The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-03-14
1:9o O'CLOCK r. ~, Friday, Mach &.
Board met pursuant 70 sd1ousnmsny.
Present same as this morning.

| Mr.. Chairman, de-: Your committee on
roads and bridges would respectfully re-
port that they have examined the mater of
the petition Of the commissioners Of high
ways OF the towns of Rutland and Flu
River presented before them, and recon-
mend the following:
Your committee are Of the opinion that
the case or petition in question is one of
those coming strictly under the law reduir.
ing the board 20 appropriate one.half the
cost Your committee would therefore re-
commend that this board appropriate the
sum Of ten thousand and eight hundred
dollars, the one half of the estimated cost
OF building the bridge. The appropriation
TO be made in the manner following, VIZ.
An order for five thousand and four hun
drcd dollars, to be paid ON the first day Of
April 1886, without interest; and an order
for five thousand ana four hundred dollars,
70 be paid on the first day of April, eighteen
hundred and eighty seven, without interest,
and In no case shall these orders become
due and payable until the bridge is com
pleted and accepted on the part Of the
county by the committee appointed by this
board, SAHUEL DUNAvAy,
w. Ii. LUKNs,
WIZ. DRAcKLEY,
JOHN F. REED,
! JOHN FORRIsTAI,
The ayes and noes being demanded, said
report was adopted by the following vote:
Ayes: Beach, Bowen, Carlin, Conard,
Doyle, Drackley, Dresser, Dunavan, Fades,
Farnsworth, Forristal, Ford, Franks, Fisch-
er, Gransden, Griffin, Helmig, Hickock,
Hoffman, Hollecker, Jennings, Lauf, Lu.
kins, Miller, Mcintyre, McLauchlan, Mich
olson, O'Laughlin, Parr, Poundstone, Reed,
Rosenhaupt, Smith, Stevenson, Signor,
Thompson, Wilson, Wood, White, Mr.
Chairman.--i0.
Noes: Gum, Jennett, Phillips.
On motion of Sup. McLauchlan the com
mittee 70 settle with county officers were
authorized TO settle with the Coroner up 70
The first day of March 1885
Supervisor Stevenson submitted the fol.
lowing report which was adopted:
.Hr. Chairman, DC, Your committee on
complaints and attachments would respect
fully report that they have examined the
matter Of the assessment OF Ottawa Tile
Co.'S second leasehold interest in and 20
50 feet front on the basin, and more fully
described on the assessors book, and from
the testimony Of the assessor and of Super
visor Griffin, we recommend the clerk 70
correct the collectors book, making the
assessment OF said leasehold $1,000, instead
of $500 a. now, and extend the proper tax
thereon, and make the proper minute in
the assessors book
All OF which is respectfully submitted,
JAMES w. STEVENSON, ChairmdR.
Supervisor Stevenson submitted the fol.
lowing report which was adopted:
Mr.. Chdirnrli, dc. Your committee on
complaints and attachments would respect
fully report that they have examined the
matter Of the petition l. N. Jennings, as
SCISSOR OF the township of Eagle presented
before them, asking the correction Of the
assessment of lot Z, block 4, in Riverside
addition 70 Streator, your committee being
satisfied from the affidavit of the assessor,
that he assessed said lot as an improved
lot under Misrepresentation, whereas IL is
a vacant lot, your committee recommend
the clerk correct the collectors book 50 as
70 make the assessment Of said lot S33, In
stead OF 800, a. now, and extend the prop
er tax on the corrected valuation, and make
the proper entry In the assessors book.
And We have also heard the verbal pe6
ton of Henry Thomas, Jr, of Deer Park,
asking an abatement OF his taxes on Ger,
tain property consumed by fire since the
.
be but simple act of justice, recommend
the remission Of $40 Of his taxes ior Ine
year 1884, that being az near as we can
figure the amount of taxes on the property
destroyed.
! All Of which is respectively submitted,
JAMES w STEVENSON, ChairmaR.
Supervisor Stevenson also submitted the
, following report which was adopted
| Mr.. Chairman, IL: Your committee on
complaints and Attachments would respect
, fully report that they have examined the
matter OF the petition Of T. D. Brewster
presented before them, asking the correc-
ton of the assessment Of lot 3 in block 1856,
Brewster's addition % Ninewa, in the city
OF Peru, your committee find said lot was
assessed AS an improved lot, at 800, in
stead OF a vacant lot at $40 Your com
mittee recommend that the clerk correct
said valuation and assessment on the col
Iector's book, and make the proper entry in
the assessors book of said town.
All Of which is respectfully submitted,
JAMES w. STEVENSON, Chairman.
/ Supervisor Lewis here took the chair.
Supervisor Dunavan submitted the fol
lowing report:
Mr. Chatrn.dR, dc. Your committee on
roads and bridges would respectfully report
that they have examined the matter of the
petition OF the city Of Ottawa to build
a bridge across the Illinois river pesented
before Them, and recommend the follow
ing: That they find that the city of Otta
wa has contracted for. and have now In
course Of construction, a com bination bridge
Of the most substantial manner across the
said river, and that the said bridge will not
cost less than thirty thousand dollars $780,
10000 when completed; that In view Of
the fact that the said bridge viii be great
convenience and benefit 70 the public and
that the city of Ottawa will be necessitated
to keep !: forever in repair, without further
expense 10 the public so benefited by it.
We earnestly think tina; an appropriation Is
Justly due from this board; and We do
therefore recommend that the prayer Of
the citizens Of the city of Ottawa be grant
ed, and 20 this end We would respectively
recommend that the sum of ten thousand
dollars ($l0,0O000) be appropriated 20 the
city Of Ottawa 70 assist in paying for the
said bridge now in course Of construction
4, across the Illinois river az The said city, In
the following manner: Five thousand Us,
600 0O dollars OF said ten thousand dollars