The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1885-03-14


end by making the hour half past two.
Amendment carried and motion as amend
ell passed.
Sup. Signor submitted the report Of the
committee on court house and jail claims,
which was read and on motion Of Sup
Fischer recommitted with instructions to
said committee 20 strike out all bills for
work not ordered by them.
Sup. Miller here took the chair
Sup. Fischer moved 20 make the consid-
Grafton of the report Of the committee on
court house and Jail special order of bust
ness for Q O'Clock Tuesday morning next.
The ayes and noes having been demanded,
the motion was lost by the following vote;
Ayes: Carlin, Conard, Doyle, Fades, For
ristal, Ford, Franks, Fischer, Gallagher,
Gransden Griffin, Hickock, Jennings ,Lauf,
Lukins, Mcintyre, O'Laughlin, Parr, Ste
venson, Wood, Mr. Chairman-2l.
Noes Beach, Bowen, Drackley, Dresser,
Dunavan, Farnsworth, Gum, Helmig, Hof-
man, Hollecker, Jennett, McLauchlan, Nj
cholson, Phillips, Poundstone, Reed, Ro-
senhaupt, Smith, Signor, Thompson, vii.
son--2l.
Sup. Mcintyre offered the following res
olution, which was adopted;
Res0lced, That no committee of this Board
be authorized 10 purchase or cause 70 be
purchased any furniture, or cause any alter
atoms 10 be made In the rooms OF the court
house without permission of the Board of
Supervisors.
Sup. Franks presented the report Of W.
X. Milligan, sheriff, which was read and on
motion further consideration thereon de-
feTed until tomorrow morning.
Sup. Stevenson submitted the following
report, which was adopted
N. Chairman, DC: Your committee on
complaints and Attachments would respect
| fully report that they have examined the
matter Of the assessment of Ottawa Tile
| Compauy's second leasehold interest In and
| to so fl. front on the basin and more fully
described on the assessors book, and from
the testimony Of the assessor and Of Sup.
! Griffin, we recommend the clerk correct
the collectors book making the assessment
of said leasehold 81 600 instead of 5000,
us now, and extend the proper tax thereon
and make the proper minute on the assess
ors book.
! Sup. stevenson submitted the following
report, which was adopted:
! NJ. ctatrmda, dc; Your committee on
complaints and Attachments would respect
| fully report that they have examined the
matter of the petition of |. n. Jennings,
assessor OF the township Of Eagle, asking
! the correction Of the assessment of lot Z,
block 4, in Riverside addition to Streator.
| Your committee being satisfied from the
affidavit of the assessor that he assessed said
lot as an improved LOT under a misappre
hension, whereas il is vacant lot, your
committee recommend that the clerk cor
81 20 hn.> 60 oh l,a
assessment of said lot $33 instead Of 800,
as now, and extend the proper tax on the
corrected valuation and make the proper
entry In the assessors book.
And we have also heard the verbal petit
ton of Henry Thomas, IT,, of Deer Park,
asking an abatement of his taxes on certain
property consumed by fire since the assess
ment. Your committee believing II TO be
but simple act of justice, recommend the
remission Of $40 of his taxes for the year
| 1884, that being as near as we can figure
the amount Of tax on the property destroyed.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
JAS. w. STEVENSON, Chairman,
Sup. Stevenson also submitted the follow
Ing report, which was adopted
Nr. chairman, de-: Your committee on
complaints and Attachments would respect
fully report that they have examined the
matter of the petition Of T. ID. Brewster of
Peru, asking the correction Of the assess
ment of lot 3 In block 1885, Brewster's Addi.
ton to Ninewa, In the city of Peru. Your
committee find said lot was assessed as an
improved lo. at 500 instead Of vacant lot
at $40, and recommend that the clerk cor
rect SAID valuation and assessment on the
collectors book and make the proper entry
in the assessors book of said town.
All which Is respectfully submitted,
JAS. w. STEVENSON, Chairman.
Sup. Lewis here took the chair.
Sup. Dunavan submitted the following
report:
Wr chairman, dc. Your committee on
Roads and Bridges would respectfully re
port that they have examined the matter OF
petition of the city of Ottawa for an apprp-
priation TO build bridge across the Illinois
river presented before them, and recon.
mend the following; That they find that
the CITY of Ottawa has contracted for and
has now in course of construction combi-
nation bridge of the most substantial char.
acter across the said river and that the said
bridge will not cost less than $50 600 when
completed; that in view Of the fact that
the said bridge will he Of great convenience
and benefit to the public and mat the CITY
of Ottawa will be necessitated TO keep II
forever In repair without further expense
to the public 10 benefited by II, we earnest
" think that an appropriation is justly due
from this Board, and we do therefore rec.
ommend that the prayer of the citizens of
the city of Ottawa be granted, and to this
end we would respectfully recommend that
the sum of ten thousand dollars be appro-
priated TO the city OF Ottawa to assist in
paying for the said bridge now In course OF
construction across the Illinois river at the
said city, In the following manner; Five
thousand dollars of said ten thousand dol.
Iars TO be made payable April LIST, 1886, and
the remaining five thousand dollars to be
made payable April LIST, 1887, and that the
clerk be directed to draw two orders on the
county treasurer for the amounts above spe'
CITED and In the manner as herein stated
when the said bridge Is completed and &C.
cepted by the committee 70 be appointed
by this Board. tbs also further understood
that the above orders shall not bear inter
est when 10 issued. SAMUEL DUNANAS,
WIN. DRACKLEY,
john +. REED,
| EnpuIcray