Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-06-09
SMALLPOX BILLS
ARE THE BUCABO0
OF COUNTY BOARD
Question of Who Should Foot
the Bills Threshed Out at
Meeting of Supervisors.
"WHO is A POOR PERSON"
States Attorney Thompson Says Men,
bers Must Determine That
Matter for Themselves.

! the county DOdTQ Oh SUPERVISORS. Al
the session OF the county board yester
day afternoon the old troublesome
question as to who should foot the
bills" came up on the reading of g
notice rom the board of health OF
South Rock Island township. which
stated that E. Edwards had the dis
ease and notifying the county to pay
for the care of the patient
The communication was signed by
George H. Richmond, supervisor. Aug.
ust Schmid, assessor, and E. s. Kinney,
town clerk. Supervisor lack Elm
feldt, South Moline, has had a big
bunch of smallpox bills before the
board for several sessions. Thus far
they have not been paid, there being
bi;ity.
IF the board Is to pay this South
Rock Island BILL" announced Super
visor Leslie Hanna, Zun1a. IT want to
give you fair warning that have some
| half dozen cases in my township that
| need attention"
Who Are Poor Persons?
States Attorney F. e. Thompson
was once more called upon for a legal
opinion relative to the county's iiabil-
ity. He repeated what he had previ-
ously told the board in a written COM
munication, that the municipality. dis
trict or township enforcing quarantine
must pay quarantine expenses. but the
efv1ev nd M I'd
must be met by the county, where the
patients are poor persons or paupers.
WHO decides whether they are poor
persons are not?" inquired Supervisor
Hinricks.
THE supervisor" announced the
county prosecutor.
He then went on to explain the term
poor person" would apply to those
who would be denied the necessities of
life, through the enforcement of quar-
antine.
THE board has but two questions
to consider in this matter" he con-
tinued. Whether the patients are
poor persons and if the bills are rea-
sonable."
Does the same provision apply in
scarlet fever cases?" queried Super
visor Burgoyne.
1T applies to al contagious diseases
requiring quarantine" was the reply.
Asks for Aid.
A communication from the Rock Is
land County Humane society was read
asking for aid. The city commission |
of Rock Island offered $500 for
the organization, if the county board !
would donate like sum. The matter
was referred to the committee on pre-
vention of cruelty to animals.
James II. Maucker was elected as ell
evator conductor, succeeding George
W. Duffin, who recently resigned to
accept similar work at the posofice.
w. H. Berry, d. f. Steck and George
T.. Lambert were also applicants for
the place. On the informal ballot,
Maucker received 25 votes; Lambert
g.: and Berry l. Supervisor Upton
urged that the appointment be delayed
until today in order 10 give the mem
bers an opportunity to investigate the
but a motion by Supervisor
Oh.weiler prevailed that the rules be
and the clerk cast the vote
of the entire board for Maucker.
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mine inspector, urging the county to
name a mine inspector. Chairman
Richmond explained that the county in
order to economic in the past had
been lodging the issue, inasmuch
as there are few mines in the county.
He said that in the past the board had
thought the appointment of the official
an OPTIONAL matter. but the present
state inspector held the view that 1t
VAS mandatory. The matter was re-
TERED TO the judiciary committee to re-
port.
Abolish CoIIectors7
Resolutions adopted by the super
yisors of Bureau county. calling on the (
legislature to pass such laws as would !
lbolish the office of township collector,
,Iacing the work in the hands of the
county treasury. were read. Diametric- /
lily opposed were resolutions passed
w Stephenson county, which we're also
cad and which condemned the plan
Lbove suggested. on the ground that II
would be very inconvenient for resi-
Tents in tharemote parts OF the coun-
v 10 visit the county seat to pay taxes.
The Stephenson board, however, IA
-ored making the term OF once TOT =
ownship collector one year instead OF Q
wo. Both communications were re-
eived and placed on file. Supervisor
,urcoyne. who announced he was {
gainst the proposed change. attempt !
d to get a vote on the proposition, j
ut failed.
To Visit Infirmary. C
Supervisor Charles Tambur. Mo
ne. extended an invitation on behalf
Z F. b. Wylie. superintendent of the 0
ounty infirmary. to visit that institu-
lon tomorrow for annual inspection.
ne same was accepted. On motion of
supervisor Graflund. committee OF =,
nree was named by the chairman to r
rake a special report of the conditions
{ the infrmary to the board. Those