Rock Island daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1886-1893, 1890-04-21

Black Hawk-W. T. Kerr
Coal Valley-Frank NayIor
Rural. A. Wilson.
Bowling s. w. Heath.
Edgington-R S. Montgomery.
Andalusis-L. Albert Hofer.
Buffalo Prairie-N. G. Elliott.
Drury-Chas. Spickler.
L. F. CRALLE,
J. A. WILSON.
JASPER FORSYTH
Supervisor Frick moved that an infor.
NAL ballot be taken for chairman. Car
ried. The chair appointed Supervisors
Wilson and Schneider as tellers. As the
result of the informal ballot Supervisor
Smith received 10 votes, Supervisor Kerr
10 votes. Supervisor Schneider / vote,
Supervisor Burial / vote, Supervisor
DALEY l vote and Supervisor Pearsall
vote for chairman. as the result of u
formal ballot Supervisor Kerr received II
votes, Supervisor Smith IL votes and Su-
pervisor Burial vote for chairman. As
the result of second formal ballot, Su-
pervisor Kerr received 10 votes, Supervi-
sor Smith received 12 votes and Supervi>
sor Burial ] vote for chairman. Super
visor Smith having received q majority of
elected chairman for the ensuing wear.
Supervisor Cralle moved that the rules
governing the board last year be adopted
for the ensuing year. Supervisor Wilson
moved as an amendment that rule 20 be
so amended as to require petitions for
statements to be presented before adj
lournment of the morning session of the
second day of the meeting of the board
amended was then voted upon and car
ried.
Thereupon the board proceeded to
select by lot one half of the members
elected at the last annual town meeting
to serve for one year, and the other half
for two years. as provided by section 143,
chapter 1879, of the revised statutes of H.
iinois, 1899. and as the result of such
classification the following members CON
stitute the first class, To serve for one
year: Forsyth. Hanna. Carey. Lamont,
Spickler, Montgomery. Naylor, Wilson,
Burial. Prick. Ford and Smith. And
the following members constitute the sees
ond class to serve for two years: Daley
Pearsall, Hasson. Woodburn, Kerr, Hofer.
Heath, Elliott. Browner, Ludolph, Crslle
and Schneider
Supervisor Prick moved that rule 10 be
suspended and that committee of five
members and the chairman of the board
De appointed to select the standing COM
mittees for the ensuing year. The yeas
and nays being called resulted as follows:
Ayes-Browner, Burial, Prick, Las
mont, Ludolph-5.
= Noes-Carey. Cralle, Daley, Elliott.
Ford. Forsyth, Hanna, Hasson, Heath,
Kerr. Montgomery, Naylor Pearsall,
Schneider, Spicker, Wilson, WOODBURY.
and Hofer-18. Lost
The board adjourned until tomorrow
morning at 10 o'clock.
SECOND DAY
April 17.-Board met pursuant to ad-
Journment Present all the members.
supervisor Smith, chairman, presiding
The minutes of Yesterdays proceedings
were read and approved. The chairman
announced the following standing COM
mittees for the ensuing year:
Finance-Wilson, Daley Montgomery.
Burial Crllle.
Town and Town Accounts-Heath.I
Hanna, Spickler.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Schneider, Ell |
lott, Kerr, Hasson.
Miscellaneous Claims-FOrsYth, Spck |
Ter, Carey.
Poor-Burrall, Hasson, Ford Hanna,
Lamont.
Poor Farm-Cralle, Schneider, Naylor.
Roads and Bridges-Carey.H ofer, Ford.
Abatements-Kerr, Daley, Browner,
Pearsall, Wilson.
Ways and Means-Daley. Schneider,
Ludolph.
Jail and Jail Accounts-M Montgomery
Lamont, Woodburn.
Fees and Salaries-Frick, Browner, |
Elliott. Hofer, Mayor.
Public Expenditure oodburn, Luz
dolph, Heath.
Retrenchment-Smith, Heath, For
syth.
The clerk laid before the board COM
munication from Buford Post, G. AR,
asking an appropriation of $50 for the
purpose of decorating the soldiers monu-
ment. Supervisor Frick moved that the
sum of $50 be appropriated as requested
by said post The yeas and NAYS being
called resulted as follows:
Ayes-Browner, Galley. Frick, Kerr.
Ludolph, Montgomery, Pesrsall, Schnei.
der-6.
Noes-Burrall,, Cralle. Daley, Elliott,
Ford. Forsyth, Hanna, Hasson, Heath.
Hofer. Lamont Naylor, Spickler, Wilson,
Woodburn-15. Lost.
Supervisor Burial moved that the
committee on public expenditures be in
strlcted to decorate the soldiers monu,
ment at an expenditure not to exceed
s60. The yeas and nays being called re,
suited as follows:
Aves-Browner, Burial, Frick, Kerr,
Lamont, Ludolph, Montgomery. Schnei-
der--S.
Noes-Carey, Cralle, Daley, Elliott,
Ford. Forsyth, Hanna, Hasson, Heath,
Hofer, Naylor, Pearsall, Spckler, Will
son. Woodbrrn-15. Lost.
On motion the sum of S13 was appro-
propriated for the purpose of sendingj
John Wilkes child TO the Soldiers. or
phan home at Normal.
Supervisor Cralle moved that COM
mittee of three be appointed to solicit
bids for the publication of the proceed,
ings of the board. Carried.
The chair appointed as such commit.
tee Supervisors Cralle, Burial and
Kerr.
Supervisor Cralle moved that the com
mittee on public expenditures be instruc>
ted to investigate and report to this board
Is to whethcv separate entrance to the
all can be provided for female prisoners. /
larried.
Supervisor Kerr moved that the COM
nittee on poor farm be instructed to ar
ange for holding religious services at the 4
DOR farm and that the expense incurred
N account of such services be paid by tie
ounty. Carried. "