The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-07-13
Proceedings Of che Board OF Supervisors

Proceedings of che Board OF Supervisors
MONDAY, July $, 1872.
Board met pursuant to law, aud was called TO
order by the clerk.
On Calling the roll the following named Su-
pervisors answered to their names:
G w Armstrong, Brookfeld; Francis Bowen,
Mission; A Beach. Dayton; II Barr, Allen:
Michael Burn, La Sale; n II Cryder, Otter
Creek John L Clark, Utica; J Chapman,
Freedom; Peter Donlevy. Wallace; George En-
erson, Mendoza; Martin Flaherty, Serena John
Forrstal, La Sale John Ferguson, Troy Grove,
II NJ Gala CHER, Peru; Sam n Giliet, Merden;
Chas Hoffman. Eagle; Richard Horniok. Farm
Ridge; Alex ] Hanna, Grand Rapids; Thomas
Johns, Deer Park: A A Klove, Adams; Evan
Lewis, Worthwhile: Andrew Lynch Ottawa: l.
LAUDER, Peru; VIM Lauf, Richland: H. Nc
Pherson, Eden; John Morrison, Hope; T
Michel, Rutland; Jas Pickens, South Ottawa
VIM H Pitcher, Bruce; A G Robinson, Vermil-
lion; Lewis Soule, Fall River: f II Spicer,
Msnlius; Jesse Standiford, Groveland; John
Stout, Ottawa: Geo A True, Waltham; David
NJ Vosburg, Earl; d X Wagner, Dimmick and
Joseph Palmer, Ophir.
On motion the following preamble and reso-
luton were adopted:
WHEREAS, The Circuit Court Of La Sale
fer the Board to hold this session in the Court
House.
Therefore, Resolyed, That this Board adjourn
to the City Hall in the city of Ottawa for the
purpose of holding this session.
CITY HALL, Ottawa, La Sale Co., Ills.
1t appearing that quorum is present, on mo.
ton, the Board proceeded to the election of a
chairman for the current year Whereupoa Mr.
q. w. Armstrong Supervisor from the town Of
Brookfeli. was duly elected chairman of said
Board.
On motion of H Sricer. Supervisor from
Msnlius, it is ordered by the Board that the
chair proceed to appoint the Committee on
Equalization of Assessment
Thereupon the chair appointed Z II Spicer
Andrew Lynch, A A Klove, Geo W Hoge, ii NJ
Gallagher, Geo Emerson, NJ II Order, Michael
Bvrne. Chas Hoffman and Louis Soule.
The petition Of sundry citizens of Adams, and
Geo N Leland, of Ottawa, praying for an abate-
ment of assessments, was, on motion, referred to
the Committee on Equalization.
On motion, the Board adjourned until 8 o'clock
| tomorrow morning.
TUESDAY, July 9th, 1872.
| On motion OF Supervisor True, it was ordered
that this Board transact other business at this
session except the equalization and abatement
| of taxes.
The petition Of Kirby Huler presented, pray.
| ing for license to sell spirituous liquors, was
| on motion, laid on the table until next meeting
| of this Board.
| The communication of George w Brumback
| County Surveyor, was presented and, on mo-
tion, ordered that the same be referred to a spe
tial committee of seven, to be apr ointed by the
| chair.
The-eupon the chair appointed the following
named persons as such committee: Messrs Gal
lagher, Soule, Mcpherson, Ferguson, Bowen
Standiford and Burr.
The Committee on Equalization, 70 whom Wa!
referred the petition of George NJ Leland, E i
| Wicks and sundry citizens of Peru, by f H Spi
Ger, their chairman, reported back the same, anc
asked to be relieved from the further considera
ton 6: the same.
On motion of Supervisor Robinson, ordered
| that said petitions be referred to special com
nittee OF five.
TIE chair appointed as such committee Messr.
R,biason, St.udiford, Pickens, Ferguson, an
Hornick.
On motion OF Supervisor Vosberg, ordered thu
the cleIE OF this Board change the description
of Lots No. !, Sec. y, Town Sc, Range 3, on tn
assessment books of the town of Earl, to tn
East half NE11a NW14 and NJ. NJ. NJ Sci
SWI. Of said section, town and range.
The chair announced the following committee
for the curren. year:
Fl1aacc.-Messrs Soule, Morrison, Emerson
Splcer and Lewis.
Court House and Jatl-Messrs Lynch, Nc
Pherson. Hanna, Byrne and Palmer.
Eqmt%zotjon.-Messrs Spicer, Lynch, Klove
Hoge, Gallagher, Emerson, Order, Byrne, Hofi
man and Soule.
Pruprs.-Messrs Flaherty, Michel, Beach
Donlevy, Vosbergh, Wagner, Forrstal, ant
Clark.
Mltu3 --Messrs Crider. Clark, Bowen, Lau
Der aud Gillet.
75raMip Organi=at.oe -Messr- Johns, Scott
Chapman, Burr and Standiford.
10 Settle oosth County Zfeasuycr-M essrs Hotf
man, Morrison and Byrne.
10 Settle ,eta County School Commissioner -
Messrs Stout, Emerson and Hornick.
CIaims.--Messrs Ferguson, Lauf and Pickens
Roads and Br&ges-Messrs Gallagher, Pllch
er, Robinson Hanna and True
The special committee to whom was referred
the petition Of the County Surveyor, reported al
follows:
"Your special committee, to whom was refer
red the communication of County Surveyor
Brumbsck, report that they have had the sam,
under consideration, and report back the same
and ask to be discharged from the further con
s,deratiou Mt this session of the Board, ant
recommend that the same be filed by the olerl
to be presented at the September session of THU
Board All of which is respectfully submitted
II. NJ. GALLAGHER, Chairman.
On motion, the report was adopted.
On motion, ordered that the Board adjourn till
| o o'clock tomorrow morning.
| WEDNESDAY, Julv 10 1879