The Worthington advance., 1882-03-16
PROCEEDINGS
or THE BO1iRD OF COUNTY COlfAfLS.
SIONERS.
SION ERS.
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WORTIlINGTON, Mar. S, 1882.
The Board OF County Commissioners
met ut the Auditors Office Mar. 9th
1882, pursuant to adjournment.
Minutes OF last meeting read and ap
proved.
Members Present-P. Blaine, T.. t.
Taylor, NJ. O'Ilearn. and Daniel Shell,
Chairman. On the 7th inst. James
Gown was also present making Il full
Board. On the Sth inst. D. Shell,
Chairman. was absent and James Cow
III was chosen Chairman pro TEN.
Business was transacted during tue
session as follows:
BRIDGE PETITIONS.
Petition of Is. F. Tanner and others
for bridge across Jack Greek between,
sections 90 and So in Graham Lake tn.
Laid over.
Petition of August King and others
tor q bridge across Jack Creek between
secs. IS and 80 in Graham Lake 'rp.
Granted.
On the petition of John II. Denton
and others for bridge across Jack
Creek in Graham Lake Up. between
sections 32 and 33, the Board on the
9th inst. ordered that the petition be
granted And that the bridge material
now in the care Of J. W. Miller should
be used III the construction.
On the Ssh inst. the above mentioned
action Of the Board in reference to the
petition Of John H. Denton and others
WAS reconsidercd and the Board order
ed that the location should be dcsig-
mated by Il committee consisting of
commissioners Blaine and Taylor
either at the place above mentioned or
at the crossing of Jack Creek On Coun-
ty Road No. II, where said material
had been formerly used
The petition of Ilesselroth and others
for bridge acroSs Jack Creek in Ora.
ham Lake TIP. between sections 81 and
35 was referred to the same committee
to make such arrangements about re-
building as they may think proper.
Said committee, Commissioners
Blaine and Taylor, were directed to
make plans and specifications for
bridges authorized to be built across
Jack Creek and to file the same with
the County Auditor within fifteen days.
On receipt OF which the Auditor was
directed to advertise the letting of the
same. Sealed proposals to be received
on or before Que O'Clock Z. N. on Satur-
day the 18TH day Of April 1882. Daniel
Shell, Chairman Of the County Board
was directed to open such bids us were
received, and to award contracts for
building to the lowest responsible bid
der.
Petition Of G. l.. Clemons and others
for il bridge across Elk Creek on the
town line between sections 81 in Her
sey and 36 in Elk Up. Not granted.
The petition Of same parties for bridge
across Goose Creek near the Sc corner
OF sec. -, Worthington Tp. Granted.
Com. Shell was directed TO superintend
thc construction. Expenses to be paid
on his certificate Of actual costs.
The petition Of E. J. Clark for q
bridge across the outlet Of W. Graham
Lake OIL County Bead No. s. Was re-
1erred to the Board Of Supervisors of
sait! town.
Petition OF Joseph O'Conner and
Others for a bridge across the Shampe-
pedam Creek III I.eota TIP. between see
tions 90 and 81. Granted and Commits
sione!s Co2iu and O'Eealn were direct
ed to make plans aid specifications and
to let the work to the lowest RESPONSE
bic bidder. also to inspect and approve
the same when properly completed.
The Auditor was directed to draw an
order for amount due as per contract
OH certificare OF acceptance by said
Petition of Gco. W. Gale and Others
for u bridge on the east line Of Bloom
Up. Granted. Com. Taylor to super
intend building. 90. Auditor to pay
expei SnS. not to exceed $50, on his GER
tiiicate that the work is fully and prop
erly completed.
ABATENIENTs.
n. a. Barlow asked for an abate-
ment Of PERSONAL property tax of 1879.
in Northington Village. Referred to
Go. attorney and ]ai,! over to next
l. J. Ccons applied for abatement OF
Delinquent Road Tax Of 1879, Village
OF Worthington. Referred us above
and laid over.
Joseph Hart applied for correction
III the assessment Of Mrs Hart In Ora
ham Lake Tp.. 1851. on impro1 elnents
OH y. $. Lands the ne! sec. 3..-lol-:3}{,
representing that she had no interest
whatever in said lands and that tie
sH,,,e was assessed 30 another part :.
liz; asked that tho valuation. S13U, he
stricken OF and its prcportion Of tax
be alateG. Granted.
Elihu Smith applied for abatement Of
taxes assessed OH sheep in Summit Lake:
Up. Oh . valuation Of 260 dollars. Also
in Hersey Up. valuation $lS1 alledg-
ing that the same property had been
assessed and taxed in WorthingtOn
! iilage. The Auditor was directed to
strike Gil SAID taxes Oh receipt Of veri-
fed statement.
WIN. tucker applied for aiatement
Of Personal Property tax Of 1879, in the
town Of Clney, assessed on improve
nelts on 4. ). Lands. the ne3 sec, 81
1922. al:cdying that he mad no in.
serest III said lands or the lst uf May,
1873. Granted.
Louis GotI,c!f applied for abatement
OF tax Of 1877: on i. $. Land improve
ments on lands which were not owned!
nor held Ivy him. Granted. Tax pe,l-
alties and costs ordered abated.
Application Of a NJ. Smith to have
seed grain t;,x stricken OF. Laid ovel
tron last meeting. Not granted.
VIM. Thoms. OVersecr Of Highways
III itOau iji't. NO. one, IN Olney Tp.
Submitted a sworn stat, lnent that road
taxes Of 1881 which had been returned
as delinquent had actually been paid.
Amo unt asked an abatement OF the
same as follows:
On the S! Of ne: sec. 10 ST IS
- - {! Of sci sec. 10 l G5
= . w Of ne4 and e4 Of NV!
sec. II 2 Il
On the W! ef sw4 Sec. u l Is
y g. nW4 sec. Il 2 S5
Also the personal tax Of i. ".
Ihon2. Ordered ahated IS
Delinquent road tax Of 1881 Of
James NaylOr s.
And OF Il !!,ert Campbell 1881 2 ca
for the same reasons as above
were ordered abated.
The application Of james IIackett foy
abatement Of assessmclt and tax OF
1881, S4.i7. Granted.
Peter Clveli!,g applied for an abHtc.
nert Of taxes OF 1881, On the SCI: sec.
i7-l02-i3. allcdging that he did not
own said l''d prior to Nov. 1881. Itt
also asked for a refnnding Of taxes paid
by bin, on said land taxes of 1879 and
1880 while holding the same by contract
with the r Y Go His ai,,,;io,t :,.,