Rock Island Argus., 1897-03-19

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Committee.
The committee on public expendi-
lures submitted the following report,
which upon motion, was received and
adopted:
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We advertised for bids on remov-
ing and repairing monument, and
received bids from the folio wing:
Devore & Fisher. $500; G J. Larkia,
$3.50; A. E. Elmer, $50; northeast
corner of square. N. B. Iglehart &
Co., $3.50; front Of court house $500.
And your committee to whom WAS
referred the petition Of Fred litter
ington, county treasurer, for clock,
telephone and time lock on safe in
his Office would submit the follow
ing: That they would recommend
against putting clock in treasurer's
Office, but recommend putting in .
telephone in said office, and also rec
ommend putting time lock on the
safe and painting the safe to corre-
spond with the furniture Of the office.
Your committee have investigated
as to the cost Of time lock and paint
ing the safe and find that the cost
will not exceed 1925. Your, commit
tee believes that six telephones will
be required when We occupy the
new court house, namely: One in the
treasurer's Office, one In the states
attorneys office, one in the county
clerks office'one in.the sheriff's Office.
one in the sheriH's residence, and
one in the circuit clerks office; the
sheriff's Office and county clerks
Office should be long distance tele.
phoes. We called In Mr.. Huntoon,
manager of the telephone company,
and he gave us the following rates:
Long distance telephones $3.50 per
annum, the common telephones In
Offices $S6 per snnum, the one in the
.heriff's residence t22. so per anncm.
Total cost Of 1929 per snnum. Your
committee recommend that tele-
phbnes be placed in the i've Offices
and the sheriff's residence as stated
above.
Respectfully eusmitted,
WILLIAM RIxcK,
y. A. WlLsoH,
COMMITTEES.
Supervisor Pierce moved that the
report be considered by sections.
Carried. Supervisor case moved
that the recommendations allowing
claims be concurred in. Carried.
That part Of the report relating "a
the repairing and removal Of the
soldiers monument now came up
for consideration. Supervisor Betty
moved that said monument be
moved and placed at the northeast
corner Of the court house square.
Supervisor Fitzpatrick moved % q
substitute that the monument be
moved and placed directly In front
Of the east entrance of the new court
house. Substitute lost. Supervisor
Woodburn moved that the matter be
laid on the table. The chair being
unable to decide bo viva voice vote 3
rising vote was taken, resulting in &
tie, whereupon the chair cast his de-
Gliding vote in the negative and do
clared the motion to lay ON the table
lost. Whereupon vote was taker
on the original motion Of Supervisor
Betty, which WAS carried. Super
visor Quayle moved that the CON.
j tract for moving and repairing thu
monument be awarded TO N. B. lyle
hart 3 Co., the lowest bidder, Q,
le53O. Carried. Supervisor Leel
! moved that the committee on publ,
expenditures be authorized and in
structed to enter into contract Will
said NJ. r. IglehArt & Co. accordins
to specifications. Carried. Tha
part Of the report relating to the pc
Il tition Of the county treasurer nov
came mp for consideration. Supsr
visor Fitzpatrick moved that tn
, Recommendations Of the committe
be concurred in. Carried. The re
mainder Of the report rscommendin,
the placing Of telephones in the dii
, ferent Offices and sheriff's resjdenc
now came up for consideration. Su
pervisor Qusyle moved that tn
3 committee's Recommendation b
) | concurred In. Carried.
ri Supervisor SWank moved that th
safe in the sheriff's Office be n
Ipainted. Carried.
g Supervisor George moved that q
3 matters contained in the report An
g concurred In BY the boasd be Z,
3 ferred TO the committee on publ
g expenditures with power to ac
= Carried.