Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-10
JAIL INMATES To
BREAK ROCK PLAN
OF COUNTY BOARD
Supervisors Pass Resolution
Requiring Prisoners to Be
Given Employment.
ELECTION JUDGES NAMED
Women Will Serve for First Time in
This capaeity-sehooIs to Be
Used as Polling Places.

Prisoners in the county jail are to
be put to work. The rock pile in the
Jail yard is to be made use of at once.
A resolution was passed by the board
OF supervisors yesterday afternoon.
authorizing the jail and accounts COM
mittee to take such action as may be
necessary to carry this resolution into
effect.
The special committee on the pro-
posed work house for Rock Island
county, composed of Supervisors
James McQuaid, S. r. Wright. Zach
Einfeldt. George H. Richmond and
Fred Grafiund, made the following re-
port which was received and adopted:
Your special committee on work
house reports that we have been I'M
able to formulate any definite plans
as yet, on account Of the several diff
ferent propositions submitted and ask
for further time. We would recon-
mend, however, that the rock pile in
the Jail yard be taken advantage of
at once, and that the prisoners who
can work be allowed to do SO.
We have made an inspection of the
Jail yard and cannot see any reason
why the sheriff should not have the
prisoners work. II would only be hui
name. to say the least. to do so.
Therefore. be it resolved. that the
sheriff be and hereby is instructed
to at once put such prisoners as legal
ly can be put to work on the rock
pile and that the Jail and Jail accounts
committee be authorized to take such
action as may be necessary TO carry
this resolution into effect
Drug Contract.
On recommendation of the poor
en- the contract for filling prescrip-
tons for the poor in Rock Island and
Jericho & Company was awarded the
Moline contract. The semiannual re-
ports for county officers were made,
which were referred to the finance
committee.
The report of W. H Whiteside.
county treasurer. stated that Dec. l, |
last, the county owed the banks on
anticipation warrants the sum of S112,-
900. This has all be paid or de- |
clared the official, "and county bills |
are all paid up to the March meeting. |
In my opinion We can pay salaries and |
jury certificates and other current or
ders until September, but cannot pay |
bills at this time. We must wait until |
we can borrow money"
Treasurer's Report.
The detailed report follows:
Dec. l, 1913, the county had balance
OF cash on hand. $40, 29S.49; received |
from earnings OF county officer. fines,
fees etc, Ss,10O.S3: tax levy after pay
ing commissions to township collect
ors. s15s.14352; total receipts. s176.-
542.S4
Paid out for county orders, antici-
patton warrants, interest, jury certifi-
Gates, salaries, etc, for months OF jan
uary, February, March and April. per
statement 20 county clerk, $40, 23O.63
have since paid on anticipation war
rant, s5.164.5O; total, s175,395.13.
II have also paid all jury certifi-
Gates and other orders that have been
presented to me for May and June.
and also May salaries he concluded.
Ask for Time.
The committee on cruelty to ami
mails. TO which was referred the mat
Ter of a donation of 5000 to the Rock
Island County Humane society, asked
'or further time TO investigate. The
on public expenditures was
directed TO provide booths for the
election where necessary.
The clerk read an announcement OF
he 2Sth annual convention of super
iisors and county clerks to be held at
Peoria Aug 4. and 8. On motion OF
Supervisor Wright. the chairman was
authorized to name a committee of
hree including himself to attend as
delegates.
Poor Physicians.
DR.. A. y. Mueller was reelected as ,
,oor physician for Rock Island. He ,
eceived % votes while his opponent. ,
Dr. J. ID. Banta. was given two. In
ioIine there developed q hot fgh; for
he place At a meeting OF Moline ,
supervisors IL was decided to stand ,
or the applicant receiving the highest ,
lumber of votes and DR.. Nellie Abel 7
ras given four votes. to three for DR..
a Beam However a. the meeting :
4 the board yesterday. the Moline g
lembers refused to abide by the eau I
us agreement and DIR. Beam was !
lected. receiving 10 votes. to u for
". Abel and FIVE for DR. Hauberg. In +,
hampton. the candidates were DR. A. ,
=. Hansen and DR. Walton Tackett. :
lie former receiving three votes and -,
he latter 81.
Today the members OF the board n
Iade the annual trip OF inspection TO =
lie county inhrmary. Dinner was en- y
,yed at noon and the buildings we're A
inspected. The county's in E
-itution is in excellent shape, due To =
le careful and wise management ofi =
b. Wylie. superintendent :