The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1870-07-23
CITY COUNCIL.
SPECIAL AEETING-JULY2 lst, 1876.

/ SPECIAL MEETING-JULY 2Ist, 1870.
Present-His Honor, "Acting Mayor
Gray, and Aid. Woiienhaupt, Koch, Sage
Huber and Woods.
and approved.
{ The Mayor stated the object OF the meet
ing, which was to take into consIderatiol
the objections filed by persons feeling them
selves sggrieyed BY the assess ment OF theii
property.
The com mittee who were appointed at the
last meeting 10 receive objections made By
parties feeling themselves aggreved BY the
assessment OF their property, reported as
follows:
The owners of lots six, 6, and seven, /, In
section thirty six, SO, and outlet thirty one
81, 10 section thirty five, 80, reques'ea .I.
| An abatement be made on the assessor
uation OF their property ,.s, w.s
On motion of Aid Huber the request "as
not granted. ~, uo,d. tho sssessmant
E aa,Iot twenty four, a. in section thirty
Gse 35. was reduced to ten thousand, eight
dred. I0,s00, dollars.
On motion of Aid. Huber the assessment
of TIE southwest of the northeast quarter
section three was reduced to two thousand
seven hundred and seven,y-fve dollars.
On motion of Aid Woods the assessment
of out lot forty, 40, section 50, was increased
to seventeen Thousand, $4,000, dollars.
Also assessment of out lot SO, south>2S9 feet,
section 50, was increased to ten thousand.
so 900, dollars. Also out lot forty-two,
II. section thirty five. 45, was increased to
eleven thousand, Sll 900. dollars. Also out
lot forty one, Al, section thirty five 35.
increased to ten thousand, $40, 600,
dollars.
On motion of Aid. Woods the sssessm ent
Of out lot twenty three, %, section thirty six,
Sc. was increased TO twelve thousand, Il, goo,
do liars.
W H. Sage requested the assessment OF
four thousand, $4,000, dollars, monies and
and credits levied against him be stricken
rom the assessors book, claiming the same
As double assessment.
On motion of Aid. Wollenhsupt the re,
quest was not granted.
On motion of AID. Huber, the assessment
On the following described personal property
belonging to W. e. Sage, wss reduced as
follows:
On wagon and carriage $l2O
| On piano 10
On watches and clocks IS
CONFIRMATION OF ASSESSMENT LISTS.
The assessment lists for the city for the
7ear 1870, having been duly
made and returned by the assessor, and
revised and corrected by the City Council,
after due notice TO persons feeling aggrleved
thereby, and full hearing OF all objections
thereto, it is hereby OF motion of Alderman
" oilenhaupt,
Drdered That the said lists and the sew
4rsl assessments therein contained, as re
! vised aud corrected by the City Council, be
and the same are hereby confirmed; and
that q warrant issue for the collection of the
taxes which may be assessed thereon.
| On motion of Aid Woienhsupt, an ordi-
osnce entitled IAN Ordinance levying taxes
| .or the municipal year, Eighteen Hundred
| and Seventy WAS adopted.
ORDINAyCG LEVYING TGQEs.
| An ORDINANCE lsvying taxes for the municipal
yer eighteen hundred and seventy tlSI0.)
/ Re it ordained By the City Council Of ths Gig
| If Rock island:
| SECTION |. That taxes for the municipal year
! 1870, amounting IN the whole TO sir mills on tbs
dollar, and the same are hereby led and as
he city of R0 * Islaud according TO the assesse
value thereof Tor the year aforesaid tor the seVe
! raj purposes hereinafter specified towit:
Two mills on tho dollar TO defray the contin-
seut and other expenses of the city not other
wise especially provides for. Jsco mills the
dollar, for The purpose Of repairing streets and
highways, constructing and repairing cross
walks, main drains and sewers, and other pur
poses OF general city improvement One mil
the dOilar,.t meet the interest acerung on the
lebf Of the city One mill on the dollar for the
erection Of a city hall, market, hospitals. q =
prison work house. the purchase OF market
grounds. public squares or parks or any othe,
iike improvements.
Section .. Re 1t further ordoined, That 4 tax
nF one and halj mills the dollar he and ii G
| anne Is hereby levied and assessed upon the rea
/ tnd person nal estate in the lamp district of the
/ ,ty ace riding to the .essed value thereof foi
| tne municipal year aforesaid. TO defray Que hal
Of the expenses of erecting and furnishing lam 2
posts and lamps, and lighting the streets in SAID
| Instruct.
| Section s. The City Clerk is hereby directed
70 issue warrant in due form for the collection
/ # the taxes hereby levied, in conformity witt
the law in such ease made and provided.
Passed July 2I.t, 1870.
Approved. J. A. GRAY, Acting Mayor"
I Attest: j. FRANK CONWAY, City Clerk.
! The following invitation WAS received anG
on motion was accepted
Rock ISL ND, July lth. 1870.
To the Hon. Mayor and City Council O
/ Rock Island.
| Gentlemen - ! on are hereby invited II
{ attend the annual convention of the Turner:
# Mississipvi District 10 be held in this city
August 18th and l6th.
In accordance with the custom elsewhere
the society will be happy TO have the Hon
Mayor deliver an address of welcome to the
visiting delegates.
Hoping it will be convenient for the Hon
Mayor to perform thi, duty.
am yours respectfully,
Louis MAY.
Secy Rock Island Turner Society.
On motion of Aid Wollenhaupt it was
| ordered that the sidewalk on the west side
| Of the Third Ward school house be brought
TO proper grade. and the rock obtained in Sc
doing to be properly secured for future use
On motion of Aid Woods, one days work