Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-06-09
Many Important Matters to Be
Brought Up for Action at
Present Session.
THOMPSON NEEDS HELP
States Attorney Files Resolutions
Asking for Appropriation Of
$500 for Assistants.

tiers are 10 be acted on by the body.
a grand jury for the September term
of circuit court will be selected, cleo.
ton officials named and county physi-
clans for Rock Island and Moline
chosen.
States Attorney Floyd f. Thomp-
son this afternoon presented a resolu-
ton asking for an appropriation of
$500 for the employment of such a
number of assistants as the county
prosecutor may deem necessary for
handling the business OF his Office, to
be effective from December l.
The resolution follows:
TEXT OF RESOLUTION.
Whereas, section S of chapter SO, OF
Hurd's Revised Statutes of Illinois pro-
vides: where assistant states attor-
neys are required in any county, the
number OF such assistants and the
salaries 10 be paid to such assistants
shall be determined by the board of
county commissioners or supervisors,
as the case may be, and the salaries
of such assistants shall be paid out
OF the county treasury in quarterly
annual installments, on the order of
the county board on the treasury of
said county. Such assistant states
attorneys to be named by the states
attorney Of the county and when so ap-
pointed shall take oath of office, in
like manner as states attorneys, and
shall be under the supervision Of the
states attorney, and
Whereas, Rock Island county has
a population of over $4,000 and is
county of the second class. Rock
Island county has three large manu-
featuring cities which are railroad cen
ters and river ports Rock Island
county has larger per cent of GRIM
inal business than any other county
Of its population in the state Rock
amount of accumulated criminal bus
mess. which will take extra time and
work TO dispose Of; and
Whereas, the cost OF prosecuting
criminal cases is about $40 an hour.
Tho one other heavy expense of the
county Is the feeding and care of pris.
oners. The only officer in the county
that can govern the binding over of
criminals TO the grand juries and pre-.
vent unnecessary jail sentences. that
can hasten the progress of a trial in
criminal case, and that can relieve
the congestion OF the jail is the state S
attorney. and
Whereas, The other counties OF the
second class wherein the states at
torneys receive a salary Of $4,000 per
nnnum, have provided the states at
torneys of their respective counties
with the necessary assistants as fol-
lows: St. Clair county, four assistants
at 5000. $500, 81 300 and $500 re-
spectively; Sangamon county. three
assistants at $1,000. $4,000 and 81 500
respectively: Madison county, three
assistants at 1900 each: Peoria coun-
~ two assistants at $4,000 each; Kane
county. two assistants at $1,000 and
5000 respectively; Vermillien county,
$500 appropriated but no number of
assistants fixed; LaSall county, one
assistant at $4,000 and another under
consideration: therefore be II
Resolved, That IL is the sense of this
board Of supervisors that the best In
terests Of Rock Island county demand
at least two assistants in the states
attorneys Office That with the re.
quired amount Of help the states at
torney will he able TO save the COUNT
more than the salaries of the assist
ants. and be Il further
Resolved, That $500 per annum be
and Is hereby appropriated for the EN-
ployment OF such number of assistants
as the states attorney may deem from
time TO time necessary for the proper
handling Of the business Of his Office
this resolution to be effective from tn,
first day Of December, 1912, and be i
further
Resolved. That the county clerk b,
and is hereby authorized and instruct
ed to issue county orders upon III,
treasurer OF the said Rock IslanC
county on the last days OF February
May August and November of eaci
year for such sums as may be certified
20 him by the states attorney, the ag
gregate sum for the year not exceed
ing $4,000, in payment OF the salaries
of such assistants as the states at
torney may appoint.
ALSO sTENOGRAPHER-
The county prosecutor also present
ed a resolution asking for a steno
grapher as follows:
Whereas, II is necessary for the dis
patch and care OF business in tn,
states attorneys Office that a steno
grapher and clerk be employed. TN,
stenographers and clerks in the othe
county Offices Of this county being en-
ployed and paid by the county accord
ing to law. and
Whereas, In the other counties o
the same class as Rock Island county
the states attorneys are furnishe,
stenographers with salaries ranging
from $50 per month up; therefore be
Resolved. That the sum of $50 pc
month. to be paid out Of the count!
treasury. be and is hereby appropriai
ed for the employment of a stenO
grapher and clerk in the office of tn
states attorney OF this county. tn,
same TO be in force and effect from
the first day Of December, 1912