Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-12-08
Upton IS NAMED
As CHAIRMAN OF
COUNTY BOARD
Bowling Township Member Sc
Iected by Supervisors to
Succeed Richmond.
JaIL ARCHITECT is HERE
John 6laddis, Expert From Vincennes
Arrives TO Discuss Plans
Wrisht's Resolution.

John n. Upton. republican, Bowl
,,o township and head Of the finance
,snrittee. was this afternoon select
ID a. chairman Of the county board Of
s-rervisors, succeeding G. n. Rich
-erd, who resigned to accept the
,heriHshio. His name was presented
~ !. c. 5ursoyne, while n. =. Schroe-
ser offered the name Of Or. Fred Graf
lind. progressive, from Moline. On
ne first ballot Upton was given 20
vo,es and GraHund 70. n. c. Hinrichs
r.eeived vote. S. q. Wrisht's name
vas not presented.
When the board was called to order
=. 2:4o BY County Clerk n. 3. Hub
L,rd the names Of n. c. Hinrichs and
6 r. Wright of this city and J. c. Bur-
s,yre. Andalusia. were presented for
temporary chairman. A ballot was
.zsen resulting in the selection of the
former. The permanent chairman was
then named.
The board of supervisors convened
this afternoon in the regular Decem-
her session. \ number Of important
eludiug the appointment of a number
Q, employees OF the county. The sup
erintendent OF the county infirmary,
elevator conductor and janitor at the
court house are to be selected.
z d. Fisher took his seat with the
hoard this afternoon. He was chosen
as member from South Rock Island.
following Mr. Richmond's resignation.
He will fill out the term which expires
next spring
UP-tc-Oate Jail.
John Gladdis. architect from Vim
eennes. Ind, who makes a specially of
hI architecture. is in the city CON
fsrring with the board relative TO
plans for the new county Jail. This
project as well as the Colona bridge
are both to be considered at this ses-
sion
Wright's Resolutions.
Supervisor Wright has three reso-
lHtiOns 10 offer. One OF these pro-
Tides that Rock Island and Moline pay
to the county 10 cents per day for
prisoners sent to the county jail on
niror charges. Another favors a
meeting OF the grand jury each month
nd a third endorses the Hamil bill,
Ehich pensions aged civil service en-
plOyes.
The first follows:
The law gives this board the right
to make rules and regulations to gov
en- our jails and workhOuse, county
iuhrmary and in fact all county insti-
tations.
Rock Island and Moline have been
very good to US. They let us keep
the Jail birds. when broke. If the
prisoner has cash. he is fined upon
charges in the city ordinance and If
broke he is tried upon state charges.
The cities get all OF the fines and all
Of the saloon licenses but we get moth
hg but the expense to pay
Now be IL sesolyed. That hereafter |
the cities OF Rock Island county be ]
required TO pay to the sheriff of Rock 4
Island county the sum of 10 cents per /
lay for each and every person sent 1
70 the county Jail on charges of disor-
Derry conduct. drunkenness, petty lar I
esny and misdemeanOTs. We don't I
propose TO stand this expense any 4
orger II has cost this county the
sun OF $4,000 to $1,000 annually for
AL expense alone and we think it Is
70 more than right for the cities TO
stand their share of this expense, as
hey have the city ordinances whereby
they can work this class OF jailbirds-
Why not use these ordinances they
lave adopted to use and not TO look
a.,
We shall take care of cases that
'slong to Joliet The cities must take
are Of their own or pay the county
4 the rate stated in this resolution.
The county clerk is requested to
horn the city commission of action
sten."
Wants Jury Recalled. I
The resolution on the grand jury
blows:
You can readily see that something I
o protect our citizens from the at [