The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1885-12-18
SUPERVISORS PROCEEDINGS


JbAIniHchl. lftHtnl All lLt uitlh"tI9
except Supervisor HARDWOOD. Supervisor
pearsail chairman. presiding. Minutes
OF yesterdays Proceeding read and APP
proved.
The clerk laid before the board Il CON-
muufcation from l. +, Harsou, IN which
he states he has clerks and sheriff : fees
in his hands belonging to the county to
the amount Of SEQ 81 subject to the or
der of the board which communication
WIS on motion # Supervisor NeneCA re-
feried 10 the co.. nj tee on finance.
Supervisor V IA moved that the
sheriff he iustrue.. 10 bring in the alb
seutcos aud to SIC lat members do not
leave the Ioom duing the reading OF
CLAIMS without permission; carried.
Supervisor Norton moved that the
reading Of all poor bills except those Of
Rock Island and Moline he dispensed
with, and that they be referred to the
committee. The yeas and NAYS being
called resulted as follows:
Yeas Supervisors Elliott. Fisk. IIol.
lister. Martin, Noah, Norton Ryder and
NirlIcCh s.
Nays Supervisors Astcr, Barton, Bow
nam, Campbell, Fitzgerald, Goodlow,
Smart swanson, Tumble, Walker and
WIny-i1,
Absent Supervisors Burial, Cozad.
UarwOod aud Heath 4. Lost.
Bills Of IA miscellaneous character were
read and referred to the proper commit
tees.
Supervisor Barton moved that the
board proceed to fix the salary of the
steward at the poor farm.
AT the request of Supervisors Camp
bcll, Aster and Heath, the matter was
laid over until tomorrow afternoon.
Supervisor Heath moved that the mat
ter OF repairing the roof of the Jail build
ing and county Offices be referred to the
committee On public expenditures, with
power to act.
The credentials of Messrs. Is. D. Eu
ford. j NJ Bcardsley and c. j. Larkin,
from the mayor OF the city of Rock Isl,
and Us representatives to 90 to Washing
ton in the interest of securing the pas
sngc of the lIcnnepin canal bill in cons
@ress, were presented to the board
Supervisor Campbell moved that the
appointment of the gentlemen ms repre-
senta,ves in the city 5 interest be ap~
proved by the board and that they be
chosen by this board to represent the in
tcrests of this county as we'll, On the re-
quest of Supervisors Aster, Werlich aud
Fitzgerald action on above motion was
referred until tomorrow morning at .
o'clock. Supervisor Astcr thcreupon asked
permission to Withdraw his request to de-
fer action on the above motiol. The
chair decided that under the rules, action
on above motion was deferred and that
Supervisor Astcr's motion was out of
order Supervisor Burial moved To
suspend the rule in order to consider the
motion of Supervisor Campbell.
The yeas and nays being called resulted
az follows:
Yeas Supervisors Barton. Bowman,
Burial, Campbell, Cnzad, Elliott, Ftz~
gerald Goodlow. Heath, Martin Noah
Norton, Ryder, Smart, Swanson, Trumhie
and Walker II
Nays Supervisors Aster, Fisk, Hollis
ter, Werlich and Wray--5.
Absent Supervisor llarwood. Car
ried.
Supervisor Heath moved ae an amend
inrnl to Supervisor Canpbclis motion
that $500 bc appropriated from the Coun
ty treasury toward deirayin the expenses
al the aforesaid gentlemen.
supervisor Norton moved us an amend
ment to the amendment that $500 he
appropriated aud that Mr. j. NJ. Rrtcker
he appointed a. IL representative of the
county To Nil III con JuHtllen WIN iHt
three gentlemen before mrntoneds
Supervisor Astcr moved as a Substitute
to that this board appropriate 5000 and
endorse the citS's representatives, and APP
point Mr. Relicker, as sheriff of the coun-
ty to represent the Countv's interests,
which motion failed 10 receive the recog
milton eff the chair and the yeas and nays
ordered on the amendment to the amends
mcnt and resulted as follows:
Yeas Supervisors Aster Barton, Bow
man, Burial, Campbell, Cozad, Elliott,
Fitzgerald Norton, Martin, Smart, Swan
son, Trumhle and Wray-l4.
Supervisors Fisk, G0odlow, IIol-
lister, Noah Ryder, Werlich and Walker
=.
Absent Supervisor Harwood
Amendment to the amendment car
ried
The anne adm cnt is amended was then
voted upon and carried
The yeas and nays then being called on
the original motion rs amenned and re-
suited as follows
Ycas-S Supervisors Aster, Barton, Bow.
man, Burial Campbell, COzad, Elliott,
Fisk, Fitzgerald Heath, Martin, Noah,
Norton, Smart, swanson, Trumble and
Wray-17,
Nays Supervisors Goodlow. HOLSTER,
Ryder, Werlich and Walker ..
Absent Supervisor lIarwood. Car
ried.
Supervisor Barton moved suspension
of the rule in order to allow the reading
of bills Carried. Bills were read and
referred to the committee on miscellane~
Gus claims.
The committee on public expenditures
submitted the following report, which on
motion was received and adopted.
Your committee on public expenditures
would beg leave to report that they have
examined all claims presented before
them, and recommend the payment of the
following, and that the clerk be directed
to issue orders for the several amounts to
the several claimants, to wit.
Electric Light Co, SIS 80, NJ 1erbury,
see Il; E. q. Frazer, 81 so; l.. II. Bar,
ker, 50, NJ. Icrbury, 50 Go; Il. |. City, |
$50; Il |. Gas Co. Sl19.6i; Weyerhaus,
er Il Denkman, Slo6 81. Total. 800 2S
Your committee find bills for three re-
ncwals of insurance policies, they having
expired Dec. Il, at noon. We are not
sure of any authority of agents for re,
newal. We think the rates. per cent
excessive and respectfully refer the claims
20 the board for their consideration and
action
E. II. Bowman,
JOHN BARTON
THOMAS SMART,
Committee.
Supervisor Campbell moved that the
matter of considering the bills for in>
surance which are referred to the board
hot con m In hp l,tl ,t,tii