The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-07-31
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All Of which is respectfully submitted.
WRIGHT ADAMS,
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Chairman.
Supervisor Nelson, chairman of the COM
mittee on equalization of lands presented the
report of the committee. Thereupon, on
motion of Supervisor Armstrong, it was or
dered that action upon the reports OF com.
mites on equalization be postponed until
9 O'Clock this afternoon.
Supervisor Stevenson, chairman OF the
committee on complaints and attachments,
submitted the following reports, which on
motion were adopted:
Mr.. Chairman, and Gentlemen Of the Board
Of Supervisors:
Your committee on complaints and abate-
ments would respectfully report that they
have examined the matter of the petition of
John Kerns, of the town Of Ophlr, presented
before them, asking for an abatement on the
assessment of certain lands, and after due
inquiry into the merits of the case we re-
commend that the petition be not allowed.
Upon the petition of r. II. Walker, of the
township of Earl, asking an abatement on
certain lands in said town assessed to him
tor the year $780, your committee recon.
mend an abatement of $500 on lots and
of the S.W. Il Sec. 81 Of said town, contain
ing 90 S4l00 acres. And like abatement
of $500 on lots 2, 3, 8, II and ~, N.W.4
Sec. 81, containing 70 51-1OO acres.
Upon the petition of NJ. X. Odds, IN behalf
of himself and EnOch j. Manchester, OF
Mendoza, your committee recommend the
abatement of 81 600 on the assessment of
personal property of each OF the above men,
toned parties on. X. Odds and Enoch j.
Manchester for the year 1880.
Upon the petition of David lie Roy, of the
town of Bruce, we recommend that it be not
allowed.
Upon the petition of Martin Flaherty, of
1, ,NFS nc,i RI n rnI
ed from the assessment of certain personal
property wrongfully assessed in the township
of Adams, we recommend that SAID personal
property assessed at 1920 IN the township of
Adams be released from assessment in SAID
town, the same having been assessed In the
town of Serena, where it rightfuly belongs
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
JAMES w. STEVENSON,
Chairman.
Supervisor Stevenson, chairman OF the
committee on complaints and attachments,
also made verbal statement relative to the
abatement of four hundred dollars penalty
added to the personal property assessment
of Nj. ID. Leonard, of the town OF Utica, by
the assessor of said town.
Thereupon Supervisor Ferguson moved
that the four hundred dollars penalty 80 ad-
ded be deducted from the personal assess
ment of the said NJ. ID. Leonard. Carried.
Supervisor Bellinghauscn moved that we
proceed at once to elect a county agent. Car
rled.
Thereupon Supervisor Mcintyre (N)
moved that we proceed to elect L. c. Gibson
county agent by reclamation Carried.
Thereupon T. c. Gibson was duly declar-
ed elected county agent for the ensuing year.
Supervisor Gardner presented petition of
O. H. Buell. for an abatement of an assess
ment, which on motion was referred to the
committee on complaints and Attachments.
Supervisor Grey presented petition of
William Haskins, of La Sale, asking for an
abatement of his assessment, which on mo-
ton of Supervisor Flaherty was laid on the
table
Supervisor Barton moved that the county
agent be instructed to procure the admission
of one mute and one blind girl now IN the
county asylum into the proper state in
stitution,if in his judgment he thinks prop
er so to do. Carried.
A communication of Sheriff Stevens, ask
ing for an allowance of 81 500, to be applied
on account of salary, was read. On motion
of Supervisor Bellinghausen the same was
referred to the committee to settle with coun-
ty officers.
Petition of the city of Ottawa, by its May
or, Samuel Nicholson, asking the privilege
of erecting a small structure in court house
square as a resort for the police OF the city.
On motion of Supervisor Flaherty the
same was laid on the table.
Communication of John S. Baer was read
in reference to rodding the county asylum
with lightning rods, which on motion was
laid over to the next September session OF
this board.
Adjourned till 9 O'Clock this p NJ.
2o'cloCK p. NJ.
Present same as this A. NJ.
The petition of First National Bank of
Ottawa, asking for an abatement of assess
ment on the capital stock of said bank, was
presented and read.
Thereupon Supervisor Flaherty moved
that the said petition be referred to the COM
mttee on complaints and attachments, with
instructions to confer with the county attor-
ney whether they have power to act upon
the same.
On motion, Supervisor Nelson, chairman
of the committee on equalization, was per
mitted to withdraw his report on equalization
of lands
Supervisor Wylle moved that when this
board adjourn it adJourns till ~ o'clock
this evening.
Supervisor Fox, chairman of the commit
tee to settle with county officers, presented
the following report, which on motion was
adopted
Mr. Chatyman, and Gentlemen IF lie B0ard
Of Supervisors:
Your committee to settle with county Off
GERS would respectfully report that they have
examined the matter of sheriff report, also
his communication asking for an appropri
alton of $500 to apply on his salary, and
recommend the following: That the clerk
be instructed to draw his order in favor of
r. c. Stevens tor the sum Of fifteen hundred
dollars to apply on his salary for this year
as sheriff.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
J. NJ. Fox, Chairman.
Supervisor Fades, chairman OF the COM
mittee on equalization Of town lots present
ed the following report, which on motion