Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1889-12-12
THE COUNTY sOLONs.
What They DID Yesterday Afternoon
1.-The Court House square Walk,

1.-The Court House square WALK
| Etc.
At yesterday afternoons session Of tn,
county board the following resolution,
were adopted. having been reported by
special committee composed of Super
visors A. F. Hollister. L. s. Pearssl
and Thomas Campbell:
WHEREAS, The number Of incurably
insane in our county poor house is now
very large and constantly increasing by
the addition of incursble patients re.
turned from the state hospitals and the
commitment OF insane persons not admis-
slole to the state hospitals; and
WHEREAS, The number of patients
from this county in the state hospitals ex
ceeds the legal quota apportioned to this
county at least three fold; and
WHEREAS. A large number of insane
persons in addition TO the above men.
toned are either maintained BY their
friends at great expense in private asy>
lums or cared for at their homes at great
inconvenience and actual danger to their
families and friends and without proper
care or medical attendance; therefore
Resolped, That the senators and repre>
sentatives from this senatorial district be
respectfully and urgently asked to use all
honorable means to secure suitable and
adequate provision by the state for the
accommodation OF all the insane of the
state, and that the clerk be authorized to
mail copy of these resolutions to each
OF the said represen tatives and also to the
clerk of the board of supervisors of
LaSslle county.
The majority report of Supervisors
Huntoon and Little, of the committee on
public expenditures, submitted an outline
OF the existing state of affairs between the
city Of Rock Island and the county with
reference to the court house square side>
walk, and Supervisor Prick presented the
following report. which was received and
placed on file:
The undersigned would most respect
fully beg to submit TO your honorable
body minority report of the committee
on public expenditures. After taking up
and upon careful examination of the flag
ging Ito be taken up and replaced &C.
cordlng to the decision OF the board at
the September SESSION. found that the
amount OF tagging. such as required by
the city ordinance, was insufficient to
complete the work. From q careful ex-
animation Of the city sidewalk ordinances
could not concur in the majority decis>
ION OF the committee TO replace the walk
as 1t was before. knowing that the city
authorities would not accept the walk
when completed If they permitted it to be
completed, as the material and laying of
the walk do not comply with the require.
ments OF the city sidewalk ordinance.
Realizing as l did the extra expense to
the county to again take up the walk. TO
replace IL in accordance with the REQUIRE
ments OF the ordinances, l have consulted
men OF high legal standing in regard to
the authority OF the city council to die
tate the quality of materials to he used,
and the manner OF laying sidewalks. and
ind that they have full power in this re
spect.
The majority repor. was taken up. and
Supervisor Olson moved that the states
attorney be requested to appear before
the board and advise the board as to the
rights of the county in the controversy
between the city of Rock Island and
county with regard to the sidewalk on
the north side of the court house square.
This morning States Attorney Sturgeon
appeared before the board and gave it as
his opinion that the city had a right 10
make the county obey the city ordinances
the same as any one else. The board
then referred the matter to the same
committee to see the street and alley COM
mittee of the council and make the best
arrangements possible and report. A
is being held between the two
this afternoon.
During the morning session Chairman
Smith called Supervisor Murphy to the
chair, and he took the floor and made a
engthy speech on matters pertaining to
county finances. the much disputed walk
among other things. He also spoke at
ength on the salaries and fees attached
10 county offices.