The daily Argus., 1876-07-13
Tharsday. July l3, 1876.
DEMOCRATIC REFORM TICKET
July Meeting ofthe Board of Super
visors.

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suant to adjournment. Present all
the members except Supervisor
Phillips, Supervisor Buffum, chairman.
presiding. Minutes of yesterdays pro
ceedings read and approved.
The petition of Pratt Deyo, Of Cordova
township, for an abatement of taxes, was
read. Supervisor Reid moved that it be
the sense Of this board that no action can
be taken by this board for the relief of |
said Deyo. Carried
The petition of Peter Munger, for ap-
pointmeut as constable in the township of |
Moline, was read and the prayer of the |
petitioner granted.
The committee on town and town ac-
counts presented the following report |
which was received and adopted:
Your committee to whom the petition of the legal
voters OF the town of Bowling was referred, would
recommend that the prayer of the petitioners be |
granted II. &. Trent, David Mardock, Thos. Kerr |
Com on Town and Town Accts.
The committee on roads and bridges
made the following report, which was re-
ceived and adopted:
Your committee to whom referred the peti
tion TO grant license for ferry across Rock river
al the place formerly known as Talcou Ferry,
would recommend that the prayer of the petition
ers be granted.
And would further recommend that the bonds for
the came shall be $2CD and the lcense IS per year
for the term Of five years.
Also that the rates of ferriage be: For each
vehicle drawn by four horses mules, 30 cents
two horses or mules, 30 cents one horse mule,
15 cents; footmen, cents; horses and cattle,
cents each; hogs and sheep, cents each.
All Of which would respectfully submit
II. $. Case, Geo c. Wake, David Mardock, Com
on Roads and Bridges
The semi-annual report Of John V.
Cook, county clerk, was read and referred
to the committee on finance.
L. r. - Al L.
refund of money paid on account of swamp
lands, and also a refund of money paid the
county on account OF taxes, was read.
Supervisor Sweeney moved that the peti
ton be referred TO the committee on
abatements to report at the next meeting
Of the board. Carried.
On motion Of Supervisor Kerr, Super
visor Grenell was appointed to appear be-
fore the state board of equalization at
Springfield to look after the interests OF
the county in the state equalization.
Supervisor Aster moved that a com.
mittee be appointed to see to the enforce
ment of the resolution passed at the De
cember term relative to the Office occupied
by Kenworthy & Beardsley.
The chairman appointed Supervisors
Aster, Kerr and Grenell, as such COM
mittee.
Samuel K. Porter, county treasurer, pre-
sented list of delinquent taxes for the
year 1875 and previous years, amounting
to $34, l.06, which on motion was
abated to him.
The committee on Jail and Jail accounts
presented the following report, which on
motion was received and adopted
TO the Honorable Board of Supervisors Of Rock
1s.,,r, N-o,- coo,,,i,t,, -, ;,; o,,l iou
accounts respectfully ask to make the following
report. and allow to the following named persons
the several sums set opposite their names and an
order drawn on the county treasurer in their
favor FOR the same: W. a. Swier 80 cents same
~ Fred &. Coas 80 Is, Frederick lass y 4S
Mathews n Co. 70, August lluesing 43O 90. All OF
which II respectfully submitted John G.. Parmen.
ter, jesse ; DALEY, Geo. W. McMurphy, Committee
on Jail and Jail Accounts
The committee on abatemedts made the
following report, which was adopted:
Your committee on Attachments would respect
fully submit the following report: We would
recommend that the county clerk be directed to
draw orders In favor Of the following named per
sons for the amounts set opposite their names, II
being money paid by them as purchase money
on s ,aS ssls s and tazss PalNM on iee following
paupcr now NJ the county poor house.
To John Day on sc.ne. sec : twp. To- tas
3 43: TO John Day on sec twp. III, ia,
sale Of 1873, %: John Day on sec
twp 10 w. tax of lST4 > 80; 10 = = Guyer on > "
n see. . twp tG2 tax sale Of 1915. 3 rs; TO + "
Smith on q n sec. twp. IT, , W tax sale OF 1875
G3s; also 10 John NJ 'ay on part iri. q sec. 81
twp, Is ! " tax sal" of 1873, ~ ST. the last namcj
tract being the Moline cemetery ground; also 4
Alfred \ Adams the amount Of purchase none
paid by him ~ the tax sale of A u 1874 on the fol
lowing described lots In Rapids City also the IA
sale Of 4 ID 1874 on the same lots doubly asscsse,
and sold iu error.
