The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-06-17
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
SPECIAL JUNE TERN, A. D. 1870.
FOURTH DAY-CoNTINuED.

SPECIAL JUNE TERN, a. D. 1870.
FOURTH DAY-coNTINuEp.
June 18th.
Ga motion, Wm. d. Johnston was allow
ed 81 ,39.
The committee on Attachments made the
following report which was adopted, VIZ;
Your committee on Attachments, to whom
was referred the claim of N. Belcher tor
refund of $l5,72, being the amount OF taxes
paid by him on the NV ne. sec. D., Up. {
lie for the years 1867 and '6o, as per receipts
shown, the same being double assessed ant
| sold in error as appears on record, we rec
ommcnd to be refunded. Also the take
maid by him on lot 10, block /, see. 6, tp.
| lie, bought BY him in 1868 for taxes Of 1867
! Also the tax for 1868 and so, amounting t.
SI7.34, we also recon- mend to be refunded
az we are unable to fpd any such lot IN m Sc
ton In relation to the petition %
q. Saudenon asking an abatement "a oa
ton of taxes for 1869, on io' o.
80 ~ IN ~ 2w, as there appears no evi-
80 TT the property was assessed above
,rs we recommend the rejection of the
petition.
We also recommend that 1928 be re
funded to D. B. Sears in lot 6S, sec. 10
tp. II, Wv, there being q as. assessed
while there is only as. in the lot. Also
sl7, 394 on lot /, block 9, aud lots 10 ana
IL in block 3 in the old city of Rock Island
the same having been vacated by act o
the legislature, and the taxes paid by him il
bulk.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
r. M. GRlNNELL,
GEORGE ALLEN, Committee.
JAMES Dixon,
Supervisor Baker offered the following
resolution, and moved its adoption:
Resoired, That + Il. Johnston, Johr
Morris and Lewis Wilson be and are hereb,
constituted and appointed committee tt
settle with B. b. Joslyn, drainage commits
sioner and demand and receive from hin
all moneys and credits pertaining to thu
office OF drainage commissioner or swamp
land in Rock Island county, and report y
the next meeting Of this Board.
Resolved further That B.. B. Joslyn be
and is hereby relieved from the office o
drainage commissioner in and for the count,
of Rock leland and is hereby ordered to set
tie with and account to +. Fl. johnson jobs
Morris and Lewis Wilson. a special COMM,
tee appointed by this board for that purpos,
and turn over all moneys. papers. books
maps &c, pertaining to the Office.
Resolved further, That the office of drain
age commissioner in the county of Rock Is
land be and the same is hereby abolished
Motion lost.
C. B. Knox. special Sidewalk committee
made the following report, which was adopt
ed viz:
Your committee to settle with H. +. Sick
les, late committee on sidewalks arounc
Court House square, would report that
have not been able to get a hnai settlement
but have received from him two hundred
and ninety nine dollars.
There are from SIX to fifteen dollars SIT!
in his hands which he proposes TO pay q,
soon as the exact smount Is Ascertained.
There are orders from the City Counci
that sidewalks of certain kinds be lsic
around said Court House Square.
Your committee would recommend thu
order Of tie City Council complied with a,
far as necessary. Z. b. KNOX.
Specis Committee on Sidewalks
Supervisor Johnston offered the following
resolution which was adopted.
Resolved, That c. B. Knox. special com
mi;lee on sidewalks around Court Hous,
square be and he is hereby authorized Il
take such action IA may be necessary Il
comply with the orders and ordinances o
the City Council of the city of Rock Islsnt
in building lawful and suitable sidewalk:
around said Court House square
The special finance committee made ths
following report which was adopted.
Your special committee en- finances
have purchased of Robert Lowry,
Warsaw railroad bonds Nos. 90, 81
and %, at % per cent. discount
principal. and paid thereon principal
and interest 50 goo Of
We also paid and had cancelled the
Judgment IN favor of Ira NJ. Clifford
Rock Island county. on expense of
Warsaw and Rockford bonds OBJ
tanned in the United States circuit
court, Chicago, III, which in princi-
pal, interest and costs amounted to-. 1907 .
IotAI-.--. SAW -
Which Cancelled debt on Warsaw --
bonus y
And that we paid, as per report of last
term bonasl s,I4| W
Coupons to osborn SAY y
Judgments to Lowrey and Osborn ...... 4,2I7 9:
Sl6.5sI s.
Add per this eport.-.......-.....-...5 ,i97 p
Paid by us this year ....-............$2l;77 /.
All of which is respectfully submitted
f. H. Johnston, J Special
John Morris. Finance
James Abbott. Committee