Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-09-15

proved and adopted.
The following were appointed
members Of the grand jury for the
January term, A. ID. 1897:
Cordova-John z. Adams.
Coe-B. w. WOODBURY..
Canoe Creek-Amos Shepard.
Zuma-W. W. Moore.
Port Byron-Robert Savage.
Hampton e. CLAM.
South Moline-Her bert Gould.
Moline-A. p. Lundquist, Don
Stewart, C. +. Grantz.
Rock Island-T. p. Wilson, Charles
BeIquist, w. b. Bruner. Michael Sex
ton.
South Rock Island-C. G. Dack.
Black Hawk. Is. Haslip.
Coal Valley-William Adams.
Rural-David Warnock.
Bowling-Perry Ohaver.
Buffalo Prairie-Humphrey Bru-
baker.
REORGANIZATION Rush.
Drury-Joel Hampton.
Andalusia-Charles l.. Wenks.
Supervisor johnson moved to sus-
pend the rules and allow the bill of
Porter Printing company at $l1.25.
Carried and bill allowed.
Supervisor Case moved that the
building committee be authorized
and instructed to enter into contract
with bidders on new boiler house
and with c. j. Larkin for changes as
per their report. Carried.
Supervisor Beatty offered the fol-
lowing resolution and moved its
adoption:
Resolved, That we, the board of
supervisors in lieu of the lack of
public worship in the county infirm-
airy do offer the surrounding orthor-
dox ministers $500 for each service
performed, not to exceed one service
per week. Time of service to be
liked by MIR. Dow; said money to be
paid by the county on signature OF
superintendent, MIR. Dow. Carried.
Resolution adopted.
Supervisor Quayle offered the fol-
lowing resolution aud moved its
adoption:
Whereas the honorable board of
supervisors of Rock Island county
having shown their appreciation for
the soldiers of the late civil war by
erecting hall in Rock Island coun-
tvs new court house to commemo-
rite their services. and
Whereas, John Buford Post 243, G..
A. r. department of Illinois in recog-
milton Of such gratitude desires that
said hall be made a museum Of relics
of all the wars in which the United
State has taken part, therefore be it
Resolved, That the board OF super
visors of Rock Island county hereby
lease Memorial hall to John Buford
Post 2i3, G. A. r., of Rock Island,
and r. H. Graham Post 3l2 6. A. Il.
of Moline, for the term of % year at
an annual rental of IS, and tina. all
old soldiers organizations and al
old soldiers of Rock Island county be
given free use OF said hall.
Supervisor Britton moved as al
amendment that the consideration
of IS be stricken out. Amendment
carried.
The resolution as amended wa;
thereupon voted on aud carried.
| Board al journed until 2 O'Clock
this afternoon.
AFTERNOON.
: The board met at 2 o'clock D. m
pursuant to adjournment.
The reports Of county officers were
received and ordered filed and placed
: on record.
The finance committee submitted
the following report. which on mo
: ton was received and adopted:
STATE OF ILLINOIS,
:; RocK ISLAND COUNTY, go
Bo,rd Of Supervisors, September r. rm, A. d
1>gj-!nr. Cnsirman AND Gentlemen Of the Boar
; .f supervisors: Your committee on GLancP, L
| whom wa. REFER ID the semiaunaal reports O
George W. Gamble. circuit clerk; Hjalmar Koh
Ter, county cicrh; Fred litter, ngton, count
treasurer; r. c. Hemenway. sheriff, Of the eai a
lpgs, receipts and disbursements OF their reepec
tive Offices for the half yesr ending Nav 81, A u
1886 would & leave 70 submit the following re
port and tabu nj Statement compiled from IL
rel orts, which have been examined and con-
pared with the books Of accounts OF raid off GERS
and are believed by Jour committ.e tobe correct
- Accts. of Accts. Of
Circuit County Accts. o
o Ga What Account. Jerk. CLERK. Sheriff
Earned in this half
year 800. ,3Ss 81 81 977 sf$a3s 9