Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1896-12-21

SESSION OF THE soLoN ;.

SESSION OF THE soLoN ;.
Omeiai Pfoosedinss OF the Dsoenber
Meeting Of tss County Beard.
THIRD DAY.
Board met pursuant to adJourn-
ment. All members present. Su-
pervisor Carey chairman presiding.
Minutes Of ) esterday's meeting were
read and approved. The c.erk read
the following petition:
Rock Island, Ill. Dec. 16, 1896.
To the Honorable Board of Super
visors OF Rock Island County.-Mr.
Chairman and Memb ers of the Board:
We, the colored citizens Of Rccx Isl
and and mem ers of the Second Bap-
fist church petition your honorable
body for the old court HOUSE, bu Id
ing to assist in erecting our new
church, which is be known as Nc
Kinley chapel to be composed Of
brick with two sides tf stone. If
you will give us this building we
will remove it for the material which
we can use to q great advantage in
our building. and we will appreciate
the gift. Yours very truly.
j. w. WASHINGTON,
Pastor Of Second Baptist Church.
Supervisor Case moved that the
prayer be granted, the board reserv-
ing the right to the furnitare and
and steam fixtures. Carried.
Supervisor Lees offered the follow
in Int
tion. Whereas, by the command of
a Divine Providence former able
and efficient member of this board in
the person Of John Barton has been
removed from our midst, who for d
number OF years represented the
township Of Coal Valley iu this board
Therefore, be it resolved that the
board Of of supervisors CT Rock ISL
aud county in session assem- bled :,
Thursday, the 18th day OF d. &c N Der,
A. ID. 1896, recognizing in the person
of John Barton AN apl. and irflusn-
tial mem Der OF this board, adyocat-
ing that which SCENE: RICH,
AID Just, always betrine IN mind tue
best interests of mis- constituents
and the welfare Of the county, he
will ever be kindly remembered BY
those who enjoyed the pleasure Of
his acquaintance. and be it re-
solved that this board heartily sym
pathize with his family in this houe
of bereavement and sorrow. And be
it further resolved that the resoiu-
tons be spread upon the records OF
the board and copy thereof fog
warded to the family of deceased.
Resolution unanimously adopted.
The reports Of the county officers
for the half year ending Nov. 50.
1896, were upon motion received and
ordered placed on file and rec orded.
The finance committee submitted
the following report, which on mo
tion was received and adopted:
STATE OF ILLINOIS,l =
ROCK ISLAND COUNT,
Board OF Supervisors, Decor Der Term. A. d
Of supervisors:
Your committee on finance to
whom was referred the semi-annuul
reports of George w. Gamble, circui,
clerk; Hjalmar Kohler, county; Fred
Tilterington, county :reasurer, and
Frederick c. Hemuenway, sheriff,
of the earnings, receipts anu dis.
bursements of their respective offices
for the half year ending November,
A. d. 1896, would beg leave to sub
NIT the following report and tabular
statement compiled from said re-
ports, which have been examined
and compared with the books of &C.
counts OF said officers, and are be-
lieved by your committee to be cor
rect:
Earned in this half year-Circuit
clerk. s1,77S.96; county clerk. &C..
SOC. 80; sheriff. $2.243.54.
Received OF the same-Circui,
clerk. sl,S17.57; county clerk, ii.
2S9.14.
Received Of previous earnings
Circuit clerk, s7S5.75; county cterk,
&, GAO. 06; sheriff, S2,06i.72.
Total received this half year-Crr.
cult clerk, S2,lO3.32; county clerk,
So. 929. 20; sheriff, s2.O64.72.
Paid out for clerk hire-Circui,
clerk, 81, 054; county cleck, 500.
| Fog tax books, lS96-CoUnty clerk,
/ 1855.
For miscellaneous expenses-Cir
cult clerk, e1O6.45; county clerk
$12O.79; sheriff, $3.50.
For salary for half yesr-Cir3ui,
clerk, $3.50: county clerk, $500; she:
if, $50.
Total isbursed-Circuit clerk