Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1886-12-21


]. CHAMBERLIN, J. L. Moan,
THos. ]. MURPHY. L c. ELLIOTT.
q. o. NORTON, Committee.
The motion of Supervisor Fitzgerald
to refer the bill Of J. E. Blskemore to
the committee on public expenditures
was taken up and voted upon and cars
ried.
The bill of D. ~ Lambert of S75 s4s
on motion of Supervisor Fitzgerald re-
jected.
Supervisor Fitzgerald moved that the
bill of J. n. Be4rdsley for S25 be
allowed. Carried
The bill of E. E. Parmenter for S25
was on motion of Supervisor Aster al
lowed.
The resolution of Supervisor Murphy
offered yesterday upon which action Was
deferred was next taken up
Supervisor Engel moved as sub,ti
tute to the resolution that the salar. Of
the steward of the poor farm be fxec AT
81, 800 per year and that he pay for bis
own help.
The yeas and nays being called re-
suited as follows:
Chamberlain, Elliott, Engel,
Noah. Norton. Parks. Sell. and Bows
mans.
Nsys-Aster, Appelquist, Campbell,
Daley, Fitzgerald, Foster. Goodlow.
Gould. Grenel, Hartman, Hollister, Muir
ply, Peterson, Rosenfeld, Walker and
kerns-16.
Supervisor Fitzgerald moved that the
matter of fixing the stewards salary
be laid over until this afternoon. Lost.
Supervisor Campbell moved TO amend
the resolution by striking out the sum of
$50 and inserting. not to exceed S25
Supervisor Murphy accepted the amend>
ment. The yeas and nays being called
resulted as follows:
Yeas-Aster, Campbell, Daley, Engel,
Goodlow, Grenelle, Murphy, Peterson,
and Walkers.
Nays-Appelquist Chamberlain, Ell
lott, Fitzgerald. Foster Gould, Hart>
man, HOLSTER, Noah. Norton, Parks,
Rosen1eld, Sell, kerns and Bowman--15.
Lost.
Supervisor Campbell moved that the
appointment of steward of the poor
farm be deferred until after the salary of
the steward is fixed. Lost.
Supervisor Campbell moved that the
salary of the steward of the poor farm
be fixed at $500 per year. The yeas and
nays being called resulted as follows.
Yeas-Appelqulst, Campbell, Daley,
Fitzgerald Goodlow. Murphy, Peterson,
Rosenfeld and Walker-9
Nays-Supervisors Chamberlain, Ell
lott, Foster, Gould, Grenelle, Hartman,
Hollister, Noah, Norton, Parks, Sell,
Kerns and Bowman-14
Supervisor Fitzgerald moved that the
salary of the Steward be fixed at 81 500
per year and that be hire his own help
Supervisor Murphy moved as an amend
ment that the salary be fixed al 81 500
per year. Supervisor Fitzgerald acrept-
ed the amendment. Supervisor Appel
quist moved as a substitute that the s4,,,ry
be fixed al % 900 per year The "a
and nays being called resulted as foil -
Yeas-Appeiquist, Chamberlain, E,tt'tt
Gould, HOLSTER, Noah. Norton, K rs,
and Bowman,-9
Nays-Aster. Cambell, Daley, E gel,
Fitzgerald, Foster, Goodlow, Gren lie,
Hartman, Murphy, Parks. Peterson.
Rosenfeld, Sell and Waiker,-15. Subs
stitute lost.
The yeas and nays were then called on
the motion as amended and resulted as
follows:
Yeas--Daily, Engel, Fitzgerald, Good
low, Grenelle, Hartman, Murphy, Rosen-
field, Sell and Walker.-10
Nays-Aster, Appelquist, Campbell,
Chamberlain, Elliott, Foster, Gould. HoI-
lister, Noah, Norton, Parks, Peterson.
Kerns and Bowman,-14. Lost.
Supervisor Rosenfeld moved that the
salary he fixed at Sl.700 per year and
that the steward hire his own help.
Supervisor Peterson moved as an amend
ment that the salary be fixed al 81 800
per year. The yeas and nays being cali
ed resulted as follows:
Yeas-Aster, Chamberlin, Elliott. En-
gel, Fitzgerald, Foster, Gould, Parks.
Peterson and Bowman, 10
Nays-Appelquist. Campbell, Daley,
Goodlow, Grenelle, Hartman. Hollister.
Murphy, Noah, Norton, Rosenfeid, Sell.
Walker and Kerns,-14. Amendment lost.
The yeas and nays were then called on
the original motion and resulted as fol-
lows:
Yeas-Aster. Daily. Engel, Fitzgerald,
Foster. Goodlow. Grenele, Hartman,
Murphy, Peterson. Rosen field, Sell and
Walker,-13
Nays-Appeiquist Campbell. Cham
berlin, Elliott, Gould, HOLSTER Noah,
Norton, Parks, Kerns and Bowman, Iii.
Carried.
Supervisor Campbell moved that the
board proceed to the appointment of the
steward of the poor farm for the ensuing
year. and that the same be done BY ballot.
Carried. The chair appointed Supervi-
sors Engel and Aster as tellers. The
informal ballot resulted as follows:
James Clegg received vote, w e. II.
Dow 6, Thos Ransom 8, W. L. Sweeney
2, ]. H. Vanderslice 2, James Robertson
s. j. LeQuatte i, Cyrus Valentine l and
G. NJ. Stoddsrd vote.
The first formal ballot resulted as fol-
lows:
James Clegg received / vote. W. H. Fl.
Dow 6, Thos. Ransom 3,James Rober' son
5, J. LeQuatte 2, Cyrus Valentine and
g. M. Stoddard votes.
Inc seCCnu lOruial Odliot resulted aS
follows:
W. FL. Fl. Dow received 10 votes, james
Robertson 6, J. LeQuatte 8, and G, NJ.
Stoddard votes.
W. II. II. Dow having received ma
jority of the votes cast. was declared
elected steward of the poor farm for the
ensuing year.
Tho oIork laid hafora tho hoard q nom
munication from Daniel Zimmerman in
relation 10 claim of Mary and Rnoert
WEIGH of $136.75 which was before
| the board at the September term and re-
9ected,