Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1862-10-14


zation Of assessments, reported back tn,
| following bills referred to said committee
recommending the county tax paid in err
ror, as stated sn said bills. be refunded BY
! the county, and that the clerk be instruct
ed to certify to the State authorities fo
the refunding Of the State portion of sait
| taxes.
On motion the report of said Commute,
was adopted aud ordered that the county
| portion of said taxes be refunded to sale
| claimants as follows /:
| tn Adam Comstock 81 cts; to Charlie,
IL Weeks 81 0S; to Martin Bergan IS Sc
| 10 r E Barber 81 IA.
On motion of Nj Knapp it was ordered
that the place Of holding general election,
IN the town of Homer, be changed from
the " Barnet School House, to the Z" Wea
yer School House."
Mr. Baker moved that a committee Of
three be appointed to supervise the swamp
land interests of the county.
The motion prevailed.
The chair appointed Messrs Baker
I Frank and Frazer as such committee.
Mr kahler, from the committee on pub.
JIG property, presented the following re
port, which was, on motion, referred Il
the committee to settle with the sheriff and
treasurer, to-wit:
The committee on public property beg
leave 10 report:
That on the 18th day of May. 1862, W
| w Bartlett, agent rented the old Jail at
the rate Of So so per month, to K bert
Simpson, who has paid the said Bartlett
four months rent, to the amount of 80. OF
which 81 % has to be deduct d for re-
pairs, by order Of said agent. Respectful
ly submitted.
OSCAR KAHLER. Chairman.
Mr. Strong offered for adoption the fol-
lowing resolution:
ResoiUed, That the assessors in the sew
eral towns in this county be and are here
by directed to return the number of dogs.
with the names of the owners thereof, in
their several towns for the year 1868, and
all dogs found on the premises of any pe-.
son, shall be considered as belonging to
such person, and the assessor shall list such
dog or dogs to the same ProCided, hotceu-
er, That II the person so assessed shall
within five days after such assessment,
satisfy the assessor that such dog or dogs
he's or have been killed, the assessor shall
strike TIE same from his list, or list the
same if not killed to the proper person !;
and the county clerk is hereby required to
spread tax of one dollar on the several
tax books, for each dog so returned against
the name of the owner IF such dog, ard
the collectors of the different towns are
hereby authorized to collect the same.
Resolred, That the several towns in this
county be authorized to use the money
arising from such tax on dogs, in such
manner as the v,ters may direct, pussu-
ant to law, at their annual town meeting-
and that the money be paid directly to the
supervisors by the collectors.
On motion of Mr. Cation, the board ad-
journed until . o'clock p NJ.
TWO CLOCK p. NJ
The board met pursuant to adjournment
Roll called. A quorum present.
The question pending wss the resolu-
tions offered by Mr. Strong, which were,
on motion, taken up and adopted.
MIR Cation, from the special committee
appointed to visit the Poor House and
farm, presented report of the condition
of said Poor House and farm. and the in
mates OF the poor house, which was, on
motion accepted and referred to the com
mittee on pauper and p II claims.
Mr. Jessup offered the following pream-
BILE and resolutions which were adopted /:
WHEREAS, 1t has been the uniform prac-
tice OF both town and county collectors of
taxes to collect the same in gold and silver,
and
WHEREAS, On accoun. of the great scar
city of gold and silver, and the high rates
of premium that specie commands, great
Inconvenience and much distress will be
occasioned among the tax payers Of the
county if specie shall be required in the
payment OF the taxes for the current year,
Therefore
Resotced, That the county treasury and
each of the town collectors of this county
be instructed to receive in payment Of all
county, town and other local taxes, United
States Treasury Notes at par, and the
county treasury is hereby instructed to re-
celve of the several town collectors United
States Treasury Notes at par, in full pay
meat of all taxes collected by them.
ReSotced, That the board recommend to
the General Assembly of this State the
adoption of such legislation as shall re-
heve the people OF this State from the
necessity of paying the State taxes in gold
silver, and that United States Treasury
Notes be received in lieu thereof
SundTy bills presented were read and
referred to committees
On motion of MIR kahler of Monee, the
vote allowing, in part, the bill of Mrs o
ID Cagwln FIR boarding jurors, &C., was
taken up and allowed in full thereof Gt
the rate of 81 per day for board OF said
jurors and constable, amounting to the
sum D Sl6q
MIR Glow from the committee on eaua, =
lZatlon OF assessments, recommended that
the sum of four hundred dollars be de-
Quoted from the Assessment of the personal
property of VIM Gorham in the town
IF Homer.
On motion the Recommendation of said
committee was accepted and adopted.
Same committee reported in favor o:
reiunding the county tax on the bill of Ii
y Marsh for taxes paid IN error.
On motion, the report of said committee
was accepted and adopted and ordered
that the county tax in said bill be refund
ed to the amount of 20 cents. and that the
clerk certify to the State authorities to
have the State portion Of said taxes re-
funded.
The town accounts of the several towns
were presented by the Supervisors there
of and on motion of Mr. Woodruff were
| referred to the Com on Town accounts
MI Baker from the committee on mis-
cellaneous claims repor,ed in favor of al
lowance of the following bills which were
taken up and allowed as per report Of
said committee as follows:
Mrs Bartlett, for washing and mending
for prisoners, one year, 500.
A c Heesing, Sheriff of Cook County
tor boarding prisoners, SllG,50.
b and E b Shaw, for boots and shoes
for prisoners, S39.7l.
Same committee, reported back the bill
OF VIM Adams for boarding jurors 36I
days at 81, OO per day, amounting to $50,
10, recommending allowance of IS cts pei
day for boarding said jurors, amounting
to S27, sc.
On motion the report of said committee
was adopted and said bill of VIM Adams
allowed as per report of said committee. tc
the amount of Sc7 56 IN fill ,Lo.o,c