The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-07-31
sessmeRt in the town of Adams, which
on motion was referred to the committee
on complaints and ATTACHMENTS.

| on Complaints anu ATTACHMENTS.
Supervisor McIntire "a. c. presented
the petition of M. X. Odds, asking for an
abatement Of his assessment on personal
property, which was referred to the COM
mittee on complaints and Attachments.
Supervisor klove presented the follow
ing resolution, which, on motion, was
adopted:
WHEREAS, a vacancy exists in the Office
of justice of the peace for the town of
Adams. caused by the removal OF f.. n.
Kline, Esq, therefore
Resolred, That Norman j. Whitney,
Esq, of said town be appointed by this
Board to fill such vacancy.
Supervisor Fades presented the petl-
ton of David lie Roy, asking for an
abatement of assessment, which, on mo-
! tiOn was referred to the committee on
complaints and ATTACHMENTS.
Supervisor Palmer presented the petit
| ton of John Kern, asking for an abate-
ment of assessment on real estate, which,
on motion, was referred to the committee
on complaints and Attachments.
John +. Nash, cashier of the First Ma
tOnal Bank of Ottawa, being present,
was permitted to make statement and
present petition relative to the assess
ment of the bank stock Of said bank,
asking that said stock be assessed on the
same basis as like property in other parts
of the county. ThereupOn Supervisor
Barton moved that the matter be re-
ferred to the committee on equalization
Of personal property.
The ayes and noes being de manded,
Supervisors Armstrong, Barton, Center,
Drackley, Fox, Gardner, Hoffman, Hoge,
Klove, Lowman, O'Donnell, Parr, Pool
Read, Stormont, White and Mr. Chair
man an voted in the affirmative. Super
visors Adams, Beach, Bellinghausen,
Burgess, Conerton, Dresser, Fades,
Lauf, McIntre A. e., Mcintyre (Nat.),
Metzger, Miller, Miner, Nelson, Palmer,
Reynolds. Singer, Stevenson and w ylle (2D
voted III the negative. Motion lost.
Supervisor Bellinghausen moved that
the said petition be referred to the COM
mittee on complaints and ATTACHMENTS.
Carried
Supervisor Gardner presented the petit
ton OF M. ID. Leonard, asking for an
abatement of his assessment, which, on
molten, was referred to the committee on
complaints and Attachments.
The petition of John Stout, asking for
the refundng OF taxes on certain lands
and lots sold to him in error for taxes,
being read was. on motion, referred to the
committee on claims.
The chair announced the special COM
mlttee to settle with the state charitable
institutions as follows: MeSsrs. Adams,
Bellnghausen and LOwman.
Supervisor Beach moved that said COM
mittee be made permanent. and that the
clerk be authorized to so amend the rec
ord made on yesterday authorizing the
appointing of such committee. Carried.
The report of Il. G.. Stevens, Sheriff,
being read, was on motion referred to
tba pnrumittpa IA s.ttlu with county, Off
GERS.
Supervisor Adams moved to reconsider
the vote taken on yesterday upon the res
olution of Supervisor Stormont for the
appointment of committee to consider
and report the prOpriety of building a
new courthouse and Jail.
Thereupon the ayes and noes being de-
manded, Supervisors Adams Armstrong,
Barton, Beach, Center, Flaherty, Fox,
Gray, HOdgson, Hoffman, Hoge, Klove,
McIntlre "a. O., Mcintyre (Nat.), Metz
ger, Miller, Nelson, O'Donnell, Parr,
Singer, Stevenson, StOrmOnt, White,
Wylie and Mr.. Chairman (25) voted In the
affirmative, Supervisors Bellinghausen,
Fischer, Gardner, Helmig, Lauf, Low
man, Miner. Palmer, Pool, Read and
Reynolds (l5). voted in the negative.
Motion carried
There being no objection, Supervisor
StOrm0nt was permitted to withdraw his
resolution on new court house and Jail.
Supervisor Fiaherty presented the fol-
towing resolution:
ReSOlred, That the committee on equal
ization Of personal property Shall take
into consideration the amounts of all
monies and credits in the several towns,
and where they are satisfied that the same
has been assessed ut a greater per cent.
in one town than In another they shall
equali2e the same so as to make all as
sessments on moneys equal.
On motion of supervisor Armstrong
the resolution was tabled.
Supervisor Pool presented the petition
of II. III. Walker, asking for an abate-
ment on his assessment, which, on motion,
was referred to the committee on COM
plants and attachments.
The petition of f. &. Allen, cashier of
the National City Bank of Ottawa, rela-
tive to the assessment of the stock of
said bank, was read. ThereupOn Super
visor Flaherty moved to refer said petit
ton to the committee on complaints and |
ATTACHMENTS.
Supervisor Center moved to amend by |
referring said petition to the committee
on equalization of personal property. |
Lost.
The question recurring upon the orig
inal question, carried.
Supervisor Burgess moved that the
committee on complaints and attachments |
be requested to report by , O'Clock this |
L. VI.
Supervisor Barton moved to adjourn
to meet ut the courthouse at , o'clock |
this +. NJ.
Supervisor Fischer moved to amend to
meet ut Turn hall at O'Clock this z. NJ.
The ayes and noes being demanded,
Supervisors Adams, Bellnghausen, Cen
ter, Fischer, Flaherty, Gray, Helmig,
Hoffman, Lauf, Lowman, McIntire "a.
c., Mcintyre (Nat.), Metzger, Miller,
Palmer, Read, Stevenson, Stormont, Wy
lie and Mr.. Chairman (2O) voted in the
affirmative Supervisors Armstrong,
Barton. Beach. Burgess, Conerton Drack-
ley. Dresser, Fox, Gardner, Ilodgson,
HOge, Klove, Miner, Nelson, O'Donnell,