The Rock Island Argus and daily union. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1920-1923, 1922-03-07
Official Proceedings of the County Board

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March 1, 1922.
Pursuant to n call fled with the
clerk of the board, and notice having
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 su-
pervisors' room in the courthouse in
Rock Island on March LIST, A. ID.
1922. at 2 O'Clock p. m.
Supervisor Upton, Chairman, pre-
lding.
The clerk read the call.
Mr. o. z. Child now presented his
credentials as assistant supervisor
from Moline township, having been
appointed and duly qualified to fill
vacancy caused by resignation of
Frank p. Styvsert. Said credentials
were accepted and o. z. Child seated
az member of the board.
Upon a call of the roll by the clerk
all members were shown to be pres
emit except willke, 81. G.
The minutes of the previous SEES
sion were read and approved.
DR. C. C. Ellis Of the state board Of
The chair named Supervisor Child
for the same committee appointments
as were held by Supervisor Styvaert.
Mr.. w. r.. whiteside addressed the
board on road improvement.
Supervisor SchiIlinger presented
the following resolution and moved
Its adoption. Supervisor Butter
seconded the motion
Resolution for the borrowing OF
money for the construction of roads
in Rock Island county.
BE it resolved by the board of su-
pervisors of Rock Island county, in
the state of Illinois:
Section /. That the county of
ock Island borrow money to the
amount of one million dollars ISL
900. O0O.OO) on the credit of said
county. for the purpose of construct
ing roads in said county, said roads
being described as follows:
Beginning at the southern end OF
State Aid Route No. 1. on the east
ern limits of the city of East Mo
line. thence northeasterly along said
route /, section 17-1S north l east
of 4th D. m, the village of Hamp-
ton sec. ga, :; and 2 in township Is
north range 1, east of the 4th p. m.
the village of Rapids City, sections
SO. %, "a, IL, u and 1. in township
10 north range 1 east Of the 4th p.
m, through the village of Port BY
ron, section so, and in township 70
north range 1 east of the 4th p. NJ,
and section 81, township 20 north
n h.
and the village of Cordova terminal
ing at Main and Third street in said
village, making a total of twelve and
eight-tenths (12.S) miles more or
less, same to be constructed of gravel
or macadam pavement sixteen Q6)
feet wide, and eight (S) inches in
thickness with a thirty 600 foot
grade roadway-estimated cost one
hundred ninety-six thousand, six hun
dred dollars ($196, 100000, also =
Beginning at a point on State Aid
Route No. S, at the northwest corner
of the east one-half (12) of the
southeast one-quarter 90 section IL,
township 16, north range ., west of
the 4th D. m, thence southerly on
said route No. s through sections II,
a. II.
section line between sections 20 and
IS, thence south through section 30 IN
township 16 north, range 2 west OF
the 4th p. m, to the county line, a
total distance Of FIVE and one-tenth
(5.1) miles, more or less, said road to
be constructed of gravel or macadam
nine (9) feet wide, and eight (S)
inches in thickness, with a graded
roadway Of thirty (30) feet-esti-
mated cost ffty-seven thousand, five
hundred dollars 1857 .500.00). also -
Beginning at State Aid Route No.
&. at the east city limits of Moline,
Illinois, on the east side of sec
ton 4. township II north, range
1 west of the 4th p. m, thence
easterly on said route through sec
tons 3, . and 1 in said town
ship II north, range 1 west of the
4th p. m. and through sections &. ,.
8. 8 and 4 in township II north.
range l east of the 4th p. m. con-
Meeting to the concrete paving now
laid on said route No. 5, at point
200 feet, east of the east line OF the
Davenport. Rock Island & North
western Railway company's right-of-
way in said section 4, township IL
north. range ] east of the 4th p. m
total distance of 6 miles more or less,
to be constructed of gravel or maca-
dam nine (9l feet in width and eight
(S) inches in thickness with n graded
roadway thirty 800 feet wide-esti-
mated cost sixty-six thousand dollars
(SG6 OOOO0). also:
Rcginning on State Aid Route No. |
o. ut the southeast corner of section |
20. township II north, range west
Of the 4th p. m, thence west on said !
Route o on the south line of section |
20 and 10. in township IT north. |
range . west of the 4th p. m, thence
southwesterly in sections "A, %. 2h |
and ~. township II north. range 3
west Of the 4th p. M. and in Anda-
Iusia to the west line OF said section
81. total distance of five and three
tenths (5.3) miles more or less. said
road to be constructed of gravel or
macadam nine (9) feet wide and
eight (Sl inches in thickness with
thirty (30l foot graded roadway-es-
timated cost of sixty thousand five
hundred dollars (S60 100000 also:
BEGINNING at eastern end of State
Aid Route No. pa at western bank
If Rock river in section %. township
10 north. range 3 east of the 4th p.
m. thence west and north l mile
more or less to the north line of said
section oS. thence west on State Aid
Route No. . two and two-tenths t2.2) |
miles on the north line Of sections %.
rn |