Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1888-07-10
THE HUESlNG lMBR0GLIO,
History of the Difference Between
Himself and the County.
Action in the County Board This
Ii Comes Up \ gain This Afternoon.

The ARGUS herewith presents a history
of the differences between Mr.. Huesing
as sheriff of Rock Island county and the
county board of supervisors. The out
line of the proceedings is taken from the
county records and the disconnected,
disiointed, complicated history is gwen
without prejudice or bias wholly in a
spirit of fairness in order that the public
may have, if it can be obtained, an in
sight into the long pending difficulties.
The first important mention of Mr..
Housings Indebtedness appears in the
board proceedings of December 6, 1880.
when the record shows $685. due the
county from him. But in connection
with the same report appears statement
that "the committee are advised by their
counsel that inasmuch as the items of
Sc and S37 40 were earned by Ex~sheriff
Huesing after the expiration of his term
of office by selling property on execu-
tons that had been advertised by him be-
fore his term of office expired, and that
the board named have the power and that
ii would be its duty to allow him a rea>
sCnable amount as expenses for the per
Torrance of said LABOR. Your committee
would therefore recommend that the sum
of S43 40 be allowed Elk Sheriff Huesing
as expenses for making the sale before
referred to, leaving the amount due the
county 5000 So, which amount Mr.
Huesing has informed your committee he
is ready to pay to the treasurer on an
order from the board. "
Again, in the official record of the pros
ceecllngs OF the special April term. 1881,
the committee on finance finds in review
inc Elk sheriff Housings report for state
warrants issued for conveying convicts
from Rock Island county Jail to peniten-
tiary and reform school, there is differ~
ence in favor of the county of 1859 20.
In this connection the committee on
finance makes the following report.
Your committee desire to call the at
tentIon of this honorable board to the
fact that Mr.. Huesing in credlting five
state warrants, credits the net amount so
that ii may be reasonably inferred that ne
is entitled to some credit for expenses
paid to convey convicts to TN peniten~
tiary and reform school Your committee
desire Ia state also that no eXamina-
ton has been made by them as to
what expenses have been paid by the
county to either Mr.. Huesing or Mr.. Per-
kIns for this kind of service, believing it
10 be the duty of said persons to furnish to
this board itemzed statements of such
amounts us they may claim to have paid
for the conveyance of convicts to the pen
itentiary and reform school, so that the
same can be examined and the balance
properly adjusted
This is all that appears in regard to the
matter IN that session OF the board
The next mention of Mr. Housings
deficiency appears in the report of the
finance committee to the July term, SSl,
when the record shows the committee as
having reported:
Your .nmnittae have also had seyar,l
,ptarviaus with Mr. Enesing and orc cot
isfad that the difTerancp hatwaep the
.moupts of tho state warrants raca;vad hr
Ar Uuasinu and the smoppt remarked
nv him is The amnunt of tynensps in
cnrred in CARVING surb nrisnners ia the
,o,;ta,.,;.r and r,f,rm srhool evoar, :,
The ease nj one warrant issued IN Mr.
Huesinp nm Feb ~ 1876 for -, 80
and one hin maid the county on Feb, 10
1875 for exnrnsps smountinu IN S35
White vonr committee il un,hIe IN show
conclusivelv thar said warrant Is not ec-
rounted for vet they are of the oninion
that the sum of 81 60 is dine Rock Isl.
and cnuntv from AIR Hnesing IN state
warrants.
Again, at the special March term, 1882,
the finance committee submits to the
board communication from Mr., August
Huesing, late sheriff. which bears date of
March :. 1882. and which begins rs fol
lows
At the MAY. 1881, session of your board
one of Your committee brought in res
port that was indebted to the county in
the sum of $3.50 20 Now, as the facts
and figures in the case utterly failed to
show that | owe the county ANYTHING, the
amount claimed to be dine could have ex-
listed only in their imagination. Since
the bringing in of the committees report
the hoard has ind several regular and
orac;,I saociops hut as nofhinO has
been done with if | respectfulIy request
the hoard 10 take some action on said
repnrt. / also enclose nv bill OF
| 1919 30 which | hone YOU will speedily
| allow, because times are hard, money
scafce anu 'he county mas hau use w my
mn m' 'on7 ~ o-..
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