Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-03-01
NO new JAIL NOW.
Another Resolution to Rebuild
Defsated by the County
Board.
WOULDREQUIRE SPECIAL LEVY
Held That Taxpayers Are Assessed to
limit-AppeaI From Beth
any Home.

Another resolution setting forth the
needs of a new county Jail and pro
viding for the submitting of n prop0-
sitiOn for a special tax levy to raise
the required money was defeated by
the board of supervisors at the open
ing session of the March meeting yes
terday afternoon.
A similar move was made at a re-
cent meeting of the board, but it met
similar fate to the one of yesterday.
There is none among the board mem
bers who denies that the present pris-
/ on has outlived its usefulness. but
| they are of the belief that a small
outlay in improvements would place it
in condition TO serve a few years long
err. or until the taxpayers are relieved
of the court house levy that has been
carried for several years, and will
have to be renewed on it's expiration
in 1906.
There was an effort made to adopt
the resolution yesterday. but a motion
to that effect offered by Supervisor
Cornelius Donovan, of South Rock
Island, after counter motions to table
and refer back to the committee had
been defeated, was lost by a vote of
Is to II. The resolution. which was
presented by the committee on Jail
and Jail accounts. composed of Super
visors John Kollof, c. w Heck and
r. r. Lynn is as follows:
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shortly need extensive repairs and adj
ditions to make it at all adequate for
the purposes of a Jail and the accom-
mediation of the increasing number of
prisoners, and as in the near future
ii will be necessary to give the build
ing a new roof and stairs. overhaul
all the gas fixtures and otherwise re-
model and repair the building: there
fore be it
Resolved, That this board take inn
mediate steps looking toward the cree
ton of a new county jail. as we are
of the opinion that there is an imme-
date and pressing necessity for a new
building; and be it further
Resolved. That necessary steps be
taken by this board. in order that this
matter may be brought before the peo-
pie at the next general election which
takes place in the fall of 1906.
Bethany Home Seeks Recognition.
Circuit Clerk G.. w Gamble was be-
fore the board yesterday afternoon to
review the circumstances of the Beth
any Home Protective association.
whose work in caring for homeless
children is SO well known to the pub
lie. He stated that there was an in
debtedness of 81 900 hanging over the
association. Its present quarters
were inadequate to its requirements,
and there was to be put worth an eff
fort to raise sufficient funds to procure
site in the city and build a home
more suited to it's needs. 1t was urged |
that the board reestablish the reIa- |
tons that it formerly had with the |
home in making a stated allowance for |
the care of children sent there from
any part of the county. This after
noon a committee of women represent |
ing the home appeared before the |
board
Board Rejects Bills.
One years ago the board rejected
"iii7 nom 'iie HOlIS IOl Ihe care VI
children, whereupOn the home began
suit in the circuit court to recover
the amount. about 5000. The super
visors have taken the position that
maintains an infirmary for
those who have no means of support
and that it would not be justice to
taxpayers to contribute towards the
support of dependents sent to another
However. the supporters
Of the home make a distinction be-
tween children and adults. holding
that there are not to be had at the
infirmary the comforts and attentions
so essential to the development of
child afforded at the home. The asso-
citation asks that the board allow $50 II
for each child cared for nv the home III