The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-03-04
THE COUNTY SOLONS.
Special March Term of the Board OF
superintendent ial Pre-
ceedings.
THIRD DAY.

Third bAh.
March s. Board met pursuant to adj
iournment. Present ali tie members.
Supervisor Pearsall. chairman, presiding.
The minutes OF yesterdays meeting were
read and amended by making the record
to show that the motion to suspend the
rule TO allow the reference of bills with
out reading was lost on account OF not
having received two thirds vote, as re-
CURED by the rule.
On motion of Supervisor Ryder the
opinion OF the attorney general. ia rea-
Ton 10 the assessment of DImock, Could
II Co.. was received and placed on file.
Supervisor Heath moved that III rule
be suspended to allow the reading of bills
during the day Carried,
Supervisor Werlich moved that the
finance committee he instructed not 10
push the suits of the county y. o.
Reid until further Instructions Bg re-
quest Us Supervisors Campbell, Aster and
Barton the matter was laid over until this
afternoon.
Supervisor Fisk moved that the matter
Of sending james Wilcher and wife To
their son in NtbraSSa be left to the dis
crcton Of Supervisor Barton. Carried
Supervisor Wray moved that the sum Of
SO he placed in the hands Of Supervisor
Barton Tor the transportation OF said
WiIcher aud wife ii in his Judgment it is
best 10 send them Carried.
The committee on pu5lic expenditures
submitted special report, which on mo
ton was received and placed on file.
Supervisor Harwood moved that the
petition for the removal Of James Rob,
bcrtaon from the position of steward OF
the poor farm be taken up and acted
upon at once Supervisor Heath moved
as an amendment that this board ask
James Robertson to resign the position
of steward of the poor farm ut once,
which amendment was accepted by SUI
pervisor Harwood Supervisor Werlich
moved that the matter be laid on the
table until tomorrow morning 10 he taken
up in It's regular order Carried Su
pervisor Niertch moved that the clerk
he directed to notify Steward Robertson
of the action Of the board 50 that he may
be present when the petition for his re-
movul is acted upon 10y the board if he 50
desires Carried.
Supervisor Ryder submitted the fol,
lowing report winch WAS received aud
the recommendations therein confined
were concurred ia by the board
Your committee to whum was referred
the bill OF Charles Korh Tor the keeping
OF his wife from Sept :, 1873. to March
I. 1855, it being ~ at s. per month
would submit the following report on The
matter before him.
That your committee has spent all tho
time necessary for Il settlement Of th,
claims; the only offer be received from
Charles Korb was $500 for the who'll
time or for the claim of the county of 81
| 100. Your committee wouid recommend
that the county settle the who'd biii 10
$500. aud that Mr.. korb pay in the futGr,
propor;iouateiy OF take his wife away
c. r. RYDER Committee.
Supervisor Campbell moved that .Su
peryisor Ryder be Authorized to procec,
20 the collection Of the sum of $500 iron
Charles korb, as rreommenle in Ia,
foregoing report and That he he author
lied to employ counsel. Carried.
Supervisor Wray moved that Superyi
s1r Elliott be instructed to look up the
matter OF the payment OF the board o
Mary koepping at the poor farm, Carried
The committee on jail and Jail account
submitted the following report, which OF
motion was received and adopted
Your committee on Jail and jail claim
would beg leave to report that they hay
examined all claims presented bcfor
them, and recommend the payment of tn
following, and that the clerk b. directed
Ia issue orders for the several amounts I,
the several claimants. t0-Wjt;