The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-16
SUPERVISORS PROCEEDINGS


REGULAR Dec. TERN. \, d. 1883.
CONCEAL Reportl
SECOND DAY
Dee. l5-Eoard met pursuant to al-
iournment. Present all the members ex
cept Supervisor iiarwo God Supervisor
Pearsall. chairman, presiding. Minutes
Of Yesterdays proceedings read and APP
proved,
Supervisor Asier moved that ihe mat>
ter OF providing for Daniel Williams be
left TO the discretion of Supervisor Ryder,
Carried.
On motion Of Supervisor Cozad Super
visor Ryder was authorized to use his
discretion in regard to furnishing trans
portation for woman in his town to the
Eye and Ear inlrmary,
Supervisor Heath moved to refer the
matter OF collected the county's bill for
the keeping OF Mrs. korb at the poor
firuI, to the poor committee. Supervisor
Werlich moved as an amendment that the
matter be left in the hands of Supervisor
Ryder, and that he be authorized to re
crive from Mr.. Korb in settlement of the
account, payment for six years board al
the rate of - per month. And that
charge for the keeping Of Mrs. kOrb be
disc on,inuud until such time as it appears
that Mr. Korb is able to pay for her sup,
port. Supervisor Bowman moved as an
amendment to the amendment to strike
out Of the amendment all that portion as
regards the disCOntinuancc of future pay
ment Of the board. Supervisor Campbell
moved as a substitute that the matter OF
settlement be left to Supervisor Ryder
and lie be authorized To make the best
possible settlement with Mr. Korb, as in
his Judgment he would deem Just and
equitable. The yeas and nays being called
resulted as follows.
Yea. Supc vlsors Aster. Bowman,
Campbell Colad. Elliott, Fisk, Heath,
Martin. Smart, Swanson, Walker and
Wary-12.
Nays Supervisors Barton, Burial,
Fitzgerald, Goodlow, HOLSTER, Noah,
Norton and Vicrich-S. Absent Super
v;sors larwood and Tumble Excused,
supervisor Ryder. Substitute carried,
Supervisor Heath moved that the mats
ter of collection of the board of Mrs.
Murray. an inmate of the poor house, be
referred to the committee on poor. Car
ried.
supervisor Campbell submitted the fol
lowing report
"Iuur committee appointed at the last
meeting of the board to look after the
expenditure Of the $500 appropriated for
the purpose of building Il bridge in Dr0ry
township, would report that both mem,
bcrs of said committee were unable 10 he
present at the time Of the letting of the
contract, but that the undersigned, one
of said committee, was present when the
commissioners received the bridge from
tue hands Of the contractors. The con
tract was lei To Messrs. Bowser 4 Smith,
of Drury township, for the sum of $500,
which contract was produced and exams
ned by Inc. In my judgment the
bridge was constructed in IA durable and
substantial manner and according
to contract. Your committee then di~
rected the county clerk to issue as order
for the sum Of SSi2j to the commissioners
of highways of said township, that
amount being one-half the cost of said
bridge. Your committee would now
recommend that the remainder of the al>
preparation be paid over to deiray ones
half the expenses of repairing the APP
proachcs to said bridge and that the clerk
be directed to issuc AN order for the sum
of SO to the commissioners at highways
of Drry township. Respectfully sub
mitted. THOMAS CAMi'BELI
Supervisor Werlich moved that the
foregoing report he received and adopted
and that the recommendation made There
in be cOncufrc Il in by the tuurd. Car
ried.
Supervisor Werlich moved that Tn"
county clerk hc instructed Ia confer with
and obtain the opinion of. the attorney
general ON the question OF the prbleT