The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-07-22
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Proceedings-COncluded.

on complaints and Attachments, reported back th'
petitions of Otis o. Wakefield and Joseph l.
Watson asking for certain Attachments on prop
erty therein described, and asked that the commit
tee be relieved from further consideration of thu
same The request of the committee was granted
Supervisor Barton introduced the following
resolution which on motion was adopted
Resolved That it shall be the duty OF the com
mittee on Court House and jail to inquire wheth
cr the City Of Ottawa uses the county jail to con
fine criminals for violation of city ordinances
also the number confined and term OF mprison
ment, and report to this Board as soon as posi-
Bile.
Supervisor Pickcns introduced a resolution re
lating to the per diem of bailifis in the various
courts of this county, which was referred to the
committee on fees and salaries
Supervisor Spicer introduced resolution re-
lating to the assessment of telegraph property
which was referred to the committee on finance
On motion Board adjourned till o'clock this
Pm.
Board met pursuant to adjournment. Present
same as this A. NJ.
Supervisor True, chairman Of committee on
complaints and and attachments, introduced the
following report
Mr. CHAIRMAN, etc: Your committee on com
plants aud ATTACHMENTS would respectfully re
port that they have examined the matter OF the
petition of John +. NASH assignee, for a reduc
ton Of the assessment OF the property known as
the Dayton Mills, situated on and including the
5. 2 acres OF 5. E. Il section 20 /. "a, II. ., ana
TecOmme nd that an abatement OF seven thous
and collars be made on the assessed value OF
said property and that the county clerk change
the value OF said property on the assessors book
of the town Of Dayton to $4,000, All OF which
was respectfully submitted.
Supervisor True, chairman of committee on
complaints and attachments, reported back the
resolution introduced on Wednesday by Super
visor Pritchctt, and recommended its adoption.
On motion the report of the committee and
resolution were laid on the table until the com
mittee on equalization of personal property shall
have made their report.
Supervisor Nichols gave notice that he would
move to amend the rules by abolishinS the com
mittcc on equalization of L. K. property at the
next session Of the Board,
Supervisor Nichols, chairman of commttc on
equalization OF Il. r. property, Submitted the fol-
lowing report:
Mr., CHAIRMAN, etc: Your committee on
equalization Of K. X. property having had the
same under consideration, recommend that the
county clerk be instructed to extend upon the
tax books Of the several towns the same rate OF
per cent as determined by the Board Of Equai-
cation on personal property. All OF which Isl
respectfully submitted
The recommendation OF the committee was
COncurred in.
Supervisor Koyc, chairman Of committee on
finance, submitted the following report:
Mr. CHAIRMAN, &c: The committee on fl.
nance to whom was referred the resolution in
the matter Of the assessment Of the property OF
Telegraph Co.'S, beg leave to report that they
have examined into the matter and find that in |
1872 the State Board of Equalization made an
assessment Of schedules and statements filed by
such companies and that the tax upon the same
was abated by order Of the State Auditor, direct
ed to the county treasurer on the ground that II
was assessed IN the right Of way Of the railroads
along which the lines ran. The stock and prin |
Cipal officers of such companies being all owned
aud located out Of the state Is not taxable in this
state, The committee further report that the
Office fixtures OF SAID companies have always
been assessed and taxes paid in Ottawa Adams,
La Sale and Mendoza, and your committe would
recommend the adoption of the following reso.
luton:
Resoired, That the Clerk of this Board request
our member OF the State Board Of Equalization
TO give the matter his consideration and endcav.
or TO have the law fully complied with
Supervisor Klove, chairman of committee Oh
Equalization Of Lands, submitted the following
report
Mr.. CHAIRMAN, etc: Your committee to
whom was referred the equalization Of the as.
sessment of lands in the different townships in
this county have had the same under considera.
ton and have instructed me to report the fol
lowing rates per cent. of addition and deduction,
and that the Clerk Of this Board be instructed to
extend the same against the assessments of the
several towns in accordance herewith
Add Deduct