The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-18


ceived and placed on file. Supervisor
Burial moved as an amendment that the
communication be referred TO the super
vsors of Moline and South Moline;
amendment carried. Supervisor Nler-
iech moved to lay the motion as amended
on the table; lost The original motion
rs amended was then voted upon and
carried
Supervisor Heath moved that the sum
of $40 be allowed DIR. J. Huyett, which
sum was deducted from his bill by the
committee on poor farm, On request of
Supervisors Fisk, Noah and Burial, ac-
ton on above motion was deferred until
tomorrow morning.
Supervisor CoZad moved that an order
be drawn in favor of c. l. Rtmley for
Sll2 for witness fees, which were res
iected by the committee on fees and sal
aries; carried.
Supervisor Norton moved that an
abatement be made to Mr. r. Leach in
the sum of 50 20 and that an order be
drawn for that amount. Carried
The special committee on the invests
CATION of the management of the poor
farm submitted the following report:
Your special committee to whom was
assigned the duty of investigating the
administration OF the poor farm, with
reference to the action of the board on
the petition of citizens of Moline, for i'm :
mediate removal of James Robertson as
steward of said farm, respectfully report:
Thot they have carefully and patiently
examined all the evidence obtainable by
them. That no open accusations have
| been made, but multitudinOus rumOrs of
hearsav character and opinion, have been
brought TO their attention From all this
mass of material your committee find
some things to commend and some
that may justly be considered blame
worthy, the causes for which may be
justly laid 10 the want Of correct business
| order in administration, which has grown
| out OF the want of specific definition and
understanding of the powers and duties
OF the steward, poor farm commilte and
| the honorable board of supervisors.
That they do not discover cause sulli
| cient to make it necessary to demand
| Steward Robertson's resignation or re
| moval. But they do discover in their
| opinion reason for recommending clear
definition of the power and duties of both
steward and poor farm committee and
| the adoption of some rules for the gov
ernment OF both the steward, cOmmitte
| and physician. They therefore recon-
mend for your consideration the follow
ing rules and regulations:
THE STEWARD.
Rule l. The steward shall, as now,
have under the poor farm committee, the
supervision and management of the farm
| and poor house
Rule 3. The steward shall make quar-,
terly estimates of all the supplies of every
kind needed for the ensuing quarter, and
hand such estimates to the chairman of
the poor farm committee at least one
week before each quarterly meeting of the
board of supervisors.
Rule 3 The steward shall not sci
stock or property of any kind from off the
place, except as advised by the poor farm
committee.
Rule 1 The steward shall make to the
poor farm committee, at the end of each
and every quarter, "A full report of all the
operations, receipts and expenditures of
the quarter.
Rule 5. The steward, after the revis
ing and approving of his estimates by The
committee, shall by their order, purchase
from the lowest and best bidder the
supplies so ordered. The poor farm com
mittee shall be composed of three mem
bers who shall be governed by the fol
loving rules and be at all times subject
to the control and approval OF disapproval
of the board of supervisors.
POOR FARM COMMITTEE.
Rule /. The poor farm committee
shall have entire control of the farm and
| poor house. and be vested with all the
authority of the board in the manage
ment and discipline of the institution.
Rule 2. They shall carefully revise al
estimates made by the steward and the
physician tor quarterly supplies. and ap,
prove or reject, add to or diminish. AS in
their judgment may be wisest ant
best, and on approval give orders to pur-
| chase
| Rule 3 They shall visit and carefully
examine into the entire condition of farm
and poor house once in each quarter and
shall make full report to the board OF
supervisors in writing.
| The refusal or neglect to perform this
duty at each and every quarterly meeting
OF the board shall be ample and sufficient
cause for removal by the board.
Rule 4, They shall at all times be SUBJ
iect to the orders and obey all legal re-
| quirements of the board of supervisors.
Rule 5. All bills for the purchase o.
supplies for the poor farm shall be certified
to by the poor farm committee, by thcii
chairman
Rule 6. The poor farm commute,
shall see that in all estimates for supple,
there shall be reasonable proportion o.
light and healthy articles of food, suita
bic for the Use of the sick and feeble in
mates OF the poor house.
Rule Z. 1t shall be the duty of th,
committee on poor farm at their quarter
ly visits, to hear and examine into al
reasonable complaints, and institute sucl
measures as may be necessary and proper
for the correction of any existing wrorl
or neglect.
Rule s. The poor farm committee shall
employ competent physician by specific
contract.
POOR FARM PHYSICIAN AND SURGEON.
Rule t. He shall attend according t.
term of contract.
Rule 9 He shall visit every patient un
able to report at the dispensary and rem
der all practicable assistance.
Rule g. He shall write all his pre-
scriptions and record all cases 10 bool
provided for that purpose. and he shall
in the same way prescribe the diet when
necessary to have anything not in the or,
binary dietary of the house.
Rule 4. The physician shall make ar
accurate and complete report of al
cases treated by him. with the result, tt
the poor farm committee, at their meet
ing at the poor farm each quarter. The
committee shall transmit it to the board
of supervisors promptly, with such com