The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-12
PROCEEDINGS OF THE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS

adoption Of the resolution prs....
ed by him At yesterdays mssn.s
An aye and nay vote belns ~.
ed for resulted as follows:
Ayes-Supervisors Ackerlins !.
derson. Berzelius. Buck, Ber,s.s
Bradley. Burgess, Benson. Ri..
Einfelat. Ebehng. First, Groh. -.
dren, Hofer. Johnson, Kelly n.
ton, McNabney. Nichols. Nasb.
dycke. Scnave. Schaible, Styv,s,,
Schillinger, Stroehle, Titter,ns,a'
Willke, H. G. Weaver, Wiley
Watson and Yolton.-33 y
Nays-None.
Resolution adopted,
The road and bridge comm,,...
presented the following renor,
which, upon motion, was rece,,.ss
and adopted: 0
To the Board Of Supervisors.
Gentlemen: Your road and br;A,.
committee would respectfully rs
port that they have inspected N.
two bridges in Rural TOWNSHIP :.
completed by Mitchell 4 Swischs.
and accepted the same. We Womb
also report that We inspected anS
accepted the bridge IN Canoe C,sss
township that was originally con
tracted for by J. adams Ana
constructed through W. H. NIL,
highway commissioner.
We would further report that =.
visited the bridges in Coal VALLEY
township and find them in unsafe
condition, but on investigation a,
the road and bridge tax, we find
that they have not been assessed
the limit as provided by law. and
county aid cannot be granted nm.
der this section Of the law. We
would recommend that bridges be
built by the county, under auv
section Of the law applicable, prc.
vided Coal Valley raises a special
tax in like amount for construc.
ton Of other bridges required.
e. c. OPDfCKE,
-..... ALBERT HOFER
The state aid roads committee
presented the following report,
which, upon motion, was received
and adopted:
To the Board Of Supervisors:
Gentlemen: Your state aid roads
committee would submit the fol-
lowing report, that in accordance
with the letter addressed to county
superintendent Of highways and
hereto attached and made a part
Of this report the county super
intendent was instructed to have
five bonds Signed by IL land OWL
ers in this county and in amount
of $4,000 and forward the same
to the state highway Office this
was done and receipt Of same &C.
knowledged by the highway de-
partment.
We would also state in this con-
nection that the resolutions had
been forwarded shortly after the
June meeting Of 1920, by the coun-
ty clerk and no forms had been
delivered to the county until the
date Of this letter. A copy Of the
June resolution is hereto attached.
Your committee would also re-
port in reference to a borrow pit
for fills on Route at Carbon Cliff
copy Of letter attached, that the
highway superintendent was in
structed to ask fo:, lease, options
or cost of land for said pit as re-
quested.
He reports that the land in ques-
ton belongs to William Milton,
Carbon Cliff. ILL.,; that a survey
was made for an acre on the south
side of the road, and that MIR. Nit
ton would not sell, but made
price of $500 for the amount OF
dirt to be used On the road as
specified in the letter, namely 5000
cubic yards; he also reports that
a copy of the survey together with
the description for the lease and
cost of the land was sent to the
district office, but no return made
to March 3, 1921.
Your committee would also re-
port in regards to relocation OF
route at Carbon Cliff, instead OF
cutting through the Silvis land. a
survey made on the east and west
road on the north edge Of Carbon
Cliff, and options to be required
for the two corners Of the change.
We instructed the county super
intendent of highways to OBTAIN
options as requested
He submits the following:
Mrs, Charles Stevens at the D..
R. 1. & N. w., sum $500; options
signed and returned to the depart
ment. ,
William Beckwith, sum s6,oOo'
Bridget 0 Donnell, sum so,ooo'
Argillo works, no sum.
= No options were signed as tne
highway department has not iur-
nished the forms. Request mas
been made for the same. Optlon
for the Andrew O'Brien tract was
lost, the same was obtained ana
forwarded. -.
See attached letter on above wv
items.
Your committee would furtnes
report in reference to the accom- !.
panying letter. on Sec. Z, Hlch =
Contract at Milan, III. 49,
We would recommend that Es
same be allotted to the stHe a'u
road in Black Hawk township v"
the Andalusia road.
ALBERT HOFER-
". H. SCHILL1NGER
JOHN Upton.
n n npnYCKE.