Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1905-02-17
MEETING is OVER
state Supervisors Close a Profit
able Three Days Session
at GaIesbIrg.
HUBBARD AGAIN TREASURER
Several Resolutions Bearing on lmpor-
tant State Legislation Are
Adopted.

After electing officers yesterday, the
Illinois Association OF Supervisors and
county Commissioners, ended profit
able three days session at Gales
1urg. County Clerk II. 3. Hubbard.
If Rock Island. was reelected as treas
Irer The next meeting win be held
II Decatur Oct. Gil, 1905. Following
are the new officers:
Presidcnt-E. {. Parsons. of Lee
county.
Vice President-E. Percy Robson, of
Knox county.
Secretary-A. L. Hendee, of Lake
county.
Corresponding Secretary - A T.
Smith, OF CrUndy county.
Treasurer-Henry B. Hubbard, of
Rock Island county.
Adopt Resolutions.
At the closing session a resolution
was adopted indorsing house bills Nos.
81 and 90, relating to homestead and
loan associations, indorsing the reso-
tuition asking for the exception of
county boards from the operation of
the recent prison material Law, asking
for an amendment from the present
legislature making of an earlier report
by the state board of equalization To
county officers. asking for the passage
Of an act by the present legislature
providing for the care of the incurable
insane in state institutions and reliev-
ing county almshouses of their care
providing that the recording of mort
cages and their assignment shall be
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of third parties.
Chairman Walker, of the committee
on insane, reported to the convention
recommending in strong terms the
care of all state insane in state institu-
lions. thus giving the patients the ben |
eff of general treatment. classification !
and leaving the counties free to take |
better care of their pauper wards. The |
report was concurred in.
Stnte Aid for Roads
Chairman Nelson of the committee |
On roads and bridges. reported for tha. |
body, recommending the improvement |
Of the wagon roads of the state. and |
asking for national and state aid i'm /
improving the roads III each state. sug-
costing the necessity of complete tests
IF good road material and recommend
ng the appropriation of a liberal sum
by the general assembly for the pur-
pose of these tests, and favoring the
of convicts in the manu-
'acture of good road material The re-
port of the committee was adopted.
The committee on taxation reported |
recommending the consolidation of |
rural schools and the establishment of |
more centralized and larger schools.
Following are the new standing COM
nittees:
Legislation-Hearn. Adams: Matney.
Bond; Van Steenburg, Cook; Church
II, DuPage; Baltz, St Clair; Wiley, La
Sale; Burwen, Moultrie.
TaXation-Smith. Grundy: Jameson.
Kane; Norton. Winnebago; Seed. Law
renee: Nichols. Kankakee; Irish. Nc
lean: Reddington. Winnebago.
Roads and Bridges-Nelson, Grundy:
Dick, Cass; Cooper Macon; Smith,
Jersey; Brumback, Iroquois: Emery.
dcDonough; Lewis. Schuyler.
Care of Poor - Rebstock. Knox;
chamberlain. Kane: Armstrong. Rock
STAND; Craig. Jersey; Ebel. Madi-
son; Liggett. Stark.
Care of Insane-Walker, Cook: Liv-
srmore. Henderson; Starman. Will: /
iehant, Lee; Hoffman, La Sale; MeT-
III. Morgan; Smith. Sangamon.
Location - Stephens. Lake; Pears.
Rock Island; Beidler. Logan: Jordan.
)ekalb: Phillips. Tazewell; Dodd. Ma
on; Durston. Mercer.
Attendance - Adams. Knox: Lane
dcDonough: Hendrickson. Mercer:
Seehausen. MacOupin: Anderson.
WAYNE; Phillips. Ia Sale; Shaw. Ken
lall.