The daily Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1873-1877, 1875-03-04
TELEGRAPEIH1C.
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Special March Term, 1875.
THIRD DAY.
Wednesday. March 8.


Board met pursuant to adjournment-
Present all the members excepting Super
visor Wray. Supervisor Morey. chair
man. presiding.
The minutes Of yesterdays proceedings
were read, and on motion of Supervisor
krell. amended by granting an abatement
to John Thompson as per his petition on
file.
SW McMaster presented petition ask
ing the board to make correction of
school tax extended in Rock Island school
district.
Supervisor Parmenter moved that the
petition be referred to the committee on
abatements Motion lost.
Supervisor Dart moved that the peti-
ton be laid over until Friday morning.
| Carried.
The petition W Spencer, Fred Wey-
erhauser and T A Denkman for re-
fund of back tax of 1872, amounting to
$344.9 "a, was read and on motion of Su-
pervisor Dart referred to the committee
on abatements.
A petition for an abatement of 5000 6n
the assessed valuation of lot l block 2,
Moline on the bluff" was received. Su-
pervisOr Kerr moved that the petition be
laid on the table. Supervisor Campbell
moved as an amendment to Supervisor
Kerr's motion that the petition be refer
rec to the committee on attachments, Car
ried. ALI
The petition of M F Felix for an abate-
ment was read and referred to the commit
tee on abatements.
On motion of Supervisor Kerr the TWEEN.
ty-irst rule of the board was suspened and
bills of a miscellaneous character read and
referred to the proper committee,
Supervisor Dart moved that commit
tee OF three be appointed to receive propo-
sails for the laying of sidewalk around the
south side of court house square. Motion
lost. rs g~se rs s7ors
The matter of the petition Of citizens of
Coal Valley township. for the annexation
of portion of their territory to Black
Hawk township came up for action and
supervisor Kerr moved that the prayer of
the petitioners be granted, Supervisor
Jacobs moved as an amendment that the
petition be referred to q commistee.-
Amendment lost
The yeas and nays were then called on
the original melton as offered by Supervis-
or Kerr, and resulted as follows:
Ayes-Supervisors Daley. Trent, Gre
NELL Krell, Dart. Kerr, Todd, Parmenter
Smith and Marston-lO.
Noes - Supervisors Feaster. Hanna
Huntoon, Campbell, Jacobs and Wright
Is. Carried.
The petition of Fred Hass, for an abate
ment, was read and referred to the com
mittee on abatements.
The petition of A T Cutter. assignee o
a Henry Smith, was referred to the commit
tee on abatements.
Supervisor Grenell moved that the bill
of John Biehl, amounting to $25,for musi
furnished the Bloomington excursion, b
allowed.
Supervisor Kerr moved an amendmen
to Supervisor Grenell's motion, that tn
bill be allowed at the sum of $l3. Th
ayes and noes being called resulted as fol
lows:
Ayes-Supervisors Huntoon. Krell, Darl
lCampbell, Kerr and Jacobs-6.
Noes-Supsrvisors DALEY, Feaster. Todd
Hanna, Grenell. Wright, Trent, Parmeu
ter, Smith, and Marston-l0. Amendmer
lost.
The ayes and noes were then called o.
, the original motion as offered by SuperV
sor Grcnell, and resulted as follows:'
Ayes Supervisors Huntoon, Krell, Dar
: Campbell, and Jacobs.
Noes Supervisors Daley, Feaste
Trent, Hanna, Grenell. Kerr. Wright. Tod
Parmenter, Smith, and Marston-l
y Motion lost.
= Supervisors Dart moved that a commi
tee of three be appointed to buy up q
claims outstanding against the county, {
account of the Bloomington excursion.
Motion lost
, Board adjourned until tomorrow NOR
,, ing at O'Clock.