Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-07-16
SOLONS IN SESSION.
Omc;al Proceedings Of the County
Board.
SECOND DAY.

, Omc;ai Proceedings Of the County |
Board.
SECOND DAY.
Board met pursuant to adjourn
ment, ali mem bers' present except |
Supervisor Kendall, Supervisor
Carey. chairman, presiding. Min.
utes ofyesterday's meeting were read
and approved.
Supervisor Thornton moved to re-
consider the vote on the adoption of
the report Of the committee on equal
ization. Lost.
The clerk read petition from the
highway commissioners of the town.
ship of Drury asking for county aid
in building a bridge, which upon
motion was referred to the commit
tee on roads and bridges.
The clerk read the following COM
munication from the Rock Island Ice
company:
Rock ISLAND. H.. May 4, 1896
To the Board of Supervisors, Rock
Island County, H., Gentlemen:
We propose to furnish all the ice
required for four water coolers in
the county offices during the year
commencing May 1, 1896, at $25 per
|year. ROCK ISLAND Ice Co.
Upon motion the offer was ac-
cepted and said Rock Island Ice
company ordered to furnish ice as
stated.
The following communication from
the Hon Isaac K. Hit was read by
the clerk and upon motion referred
to the judiciary committee.
CHICAGO, H., June 90. 1896
Hon. Board of Supervisors, Rock Isl
and County, Gentlemen: l have the
honor to report certificate by the
secretary of the interior to the state
of Illinois for the benefit of Rock ISL
and county under the swamp land
grant of Sept. 90. 1850. the following
tract: FL SCI sec. 10, twp %, n. r.
&c 4th p. NJ. Ga the issue of the
patent 10 the state the state audi tol
! will certify the fact to the count,
\ board. Very respectfully.
4 ISAAC X. HIT,
State and County Agent.
The mat er of the tender OF tn,
Z Milan bridges by the city of Rccl
Island to the county now came VI
4 for consideration.
Supervisor Thornton moved tina
4 the matter be referred to the com
\ mittee on roads and bridges with in
structions to report 1T the next regu
2 lar meeting of the board. Lost.
- Supervisor Fitzpatrick asked 70
instructions in regard to an opera
ton on the lip Of a boy named Case
l-a=;l;rrr IN tc 20 h
ton the matter was referred t
supervisor Fitzpatrick with power t
act.
The following communication fror
the mayors OF the cities of Rock Is
and and Moline was read by til
clerk:
To the Honorable Board of Supe,
visors of Rock Island County, III
nois: Gentlemen-Theb board of tru
-. tees of the Illinois Western hospit:
"A for the insane having requested tn
- citizens of Rock Island county I
take charge of the ceremonies OF tt
layin of the corner stone of said no
pital, which ceremonies will occur tt
latter part OF this month, and as tt
above named institution is the fir
recognition received by this porto
OF the state. and as it will be I'll
greatest institution of the kind will
in the state, if not within the Unite
I States, we therefore feel that publ
: pride alone dictates to all publ
spirited citizens of our county tn;
we make the occasion as memorial
as its greatness requires. The Vi
Al r. hn nyt
- Rock Island and Moline respectivel
are about to call joint meeting
,, the citizens of the two cities for Il
8 purpose of creating committee
make arrangements and procu
z funds to bear the expense of the o
casion. The date Of said meetiI
{ will be announced through the dai
{ papers
s We cordially invite your honorah
{ body to appoint committee to C
z operate and act with ms.
{ We anticipate the entire expen
: OF having the corner stone will
Z about two thousand dollars (S2,O0C
2 which expense will be occassioned
Z the entertainment of the govern
: and his staff, together with sever
IA companies OF the state militia ana
number of prominent men throug
. out the state.
AS the funds appropriated by tt
is state for the construction of sa
hospital cannot be used in bearir
the expense of laying the corn
EJ stone, we can secure the funds niece
LbTl sary only by private subscripti
~ and such aid as your body may C
"a tend us. We would respectfully a
q that your honorable body appropl
81 ate five hundred $500 dollars to 9
81 siot in bearing the expense of the c
:E& casion. GUSTAV Sw ESSSoN,
~ Mayor City of Moline.
an Il. F. KNOX,
Mayor City OF Rock Island.
asiy Supervisor Ford moved that t
;-r's chair appoint committee of sew
members OF the board, consisting