The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-06-17
SECOND BALLOT
MAY Be CALLED
ON SANITARIUM
Fund of 100000 Voted for Inshtu-
ton Idle Because Of Technic-
aIity--Refuse Decorations

aiity--Refuse DecorauohA
Another special election may be
haId in Rock Island county before
4 tax can be spread for the main
fenance of the county tuberculosis
sAhffariun for which the people
voted sec, 1000, fund which is now
In the county treasury. The 1ud1c-
larry committee to which the matter
of the disposition of the fund was
referred, reported TO the board yes
terday after consultation with the
states attorney, that 1t would be
illegal for the board to use the
fund for any other purpose than
that for which 1t was voted.
The legality CT the election under
which the sanitarium fund was Sc
cured is called in question by su-
preme court decision in a Macon
county case in which the payment
of a tax for a sanitarium was re-
fused by the Illinois Central Rail
way company on the ground that
the fact that the tax was an "addi-
tional tax was not noted on the
election ballot, the roads conten-
ton being approved by the supreme
court after a lower court had sus-
tanned the tax
d. A. Bailey, chairman OF the
judiciary committee, told the board
that the same objection can be
raised TO the wording of'the cleo
ton ballots in this county, and that
before the county can proceed with
the sanitarium proposition an cleo
{r,x Sah he
tax" are on the ballots must be
held. AS matters stand now, the
fund will remain in the treasury
until such election is called.
Report waam made by the judiciary
committee also that the states at
torney held that the expenses Of
the road committee could not be
paid out Of the tax OF 25 cents upon
every 500 valuation for the count
ty roads, but mnst come out OF the
general fund.
Push Clendennin Trial.
Regarding the county'sss claim
against former Treasurer, Frank
C1endennin report was made by
Supervisors George +. McNabney
and o. E. Child that civil suit
against Frank ]. Clendennin was
docketed for speedy trial.
Supervisor McNabney of the
committee on fees and salaries re-
ported adversely to raising the sal
airy Of DR.. Henry Fowler, county
physician at Hampton, on account
of the present condition of the
county's finances.
!. The board authorized the finance
committee to devise ways and
means of protecting the bills of
the county until the September
session, and before adjournment
passed bills amounting to $4,000.
The special county dispensary
committee reported that for the
year ending June /, 1922. the ex-
penses of the dispensary had
amounted to $4,07612. OF this sum
DIR. d. f. Paul and Esther V. Peter
son, a nurse. The balance amount
ing to $94712 was expended for
incidentals. In all 4,162 patients
visited the s2nitariUm for treat
4 ment or advice. The committee
recommended the reappointment of
DR.. Paul for the yea rending July
l, 1928.
No report of the use of Memoir
ial hall by persons alleged to have
abused their privileges will be
submitted until the September
session.
John Buford Post, G. A. R., was
voted $500; Rock Island post, No
200. American Legion, Rock Island
$lee; Soldiers and Sailors associa-
ton. $50, and F. b. Wylie, superin
tendent of the county home, was
given $1,000 as a working fund
until the next session of the board.
Reject Decorations Plan.
supervisor Frank Beranek, Rock
Island, for the second time during
the present session raised the ques-
ton of decorating the court house
for the coming grottO meet. Super
visor Carl l.. Anderson, Rock Is
land. moved that the public expen-
ditures committee be authorized 10
expend not more than 800 for the
decorations. Supervisor Bailey,
Moline, said that although he be-
longed to the grotto he was opposed
to the use of the county's money
for such purpose, saying he
thought it was the duty of the city
of Rock Island. F. Oscar Youngren,
Moline, said he had attended many
conventions but it was his recol-
lection that the court houses in the
convention cities had not been
decorated beyond flag or two.
Pressing his motion, Supervisor
Anderson said it ought to be a mat
ter of civic pride to have the court
house in gala array when the larg-
est national meet ever held in the
tri-cities was to assemble.
The board by a vote of % to s
voted down the decorating PROPOSE
tipn. In addition the supervisors
refused TO contribute $3.50 as re-
quested by Sheriff John A Miller
TO pay half the expense of two
plain clothesmen during the Trans
Mississippi Exposition and Grotto