The Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1877-1885, 1878-05-20
THE SUPERVISORS.
Special May Term. 1878---Oficial
Report.
SIXTH DAY.


MAY 1S,-Board met pursuant to ad-
jourument. Present all the members, |
except Supervisor Buffum; Supervisor
Taylor, Chairman, presiding, Minutes |
Of yesterdays proceedings read and ap-
proved.
Supervisor Breitbach moved that Su-
pervisor Bell be allowed 50 a week for
the support of Mrs. Colling, an insane
pauper. Carried.
The Committee on Attachments submit
ted a report, as follows:
We would recommend that $32 81 be
abated from the personal property tax of
of kahlke Bros, it being for double as
sessment on improvements of leased land.
Also recommend that $46l5 be abated on
lots 3, 4, 5, and 6, in block 2, Chicago or
lower addition to Rock Island, the above
being for error in assessment, as per state
ment of A. x. Philleo assessor.
We recommend that the sum of 1891
be allowed Charles A, Jarvis and an or.
der drawn on the Treasurer for the same,
it being Tor error in sale for taxes of June
IA, 1875, on the ! acre of the 2 acres
OF lots and the W acre of the 3 acres
of lot 5, both in LeClaire's reserve. town
lSnr, W of 4th 2. NJ, there being no
such lano IN the county.
We recommend that the sum Of $3.50
be allowed Mrs, Flockerty and an order
drawn on the Treasurer for the same. it
being the State and county tax, double
assessment for the year 1877 on personal
property.
We recommend that the sum of Sl.O7
be allowed John Miller and an order be
drawn on Treasurer for the same, it being
the State, county and railroad tax, as
sessed in error for the year 1877, on perso-
nal tax,
We recommend that the petitions of
Solomon Bruner, Hans Sapenz, George
Mixter and Sarah Morris, be rejected.
" e ask that the petition of +. H. Guyer
be laid over until the next meeting of the
Board.
JESSE S. DALEY, Chm.
Supervisor Aster moved to amend the
report by refundiDg the full amount of
John Miller's tax. Amendment lost and
report adopted as presented
Supervisor DALEY moved that the rules
be suspended, and the municipal tax
enormously assessed to II. S. Case be
abated Carried.
Supervisor Breitbach called up the fol-
lowing resolution which was laid on the
table yesterday, aud moved its adoption;
Res0trCd, That this Board respectfully
requests the Attorney General of this
State, to transmit as speedily as possible
To this Board, his written opinion as TO
what, it any warrant of law there is 10 this
state authorizing the Highway Commits
sloners OF the townships to grant the right,
TO lay down and operate and control rail.
roads upon and along a public highway,
thereby making the same dangerous for
pubic travel, and useless for the purpose
for which it was dedicated.
ResOtUed, That the County Clerk be.
and Is hereby Instructed to transmit this
resolution to the Hon. Attorney General
and request as early al answer as his
duties will permit. Carried and resolution
adopted.
The Committee on Poor submitted 3
report recommending the payment of the
following bills:
Rural. Huyett, SlO.75.
CordOva--Andrew Sible Sc. %. T A
Haas 40, Henry W. Rathbun (claimer
6,3O) 6S0-$20.S2.
Coal Valley-David Williams Sd. 40 w
J, Ransom claimed 300l 200, Thoma
Martin 40. r, r. Cable & Go. I8 3E
A. Nj. Blomquist 1883 John Rapso
70, John Garland go, G. M. Priest | 8:
fhlhps y Thomas 3l.l5-$I26 95.
W ASma-H. l.. Angel $lO.25, Geo.
N r. axe 100, Milton Hannat 6 90, Free
OS6um ". l0-$29.35.
r. D Hu PIairie-John Kistler 81 90.
~ Crabtree & Co. 3. SIS. Euoene XIV 9 o. !
W. IA. IwlRg (ciaimed 81. 759 % hoI 1;5 2
prury|John Bishop & Go St6 3
\ Eugene Klein IA 25, Peter Rowan 20 tc,.; E
gu zol . TO- NJ Bishop 4 Go '(claim