Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1911-12-07
WORKHOUSE PLAN
GETS BLACK EYE
Supervisors This Morning by
Two to One Vote Knock
Out Report.
COMMITTEE is DISCHARGED
County to Start Agitation for Legis
lation Towards Securing Part
Of Saloon Taxes.

The board Of supervisors this morn
ing effectively sat upon the plan Of
the special committee 10 establish q
workhouse in Rock Island county.
The vote was two to one against any
further consideration of the project
and the board ordered the committee
discharged and action on it's recon-
mendation deferred Indefinitely.
After the reading Of the report,
Supervisor Pfoh moved that the county
investigate the proposition of acquir-
ing a site for the workhouse adjoin-
ing some stone quarry. AS substi-
tute Supervisor Schnier made the mo-
ton which carried and which ends
the workhouse project for the time
being at least.
WANT NEW LEGISLATION.
A resolution drawn and introduc-
ed by Supervisor Venable was pass
ed. 1t calls for a change in legis-
lation so as to force cities and vii
lagos to share their proceeds from
| the licensing of saloons with the
county treasury. The resolution
pointed out that in Rock Island coun-
ty and especially in the cities of
Rock Island and Moline there are
large numbers Of saloons-some
! 2OO-all of which are doing their
share to send charges to the county
Jail. The county pays for the keep
of these while they are in Jail while
the cities get the proceeds from the
saloons which send the men to Jail.
AS a result of the resolution, the
matter will be brought before the
next meeting of the state legislature
in hopes of getting the required leg
islation.
OFFICIALS MAKE REPORTS.
During today's session the semi
annual reports of various of the
county officials were submitted to the
board and were adopted and placed
on file in each case.
FINDS AVERAGE JURORS.
At the supervisors meeting yes.
terday afternoon, States Attorney L
NJ. Magill appeared before that body
and took up the question Of drawing
the grand jury. He stated that II
a criminal case lately, affidavits hat
been turned over to him, stating tha
certain of the jury were over 81
years of age and therefore exemp
from service on the panel. He rea(
the law in regard to this and al
though not admitting that the affi
davits would have any serious effec
against the indictment, said that il
order to be on the safe side, b,
would in the future consider it ad
visable to eliminate anyone from
Jury service over 65. He then reat
. the names of the new grand jury ant
, asked information as to their ages
Three men we're found who were be
, yond the age limit.
A complete report Of what had oc
Cured in his Office during his tire
years incumbency was then read b
the states attorney and placed o.
file.
To ISSUE WARRANTS.
On motion it was decided to il
!, struct County Treasurer w. f
Whiteside to pay off $4,000 of tn
! old debt of $65,OoO in order to mair
: tain the credit of the county. TIL
point was made that before the cour
ty could borrow more money it wa
necessary to pay portion of the oil
debt. The board decided to issu
county warrants to the amount me-
essary to pay current expenses.
L LYONS MATTER UP.
= The David Lyons matter was r,
= vived by the board and a reques
was framed to c. B. Marshall, a
torney for the county, to appea
before the board. Mr. Lyons, whe
r county treasurer some five or 81
h years ago, retained fees as supervise