The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-07-17
FRIDAY, A. VI.

FRIDAY, A. VI.
Barton, from special committee on railroad
land assessment investigating committee, re-
ported that late decision Of the Appellate Court,
first district had taken the matter entirely out OF
the hands Of the Board, making the only redress
in tie state Board Of Equalization. As they
found railroad land assessed at only one.fourth
that Of farm land they would recommend that
the clerk present the facts to the State Board
Kloyc made a good argument to show that the
Board ought to have the right, but as 1t was
shown they didn't his speech was entirely par.
enthetcal, The report was adopted.
Stevenson from committee on attachments,
filed the written opinion of the county attorney
in substance that the Board had power to correct
indivduel assessments made before or after the
fourth Monday in June.
Flahcrty GLOW, then, do you get around the
provision Of the law that the Board shall not re-
duce the total Of the assessment"
Mayo said he thought as the town board could
correct the assessment before the assessor re.
turned his books, SO the Board could correct the
assessment before the same had been equalzed
as 10 toNns-thc equalization being made on a
corrected basis.
Adams from committee to settle with state in
sttutions reported amounts due Eastern Hos
pital and Insane Asylum, sliOG; due Illinois
Deaf and Dumb Asylum, $9i 50; total, Sl0S.95
Nelson from committee to equalze personal
property, reported the results Of their work, but
the report was withdrawn, at suggestion of Arm
strong, to await the action OF the committee on
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county attorney.
Stevenson, from that committee, reported some
abatement, among others that of NJ. ID. Larned,
on whom penalty Of 80 per cent. had been in
fictcd for refusing to take the oath as to his per
sonal assessment The committee were satisfied
there had been simply misunderstanding.
On motion Of Nate Mcintyre, I. c. Gibson was
elected County Agent by reclamation for the en-
suing year.
Gray, of La Sale, presented petition Of VIM.
Haskins, Of that town, asking reduction of as
sessment on his lands because OF overflow by
water. Tabled.
Barton, on Thursday, discovered at the Asylum
a deaf and dumb and a blind girl. On his mo-
ton the County Agent was instructed to send
them to thcpropcr state institutions as he thought
proper.
The sheriff asked for 81 800 Petition referred
Mayor Nicholson, Of Ottawa, presented a petl
ton asking the privilege OF erecting police
headquarters on the northeast corner Of the
court house square the building TO be 10 or II
feet square and or 10 feet high, of handsome
architectural proportions" Pool "Cost the
county anything Flaherty objected because it
would be in the way Of building the new court
house. Nat clutyre thought 1t would detract
from the en- icing beauty Of the present court
house Tb clifton was tabled
AFTERNOON.
Tie First National Bank OF Ottawa presented a
communication, showing that the First National
Rank Of Perm, with paid up capital OF 100000,
is assessed at $50, OOO the bank ut Mendoza, with
similar capital, at 5000; Marseilcs, with $50
900, at $G0l0, while the First National at Otta
wa is assessed Mt $4,000, showing unfair dis
elimination in values. Referred TO committee
on Attachments with instructions to confer with
the county attorney on the subject.
Nelson, from committee on equalization Of
lands asked leave to withdraw his report. Grant
ed; and made special order for this evening at
1880 O'Clock
Foy from committee to settle with county Of.
iiccrs reported in favor of allowing the sheriff
$500 to apply on salary OF current year.
Adopted
Eades from committee on equalization Of town
lots repor,cd As follows: