The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1877-05-11
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D. o. REID,
Committee

Supervisor Taylor moved as an amend
ment to the report that The Rock ISLAND
ARGUS be included at the same rate.
Carried.
Supervisor Aster moved as an amend
ment to the report that the sem-weekly
VoleS ZeituRQ be included at the same
rate. Lost.
. The report was then adopted as amend
ed.
Supervisor Bell moved that the Clerk be
authorised to procure 10000 blank af6davits
of the new form as adopted by the Board.
Carried.
The resolution of Supervisor Taylor stip-
ulating the kind OF supplies to be given TO
the poor, and upon which action was de
ferred until this afternoon, was called w
for consideration and carried
The Committee on Attachments made
the following report which was received
and adopted:
Your committee, to whom was referred
the petitions for attachments would beg
leave TO submit the following report on the
matters before them:
On the petition of John Aster we would
recommend that the taxes on lot s, block
Is, Spencer d Cases addition to Rock Isl
and be abated, amounting to $780,, tOI
the reason that the owner, james Logan
is pauper.
Also, the petition of John Aster We
would recommend that the taxes on ali ex-
cept south 80 feet of lot / block IL, Chi
caVO or lower addition to Rock Island. bt
abated, amounting to $l0.l4, for the rea,
son the owner, Michael Corcoran, is
pauper.
Also, the petition of Jos. Huyett for al
abatement Of the taxes for the year 1876
on certain two acre lot listed and assess
ed to ID. Dilts in lot No. II, Sec %
range II, 2 west, in Black Hawk township
be allowed.
Also, the petition Of G.. Ii. StoddarL
tor interest on taxes, amounting {;
$l636 and $32 05, as claimed by said
petitioner, we recommend be reelected
Also the petition of Andrew Drugg,
asking tor an abatement of the taxes
for the year 1876, we recommend be
rejected.
Also the petition of Robert Vance,
asking for an abatement of taxes on the
n. W. S. w. Sec. 80, II, / west, We
recommend be rejected.
Also the petition of Anawalt, Denkmau
d Co., asking for an abatement OF
100000 on the assessed valuation OF
their real and personal property for the
year 1876, I'VE recommend be rejected
Also the petition. of Michael Kane ask.
ing TO abate his personal property taxes
for the year 1876, we also recommend be
rejected.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
JESSE S. DALEY.
JAMES p. JOHNSON,
SIMON HIpScu
The committee appointed at the March
term, consisting of the Sheriff, County
CLERK and Circuit Clerk, to investigate
the matter of heating the Jail building BY
steam, made q report, which was received
and ordered placed on file.
Supervisor Webster presented the fol
lowing resolution. and moved its adoption
ReSotred, By the Board of Supervisors
OF Rock Island County, That no more
bountles be paid on wolf scalps after
this session.
The yeas and nays were called and re.
suited as follows:
Yeas-Supervisors Webster, Reid
Hirsch, Aster. Sweeney. Hitler anC
Kerr.
Nays-Supervisor Cool, Bell, DALEY
McMurphy, Case, McCreery, johnson
Taylor, kistler and Womacks-lO, Lost
Supervisor Bell presented the following
resolution and moved its adoption:
ResOtUed, That it is the sense of Thu
Board that an invitation to visit the Coun
" POOR House is extended to all th,
county officials. Carried.
Supervisor Sweeney moved that tn,
onerIn invite bids from the parties, 70