Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1915-12-16

bridges, that inasmueh as the state aid
allotment has been made for this year,
aid be given >out Of next years al
lotnaent: and approved the state high
way commissions plans for CoIona
bridge, on condition that one 6a-foor
span be added 10 the approach en- the
Rock Island county side.
Vote $4,000 for Sheriff.
The fees and salary committee Of
fered resolution which was adopted,
providing that the sum Of $4,000 be
| appropriated to cover the expenses Of
1.-THE sherif's Office for the year begin
ming Dee. /. 1915. Last years appro-
prjatiou was $4,000 but it was not suf-
ijcient. because Of the opening Of the
Moline city court.
! On motion of Supervisor Weckel, the
imatter Of fixing compensation for
|oFefseer of the poor for Hampton
township was referred to the commit
| tee of fees and salaries.
! J. u. clarkson, Moline. father Of the
365-Day-Road club movement. adj
dressed the board at the opening Of the
/ afternoon session. In an hours talk
/ he gave comprehensive review Of
road making, and gave the board some
valuable hints relative to the proper
way. not only TO get good roads but
/ TO conserve them at the minimum of
/ expense and labor He was accorded
a standing vote of thanks for his eff
fort, on motion Of Supervisor Roy 8.
Daley.
Tuberculosis Report.
Report Of the special committee ap-
pointed TO investigate the county SUI
! berculosis sanitorium proposition was
read this morning. Those on the COM
mittee were NJ. O. GriswoId, Rock Is
land; Roy S. Daley, Moline. and II. r.
Schroeder, Hampton, vino reported to
the board as follows:
I Mr. Chairman, ladies and gentle
men of the board Of supervisors; Your
special committee appointed to iuves-
tigate all matters pertaining to the
establishment and maintenance Of a
county tuberculosis sanitorium re-
/ spectfully submits the following:
The Law.
/ We have examined the Law enact
ed by the last general assembly Civ
ing county boards power TO establish
tuberculosis sanitoriums anywhere
within the limits of the county lex
cepting only upon the county poor
farm, and find some plain and posi-
tive, and at the same time allowing
for a husiness-like management of an
institution of this class.
Upon the filing of d petition signed
by 100 legal voters, the law makes 1t
mandatory upon the board of super
visors and county clerk to place the
proposition upon the ballot at the next
general election. so that all electors
may vote For the levy Of tax for 8
county tuberculosis sanitorium,' or
! Against the levy Of a tax for q county
tuberculosis sanitorium.'
IT q majority of all the votes cast
he in favor of a tax to establish and
| maintain a county tuberculosis SAM
forum. the board of supervisors will
levy tax not TO exceed 3 mills an
nually on all taxable property of the
/ county, to be collected in the same
manner as other taxes.
When the tax is collected the mon
ey shall be deposited in the county
/ treasury and be known as the tuber-
! culosis sanitorium fund.- which can be
used for no other purpose.
THE chairman of the board Of SUI
/ pervisors must appoint with the ap-
, prevail of the board, three directors
one Of whom shall be licensed ply
sician, and all chosen with reference
to their special fitness for such office
THE hoard of three directors shall
serve without compensation and shall
not be interested in the sale or pur-
] chase Of any supplies for the sanitor,
ium
+. THE board of directors will hav'