County Board Votes to Rebuild County Home Site in 1912
Henry County Board of Supervisors holds special and adjourned sessions in Cambridge to address County Home destruction by fire. Members select site near Geneseo via two thirds vote, approve fireproof building, appoint architec t and visit other counties for plans.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Gtate-O Pols
Henry
Board of Supervisors
Court House
Cambridge
B. Fitch
Cole
Stickney
Fitzbee
Lyle
County Farm and Poor Farm
Bureau County
Fitzkee
Henry County
Hill
Storey
County Home
Fitebee
Nickerson
Matteson
Larson
John F. Smith
Elmer E. Fitch
Falk
Ray
Neustrom
Carlson
Record
German
Beadle
Westerlund
Hutchinson
Miller
Lager
Shafer
Nowers
Cain
Jacobson
Papendick
Groves
Elmer Ey Fitch
Geneseo
Henry County Board Special Session Discusses Home Site
The Henry County Board of Supervisors met in special session August 13 1912 to consider relocating the Henry County Home. A committee reported evaluating multiple rural locations with rail access and potential spur lines for freight and farm improvements, detailing farms with available wood and water and promising a submitted list of sites.
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Walter Halsall
Irea
Co. AL Johnsn
Galva
West 80 Acres
Ed. Samuelson
Andover
Northwest
B. J. Record Farm
Osco
Rairoad
Cambridge
Corporation
Cambrigge
I F Dimick
Geneseo Township
Hennepin Canal
Green River
Sala
Frank Stevens
Genseo Water Works
Merton Ferguson
Géneseo Township
Ray Ferguson
Jonas Bergland
Geneseo
N.E
N. W
David Luther
Lay & Lyman
Wethersfield Township
Kewanee
Abramson Bros
Cambridge Township
Board of Supervisors
Lay
Campo
L. F. Dimick
I Farm
Aa. Seu RR
E. Fitzkee
L. F. Matteson
W. H. Lyle
P. Nickerson O. H. Larson
Miler
Lyle
Lyman
C. A. Johnson
Howe
Fitzken
Dimick
Hill
Lager
Larson
Nowers
Elmer E. Fitch
Court House
Cole
Stickney
Falk
Matteson
Ray
Neustrom
Henry County
County Board weighs site for County Home in 1890s vote
Adjourned Henry County Illinois meeting records ballots on location for the County Home between Cambridge Geneseo and current site. Participation includes Ray Lager Neu strom Hutchinson and others with multiple ballots showing Cambridge leading early then Geneseo gaining support.
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Ilinois
Henry
Court House
Cambridge
Storey and
Lauderbaugh
John F. Smith
Elmer E. Fitch
Ray
Cole
Stickney
Falk
Matteson
Neustrom
Carlson
Record
German
Hill
Lyle
Beadle
Larson
Westerlund
Hutchinson
Nickerson
Fitzkee
Miller
Lager
Shafer
Newers
Cain
Jacobson
Papendick
Groves
Geneseo
Northern Utility Co
Volk
Genesey
County Homie
Seo
Henry County annual meeting approves aid for Kate Hansen
The Henry County Board of Supervisors met in Cambridge on September 10 1912 and approved a $10 monthly allowance for Kate Hansen to care for her children at home. They also authorized travel and attendance for county officials at state conferences and set dues for the Supervisors County Commissioners and Clerks association. The minutes note back pension payment of $112.50 to Minnie Hagens for blindness.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
State of Illinois
County of Henry
Board of Supervisors
Court House
Cambridge
A. m
Cole
Stickney
Falk
Matteson
Ray
Neustrom
Carlson
Record
Hill
Lyle
Beadle
Larson
Westerlund
Hutchinson
Nickerson
Fitzkee
Miller
Lager
Shafer
Newers
Cain
Jacobson
Lauderbaugh
Groves
Papendick
J. F. Smith
E. EB. Fitch
James H. Andrews
Kate Hansen
Hansen
Springfield
German
Beardstoy
County Commission
County Clerks'_association
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BOARD_OF SUPERVISORS
BOARD OF _ SUPERVISORS iniomemenene
Illinois
Board ‘of Supervisors
Carl-J.-Lager
Carl J. Lager
E. J
Mattegon
Elmer EB. Fitch
Record Farm
Ferguson Farm
Dimick Farm
Colgate
Postoffice
Missouri
Saline Co
Saline County
Dan Ehlers
Slater
Weat Elevator Jo J . Guild, Genesco
Clarence
M. Bills
Central Trust & Savings Bank
Nesco, Ili
Gus Boleen
Ceneseo, Iil
Geneseo House
Fehr & _Cather
Luther’s Book Store
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