Llt block in Rapids CITY, tax sale of 1874
0s; lott block in Rapids City taxes und cost
1874, 80; lot IL block IN Rapids City, tax sale o
1874, 20; lot 16 block in Rapids city, taxes an
cost, 0g; lot II block In Rapids city tax sale q
of 1874, 80; lot II block in Rapd~ City. take
and cost 1874. 49, lot IL block s. IN Rapids Oil,
tax sale OF 1874, 20; lot i2 block s. IN Rapids City
tax and cost of 1874, ~; lot IL block & in Rapid
CITY, tax sale Of 1874, 20, lot ~ block s. in Rapid
Rapids city, tax sal Of 1874, TO lot IL block & Il
Rapids CITY, tax and cost OF 1874, 10; lot 10 bloc
x, Ia Rapids City, tax sale OF 1874, 10; lot 10 bloc
sin Rapids City, tax aud cost Of 1874, 46; lot
block :, IN Port Byron, tax sale Of 1874, 10; lot
block ? IN Port Byron; tax and cost Of 1874 %
lot 20 block =, In Port Byron tax and cost Of 1S1+
.3s total 81 Il.
tior OF q II Stoddsrd asking that the taxes pai
by him on certain lands he refunded, should not h
granted, also that the petition Of Chas, johnson TO
abatement or refund OF tax be rejected,
We would refer the petition Of j. G. Starr. fO
abatement Of assessment on bank stock, back t
the board Of supervisors for their action All q
which is respectfully submitted. August Timn
Jesse Daley, j Whitney, Committee.
Supervisor Timm moved that j.
Starr be granted a refund of | 20 o
account Of over assessment on bank stock
and an order drawn on the county treasure
for the same Motion lost.
The committee on public expenditure
presented the following report which wa
received and adopted:
Your committee on public expenditures woul
respectfully submit that we have examined H.
following billA and would recommend that they b
allowed, and an rider drawn on the treasury fc
the amount put opposite their names.
Bill of John Kleyla $4.0C, bill of August Huesin
10 IN, bill Of S Guycr 200 90, bill of Thos Silv
bl5 90, bill of Rock Island Gas Light Co. 81 AZ I,
bill cf August lluesing 2l1 30, bill Cf Huesni
cash advanced for use Of county 6es ~ bill of G
jarvis Of jS ~ TO b. returned to the board for fur,
action. VIM Miller, Geo " MCMurphy, II
Case, committee on public expenditures.
Supervisor Kerr moved that the bill {
G. A. jarvis Of $5S 20 be allowed Cal
ried
The committee on poor aud poor houst
presented the following report which O
motion was received and adopted:
Your committee ON poor and poor house won
respectfully submit the following report: "
have cxsmincd the following accounts and al
them correct, and would ask order. .for the anou
set opposite thcir names:
Rock Island bills-C Knox claimed S6a 80 n
lowed % 90; Il Schmale on, Ilcinsiurtcr1 %.
MoseDfclder II no, Coal Valley Mining Co 2UO G
Sargent Webber 1890, w A Swilcr 4 on. VILLA
Rink - 40, Buford & Taylo ~ 30, David Bow,
10 m, u Babcock IL 30, j Il Slckes 35 90, Jol
Aster ~ 90, W l. Sweeney so w Johnston .
Henry schnitger q 90 G Coss 1100 Henry Kr
ger 30 IL, W II Lundy ~ %. William Frey Z %, =
lander IL Huber - 75 j Zcis 10 %, G Speidcl 3
John Asicrg7 80 John Astcr ~ 80, Total-S7SG
Moline hi,ls- William Iiungc, 81 on, Charles Ru
16 co, Charles Fabiu s., g w Gamble claimed %
allowed ~ 50; o j Beard-lee 10 90. W G Morr
~ 81. j Kcator & Son 10, + Grautz . 80; j
keator ~ son I TO- VIM RuEge claimed L. 90 ;
lowed II -; II r Thomas = -. II O Whipple "a
Peterson. claimed2iU0 allowed - 30; Margi