The evening Argus. [volume] (Rock Island, Ill.) 1861-1871, 1871-03-15

Board me. pursuant to adjournment
present same as yesterday. Supervisor Bal
lard, Chairman, presiding. The minutes OF
Yesterdays proceeding were read and ap-
proved.
Supervisor Johnston presented the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted
Rss0Lee{, That the tax on $500 Of the
personal property valuation erroneously
assessed against Dr...P. Gregg for 1870 be
ebstad to him and the County Clerk author
izsd to give him a certificate of this oction
OF the Board.
Bills of q miscellaneous character were
read aud referred to proper committees.
TIE committee on roads and bridges made
the following report and resolution, which
were received and adopted:
The undersigned, committee on rosds and
bridges, TO whom was referred the petition
of Burial Snel aud twenty fve or more)
others, legal voters OF the county of Rock
Island, respectfully report that they have
examined the matter and after full Inquiry
are satisfied that the prayer of the petition
ers should be granted. They therefore
recommend the granting of the prayer of
said petition and report the following reso-
luGioa;
Rss0lcei, That the town of Black Hawk
DO and is hereby directed to construct and
repair the road and bridge in proper man
ner, 50 as to bs safe for passage, described
as follows The road known AS the Camden
ead Andslusia road at point directly so nth
Of JllA Bowers residence, and the bridge
U75t the creek next east OF said point, with =
iu 90 days of the service of q copy of the
order upon the commissioner Of highways of
SID town of Black Hawk. And in case
s.I town of Black Hawk shall fail or refuse
T. construct and repair said road and
bridge, after 60 days notice Of aforesaid
.aen j Ohm Nandiver is hereby authorized
sad empowered to make said improvement
BIZ constructing and repairing said road
aad bridge in manner as aforesaid and
make report to the County Clerk of said
county Of the amount of the cost thereof,
aa, shall extend the amount of the cost
,aareo. oa the tax lists of said town of
Black Hawk for the year A. D 1871.
S. r. ALLEN,
W. y, JOHNSTON, Com.
GEO. ALLEN,
Ju motion of Supervisor Allen, of Coe,
d: was ordered that Supervisor Knox be and
Is hereby authorized to send John NJ. Nor.
gan ana Richard Bower TO their friends at
msui he deems II best.
On motion of Supervisor Knox it was
ordered that Supervisor Allen, of Coe, be
aal he is hereby authorized TO send Mrs
ltss and child and that Supervisor Dickson
be authorized to send Mrs. Davenport away
to their friends if by them thought expedient
70 Do so.
Lae ccnn.;l7e 70 whom was referred the
lf Er.ltrrFv fnp he
poor Os the county made the following report
which was received and adopted
our committee, 10 whom was referred
the matter Of building house for the incur
aoe insane Of our county. would report thai
taey have completed the house and had the
lasaue placed 10 it. The cost of the house
ls about $1,000 Your committee would
therefore asa this Board Of Supervisors TO q
10 the County Farm on Wednesday, the 5tE
INST, to inspect the work, 50 as to enable
yoa to report the matter properly to tn,
people Of your towns.
Irr,s !, %. RE0s, M,2sav Committee.
lus report of the Grand jury, for til,
".uuafyi term, 4. b. 1871, was read anl
orasred filed
Jona Warner, president Of the Moline am
-'"-A A5'aul morse railway company, witt
l.. d. Sweeney, MS attorney, asked an abate
meut OF Slj2.6l, taxes levied in 1870 agsius
esy- railroad, in the town of Rock Island
a-I ~ abatement and refunding of $428, ,63
.a1s, OF 1870 on said road levied and col
.,a.~d il the town of Moline; all being al
as.c assessment. Supervisor Allen, o
3J-. Byron, moved that the request of th
g...ioner he granted. On motion, the fur
ra4r consideration of said matter was lai
over until tomorrow evening, at 7 o'olocl
) onn A. Boyer presented al application
for an abatement of taxes levied on tn
property of Mrs. Robiusonfor 1870, assessed
ia error. Referred to committee on abate
msuts.
l.. 5 Brittou asked al abatement on assess
lneus of 1870. in Hampton township. Refer
red to committee on Attachments,
On application and representation OF JohI
Barge, town assessor of the town of Roci
Island, it was ordered tina! 81 ,3j4.00 of tn,
valu alton of the personal property Of Porte
Skinner, of Rock Island township, for 1870
be- and the same hereby ID abated
Board adjourned to meet ct the Peorir
and Rock Island railroad depot to morroV
morning at 81 o'clock, to visit the count.
farm, and to meet at the Supervisors roou
tomorrow evening, at I J o'clock.