The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1921-03-17

Bowling Joseph Hutchinson.
Edgingt0n-Gust Olson.
Andalusia-BefnArd Hefnxe.
Buffalo Prairie-William NcGin-
mis-.
Drury-. q. Powell.
The finance committss presented
the following resolution. which
upon motion was received and
adopted:
Whereas, House bill No. 81 has
been introduced in the Sind general
assembly Of the state Of Illinois,
which said bill proposes to add an
amendment to be known Is section
70 to AN act to revise the law in
relation to the auditor Of public
accounts" and which said section
u provides as follows: 1T shall
be tho duty Of the auditor to ex-
anime, 1T least once In each year,
iHfo the accuracy and legality Of
fhe accounts Of all Officers Of coun-
ties. townships, road districts,
drainage districts, cities. towns,
villages and all other political sub
divisions and municipal corpora
tons, who in any manner handle or
are in charge Of money or property
Of the state or any political sub
division or municipal corporation
Of the state" and
whereas, It is the sense Of the
board Of supervisors Of Rock Is
land county. Illinois, that if sale
proposed bill should become law.
it would Of necessity create = num-
Der Of additional Offices to be filed
in this state and thereby add to the
political patronage Of this state and
add additional burdens upon the
taxpayers Of this state; and.
Whereas. The statutes Of the
state of Illinois require all of1cers
enumerated in said proposed
amendment to give good and sufh-
cient bond for the faithful per-
Torrance of the duties of their re-
spective Offices and to account for
all money coming into their respec-
tive hands, as provided by Law. be-
fore entering upon the discharge of
their respective duties; and,
Whereas, The respective boards
Of supervisors Of the various coun-
ties of the state Of Illinois may
employ an auditor to audit the
! books and accounts Of the various
county officers, il they elect SO to
do, and the statutes of the state OF
Illinois has made ample provisions
for the auditing Of the books and
accounts of othe- officers enumer-
ated in said proposed amendments
! and,
Whereas. Said proposed bill is
pernicious and shows upon its face
that it is intended to create use
less Offices and an unwarranted in
reference with the affairs of the
respective communities and can
avail nothing but to add additional
expenses upon the taxpayers of the
state of Illinois. Now, therefore
be it
Resolved, BY the board Of super
visors Of the county Of Rock Island
and state of Illinois, that we are
unalterably opposed to such pro-
posed legislation and that we con.
slider the same as an unwarranted
interference with matters which
should be left to the control of To-
cal authorities and that no benefit
whatsoever could possibly result,
therefrom. And. be it further
Resolved. That the clerk Of this
board transmit a copy Of these res
olutions to state senator and tG
each representative in the general
assembly from this district. with
the request that they use all hon
orable means to defeat such pro
posed legislation.
The election committee presented
the following resolution, which
upon motion was received and
adopted:
Whereas. 1t is now provided by
the statutes of this state that any
election precinct containing more
than $50 voters shall be divided BY
the board of supervisors into vot-
ing districts having less than thai
number,
And Whereas, said statute was
passed prior to the time that WON
en- voters were given the full right
Of suffrage, and by their addition
the voting population of each dis
trict is practically doubled, SO as te
render division Of practically all
voting precincts necessary, causing
great additional expense in holding
elections;
And Whereas, it is the sense oil
this board that at least $50 voters
can be accommodated on election
day in any voting district. there.
fore,
Be 1t Resolved, By the Board OF
Supervisors Of Rock Island County
Illinois, that we recommend the
amendment OF the present statute
SO as to make the maximum num-
Der of voters allowed in any one
precinct $50 instead OF $50;
Be It Further Resolved, That the
County Clerk be instructed to mail
q copy of this resolution to our
state senator, and each represen-
tative in the legislature from this
legislative district, with request
that they give consideration to
such an amendment.
The committee on appropria-
tons would submit the following
port:
State Of Illinois, Rock Island
County, SIS. Board of Supervisors
special March term, A. d. 1921.