The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-09-14
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
September Term, 1867.

FOURTH DAY-sEPT. 18th, l867-coNTINUED.
On motion of Supervisor Gould, it was
resolved, that the County Clerk be ordered
to Law tax on the assessed valuation of all
real property for the year 1867, as set forth
in the report of the finance committee. y
On motion, it was resolved that tax of
81 per head be levied on the owners of all
male dogs, and tax of So per head on all
female, and the proceeds ofsuch tax be used
for the repair of roads and bridges in the
towns in which such taxes are collected, or
for any other purpose the town may deter
mine.
On motion of Supervisor Temple, it was
resolved, that the special committee to ne
gotiate and iguidate the Warsaw & Rock
ford Railroad bond indebtedness, be and
they are hereby authorized by this Board to
act in the premises as in their judgmentmay
seem Just and right, and for the best inter
est of the county. And that the Treasurer
be and he is hereby authorized to pay over
to said committee such sums of money aris
ing from the special tax of 1857. as they
may demand to Gquidate such Indebtedness.
The committee on roads and bridges re-
ported the following, as regards the petition
of citizens of Canoe Creek. calling on the
town of Yuma to repair certain road:
Your committee are informed that since said
petition was circulated and signed, the Road Com
missioners of the town of Yuma have made an
appropriation sufficient to repair said road, and
that before d tax could be levied On said town and
collected the road referred to would be in good
repair other roadss milarly situated in the town
of Canoe Greek. In view of these facts your com
mittee would recommend that the request of your
petitioners be postponed indefinitely.
On motion Of Supervisor Wells, the follow
ing preamble and resolution was adopted by
the Board, VIZ
WHEREAS, AT the June term of the Board of
Supervisors a resolution passed ordering the
highway commissioners of Black Bswk township
to put in repair a certain piece of road leading
from Camden Mills to Andalusa, lying between
Weaver's lane and John Vandivers, said Commits
sioners having been duly notified have neglected
to do anything said road therefore,
Resokued, That John Fandiver be authorized
to cxpend 500 on said road, and tax to pay
the same be assessed by the Clerk the taxable
property of the town of Black Hawk to be desig-
mated especial Road Tax
Supervisor Thornton presented the follow
ing resolution which was received and adopt
ed by the Board, viz:
Resolved, That the proceeds of the sale of
swamp lends in the county of Rock Island be re-
funded to the towns in which said lands arc 10
Gated for monies used by the county to hqudate
county Indebtedness and that each town receive
the amount of money arising from sale of swamp
land within its limits land used by the county,
and that 20 per cent. of the principal of said
amount be paid to the Treasurer of the Commits
sioners of Highways in said towns on the frs.
day of March annually until the full amount due
said towns respectively be paid, and that said
money be expended by the said Commissioners
for the improvement of roads and bridges when
said swamp lands are located
The committee on finance made the fol-
lowing report which was received and adopt
ed by the Board, viz:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of Rock
Island County:
Your committee on finance would report that
we have examined the account of Henry f..
Thomas, County Treasurer, which accompanies
this report, and find it correct, and would recon-
mend its adoption. After examining the financial
condition of the county we find that, in order to
provide for the necessary incidental expenses for
the current year, and to pay the Indebtedness
matured and to mature against the county, that
it will be necessary to assess tax the assessed
valuation of the property for the year 1867, of
five mills per dollar, TO be designated County
tax" and two and halt mills per dollar Jail
tax" and ten mills per dollar az Especial tax
We have received of the County Treasurer the
sum of S35, ,76 in county orders pay certif-
Gates and coupons of Rock Island county domes-
tic bonds, and have Cancelled the same upon the
issue book, and return said vouchers and
recommend that they be burned in open court as
required by law.
J. N. GOULD ahn.h' Finance Committee