Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-18
SESSION OF THE soloNs.


O1Ds THooeoosn8o OF inc Decomoor
Meeting OF the County Board.
SECOND DAY.
The board met pursuant to ad-
tournament, ali members present,
Supervisor Carey, chairman. presid-
ing. The minutes of yesterdays
meeting were read and approved.
Petitions from j. L. Maslin aud
James McGarvey for the position Of
janitor for the new urt house were
read by the clerk. Supervisor Ford
moved that action upon these petit
lions be taken with the other petit
tions for said authorship at o'clock
this afternoon. Carried.
Supervisor Maxwell offered the
following resolution and moved its
adoption:
Whereas. The Almighty in His
divine wisdom has seen fiji to remove
from our midst 8 former able and
efficient me mber of the board OF SUI
pervisors OF Rock Island county, in
the person OF f. N. Hollister, who
for number Of years represented
the township OF Port Byron on this
board. Therefore, be il resolved BIZ
the board OF supervisors Of Rock
Island county. in session assembled,
Wednesday, the 10th Gay of Deem
Der. A. d. 1896, recognize in the
person of E. N. HOLSTER one who.
during all the time he represented
his township on the board, was q
fearless ard influential mem Der.
always advocating thst which would
be for the best interest OF his constit-
uents, and proved an efficient and
able counsellor In the affairs OF the
county, and all who had the pleas
ure of his acq aaintance will ever re-
member him with kindness and affsc-
ton; and be it resolved that this
board heartily sympathize with his
family in this their hour Of beresve-
ment and sorrow; aud be it further
resolved, that these resolutions be
spread upon the records Of this
board and y copy thereof forwarded
TO the family OF deceased.
Resolution unanimously adopted.
Supervisor Britton offered the fol-
lowing resolution and moved its
adoption: Whereas. 1t has been
the custom OF the sheriffs to appoint
the iiremen and janitors for the
court building, and whereas the
duties of such is becoming more
and more complicated. and requiring
greater knowledge of steam and
machinery than formerly and that
such help should be chosen for their
ability and qualifications and not 10.
political favor. Therefore be it re-
solved by the board OF supervisors
of Rock Island coanty, that the offices
of janitor and engineer be created
and that such help be chosen by the
board Of supervisors at their Deem
Der meeting each year at a salary that
shall be fixed each year before such
Off ers are chosen; and further that
such help should be under the direc
ton of the board o: supervisors and
sheriff of said county. Carried.
Supervisor johnson moved that
the board now proceed to fix the sal
aries to engineer and janitor for the
new court house. Carried. Surer-
visor Schoomaker moved that the
salary of engineer be fixed at 5000
per year. Carried. Supervisor Lees
moved that the salary of the janitcr
be fixed at $40 per mouth. Carried
The building committee submitted
the following report: To the Hon.
orable Board of Supervisors. Gentle
men: We. your building com mittee.
beg leave to report that we met Nov.
10, and decided to build brick
fence 9 feet high on the east and north
sides Of the jail yard, and awarded
the contract for the same to Z.
Larkin for the sum of $50; to ar
range the fence on the west side was
left to Supt. Collins, both OF which
have been completed. We also de-
cided to grade the court house square
and asked for bids, aud received i've,
which were: Edwards & Walsh Con
struction company, IS 500; II e.
Harris. $3.50; John N. Huntoor,
sl,675; l.. f. Gay lord. sl.640; &. l.
and b. H. RemIey & Co., $l.l5O.
Whereupon We awarded the contrac,
70 Remley & Co., who have COM
pleted the job as per contract, and
we recommend that they be allowed
81 ,C35, and an order drawn on the
treasurer for the amount; that we
decided to use Fowler's dustless
paint and oil on the Office floors at
an additional cost to the county OF
$40; we would also recommend that
the new building be frescoed. We
asked for designs and bids for the
same and received three. The first
from William G.. Andrews fnr 81 SIS;
the second from Lundahl & " nee berg
foC $l,5O0, and the third from Rabe
Lewis & Korn for 1885, all OF which
is referred to the board Cor considera-
ton. We award the contract for the
driveway to the boiler house to G. j.
Lsrkin for $l35. We sold the old
hose house to c. L. and b. H. Rem.
lev. and agreed to pay SIS to have
the same removed. Chairman John
SON and Supt. Collins made a trip to
Chicago and examined gas and cleo
trio fixtures. After hearing their
report We asked for bids on the same
and received five: Tri-Citv Electric
company, of Davenport. FIVE PROPOSE
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