Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1913-04-26
HENRY COUNTYTO
INVESTIGATE TAX
: LEVY MADE HERE
Inference Is That Some Resi-
dents of Rock Island Are
Evading Payment.
IN INTEREST OF BRIDGE
Neishborins District Supervisors Out
to Force Building Of Structure
at Colona.

? Henry county having failed to force
through mandamus action this coun-
tvs participation in the building of
bridge over Rock river at Coloua ac-
cording to plans prepared several
years ago, the supervisors have taken
a new tack. At their recent meeting
they adopted the following resolution
offered by Supervisor Miller of Colona
township:
Whereas: Some years ago the au-
thorities Of Rock Island and Henry
counties met and agreed upon the ne
cessity of building a bridge across
Rock river at Colona and
Whereas, Rock Island county has
been unable 10 do anything towards
her part in the constructing of said
bridge and
Whereas, Also. there is now pend
Ing in the circuit court of Rock Is
land county a certain suit of manda-
mus 70 compel said Rock Island coun-
" 10 appropriate and levy the share
OF taxes Of said county for the con-
struction Of said bridge; and
Whereas. II is claimed in said man
damus suit that Rock Island county is
unable 10 levy any taxes other than
Tor its current expenses and bonded
Indebtedness; and
Whereas, Also, it is persistentlv
charged that there is property in
Rock Island county escaping the pay
ment Of taxes entirely. Now, there
fore, be II
Resolved. as follows: That the
board OF supervisors of Henry county.
assembled in open session. do hereby
request OF the states attorney Of
Rock Island county his good Offices 70
use the powers OF his office. whatever
they may be, for the rightful levy and
collection of taxes in that county. and
Tor the bringing Of suits in the courts
OF that county for back taxes, or 9th
erwise.
Resolved. That this board request
the good offices Of the board of super
visors Of Rock Island county TO use
It's powers whatever they may be. in
the rightful levy and collection Of tax
es In said county and that said board
Authorize the states attorney of said
county to bring all needul suits
against all individuals 10 enforce the
due collection Of taxes
Resolved, That this board do here
by ask of the county Judge Of Rock
Island county that in the appointment
Of a board Of review ne will appoint
such members OF said board as will
look impartiallv into the situation and
levy taxes upon omitted property that
may have escaped taxation for past
years and so that such members may
in all respects fully and impartially.
according To its powers. assess all
property in Rock Island county euuit.
ably
Resolved. That while II Is with no
sense of attempting to interfere with
the purely local government Of affairs
In Rock Island county, still, inasuuch
as the people Of this county are inter
ested in the construction OF said
bridge. the states attorney of this
county is hereby authorized TO appear
for Henry county and bring all suits
In the courts OF Rock Island county
for the proper assessment and colIec
ton Of taxes should the laws OF the
state permit county. to assume that
sort OF a position
Resolved. That the states attorney
Of this county be. and he is hereby
authorized 10 employ the services o
some member OF the Rock lslanC
county bar, who. in his judgment
shall be most fitted to investigate tn,
question Of the due assessment anC
collection Of taxes in Rock IslanC
county.
Resolved. That copies OF these reso
lutions be forwarded by the count,
clerk OF this county TO the states at
torney OF Rock Island county, to tn,
board OF supervisors of that county
TO the county judge of that county
and TO the various newspapers pub
iished in said county.
To MAKE INNESTIG ALTON.
This resolution authorizes tn,
states attorney Of Henry county L
employ an attorney in this county {,
conduct a tax investigation with