Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1871-1872, 1871-09-14
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Rsgalar September Torn, 1871.

um and Hill.
Supr Buffam, chairman, presiding.
Minutes OF yesterdays proceedings read
and approved
Supr Mayo presented the following petit
ton, the hearing of which was continued
from the March term of the board, and
moved that the prayer of the petitioners be
granted
Rock ISLAND, March l6, II.
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors of
Rock Island county:
GENTLEMEN The undersigned citizens
and legal voters Of the town of Rock Island, |
would respectfully represent unto your
honorable body that the interests aud con
venience of the people of said town require
its division into four election districts or
places OF holding elections. We would
therefore pray your honorable body to so
divide said town that the boundaries of said
election districts be made to correspond
with that of the present wards OF the city of
Rock Island and numbered as follows, to-
wit: The territory Of the first ward within
said town to be defined as election district
number one. The territory of the I'd ward
within said town to be defined as election
district number two. The territory Of the Sd
ward within said town to be defined rs cleo
ton district number three, and the territory
of the 4th ward within said town to be de-
| fined as election district number four aud
that the places of holding elections in said
election districts Is defined respectively, be
as follows Election district number one,
at the house of Peter Rosendsll election
district number two, at the Court House !;
election district number three, at Rescue
engine house; election district number four,
at the office of AnawalE, Dankman h Co
In accordance With ian act of the General
Assembly Of the State of Illinois in force
April 28th, A. d., 1867, entitled "An act to
provide for the division of towns or election
districts in counties adopting township or
CARNATIONS into two or more election dis
tricts," we would further ask your honora-
BILE body TO provide for or select the judges
OF election for the first election 20 be held
in said election districts after such divis-
ion shall have been made and as in duty
bound your petitioners will ever pray, etc
Signed j. R. MeCsllster, G. Trussdale,
W. l.. Sweeney, J. s Drake, Ben Harper
aud 30 others.
Motion carried. and Sups Mayo and John
5 ston appointed q committee TO select adge,
, Of election and report TO the board.
The committee on equalization made The
following report:
Your committee on equalization woulC
:, respectfully report that pursuant to &
D notice given they met at the treasurers Office
in the city of Rock Island on the Oh inst
for the purpose of examining the several as
= sessmsnt lists of the towns in Rock IslanC
e county for the year 1871, and afte
=, csretully classifying and averaging
- the same would recommend tina
the assessment returned by IN
a assessors of Cordova, Canoe Creek, Coe
Port Byron, Moline, Rock Island, Bowling
AudSiusia and Drury be approved by ID
Board as made ard returned: that there b
added to the assessed valuation of the tow
L of Edgiugton $60,00 on each $4,000 valu
J. alton OF the real estate assessed In sal
w town; and SIS 90 on each $4,000 vslu'
ton of the real estate of the town of B!ac
Hawk; and $40 90 on each 500 90 vaIus
. ton of the town of Yuma. We would furtt
eg recommend that tn. ASSESS ments mad
- and returned by he assessors respectively
IS Ham pton, Coal Valley and Buffalo Prairi
b. be rejected and declared null and void, al
that the Board appoint some suitable perso
or persons who shall be residents of sal
h towns respectively TO proceed 10 make ne
ass6sSHtbk Si property tuclClut anu III 6A
return thereof TO this Board at such time a
n the Board may hereafter designate.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
0' /. ". BEAL,
or MF. FELIX, Committee.
Y. Il. Fl. MAYO,
Sup. Grennsll moved that the above re
pors be received and adopted.
Supervisor Hollister owed that the n
I port he recon nined The motion to recOr
slider was withdrawn Supervisor Holliste
moved TO amend said report by striking OF
r from the lisl of towns reported for Approvi
ID IS assessed and returned By the town asses
sors, the town of Coe, and that the asses
mens of said town be declared null and volt
g and that a new assessment be ordered. II
report IS amended was adopted.
% On motion of Sup. Wilson, the sppoln
ne ment of assessors TO make new assessment
d il the towns of Coe, Hampton, Coal Vale
and Buffalo Prairie was deferred until Thur
day afternoon,
On motion, it was ordered that Sup. Crab
> of Edgington, be appointed on the commi
VI tees of poor and poor house and public eA
hs penditurss for the ensuing year, vice Jane
Of Baker deceased.
of Petition of D. S Mstzgar aud other cit
30 AeuS u bHe RONH VI OIe II JiOitI PAHyAhs -
" Board to AbAte the obstruction to the mai
D. street in said town, caused by the rAilros
at track Of the Western Union railroad Con
b. pGny, was presented by Supervisor Allel
and referred to the committee on roads at
D. bridges.
The petition Of the officers of Black Hsw
praying relief from road damages, which vi
l. presented at the special May term and Il
, hearing continued to the second day Of q
gu September term was called up, read al
10 referred to the committee on roads III
,e- bridges
nd Bills of miscellaneous character we
= read and referred to the proper COMMITTEES
IA Supervisors Mayo and Johnston, speci
ne committee appointed TO select judges
sh, election for the new election districts of Il
of town of Rock Island, reported The foliowil
persons, and recommended their appoi,
ment
For district No l, Alex. Steele, Jol
Barge and Robert Cham berlin
LEs Dist. No. John Peetz J. r. Mills 81
ng W. l.. Sweeney.
ng Dist. No. 3-Chas. b. Knox, II, Bogge'
ire and Chss. Hansgen.
c,| Dist. No. 4-DAvid Hitler, Jacob bod
'U' and x. II. Ana walt.
ny The report and recommendation were g
he proved and committee discharged.
of Board adjourned until Thursday morni
at 8 o'clock.
ng. CIRCUIT COURT
Regular September Term 1871