The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-04-30
THE BOARD.
Resolution OF Sympathy for General
Grant---General Business.

When the board reconvened yesterday
afternoon, Supervisor Harwood, from
Moline, presented the following resolu>
ton, which was unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, Gen. U. S. Grant, the hero
president and savior of our nation, has
been stricken with disease which is LA
BILE to take him from this world:
Res0leed, That this board, recognizing
in Gen. Grant a man to whom all hearts
are turned in sympathy at present; and
Reso!0ed, That we heartily concur in
the great love and esteem in which Gen.
Grant is held by all classes, and that We
in common with the people of this and
other nations, rejoice that he is still liv-
ing and that the SD milestone in his life
has been safely passed; and that we sim
cerely hope and pray that He who doeth
all things will spare Gen. Grant to US
for many years longer.
RcsOlOed, That the county clerk be in.
structed to forward copy of these resoe
lutions to Gen. Grant and family. and
that copy be spread upon the records.
The report of the committee on fees
and salaries, allowing bills to the amount
of 81, 356.10 was adopted. Bills to the
amount of $424.58, allowed by the report
of the Jail committee, was also adopted.
the clerk was instructed to ascertain
from D. Zimmerman the whereabouts Of
process docket G, of the sheriff's Office
The matter of making repairs to the
court house was referred to the commits
tee on public expenditures with power to
act. Supervisor HARDWOOD made motion
that the court house be moved to site
half way between Rock Island and Mo
line. No second was made to this bur-
lesque. The sum of $40 was ordered
placed in the hands of Supervisor Wray
for the transportation of Minerva Drury
to the Chicago Eye and Ear infirmary.
The minutes of yesterdays meeting
we're read aud approved. 1t was moved
and carried that the county clerk be Or
dered to procure the forthcoming statutes
for the use of the board. The remainder
of the morning session was devoted to
the discussion and allowing of bills.
The afternoon session was inaugurated
with lively wrangle over resolution
presented by DR.. Cozad, which provided
for publishing the names of persons ap-
plying for support from tho county and
also that persons should not be allowed
help outside of the county house, unless
they are too i'll to be taken there. Some
spirited remarks were INDUCED in by
both sides, and the resolution was finally
defeated by vote Of 16 to s. Super
visor Goodlow offered resolution,
claiming that the county superintendent
had neglected to visit schools, and
requiring him to visit all schools
that he had neglected. Mr.. Southwell
was sent for to make an explanation. He
produced an opinion of ex>State Super,
intendent Bateman from the school law,
which said that supervisors had no juris>
diction over superintendent, but they
should exercise their own judgment as
how to control the schools. Mr.. South>
well then defended his action as superin-
tendent for some time, and read from the
school law what was expected of the SUI
perintendent, which made it appear that
he must be a very industrious individual
to fill all the requirements of his office.
The motion was laid on the table, the
board becoming satisfied that the super
intendent was doing his level best to cul-
tiyate the young idea throughout the
county.