The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-09-16
OF SUPERVISORS.
Regular September Term.
THURSDAY, Sept. Is.

THURSDAY, Sept Is.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
| Present same as yesterday, also Supervi
sor johnson, of Port Byron.
Supervisor Ballard, Chairman, presiding
Minutes of yesterdays proceedings res'
and approved. ,:. .a -,
| ,of.-rad IN the committee on town and tow
accounts.
| Committee on equalization made the foi
lowing report, which, on motion of SuPer''
sor Harrld, was adooted, viz: having
Your committee on equalization 20
m;rod tho >ssesament lists, m soe anu 10
,nrned nv the several assesso AZ"
in this county, Tor the
tue d. 1870, and believing 1t
ye..;hIe to make said assessments
nore equal or uniform, We would therefore
recommend that SAID assessments be accept
ed and approved, and the County Clerk
ordered to extend the various taxes levied
on said assessed valuation of ell property in
the county, real and personal returned by
said assessors for the year A. d. 1870; as
above stated.
JOHN EDGINGroN,
JOHN MORRIS, Com.
W. A. MARSHALL,
On motion Of Supervisor johnson the toll
lowing petition was read and approved by
the Board, to wit:
The undersigned, petitioner, would res
pectfully represent to your honorable body
that l had horse stolen and was unable to
get any assistance from the officers Of this
county in arresting the thief and bringing
him to Rock Island, where he is now con-
fined in Jail. Therefore would respectfully
ask your honorable body TO make an sppro
priasion of thirty dollars to pay expenses O.
arresting and bringing the thief to Rock
Island. Also, l would respectfully represen,
that paid reward of fifty dollars for the
recovery of the horse and would ask the
Board to make an appropriation to pay the
same.
J. V. Cook.
The committee on town and town &C
counts made the following report, which
on motion of Supervisor Wilson, was adopt
ed, VIZ
Your committee on town and town &C
counts would make the following report
to wit.
We have examined the amounts of the
town auditing boards of the several towns il
the county, and find they require q rate pei
cent on all taxable property, real and per
sonal, in said towns respectively, for the
year A. D. 1870, as follows, to wit:
TOWN TAX.
Cordova Is cents, Canoe Creek 90 cents, Co,
10 cents, Port Byrcn 10 cents, Hampton 10 cents
Moline 81, Rock Island -, Black Hawk II
cents, Coal Valley cents, Bowling 10 cents, An
dalusia 20 cents. Edgington IS cents, Buffalo
Prairie 10 cents, Drury 10 cents
ROAD AND BRIDGE TAX.
Canoe Creek 40 cents; Coe 10 cents, yuma Il
cents Port Byron 90 cents, Hampton 40 cents
Moline 90 cents, Rock Island -, Andslusis
IS cents, Buffalo Prairie rs cents, Drury 81
cents.
And we would recommend that the Clerk
Of the County Court be ordered TO extend
the said rates levied for the taxes named
against the several towns above reported
against all taxable property in said town.
respectively, for the year \. D. 1870.
W. A. HAROLD,
W. a. MARSHALL, Com.
JOHN MORRIS.
The committee on miscellaneous claims
made the following report, which was re-
ceived and adopted, viz:
Your committee on miscellaneous claims
would make report that they have examined
the following claims, found them correct
and would recon mend that an order on the
County Treasurer be drown In favor of the
following named persons for sums set oppo
site their respective names. to wit
Hugh Mccartney, $40 90; Edward Crop
per- ) 90; Thomas B. jackson, 5 90; John
A. Wilson. Is 90; Champion d CO., l19 90
l.. F. Baker, 10; II. c. Wivill, 4 20; VIM
Edleman, 20; Charles B Knox, 26 So
Charles B Knox, AS 90 -; John
Wilson, 800 90; Hodges, 10 IS
Culver, Page Hayne, 20; Geo 5 Carlton
4 25; j e Langley, 1870 90; Atkinson 4
Murdoch, 53 IS: Cremptou Il Co, 10 20
Champion & Co IA 80; A G Warren, sheriff
Henry county on his bill Of 3l3 IS is al
lowed 206 Is; Illinois State hospital for
insane, 80 90; James M. Besrdsley, ll47 6S
Clerk and Sheriff's fees at May and Sept
term, 1869. and of the January and May
term 1870, SAG 80.
STLAs DRURy,
EPHRIAM WARREN, Committee.
SAMUEL WAINWRIGHT,
And your committee would respectfully
report that we have examined the following
bills and report them back to the board for
consideration, viz:
C 81 Stoddsrd. $87 90; Daily Argus
Il 90; L NJ Haverssick & Co, 26 so; NJ N
Sturgeon, 800 90.
SILAs DRURY,
EPHRIAM WARREN, Committee
SAMUEL WAINWRIGHT.
Supervisor Hemenway moves to allow the
bill of 81 Stoddard, rendered for $87 60
reported back to the Board. Motion car
rled.
The bill of L NJ Haverstick & Co.
rendered for $26 50. reported back to the
Board, is on motion Of Supervisor Aller
allowed.
Supervisor Heminwsy moves to allow the
bill of Daily Argus rendered for SAT 90 re
ported back to the Board. Supervisor Edg
ington moves to lay on the table. Motor
to lay on the table carried.
Supervisor Morris moves to allow the bill
of NJ NJ Sturgeon, rendAred for 1850 90
reported back to the Board. Motion lost.
The committee on finance made o report
Pending action on same the Board I'D ourn
ed until tomorrow morning at O'Clock
when they proceed In body to visit thu