Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1894-03-14
THE COUNTY SOLONs.


o"'iai Proceedings of the March Term
First Day.
MARCH 13-Board met pursuant to
adjournment. All members present
except Supervisor Sinnet, Supervisor
Mckinley presiding.
Minutes of the last dav of the De
ccmber term were read and an.
proved.
Petitions for attachments were nm
on motion referred to the proper
mmittee without reading.
supervisor Fitzpatrick offered the
following resolution which upon mo-
ton was adopted:
Whereas, At the July nicotine
1898, of the board of supervisors Of
Rock Island county, said board
adopted and passed resolution
providing and directing that the
county clerk of said county take the
necessary action to submit to the
voters of said county the PROPOSE
ton to raise the sum of $l25 900 for
the purpose of erecting court
house, at the next general election.
and
whereas, The states attorney has
given it rs his opinion that said res
olutlon Is too indefinite and uncer-
tain for said purpose. in that it does
not provide for the submission to the
people OF the county the explicit and
definite proposition to raise the nee
esSary moneys for such purpose bv
the issue of bonds or by special toX-
alton: and
W hereas, 1t is the desire and in
tent OF the board to provide for the
erection OF a court house, to cost APP
proNimately 1925, 900 and to provide
the necessary moneys for said pur-
! pose. by issuing bonds. and to sub
NIT to a vote of the people of said
county at the next general election,
the proposition to erect said court
house and to raise the necessary
money therefor by the issue OF bonds
Now, therefore, he it re-
solved that Il special committee oi
five he appointed by the chairman to
consider the matter OF the erection
OF court house, and the issuing OF
| bonds by the county to pay for the
same. and to report to this board IA
soon as possible. resolutions provid-
! ing therefor. rs well a Il submission
OF SAID propositions to the voters of
this county at the next general elcc-
! ton.
As such committee the chair ap-
| pointed Supervisors Fitzpatrick. Vim
ton, Britton Hasson and Lees.
The committee on poor farm sub
mitted the following report and in
ventory, which on motion was re-
ceived and adopted:
Your committee on poor farm beg
leave to make the following report
| for the year 1898: The first meeting
/ OF the committee was held Nav ).
/ 1898. at Rock Island. and We passed
! the following resolution: That SUI
! perintcndcut Dow take no more
/ hoardcrS at the county inlirmary
without consent of the poor farm
committee. He was also Instructed
by the committee not to give or fur
nish meals to visitors visiting
the inirmarv unless on business.
Our attention was called to imme-
diate action for a deep well pump, n
there was no way TO ret water eX-
ccPt what was pumped by the wind
| mill. and which was not reliable.
Our former committee had purchased
pump and had it placed on the
well, from Mink n Webb. and the
same was not satisfactory Ito the
former committee) for the reason
that it was not capable of doing the
work and furnish the required
amount of water that was needed.
We notified Mink & Webb to take
it out. but they paid no attention to
our requests. We were finally
obliged to take it out ourselves. We
then contracted with the Moline
Pump company for a Hooker pump,
36-inch cylinder. cushioned at both
edns, and 80 feet of 3 inch castings.
costing 1897. The old pump and old
castings were then taken for $50 in
payment for the new pump. netting
us 1888, and the same is furnishing
Us all the water that is required
about the place. We have made sew
eral improvements, charging the
coal sheds, finishing off the basement
of the insane house. giving us eight
| good rooms for tee insane. We have
spent very little time at the intirm-
arv, for the reason we did not deem
it necessary. As each and every time
we visited the place we found every
thing in order. and most of the in
mates cOntented and well satisfied
with their treatment.
We herewith submit the inventory
| Of goods and chattcls of the intirmary
at or as near cash value rs we. your
committee, could determine, and the
same is on record in book at the in
Urinary bought for that purpose:
stewards residence household goods...S 81 81
! ASYLUM bec, beddiny, dishes and uten-
sils, etc -. 49,. m. 90. ....... sid 50
| lnirmary bed, bedding. fishes and utcn-
sis .tc ............... s73 81
Wash house ma hincry and fixtures i13 Sj
Boiler room machinery and fixtures. .... .32b h
! Drug store II lures and mediclne... lis a.
| Store room clolhiI y boots sho g. etc -. 800 s.
/ Tco : /, tool house blacksmith shop -. 1gS =.
! lmpemcnta ................. 80. 80 ia
! proyi ions in cellar ....... N1 -
| Flour house, ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 1Jti a.
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