The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-04-27
BOARD SEEKING
LEGAL OPINION
ON BOND ISSUE
Supervisors 10 Submit Road Prop
esition to Expert ReYiew-Au.
thorizes Patrol Expense.

Acting favorably upon a recon-
rnendation Of the state and county
"a roads committee, the board Of
suneryisors voted yesterday after
noon to secure written legal opin-
ion from recognized authority on
hond issues, as the first step in the
marketing of the $1,000 900 issue
approved April IL.
States Attorney B. s. Bell is to
compile transcript of all proceed
iugs in connection with the issue
and TO transmit this information to
the attorneys who will render their
ouinion to the board through the
roads committee.
The committee has organized
with John Upton, Bowling, chair
man. The recommendation to the
hoard was made after consultation
with the states attorney.
Announcement was made by the
committee that the paving of roads
under the bond issue will be under
the supervision of Wallace Treich-
Ter. county superintendent of roads,
subject to the approval of the state
highway commission.
The board yesterday also passed
a resolution authorizing the roads
committee to purchase machinery
and material and employ labor for
the maintenance of the unimproved
state aid roads in the county, the
sum of $4,000 levied as a county
highway tax in 1921 to be drawn
upon for that purpose.
Mr. Upton, in introducing the
matter of the 81 5000 bond issue
read the minutes of the committee
meeting to the board as a matter of
Information, stating that he wanted
the supervisors to be acquainted
thoroughly with every step taken.
Safeguard COunty's Interests.
He then offered the committee
resolution which was adopted after
some discussion. The resolution
stated that ''in the opinion of the
committee on state and county aid
roads, the bonds would sell at a
better price providing an opinion in
favor of the legality of all steps
taken thus far in pursuance of tne
resolution aforesaid were obtained
at this time from a specialist on
bond issues of recognized authority,
and whose opinion would be ac-
cepted as conclusive by prospec-
tive buyers, therefore be it
Resolved, by the board of su-
pervisors that the states attorney
be requested to compile tran
script of all proceedings had in
connection with the proposition OF
Issuing bonds in the sum of $1,000
600, and of levying an additional
tax for their payment, and to trans
nit same, together with such other
data as will be necessary in the
consideration of the proposition, to
an attorney, or firm of attorneys of
recognized authority on bond is
sues. and to secure their opinion in
writing as to the legality of all pro-
eeedings up to the present time.
and to report the same to the COM {
mittee.'
In the discussion of the resolu-
ton, D. A Bailey, Moline, opposed
the employment of attorneys to
render an opinion, on the ground
that prospective buyers of bonds
would consult their own lawyers
before purchasing. Oscar E. Child,
Moline. in supporting the resolu-
ton. stated that he was in a pos
ton TO say that a legal opinion
could be secured from a Chicago
firm of attorneys specializing in
bond issues for $500. 1t would
cost more than that, he said, to
have the bonds engraved, and if the
issue were adjudged illegal. the
county would be put to a useless
expense.
Attack Legality.
In stressing the need for an ex-
pert legal opinion he said that the
legality of the 81 ,0O0.O00 bond is
sue was being questioned on the
ground that the notices issued an
nouncing the election were not in
accordance with the requirements