The Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1885-1886, 1886-09-24
Respectfully subm itted,
J. IL. FOSTER,
II. o. NORTON,
d. NJ. FITZGERALD.

Yuma township. in Rock Island county,
would submit the following report: We
would recommend that the PRAYER of the
petitioner be granted and that permission
be- granted John Carlson to operate said
ferry for the term OF five Years. And for
such privilege that he pay into the Coun~
ty treasury the sum Of s. per annum, and
upon the payment of such sum the coun-
" clerk is directed to issue to said John
Carlson Il license for one wear from date
of payment. The money so paid into the
treasury to be used for road purposes of
Yuma TOWNSHIP and to be expended on
the road leading to said ferry.
The rates for said ferry To bc as fol.
lows. viz: one double team and vehicle,
20 cents; one horse and vehicle, - cents
one man and horse, 10 cents; one man,
horse, COW, hog. sheep, or any domestic
animal, ) cents.
i, G ELLIOTT,
J II. FOSTER,
JASPER SELL.
COMMITTEE
The committee on public expenditure
submitted the following report. which on
motion Of Supervisor Fitzgerald was re-
ceised aud adopted:
Your committee on puhice Xpcuditures,
| to whom was assigned the duty of looking
after the condition of the soldiers monu-
mcnt in the Court house square beg leave
to respectfully report that they found the
monument in a condition of rapid cnrrDs-
ion from atmospheric dIsintegratn@ III
| tiuenccs SO that the surface readily crum-
bled under the finger We therefore,
feeling that AS the conservation of this
monument 10 our nations heroic defen-
| ders. who lost their lives IN its service,
We're in honor bound 10 perpetua'e their
memories, thought best to renew the en-
| tire surface, inscriptions and ornaments
and TO protect the same as far as possible
| by coat of paraiiine TO the shaft and the
Inscriptions, and 10 paint 10 the base and
the stones of the enclosure, all of which
has been done and the bills submitted
Very respectfully.
CHAs ENGEL, c. c. HARTMAN,
W ). PARKS, Committee
supervisor GOodlow moved that the re
port OF the special committee on the ap>
preparation for the Black Hawk bridges
which was heretofore received aud placed
on file, be now adopted. Carried.
A bill of Ed Kittleson tor Sl3 81,
which had been omitted from the COM
mittee report of former session, was on
motion allowed and the clerk directed to
issue an order thereof
supervisor Campbell moved that the
! clerk be directed to issue an order to F.
/ :. E.,
abatement made him ut The March term,
on which the committee failed to make
the proper recommendation. Carried.
Supervisor Fitzgerald moved that the
states attorney be requested TO appear
| before the board and give his opinion as
TO the authority and duties of III" board
TO appoint judges of election under the
election law passed by our last legisll-
ture. Carried.
Supervisor Daley moved that the clerk
be directed to cancel jury certificate No,
6.S6S issued TO H. Conrad, by the circuit
clerk by mistake. Carried
Supervisor Norton moved that the
special committee IN charge Of the appro-
pTialion for bridges in Black Hawk town
ship be instructed to see that the bridge
now in course of construction be complies
ted according TO contract, and when COM
pleted anu the commissioners of high
ways of said township shall IN their Off
cial capacity give guarantee that they
will not make any further demand on this
board for assistance 10 the construction
of the other bridge ACROSS Mill creek, and
shall furnish to said committee a copy of
the records of such proceedings verified
by their clerk, then abe committee Shall
turn over TO said commissioners the 81.
800 heretofore appropriated by this board
Carried.
Supervisor Murphy moved that the
reading of the annual reports Of the over
seers of poor be dispensed with Carried
The resolutions of Supervisor Gould
in relation to an appropriation to lefray
the expenses OF the suit of l.. f. Fish
conscrvator V John Kelly, being in order,
was taken up for consideration. Super,
VISOR Campbell's amendment 10 said re
solution was voted upon aud lost. The
question recurring on the adoption Of
the resolution the same was voted upon
aud lost
Supervisor Murphy moved that The
matter of appointing judges of election
for district No. OF the second precinct
in Rock Island I've left to the supervisors
of Rock Island. Supervisor Appelquist
moved as an amendment that the matter
be left TO Supervisor Engel. Supervisor
Campbell moved as Il substitute that the
matter be referred 10 the committee on
town and town accounts and that they
submit TO the board for approval the
names selected by them. Substitute cars
: ried.
Supervisor CrmpbelI moved that the
clerk read the tax levy certificates from
the several townships Carried Tax
levy certificates were read and on motion
referred TO the committee on town and
town accounts
The report of NJ. Koch, Oyersecr OF
Poor, on cash expenditures, showing
: balance of 81 DC due the ovcrseer, wa
read and on motion received and placed
on file Supervisor AppeIquist moved
. that the sum of $50 be placed in the
! hands OF NJ Koch for temporary aid ant
relief ol paupers. Carried
Inc report OF IL. w. Hyde TN cash OK
penditurcs showing i balance due Tn,
: Overseer Of Sl2 81, was read and on mo,
= ton received and placed on file Super
visor Peterson moved that the sum of So,
be placed in the hands of H. w. HYDE
for temporary aid and relief of paupers
Carried.
The board adjourned until Q O'Clock
tomorrow morning,