Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1901-03-08
GIVEN new FRANCHISE
County Board Grants Tri.city
Railway Petition for 20.
Year Extension.
FAVORABLE TO A LABOR BUREAU
Appropriation of 500 for Union
Mission. .Other Action
by Supervisors.

The board of supervisors closed it 8
March meeting at noon today and ad-
journed sine die. At this morni ng's
session the question of allowing the
Tri-City Railway company 2O-year
franchise in South Rock Island was
taken from the table, where it was
placed yesterday. and granted by a
vote of Is to IL. This action was
taken following a similar move by the
|, village council of Sears. which grant
ed franchise within the corporation
last night.
500 for Mission.
The petition of the Union Mission
for an appropriation of 500 year
instead of the $50 heretofore given
for the care of each child placed in
the institution was taken up and
granted by the supervisors. This
limits the payment of 500 and leaves
the board the power to make the ap-
preparation less if the amount is not
warranted.
A number of committees reported.
The special one on rules reported and
was discharged. The report was
adopted, but the rules will be consid.
cred at the next meeting.
The committee that was appointed
to investigate the proposition in re-
gard to the establishment of a bureau
of information and an employment
bureau for paupers reported favorable
to the scheme and the -eport was
adopted. No appropriation was made
to carry it into effect.
Fight With Mercer.
The judiciary committee reported
yesterday making a number of recon-
mendations. In the case of Mercer
county VS.. Rock Island county,
which was settled adversely to this
county, Former States Attorney
Searle, who had the matter in
hand, was instructed to take an
appeal to the appellate court. In
the case of Clinton county VS.. Rock
Island county, the position of the lat
ter was sustained, and it was recon-
mended that no action be taken. In
accordance with the rule established
by the county the payment of $50 to
Charles B4lluff, r. o. McGaughey and
Chester Lillibridge was recommended
for the capture of Frank Howard and
Charles Weaver.
Inspection of Elevator.
Before adjourning the condition of
the elevator in the court house was a
subject of inquiry, some apprehension
being expressed By different mem bers
The committee on public expenditures
was finally instructed TO look after
making any necessary repairs.
May Grand Jurors.
Grand Jurors for the May term of
court were chosen as follows: Cor
dova, r. G. Cool; Coe, E. c. Donahoo;
Canoe Greek, l. F. Giles; Yuma, H. S.
Cox; Port Byron, Henry Toner;
R. G. Letsch; South Mo-
line, d. Cossuni; Moline, Henry Vier-
ich, James Trevor, Andrew ellison;
Rock Island, William Munger, Henry
Carse, B. F. De Gear, s. L. Allars;
South Rock Island, Frank Norris;
Black Hawk, A. A. Buffum; Coal Val
ley, John T. Hass; Rural, M. G. Bed
ford; Bowling. William Mcconnell;
Harry Zeimer; Andalusia.
Albert E. Simmons; Buffalo Prairie,
George Tucker; Drury, Henry Noble.
$50 Inmates at County Farm.
Supervisors Lees, George and
the committee on county
infirmary, made the following report:
1--WE, the committee on infirmary,
beg leave to report to you during the
year ending with this date, March 6,
1901, we have held in all seven meet
ings at the infirmary. During Jan.
Is. 16. IL and Is, we took careful
invoice of all property on the place
and affixed thereto what seems TO be
reasonable value and which makes a
total of 81, 166 rs. There are at this
date $50 inmates on the place, 80 of
whom are males and so females. There
have been ~ patients admitted dur
ing the year. There have been
two births and % deaths. The
average daily attendance during
The year ending Dec. 81, 1900, was |