The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-03-12


visors Aster, Barton, Campbell, Ceder-
berg, Fitzgerald, Heath and Schneider r.
8; nays Supervisors Bowman, Burial,
Clarke, Fisk, Goodlow, Hawthorne. Hol>
lister, Martin, McEniry, Pearsall, Ryder
Schoonmaker, Swanson, Titterington,
Trumblc and Weatherhead 10; amend,
ment lost.
The yeas and nays we're then called up
on the original motion to reject said petit
tons and resulted as follows: Yeas SUI
pervisors Barton, Bowman, Burial,
Clarke, Fisk, Goodlow, Hawthorne, HolN
lister, Martin, McEniry, Pearsall, Ryder,
SchoOnmaker, Swanson, Titterington and
Weatherhead- -1G; nays Supervisors As
ter, Campbell Cederberg, Fitzgerald,
Heath, Schneider and Trumble-i; cars
red
The committee on poor farm submitted
a special report which on motion was re
ceived and placed on file.
Supervisor Bowman moved that the
steward of the poor farm be authorized to
purchase not to exceed 1900 plants Of
black berries and other small fruits and
not to exceed 200 cherry and plum trees
and plant the same on the poor farm; car
ried.
Supervisor Heath offered the following
resolution and moved its adoption:
WHEREAS Il large amount of money
has been lost by the people of this coun-
ty since 1870 on account of the non pay
ment of costs as provided by law, and
WHEREAS, plaintiffs who have com
menced the suits are responsible for the
payment of the costs they have incurred;
be it
Resolved, that the circuit clerk furnish
the states attorney with lists of all cases
in which costs are unpaid since 1870 and
that the states attorney bring suits upon
all appeal bonds where parties signing
them are liable and solvent; aud
Resolved, that the clerks of the circuit
and county courts be and are hereby res
Quired to collect fees as they accrue in all
cases brought into or appealed to their
respective courts Except in cases where
the statutes provide otherwiSe) and no
case shall be docketed until the necessary
fees are paid for such docketing, iuclud ,
inc all contingent fees for the same,
Provided, however, that in lieu of such
payment Of costs said clerks may accept
the sum of five dollars from plaintiffs or
appellants on commencing suits or filing
appeal and also to collect of defendants
on such suits the sum of 81 10,
The foregoing not to include fees III
criminal or probate cases.
Where the amounts SO advanced are
insufficient to pay the entire clerks costs
in such cases, said clerks are hereby in,
structed to collect as aforesaid or accept
such further sums as on their Judgment
will cover the fees to accrue.
1t is further resolved that any fees
so paid that shall be in excess of
the actual fees earned as shown
suits shall be by the said circuit and
county clerks returned TO the party en-
| titled to them; and it is further
Resolved, That the sheriff of this coun-
ty is hereby instructed to collect all fees
for serving papers placed in his hands in
advance as provided by law, excepting
criminal, insane and probate cases, or in
cases otherwise provided by law; and
Resolved, That the county clerk be di-
rectcd to have 1,0O0 copies of these rcso.
lutions printed in circulars and to mai
one to each attorney and justice of the
peace in the county, and that he divide
the remainder equally between himself
the circuit clerk and the sheriff for tuturf
use. w. l.. HEATH
G. p RYDER
L. S. PEARsALL
JOHN CLARKE
GEO. SCHNEIDER
Committee
Supervisor Heath moved that the cir
cult clerk be authorized to employ addi
tional clerk hire to carry out the provis
ions of the foregoing resolution at sal
airy not to exceed %75 per month. Car
ried.
Supervisor Campbell offered the follow
ING resolution which on motion was
adopted:
WHEREAS, 1t is detrimental to the in
tercst of the county to have the super
visors elected yearly; therefore be it
Resolved, That this board recommend
to the legislature now in session n
Springfield to change the law in the cleo
ton of supervisors so their term of oliic
would be for three years, and that ont
third shall be elected yearly; and
Resolved, That the clerk be ins'ructe,
to send copy Of these resolutions tC
each of the members of this, the 21s
senatorial and representative district
Supervisor Aster moved that the sun
of Sal be deducted from the amount t,
be paid by Henry Grimm for the supper
of his wife at the poor farm and tina
upon the payment of the sum Of $40
| by the said Grimm that the county Civ
him a receipt in tull up to April /, 1885
Lost.
The following list of grand jurors wa
on motion approved by the board:
Grand jury list for May term, 1885, o
the circuit court, Rock Island county:
Cordova-Daniel Zimmerman.
Coe-E. II. Coe.
Canoe Creek-Clifford E. Huglns,
Port Byron-Thos Mccall.
Zuma-J. L. Cox.
Hampton-George Wainwright.
South Moline-Frank Wall
Moline-H E. Barber, Ed Berry
Laurence Eklund.
Rock Island-W H. Whitman, jaime
r. Johnston, Dan Daily, Christ J. W
Schneider.
South Rock Island-Jacob Brockmann
Black Hawk-A r. Brown.
Coal Valley-Richard Battersby.
Rural-James Hutchen.
Bowling-Jas. r. Mcconnell.
Andalusia--J. II. Ballard.
Edgington-Jas. P. johnson.
Buffalo Prairie-Wm. Drury.
Drury-Jacob Silver
The committee on ways and means sub
mitted the following report which wa
received and adopted:
Mr. Chairman md Gentlemen of the Board of 81