The Ottawa free trader., 1884-07-26

Ayes-Beach, Blake, Carlin, Conard,
Drackley, Dresser, Dunayan, Eades, Farms
worth, Ford, Franks, Fischer, Gallagher
Gransden, Hickok, Hoffman, Ho5e, Hol
lecker, Jennett, Jennings, Lauf, Mcintyre,
Nicholson, O'Laughlin, Smith, Stevenson,
Signor, Thompson, Wilson and Wood-30,
Noes-Doyle, Finkler, Griffin, Gum,
Helmig, Lukins, Miller, McLauchlan, Parr,
Phillips Perkins, Poundstone, Rosenhaupt,
White and Mr.. Chairman-l5.
Supervisor Stevenson, chairman commit
tee on complaints and abatements, submit
ted the following report, which was adopt
ed
Mr. Chairman dc, Your committee on
complaints and abatements would respect
fully report that they have examined the
matter of the petitions of Edward Retz
and Lincoln ioXsey, of the town OF Sere
ma presented before them, asking to be re-
leased from the assessment of certain per
sOnal properties from the books of the
town of Dayton. Your committee being
satisfied that the same property was duly
and properly assessed in the town Of Sere
ma, would recommend that the clerk be in
struoted to release said property from AS
sessment on the books of Dayton, agree
able to the tenor of said petition
We have also examined the petition of
Davis Rees ct al in behalf of Mrs. Nina
Penn of South Ottawa, asking ii release
from assessment of her house and lot in
said town, as an act of charity in consider
alton of her infirmities and reduced cir
cumstances. Your committee believing
such would not be the proper mode Of fur
nshing such relief, ask to be relieved from
the further consideration of said petition.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
JAMES W. STEVENSON,
Chairman.
Supervisor Stevenson also submitted the
following report which was adopted:
Mr.. Chotimsn dc, Your committee on
Complaints and abatements would respect
fully report that they have examined the
matter of the petition of j. S. Armstrong
of the town of Mission presented before them
asking an abatement or release from assess
ment of certain moneys deposited in banks,
and certified to have been greenbacks and
legal tender. Your committee after having
heard the petitioner by himself and council,
and after dilgent search, fail to find any
authority that would justify this board in
granting the prayer of the petition, and we
therefore recommend that the assessment
remain as 1t Is.
We have also examined the petition of
Matthew White, of the town of Ottawa rela-
tive to the assessment of the property known
as Whites Hotel And we recommend that
the clerk be authorized to assess said prop
erty for the year 1884 at the sum of S3,2l0,
as was agreed upon by the supervisor and
town clerk of said town. at their meeting for
review of assessments, but which the asseS
sor failed to correct
And also the petition of James Cahill OF
the town of Peru, asking an abatement of
his assessment Of merchandise from $500
to $4,000 And your committee being salts
fed by the affidavit of the petitioner and the
admissions of the assessor that the sum of
81 800 was an after addition to the assess
ment without notice to the petitioner, and
therefore unlawful, recommend that the
prayer of the petitioner be granted,
All of which is respectfully submitted.
JAMES W. STEVENSON,
Chairman
The chairman presented bills from +. F.
Bull, j. II. Wdmer and Charles Blanchard
for S25.00 attorney fees each for legal advice
to county, and the same were on motion or
dered paid.
Supervisor Blake, chairman committee
on roads and bridges submitted the follow
ing report:
lN1. Chatlmdn dc, Your committee on
roads and bridges, TO whom was referred
the petition of the commissioners of high
WAYS of the towns of Ottawa and South OF
tawa praying for an appropriation of twen-
ty-five thousand dollars to aid in the con
struction of bridge across the lllinoisriv-
er at Ottawa would respectfully report that
at the last meeting of this board the com
missioners of highways of sad towns pre-
scented their petition praying for the same
and that upon vote being
taken by the board twenty-one members
thereof voted in favor Of making an appro-
priation of twenty thousand dollars, and
voted against it, and the chairman
of the board decided that the motion to
make the appropriation was lost, because
it was not voted for by a majority of the
whole board.
Your committee would further report
that there was no doubt among the mem
bers of the board as to whether the county
was bound to make such appropriation and
in order to get light upon the question, the
board authorized the county attorney, in
case suit was brought, to get as speedy a
decision as possible as to the county's liza
bility, and thereupon suit was brought
and argued before Judge Stipp, of the cir
cult court, who decided that the county
was liable, and the board then voted to
take an appeal from that decision,
Your committee would further report
that subsequently, the commissioners of
highways of said towns, for the purpose Of
avoiding expense and obtaining a more
speedy decision, dismissed the suit in the
circuit court at their own costs, and com
menced a new suit in the supreme court,
which suit is now pending and the only
costs made in said suit 50 far are ten dol
lars, which have been paid by said com
missioners.
Your committee would further report
that since the last session of the board a
case from viii county has been decided by
the supreme court, in which the court has
held that VIII county was liable for one
half the costs of bridge situated wholly
within the limits of the city of Whining
ton, in said county, which case was like
wise tried before Judge Stipp in Will
county and his decision has been affirmed
H.. 81, rnurt anI II is claim a1