The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-02-09
OFFICIAL PROCEEDINGS
OF THE COUNTY BOARD

been given as required by law, the
board of supervisors in and for Rock
Island county, state of Illinois. con-
yened in special session in the SUI
pervisors' room in the court house in
Rock Island, on Monday, February
9th, 1922, at 2 o'clock p. m.
Supervisor Upton, chairman, pre-
siding.
The clerk read the call.
Upon a call of the roll by the
clerk all members were shown to be
present, except Styvaert.
The minutes of the last days meet
ing of the previous session were read
and approved.
The clerk read the following reso-
tuition from the city council Of Mo-
line: Whereas, the territory of the
city of Moline is now composed OF
portions of two townships, viz:
South Moline township and Moline
township, in the county of Rock Is
land, and
Whereas, this city has population
In excess of fifteen thousand G5.OOO)
to-wit: Thirty thousand 100000 and
Whereas, it is most desirable that
the entire territory covered by this
city shall be organized into one
separate township,
Be it Resolved, that this council
requests the county board Of Rock
Island county, Illinois, to take the
necessary steps to organize Moline
township and that portion Of South
Moline township now within the
city limits into one township, and OF
the name and designation of Town
ship of City of Moline"
Be it Further Resolved, that
plat showing the boundaries of the
city of Moline and that copy of this
resolution be Immediately submitted
to the county board together with
this request by this council. over the
signature of the mayor and the city
clerk
CHAS. P. SKINNER,
Mayor,
City of Moline, IL
]. P. EFFLANDT.
City Clerk.
Moline, III.
Supervisor Whitney moved that
action on the resolution be laid over
to the next regular meeting.
An aye and nay vote being taken
on the motion resulted as follows:
Ayes: Supervisors Bailey, Baxter.
Beck. BerzeIius, Buck, Butter. Fin
feldt. First, Gerhardt. Groh. Hofer,
Hogberg. Upton, McNabney, Noah,
Opdycke, Pate. Richards, Schave,
Strcehle. Watson, Weaver, Whitney
and Yolton-24.
Nays: Supervisors Acker1ind. An
derson, Benson, Beranek, Blaser,
Bradley. Burgess, Efflandt, EihL
Hansgen, Hendren, johnson, Kelly,
Schaible. Schillinger, Starr, litter
ington, Wilkey, f., and Wilkey, H
Go. Motion carried.
The clerk read a communication
from Mr.. Henry Roeschmann, con-
tanning a claim for $4,000 for al
legged damages, which upon motion
was referred to the State and Coun-
ty Aid Road Committee.
The following resolution was pre-
scented by Supervisors Starr. F.
Wilkey and Hansgen of the Town
and Town Accounts Committee
Whereas. the board of supervisors
of the county of Rock Island, Illinois
at the session of the board in Sep
TENDER, 1921, granted a request pre-
scented by a resolution from the city
of Rock Island through its city COM
missioners to the county board at
the June 1921 session, which reSolu-
ton included the organizing of
separate township consisting Of the
portions of townships lying within
the boundaries of the city of Rock
Island, and
Whereas, we believe, said request
conforms to the letter and intent of
the law governing such organiza-
tions under the conditions 70 set
forth in the resolution offered by the
city commissioners of the city of
Rock Island, Therefore Be 1t
Resolved. That the county board
of supervisors of Rock Island conn
ty, Illinois affirm their former action
in the matter set forth, and that we
herewith amplify pur former action
by providing copy of the recorded
boundaries of the city of Rock Is
land, Illinois. which boundaries are
herewith acknowledged and recog-
nized as being boundaries of the
newly created township of Rock Is
land. and be it further
Resolved, that this resolution and
the copy of the boundaries as Of
ficially recorded at this time, copy
of which is herewith and hereby at
tached and recognized as a copy OF
the boundaries of the city of Rock
Island, Illinois, to be recorded in
proper and legal manner and be
made a record of the journal Of
proceedings of the board Of super
visors of the county of Rock Island.
Illinois. in special session assembled
on February 9th, 1922.
HARRY II. STARR,
FRANK WILKEY,
w. F. HANSGEN,