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

commissioners are now directly re-
sponsible to their neighbors for the
proper fulffllment Of their odicial
duties; and.
Whereas. In such proposed CEN
tralixation Of authority over the
public highways Of the state. there
will be no direct responsibility to
the inhabitants of each township,
and no practical recourse by the
people in each rural community II
they are not treated fairly in the
matter of road construction and
maintenance; therefore, be it
Resolved, By the board Of super
visors Of Rock Island county, that
we are opposed to legislation to
abolish the Office Of township COM
missioner of highways, or any leg
islation which will impair its pres
ent function or authority; and, be
u. further
Resolved, That the clerk Of this
board transmit q copy Of these res
olutions to the state senator and to
each Of the representatives In the
general assembly from this dis
trict, with the request that they use
all honorable means to defeat any
such proposed legislation.
The state aid roads committee
presented the following resolution
which, :,uon motion. was received
and adopted:
The judiciary committee present
ed the following re. ort which upon
motion was received and adopted:
Resolution Endorsing House Bill
No. IA.
Wher' s, representatives of the
various counties ltereited in the
refund of moneys expended by them
on the .tate bond system, are de-
sirous that this money 50 expend-
ed be refunded by the state as soon
as possible.
Therefore, be it resolved, that we,
the board of supervisors of Rock
Island county IN meeting assem-
bled, endorse house Till No. IA, in
troduced by Representative Holli-
day anC respectfully urge its pas
sage at the earliest opportunity.
Be it further resolved, that We re-
quest our various represents tives
in the legislature to use all reason
able effort to have the same enact
ed into law.
And be it further resolved, that a
copy of these res buttons be sent
all members of the general assem-
bly, in this district.
The county home committee now
presented an annua. report and in
ventory which upon motion was re-
ceived and placed on file.
The state aid roads committee
presented the following report
which upon motion was received
and adept /:
To the Board of Supervisors
Gentlemen: Your state aid road
committee would recommend that
the f,llowi,g bills be allowed in
connection with the condemnation
for the Carbon Cliff road:
Rock Island County Abstrct
20. ................. Slz5.OU
Wallace Treic-ler ......... 5000
We would recommend that the
clerk issue warrants to the res .ect-
i've persons for the above amounts.
ALBERT HOFER,
C. C. OPDYCKE,
JOHN Upton,
w. H. SCHILLINGER.
GEORGE A. EBELING,
GEORGE B. BUCK,
; J. ]. BURGESS,
Committee.
The fees and salaries committee
presented the following report,
which upon motion was received
and adopted:
State Of Illinois, Rock Island
county, IS.
Board Of supervisors, Special
March term, A. D. 1921.
Mr.. Chairman and members OF
the board Of supervisors. Your COM
mittee on fees and salaries claims
would report that they have exam
1ned all claims presented before
! them, and recommend the payment
Of the + flowing, and that the clerk
be directed to issue orders for the
several counts to the several
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