The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1874-06-08

FIFTH DAY..
Board met pursuant to adjournment
Present ali the members excepting SUI
peryisor Trent Supervisor Grenell, Chair
Minutes of yesterdays proceedings were
read, and on motion Of Supervisor Dart
were amended, in regard to the action in
reference TO salary Of physician tor the
poor farm for the ensuing year, and that
the Steward Of the poor farm be instruct
ed not TO exceed a salary Of Shopper year
for said physician.
On motion the report Of the committee
on Roads and Bridges was accepted, and
Committee continued, viz:
The Committee on Roads and Bridges
respectfully report that they have been un-
able and will be unless we make lengthy
examination of old records without index
to make a satisfactory report in regard to
the Muscatine Ferry Co.
We find that they were granted license
on Dec. Is, 1868, good for ten years
Under general laws ferrymen must at
tend from daylight till dark, and at night
must carry all corners upon offers of dou-
BILE fare, unless passage be dangerous. I'm
der failure penalty Of S. dollars can be
collected for each offense.
The rates Of fare must be posted on the
ferry-boat.
If ferry is not supplied with fixtures for
conveyance, safety, etc, County Commits
sioners' Court may withdraw license.
We have been unable to find on record
what general rules and regulations have
been established for the government of
ferry companies, by Board Of Supervisors
If such rules have been established we
have been unable to find the record.
THEODORE JACOBS,
WILLIAM SMITH,
THOMAS Campbell,
The Committee on Attachments made
the following report, which was adopted
Your Committee on Attachments would
respectfully beg leave to report as follows,
to wit:
On the W pit n W abate 4, it being as
sessed as 30 acres, whereas there are only
20 acres in the lot, we therefore ask an
abatement in favor of Willie Hanna OF
So 46 and ask an order for the same in
his favor.
Abate in favor Of D.F. Shires $3.50, and
ask an order drawn in favor Of ThOs. Shires
which he paid in error.
We refuse to abate in favor of james
Broderick, believing his assessment is NJ
greater than his neighDors.
Ask an abatement in favor of Mrs. Jes
sic Lyon Of 50 30, and ask an order in hel
favor for the amount.
We also ask an abatement on an order
drawn in favor Of Nils Anderson extend
ed in error of $500
We would recommend an abatement OF
the taxes on 75-lOO acres Of land as
sessed against the estate of VIM, Dickson
which has been divided into lots and blocks
and the taxes paid thereon, said land de-
scribed as follows: E4 lot /, n sec %,
I72w; also, lot 3, sec. "a l72 W
Amount of attachments $l5.35
The application Of John Holmquist, We
would respectfully ask to reject
We would also ask an abatement il
favor of Phillips q Thomas, it being an
error, and an order drawn in their favcl
Of 1897.
Also, would ask an abatement on the as
sessment against Nels p Benson and Lew
is Haner, each $4OO, and an order drawn
in their favor for the amount of taxes ex
tended thereon, being S4.974 each.
We would also recommend the abate-
ments on the several amounts as prayed
for in the following statement by S.R POr.
ter, County Treasurer, all being errors in
carrying out the taxes, amounting in all t
$500. %.
To the Honorable Board Of Supervisors of Rocl
Island County:
GENTLEMEN i beg leave to report
the following list Of errors for abatement
tO-wit:
Moline
Barley Dayeuport's addition, lots /. > 3,
4 in block R,municipal.i in error ........S 1G On
DimOCk a Banding 'sadd.
Iuldy Thomas municipal ~ 1i5 .
Vim. III. Edwards
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