The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-12

resolution which NJ. upon motion. |
unanimously adopted:
Resolution Of County Board for
the Maintenance Of State Aid, Earth
Roads.
Whereas. the law requires when
q state aid earth road is construct
ed, the county shall pay the en-
tire cost of maintenance" and
Whereas, the law requires that
I; e maintenance Of all state aid
roads is under the jurisdiction OF
the state superintendent Of high
ways, and
Whereas, 1t is necessary to pay
promptly all necessary mainten-
ance bills to secure satisfactory
and economical results; therefore
be 1t
Resolved by the county board OF
Rock Island county. That there is
hereby appropriated from funds In
the hands Of the county treasurer,
the sum OF five hundred and no
hundredths dollars ($500.09) or as
much thereof as is necessary to
defray the cost VI the maintenance
Of state aid earth road known as
Section E for the period ending De-
cember 81, 1921, and be 1t further
Resolved, That the county clerk
is hereby, authorized to draw Or
ders ON the county treasurer in
the payment of the maintenance
cost of said ROAD upon receipt OF
itemized bills properly approved by
the county superintendent Of high
weys.
The clerk read a resolution from
Will county against the abolish
ment of township road commission
ers, which upon motion was placed
on file.
Supervisor Schillinger moved
that the road and bridge commit
tee be instructed to prepare reso-
lutions similar to those of Will
county, just read, and present
same at this session. Carried.
The clerk read resolutions from
bingham county regarding maxi
m m number Of voters allowed in
an election district, which upon mo-
ton was placed On file.
Supervisor Schillinger moved
| that the elections committee be in
structed to prepare resolutions
similar to those of Effingham coun-
ty, just read, and present same at
this session. Carried.
The clerk read resolutions from
the legislative committee Of the
State Association of Supervisors,
County Commissioners, County and
Probate Clerks and County Audit
ors endorsing House Bill No. IA,
which upon motion was placed on
file.
Supervisor Schillinger moved
that the state aid road committee
be instructed to prepare resolu-
tons similar to those read, en-
dorsing House Bill No. IA, and
present same at this session. Car
ried.
Supervisor Schaible moved that
road improvement be made special
order of business Tuesday, March
18th, at 10 o'clock, a. IN. Carried.
Supervisor McNabney presented
the following resolution:
A E.otolutiOn.
Whereas, o. E. Child and Fred
. Graflund, committee appointed b.
/, the board Of supervisors of -iocl
Island unity to digest the repor
of the auditors relating to the &C
, counts If Frank J. ClendInin, ex
county treasurer, and said commit
, tee did on the 4th day Of Marcel
term, A. d. 1920, submit thei re
port to the board of supervisor!
showing that there was a balance
of $1,781.26 due to the county @
Rock Island from the said Frank J
Clendenin after allowing him al
just credits, and
3 Whereas, the SAID Frank J. Glen
), denim did on the End day of June
A. D. 1920, pay to the county treas
urer of Rock Island county tn,
sum of $1,031.26 for which he ha
been given credit, and
Whereas, there is still a short
: age of $3.50 due and unpaid tt tn
county of Rock Island by the sail
Frank J. Clendenin IS county teas
urer, and
Whereas, the said Frank J. Glen
. denim has failed ~ pay into tn
. county reasury the aforesaid short
age.
Therefore be it resolved by tn
/, board of supervisors of Rock Islam,
:, county, illinois, that the Chairman
: of the finance committee of thi
, board be authorized and directe
, without delay to demand of the sal
Frank j.. Clendenin, that he pay O
cause to be paid to the treasurer O
Rock Island county within 30 day
after demand so to do is made, tn
shortage being $3.50.
Be it furt er resolved, tina
!. should the said Frank J. Ciendenil
: fail or refuse to comply after de
= mand has been made as above spe
Gifted, lat the chairman of tn
/, finance committee of this board b.
!, authorized and directed without de
lay to demand of the sureties OF
: the bond of the said Frank ]. Glen
denim as county treasurer, tina
Q they pay or cause to be pad to tn
e county treasurer within 80 day
J. after demand to them so to dc ha
: been made, the said shortage O
i, $3.50.
!, Be is further resolved, tina
!. should the said Frank J. Glen .enil
J, and the sureties on his bond an,
!. both of them fail or refuse to pa,
:, or cause to be paid to the treasur
/. err OF this county the said shortag
Of $3.50 after demand so to do ha
been made as above specified; tina
the chairman of the finance com
mittee of this board be empowere,
and directed without delay to brin,
suit in the name of the county O
Rock Island against the sureties OF
the bond Of the, said Frank ]. Glen