Rock Island daily Argus., 1893-07-11
THE COUNTY BOARD.
The July Session of the Supervisors-Om-
ciaI Proceedings.
FIRST DAY

Illinois, convened in the city of Rock
Island in the county and state afore-
said, on the second Monday, the 10th
day of July, A. D., 1898. Present all
the members except Supervisors
Case and Trent. Supervisor Sinnett,
chairman, presiding. The minutes
of the last days proceedings of the
special April meeting of the board
were read and approved.
Supervisor Ford moved that the
matter of sidewalks on the south and
west sides of Court House square be
referred to the committee on public
expenditures to report to this board
at the present meeting. Carried.
The county treasurer and ex-officio
county collector submitted the fol-
lowing report, which on motion was
received and abatements granted as
asked for:
/ hereby ask you to abate the fol-
lowing county and special tax which
| have been unable to collect for the
tax of 1892:
County; Special. Total.
Forfeitures for 1892. % SO : 9 30 { 81 50
ErroIs and abatments. l2 IA 4 50 II G3
1nsovencies and re-
movals. 26a 50 14s ID s1l 81
Grand total. S97 Sc 1853 81 $50 IS
THOMAS CAMPBELL,
County Treasurer and Ex OffcioCounty Col &c
tor, hock Island III.
The official bond of Charles K.
Wheelan as poormaster of the town
of Rock Island, was read to the board
and upon motion laid upon the table.
Supervisor Schneider moved that
the board visit the poor farm in a
body on next Wednesday, the 18th
inst.
The ayes and nays being called for
resulted as follows:
Ayes Supervisors Cralle, Ford,
Hasson, jenkins, Lamont, Metzgar,
Mckinley, Lees, Oberg, Peterson
Schafer, Schneider, Wilson'S.
Nays-Britton, Fitzpatrick, Good
rich, Powell, Schoonmaker, Swarnk,
Titterington, Vinton-S. Carried.
Supervisor Mckinley moved that
the board visit Drury township as a
body to investigate the road leading
to the Muscatine bridge. Carried.
Supervisor Britton moved that the
board leave Rock Island at 5 O'Clock
this evening by steamboat and re
turn by railroad in the forenoon of
tomorrow. Carried.
The committee on judiciary sub
mitted the following report which,
on motion, was received and adopted
authorizing the county clerk to issue
an order payable to Mercer county
for 1925, and also an order for costs.
Your committee on judiciary who
were authorized by the board to take
charge of the suit of Mercer county
VS.. Rock Island county for the board
OF certain paupers, would respect
fully submit that after due and care
full investigation and consideration
of said case and acting upon the adj
vice of the states attorney, we have
accepted the proposition of Mercer
county to settle said claim for 1925
and costs of suit, and we would
therefore recommend that our said
action be ratified and approved by
the board, and that an order be drawn
for the amount of 1925 in favor of
Mercer county. F. NJ. SINNETT,
JAMES HAssoN.
Committee.
The committee on equalization
the following report,
which on motion was received and
adopted:
Your committee to whom was re-
ferred the equalization of assess
ments of Rock Island county, would
submit the following report: That
we have examined the books of the
several townships. Your committee
the assessments fair and
and recommend that the
assessments as returned by the asses
sors be approved by this honorable
body. JAMES HAssoN,
G. SCHNEIDER.
FOSTER ARMSTRONG.
GUST NJ. FORD.
JOHN SCHAFER, JR.,
Committee.
Supervisor Goodrich moved that
the board go to the poor farm bv
railroad. Supervisor Hasson moved
as an amendment that the supervi-
sors of Moline and vicinity may 90
there by hack. Amendment carried.
The motion as amended was then
voted upon and carried.
Supervisor Hasson moved to recon-
slider the vote taken to go to the
poor farm on Wednesday next. Car
ried.
Supervisor Hasson moved as an
amendment to the motion of Supervi-
sor Schneider ''that the board visit
in body the poor farm on Wednes-
day, the 18th inst that the board
visit the poor farm in body on next
Thursday, the 18th inst. Amend
ment carried.
The motion as amended was there
upon voted on and carried.
Board adjourned until tomorrow
at 2 O'Clock p. m.
HJALMAR KoHLER, Clerk.
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