The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1884-03-22
correspond with the corrected assessors

correspond WIN the correoVeo a''eS'o'
book.
And also the petition Of 7. A, Smurr,
asking for correction of the assessment
of VIZ MEL Sec 81 3D. 4, town of
DAYTON, Your committee are satisfied
from the affidavit of the assessor OF said
town that said tract should have been AS
sessed at the sum of 1920, instead OF the
sum of $1,000, and that the assessor in
tended to SO assess it. Your committee
therefore recommend that the clerk cor
rect said assessment as prayed for, and
make the corresponding corrections in the
collectors book of said town. All OF which
is respectfully submitted
JAMES w. STEVENSON. Chairman
Mr.. Chairman, dc. : Your committee on
complaints and Attachments would respect
fully report that they have examined the
matter of the petition of Chas. ID, Harmon,
assessor of the town of Adams asking the
correction of the assessment of the acres
in SW corner of VIZ Sci section 3 in
said town, from $500 to $50, the same be-
inc n clerical error of his. Your commit
tee recommend that the prayer of the petit
ton be granted, and that the clerk correct
the assessors and collectors books OF said
town in accordance herewith.
And also the petition of Chas Wolsberg-
err of the city of Ottawa, claiming that he
was assessed $4,000 on mortgage, that be-
ing The full face value of said mortgage.
Your committee are reasonably well salts
fled that such was the fact, and in the alb
sence of any statement from the assessor
believe such mortgage should have been
assessed at $500 on basis OF Az cts on the
81, as other similar property of the town
was assessed. And your committee rec
ommend the clerk to make the assessment
of said mortgage $500, on the assessors
and collectors books of the town OF OF
tawa. All of which is respectfully sub
mitted
JAS. w. STEVENSON, Chairman.
The chairman here introduced Hon.
VIM. Reddck, one of the trustees of the
Eastern Illinois Insane Asylum, who aid
dressed the board on the condition OF said
institution.
Supervisor Perkins presented petition
from the commissioners of highways OF
Ottawa and South Ottawa, asking for an APP
preparation from the county treasury for
One-half the cost af a proposed bridge
over the Illinois river at Ottawa, and the
same was, on motion, referred to the COM
mittee on roads and bridges, with asugges-
ton to make report thereon at 2 o'clock
this afternoon.
Supervisor Gum offered the following
resolution which on motion was adopted:
Resolued, That the road and bridge com
mttee be instructed to inquire and report
whether the bridge contemplated in the
petition offered by the supervisor of Of
tawa, is to be constructed within the limits
of any incorporated city.
Supervisor Hoffman presented petition
from Julia Galloway and Charles Goss
PRAYING for a correction of the double as
sessment of their property in the towns OF
Bruce and Eagle, and the same were re.
ferred to the committee on complaints and
Attachments.
Supervisor Parr offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolued, That the County Agent be re-
quested to make an annual report to this
Board, stating number of acres in county
farm, including meadow, pasture and un-
der cultivation; the number Of bushels OF
grain, and vegetables, of all kinds raised
on the farm the previous year, also the
number and kinds of all live stock kept on
| ldIll, Will lllclI value, anu "he'' "''P'''
ton he has made of the same.
Supervisor Stevenson offered the follow
ing resolution, which was adopted:
WHEREAsSthe Western Union Telegraph
Co. have failed to pay their personal prop
erty tax in the township of Meriden for
the year 1888, and the same is returned as
delinquent. Therefore
Res0l0ed That the County Attorney be
instructed to collect the whole of said tax
for said year 1888, by prosecution or other
wise.
Supervisor Perkins, chairman committee
on court house and Jail, submitted the fol
lowing report, which on motion was adopt
ed:
Your committee on court house and Jail
claims would respectfully report that they
have examined all claims presented before
them, and recommend the payment of the
following, and that the clerk be directed
to issue orders for the several amounts tC
the several claimants, to-wit:
Name ana tor what Amt
John r Burk. coal for offices ...... A 81
w. X. Milligan, boarding prisoners. 90C
Cowell & Co., work at boiler house. ~ 81
| NJ Ouirly " /" .... 81 Il
Pruett d Miller, work in court house. 81 81
~. hrOusc, repairing LOCKS anu hcyo -.
court house and jail........... II Il
John Dwire, grading Jail yard. 81 s.
w. X. Milligan, Jailor's salary and
guard ......................... 400 II
w. r. Milligan, mending bill. ....... 81 Il
" Barn rent, not allowed 80 90
" attendance on sick ...... II 81
" boarding prisoners ...... 1 ,260 0C
ID. Lahey, shoes for Jail ............. Is %
Truesdale Manfg Co. desk for office,
Taylor's ...................... 40 OC
w. X. Milligan, washing for prisoners 10 a
A. Lynch, blankets for jail......... 81 q
| 4. Alshulcr, clothing for Jail. ...... Ii q
Central Union Telephone Co., telc-
phone service to April l....... A OC