Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1914-03-05
Phil Mitchell Personally APP
pears at Supervisors Meet
ing to Urge Action.
MAY START STONE QUARRY
Adopt Resolution for Appointments of
Committee to Investigate Its
Feasibility.


provement of the highways of the
connty. was considered by the board
of supervisors this afternoon.
a letter from Phil Mitchell con-
corning the project was read before
the board this morning and this aft
ernoon. Mr. Mitchell appeared before
the board in person to urge the pass
age of the following resolution:
Whereas, Rock Island county is one
of the most important of the 102 coun-
ties in the State of Illinois, being
ninth in point of population and bears
about the same relative position as
TO it's wealth in investments in man
ufacturing, commercial and business
pursuits and in residence and farm
property, and
Whereas. the taxable value of said
property in said county is over s21,-
900. 900, representing an actual value
of listed property of over $4,000, 900,
and
Whereas, The decade closing with
the census of 1910 shows a marked
increase in population and wealth,
and from present indications the in
crease during the succeeding decade
ulation and wealth. and
Whereas, Notwithstanding these
these facts the highways of said coun-
~ are in deplorable condition, there
being but a single mile of hard roads
outside OF the corporate limits of the
cities located in said county; that I'M
der the laws of said state governing
state aid for the Improvement of
highways the amount of state aid is
based upon the amount of money ex-
pended by said county upon it's high
ways; that the total amount of mon
ey so expended by said county is but
little in excess of $4,000 annually,
placing said county fifty-sixth in the
list of counties in the state and fixing
the amount to be received in state aid
at approximately $1,000 annually; that
with this amount without action on
the part of the county it will be impos-
sible to improve the condition of the
within the county for many I
years to come; that under the pro- 1
visions of said state aid law whatever |
increase is made in the amount of
money expended for road improve |
ment demands a corresponding in |
crease in the amount paid by the |
state in aid of road construction with
in the county and in the amount paid |
by the state for the maintenance of
roads so constructed; that the impor-
lance of the county, both commercially
and agriculturally demands that some
action be taken looking to the i'm
Drovement of said highways in order
hat those of the present generation
may enjoy their blessings; that the
AMOUNT of wealth within the county
md the added value which must imme-
lately attach to farm property be-
;ause of said highway Improvement.
ogether with the benefits the resi-
Tents of the cities will receive be-
,ause of the better facilities for trans
porting farm products at all seasons
If the year. warrants the expenditure
If $1,OO0,O0O for the improvement of
he roads of the county. Therefore
De il
Resolved. That there be submitted
o the voters of Rock Island county at
he general election to be held in No
-ember. 1914, a proposition to issue
Il, 600. 900 in bonds bearing Az per
.ent interest and maturing serially
or a period of 20 years. the proceeds
II the sale OF which shall be used for
he construction OF hard roads within
he limits of said county and that upon
he voting OF said bonds demand be
made upon the state for aid in proper
ion TO the amount so expended annu-
lily for road construction and for the
of the roads so con-
tructed under the provisions of the
aw providing for state aid. and that
he voters of said Rock Island county :
e further asked to authorize a tax
o be levied each year in sufficient
mount to meet the interest charges
pom said bonds and to create sink I
ne fund for the retirement of said
locks of bonds upon their maturity.
Work House Project.
The work house project and the en-
loyment of prisoners in the county
all. was also considered this morning
nd the following resolution concern
ig the same was adopted:
Whereas. II is manifest to all who
re familiar with the conditions of
10 Rock Island county jail and the
lumber OF persons who are annually o
Dmm!tted there for failure TO pay Il
ne and under legislative acts which j
equire confinement to the county Jail i
5 punishment has been increasing in il
lis county. and
Whereas, il has become quite an
EN- OF expense to the taxpayers of
IFS county for the feeding and caring
II such persons while committed TO o
e county jail. and u
Whereas. the vast majority of those y
no are committed TO the county iail s.
e comparatively young men. and a
well able 10 perform man. Il
II labor. which would be better for Il
EN-. and for the cclntv. were the Il
unity TO make II possible for such ii
'rsons 10 be assigned to some manual NJ
Dor which In itself will be healthful IT
,rk. ana lie
Whereas. there has become a great t.