The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1885-05-08
SUPERVISORS PROCEEDINGS
SPECIAL APRIL TERN, A, D. 1885.
(Onicial Report)


SATURDAY, May 2-Board met pursu>
ant to adjournment. Present all the mem.
bers except Supervisor Fisk, Supervisor
Pearsall, Chairman, presiding. Minutes
of yesterdays proceedings read and APP
proved.
Supervisor Wray moved that the sum
of so paid to the county by the Musca>
tine Ferry company be paid to the CON-
missioners of highways of Drury towns
ship. Carried
On motion of Supervisor Campbell the
following dog license bonds were APP
proved by the Board: Charles B. Fisk,
l.. S. Pearsall, D. NJ. Martin, John l..
Noah, E n. Hoihster, II, o. Norton,
Henry Werlich, c. P. Ryder, John Aster,
Thos. Campbell, W. l.. Heath, Stephen
E. Goodlow, Hugh Walker, James COzad,
E. II. Bowman, l.. G. Elliott and John E.
Wray.
On motion of Supervisor Werlich the
following named persons were appointed
judges of the judicial election.
Hampton Harvey Tracy, Henry CLARK,
Henry Hardy, precinct No. l; A. b. E.
Adams, A. d. Cox, r. NJ Mitchell, pre-
cinct No. ?; William r. Carey, ID. A D..
Whitehead, Clark Corbin, precinct No. 3.
South Moline--C. p. Ryder, A. NJ
Burney, C. II. Bedding, precinct No. 1
Henry Borgess., Joseph Smith. W. C,
Wilson, precinct No. 2.
Edgington-W. A. Hubbard, Joseph
Kell, N. Sherwood, precinct No. 1; James
Cozad, VIM. II. Wheaton, Joseph As,
quith, precinct No. ..
Supervisor Barton offered the following
resolution, which was adopted by the
Board.
WHEREAS, The statues do not provide
for the allowing any pay for services OF
ex officio overseers OF poor Supervisors
WHEREAS, 1t seems unjust TO impose &
duty on an officer and no recompense fol
it:
ReS0lgCd, Therefore, that this BoarC
request our representatives in our STATE
Legislature to urge the passage of law
giving said exNofiicio overseers of pool
compensation for their services.
ReS0lged, That the clerk be requested
to forward copy of these resolutions t.
the members of our legislature.
On motion of Supervisor Heath thu
bonds Of Michael Kock and Henry w
Hyde as overseers of the poor were ap
proved by the Board.
Supervisor Bowman moved that tn,
Board adhere to the resolution of tn
Board in relation to the collection o
court costs and sustain the officers il
their efforts to collect said costs. Car
: ried.
Supervisor Barton moved that tn
Board approve the action of II. W. Hyde
Overseer of Poor of Moline, in relation t.
supporting the poor Of said town and tina
he pursue the same course during tn
the ensuing year, Supervisor Ryde
moved as an amendment that the matte
he left entirely to the discretion of said II
! w. Hyde. Supervisor Heath moved as
substitute that the matter be land on the ia
+ BILE Carried.
Supervisor Heath moved that the cler
be instructed to furnish copies of the pro
ceedings of the Board for publication t
the Union and ARGUS at his earliest con
vcnience. Carried
The committee on ways and means sui
mitted the following report which On mo
ton was received and adopted:
Your committee on ways and mean
would respectfully report that the follow
ing amounts are due members and officer
of the Board for attendance at the spe
cial April term, A. d. 1885: