be directed to file bills against es
tates of parties who are able to pay til,
coroners fees; carried.
Supervisor Campbell moved that th
clerk be directed TO officially notify al
county officers of any action of the boar,
as to their duties. Carried
The committee on roads and bridge
submitted the following report which Of
motion was received and adopted:
Mir. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the Board of 81
| pervisors
Your committee on roads and bridge
to whom was referred the petition of II
l.. Angel for a license to operate a fcrr
at the site Of the old Talcott ferry il
Zuma township on Rock river, beg leavt
to report that we have examined his pc
tition and believe he has complied wit
the requirements Of law and recommen
a license for the term of five years b
granted on condition that the said peti
toner pay into the county treasury tn
sum of $500 per annum for the use 0
Yuma township to be expended on til
roads leading to said ferry.
The rate of ferriage to be 20 cents fo
one double team and vehicle; Is cents 70
one horse and vehicle; 10 cents for on
man and horse; cents for man, horst
COW. hog or other animal
X. \. HAWTHORNE,
NJ ]. MCENIRY,
s. E. GOODLow,
Committee.
Supervisor Ryder moved that the couI
ty pay $500 per week towards the sup
port of John Collins at st. LUke's hos
pital Carried
Supervisor Martin moved that the rul
be suspended to allow the reading c
bills. Carried.
Supervisor Heath moved that the bill
as read by the clerk be considered in ope
board. Carried.
On motion of Supervisor Campbell I'll
following bills were allowed; NJ d. Maj
tin $500, Dr. c. E. Higgins $50, DR.
J. Mckee 10, and DR.. {. L. Hugir
3.15.
Supervisor Barton offered the foliowin
report and moved its adoption.
| WHEREAS, 1t is necessary to max
more suitable accommodations for the in
sane of this state. as there is not NOR
than two-thirds of said class provide
for.
| WHEREAS, Provisions have been mad
IN different parts of the state, large an
Icommodious hospitals have been built i
the central, southern, eastern and north
crn and none have been erected in III
western. BE it therefore
| Resolved That our representatives
the state legislature be instructed to d
all in their power to get an appropriate
to build hospital for the insane in tn
western part Of the state.
And that the clerk be instructed to fur
nish copy of said resolution to our rep
rescnttyes, both in The house and senate
Carried and resolution adopted