Daily Davenport Democrat. [volume] (Davenport, Iowa) 1864-1874, 1866-09-05
Mr.. Scot, from same Committee also 70.

MAI oCUts iICm 1osnC So"ssssssSe 49, 81
ported:
Your Committee on Equalization to
whom was referred the petition Of John No.
sier do respectfully represent that they have
been informed by those that know that Mr..
Mosier has no property subject 10 taxation.
Therefore, We report In favor Of granting
the prayer Of the petition. Which Was
adopted
MIR. Scott also from same Committee re.
ported:
Your Committee on Equalization TO whom
was referred the petition Of Francis Ochs,
having examined the case ard heard M.
Snyder's statement OF the report In favor OF
granting the prayer OF the petition. Which
was adopted.
, Mr.. Ficke offered the following rc:olu
ton:
MnEREAs, The revenue law exempts in
Chap. -, Sec. ill OF the revision Of 1850,
Fair GROUNDS from taxation, Il they are sOlo
" devoted 70 the appropriate object Of this
institution. It's well known that the Fair
grounds Of Scott county are frequently ,ased
with view Of pecuniary profit. And There
fore, he it.
Resolved, That the Fair grounds shall be
assessed and taxed the same % other proper
ty. Which WIS referred 10 the Comm,ttee
On motion Of Mr. Farber adjourned till
o'clock to morrow morning.
THIRD DAT.
September 8.
Board met At o'clock pursuant TO ad-
journment.
Upon calling the roll all members appear
cd except Mr.. Matthes, watki and Wing.
Minutes OF yesterdays proceedings read
md approved.
The clerk laid before the Board the petit
ton OF the Davenport National Bank, for
rcfunding the tax of 1865. paid under pro-
test and, also, their petition for release
fom taxation for the year lS66-rtferred
to select committee Of Messrs. Scott, Ficke
and Bircl,ard.
Also, u petition Of citizens residing along
the Jersey ridge road, il the City Of Dsv
export, asking IN appropriation Of 5000, to
repair said road. Referred 70 Committee on
Bridges and Highways.
Mr.. Freeman, from the committee on
Bridges and Highways, made the following
report
Your committee on Bridges and Highways.
to whom was referred the matter Of the
"Chamberlin road case" would respectfully
report that they find the report Of the Com
missioner in the case not corresponding
with the prayer Of petitioners, and not astis-
factory to any Of the parties interested, and
believing an error Was made 10 the report
would report in favor Of appointing . new
Commissioner in the case, and would recon-.
mend that Montgomery Thompson b ap-
pointed said Commissioner, and that the
FIRST Saturday in December next be set for
making examination Of tie proposed change
in said road. Which was adopted.
Nj. Scott, from the CoDmitlce on Equal
ixation, made the following report.
Your Committee on Equalization, 70
whom was referred the petition Of c. H.
Hall, have examined the same and report IN
favor Of granting the prayer Of said petition
Or. Which was adopted.
Mr. Scott from same committee a.eo re>
ported:
Your Committee on Equalization 10 whom
vas referred the petition Of Brown + Sully
have had the same under consideration and
do report in favor Of granting the prayer Of
said petitioners by refunding the amount Of
fifteen dollars and twelve cents WITH. intel
est according to law.
uiCu WSS AuopAcUs
MI Scott frop>.. same committee also :,
ported: -
Yps>1f Committee to whom WAS ,eferre
tbreie petition Of Austin Corb,n do respectful
represent that they have examined the San
and do recomm nd that the prayer Of h
petitioner I've granted 30 far as the Clerk
the Board 6nus the same 10 corrsspou
with The laws in the case made . ID pro
vialed
Which was adopted.
NJ Mcconnell from the Committee o
Public Officers, made the following repor
Your Committee to whom Was ierre
the petition Of NJ D. Snyder. Clerk Of q
Board, stating that the appropriation of II
, hundred dollars will be needed Tor the pu
pose of hiri..g extra hep to complete Il
tax list. Your committee would respect
fully recommend that the sum Of two hui
!, lrcd dollars (or A. much thereof 40 viii |
5 needed) be appropriated for the purpo,
$ specified in said petition.
|. Which was adopted.
This being the day fxe for the heariu
OF Road cases. The first being the 40
Grove road case," whereupon Mr.. Birchsr
offered the following resolution:
WHEREAS, The Report of the comni
. sioner Of the Lost ,.rovc Road case, file
May 3lst 1866 was changed BY the comm,
sonrr after the same Was returned and Tile
by him with the Clerk and after tn
Board had fixed the day for the On
hearing Of said case; and said chang
consisted in orasing at the close Of the re
port the words throughout ito who
length" and inserting instead the words 81
the angle and thenceiorwaed, ~ shown !
lines made in black ink, and the angle thcr,
3 on shown which SAID cha 60 10 materi
change of said road, and WAS made witho,
the authority Of this Board, and after II
, return and filing Of said Report, and 10 Their
: fore deemed void BY this Board; and th
Board is Of the opinion that said road shoul
he established as originally reported BY sai
commission; therefore,
hesolred, That the relocation in sa
Lost Grove road be established according
the recommendation, and the report Of sa
commission before said alteration was ma.
| and as shown BY the red lines Of Com,ni'
sioners plat and surveys.
e Mr.. Ross moves to amend tho resolutie
by adding -''pro,ided that the petitiene
l will pay al costs and damages. on OF befo
the 9Th day Of January next, 1885," whis
; amendment vas carried.
The question now being on the origin
resolution as amended.
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