Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1909-06-17

of review. Mr.. Clarke has for some
Years served as clerk of the board of
review, and 1t has been the custom to
employ temporary help in the county
clerks office during the summer sea
lson.
| Supervisor Matthews offered a reso-
Hutton that the board of review, in
view of its increased duties this year
on account of resolutions of the board
lof supervisors calling for an extensive
review of the assessments, be author
lied to secure the services of a short
hand reporter, at compensation not
to exceed S. day. This proposition
was not, however, seconded, and mo-
ton by Supervisor Wright provided
that Mr.. Clarke be permitted to per-
form the duties of clerk of the board
of review.
j Me Scales Worth While:
| There was lively discussion this
morning on the question of repairing
the scales at the county Jail, or in
stalling new scales. The Jail commit
tee was authorized to secure bids on
fuel, to be reported at the September
meeting, and the committee suggested
that 500 would be needed to repair
the scales. The sheriff stated that the
scales are of an old style, and made
quate. He stated that enough money
had been spent in repairs on them to
| install several new scales of an ade-
| quate capacity. Supervisor Harris
| stated that the repairs last year cost
SIS, and still the scales this year are
worthless. 1t was proposed to install
new and adequate scales, which would
| cost about $780, and Supervisor Mat
| thews raised the proposition as to
whether it would not be cheaper to
| have the fuel weighed on the city
scales, instead of installing scales at
the jail Mr. Matthews showed that to
| weigh all the fuel for year on the
| city scales would cost between IS and
$40, and that the repairs last year,
costing $75, would have paid for
weighing for over seven years on the
| city scales.
Some of the supervisors were of the
opinion that if the weighing was done
on the city scales, the price of the
fuel would be higher because of the
| fact that it would add few blocks to
the haul necessary Others, including
Mr.. Matthews, were of the opinion
| that there could be no difference i'm
the prices, whether the coal was weigh
ed at the Jail or on the city scales 1t
urn -
tee to determine whether the place of
weighing would affect the prices. but
the members of the committee volun-
teered to be posted at the September
meeting A motion of Supervisor Mat.
thews, which carried, instructed the
committee to secure bids on the basis
that the weighing be done at the city
scales.
New Grand Jury.
The board this morning by resolution
appointed the following as the mem.
bers of the grand jury for the Septem-
Der term of the circuit court
Cordova-R. G. Quinn.
Coca. E. Genung.
Canoe Creek-Frank Shepherd.
Iuma-S. S. Beal
Port Byron-A. Filmer
Hampton-George F. McNabney.
South Moline-W. H. Newton.
Moline-J. G.. ShOles, C. G. Hog
berg and Charles J. Dunn.
Rock Island-H f. Lamp, John
StrOehlc, f. V. Ramser and c.. A.
Schenebricker
South Rock Island-Jacob Bruch-
man.
Black Hawk-John Hokinson.
Coal Valley-James Callahan.
Rural-R. M. B. Hanna.
Bowling-James McCaw.
Edgington-W. G.. Haefie.
Andalusia-Charles Wenks
Buffalo Prairie-Henry Sehnier.
Drury-Charles Blanchard.
The board by resolution named the
judges of election and designated the
polling places for the coming year.
Swank to Retire
Yesterday the board held it's session
at the county infirmary. But little bus
mess was transacted. The board let
the contract for drugs and prescrip-
tons in Rock Island to c. Spedel,
whose bid was 10 cents for each pre-
scriptiOn given by the county physi-
clan; and in Moline to Jericho & Co.,
who made price of II cents for each
prescription. l.. A. Schmidt of this
city made bid for the business in
Rock Island, his price being II cents.
There was no competition for the bus
mess in Moline.
The members of the board were in
formed during the day, by John Swank,
| who has been steward of the infirmary
for IL years, that he will not again be
candidate for the position. The cleo
ItiOn of the steward and court house
attendants takes place in December,
and the new employees enter on their
duties Jan /. Mr.. Swank has had
practically no opposition for the place
| in recent years.
Will Not Take Bridges.
The law relating to the acceptance
| of the city'S bridges hv fhe couutv