The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1867-08-21
oxEx COUNCIL,
Adjourned Meeting August 20, 1867.

Present-His Hon. David Halves. "Act-
ing Mayor" Aid. E. D. Dimick, o. J. Dim
lex, l. Huber, J. b. Huber and Lloyd.
The minutes Of the last meeting were read
! and approved. IS
On motion Of Aldo 3. Dimick the as,
sessment of personal property OF the Coal
Valley Mining Company for 1000 was aoae-
ed.
On motion of Aid. o. j. Dimick abate.
| ment of $500 was made on the item OF
monies and credits in the assessment OF +
l.. Gable.
Hon. J. W. Drury appeared in behalf Of
Mrs. Susan M. Goldsmith, in relation to an
| assessment of $15, 900 on monies and cred
| its, and made statement and fled an al
| fidavit in relation to the same. On motion
| of Aid. O. J. Dimick the assessment was
| abated.
On motion out lots ] and In Briggs
| place were assessed at $700.
| On motion of Aid. O. j. Dimick lots |. 2
and / block follower Addition, were assessed
| at $4,000.
On motion Of Aid. J. r. Huber +. / Of
lot and the west 80 #. of Lot s, block 4
{ old town We're assessed at $1,000.
On motion of Aid. O. j. Dimick, lots {
and 6 block 10, old town were assessed at
81 900.
On motion of Aid. J. R. Huber the east J
OF lot block Is, was assessed at $500.
On motion of same lot 10, block Is was
assessed at $500.
On motion of Aid. O. J. Dimiek lot s
block Sold town was assessed at $500.
"The assessment lists for the city, for the
year eighteen hundred and sixty.seven hav
ing been duly made and returned by the
assessor, and revised and corrected by the
city council, after due notice to persons feel
| ing themselves aggrieved thereby, and full
hearing of all objections thereto, on motion
of Aid. O. J. Dimick, it is hereby Ordered
That the said lists and the several assess
ments therein contained, as revised ant
| corrected by the city council, be and the
same are hereby confirmed and that war
| rant issue for the collection of the take
| which may be assessed thereon"
On motion of Aid. J. r. Huber the follow
ing ordinance was adopted, to wit: 1T
AN ORDINANCE LEvyING TAXES FOR THE MUM
CIpAL YEAR 1867.
| Be IL ordained By the City Council Of the ciy Q
| Rock Island
I SECTION /. That taxes for the municipal yea
| eighteen hundred and sixty-seven, amounting i
| the whole to thirteen mills the dollar, be an
the same are..hereby levied and assessed upon tn
| real and personal estate within the city of Roc
| Island according to the assessed value theree
| for the year aforesaid for the several purpose
I hereinafter specified, to wit:
Four Mills on the dollar, to defray the conting
| ent and other expenses of the city not otherwis
especially provided for.
Four Mills on the dollar, for the purpose of re
pairing streets and highways, constructing an
| repairing cross walks main drains and sewer,
and other purposes of general city improvements
Two and enc half Mills, on the dollar, to NEE
| the interest aeeruing on the debt of the city.
| Two and one half Mills on the dollar, for til
| erection of city hospital or other like improve
| ments.
| Sec 2. Be IL further ordained, That Il tax
three mills on the dollar, be and the same is here
| by levied and assessed upon the real and person
al estate in the lamp district of the city, accordin
| to the assessed value thereof for the municip;
year aforesaid, to defray one-half Of the expense
of erecting and furnishing lamp posts and lamp
aud lighting the streets in said district.
| SEC. 3. The city clerk is hereby directed I
issue a warrant in due form for the collection
I taxes hereby levied, in conformity with the la
in such case made and provided.
Adjourned to Saturday Aug. "a, at I! Q
| clock P. M.
]. r. JOHNSTON, City Clerk.