The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1850-01-12
To the TaX-Paying Public.
Fiat iusti,ia ruat cplum

Let Justice be done though the heavens f.l
! Before proceeding | must apologize TO many re-
spectacle citizens and friends Tor having 80 long de-
ayed the of requested Expose OF sundry Official
transactions IN relation to the pnuper establishment
OF tins county, an establishment IN which the tax
paying public, according 10 the expenses OF the last
two or three months, have deeper interest thln
what has generally been supposed. Ny only apology
Is, feeble health and inahiry 10 lay my hand upon
( the necessary papers tlil now
During the first session OF the new county court
last month, my attention was first called by per-
Sona friend, 10 On article published IN the Free Ira
der and dated August TO- 1919, signed by the coun-
! iy commissioners. Messers. Elliott, Gilman and
! kennedy and in which, was told, my name had
! been used Il was then ahsest IN New \ oIk, having
In or about the 18Th July and did not return It'll
III Dcober) and from ms remarks WIS induced to
look for The paper containing II; II had been taken
from both printing offices. and after much search |
found il some distance IN the country. The follow
( ing copy.
! "TO TIE PUBLTC-At meeting OF the
county commissioners OF La Sale county, held pur-
suant TO notice the slh dHy OF August, isig tor the
purpose oflakInG into consideration the poor house
and the manner IN which Il l. kept by the present
occupanl, AMI thc commissioners 90 hereby report 10
3 the public that the communication made by VI L.
tost.r and others, IN reference TO the death and
tInal Of Joseph Buckley = substantially correct
but the Commissioners desire 20 particularly cGui-
] henuetF
And would desire 10 have the public understand tins
fact. that the commissioners Of the June tenn took
MO consideration the report u the grand Jury and
were OF opinion that they were not possessed 81 the
r. Iulste power 10 dlspy--rss the ucumhanl Ot the
poor house without IN, consent; therefore the com.
mis- goncrs enter, d into the following arrangement
VIZ: that Mr. Kennedy was TO provide the ucrr.>
nv nc COMMUNICATIONS al near Ultnwn, tor the pau
lers utai might be thrown upon the public charity
IN cons ,p.euCe oihe cholera epidemic, and that too
ndcpeniellt Of the pooI-house and IN Ike manner
Mr. Elliott vas to provide for the south side Of the
county; and Mr. Gilman the northwest part
1.-The IN unllsSiOners would further state that hrU
the agency OF Dir. Gilman, hOSplta! has been cs-
t,hlished at Peru, the people VI that ace furnishing
hJue and accomoda ion iJrinya.Ids, and the cOUn-
I ,y paving the physicians and nurses bills.
The comm ssiUneTs would further state that after
an examination OF he mater the emergency oi the
case has not, ~ vet required Mr Kennedy to iur-
ni.h on behalf oi the county, hospital as before
[ mentioned We would also state that, III relation
- Mr. Bhckcy's ca 81, although II was a case that
made humanity .hut' der. yet there were some mlu-
eating circumstance VII en- It u known that the cho-
( EZRA epldmc produ3 : greater tear than probably
any otter dsea@e.
The commiSs Oncrs would further state that tot
two ycass p1st there have not been TO exceed five
paupcrs on an average at the poorhouse; therefore
thcy have not thoughit e.ype dent to url.h accom-
editions for much iarg.r number The cour
would particularly reply t. the TepoTI OF the grand
| Jury m reference to the pplr-nouSe. In the irs
place, We believe the poor.h ouSe Is as good any
| in the state We have now compromised with the
present incumbent to give up the occupation OF the
poOrhouSr, and hope IN future TO Llce the npqloba'
uOn OF the public"
! THAT part rcerrng To the Ial is 'aele omitted
ave would also further state, that there has beer
great deal oi dissatisfaction felt on the part OF the
commissioners IN reference to the county physician
VIZ Dr. Rowland. We believe he has never peror
med his duty rs county physician. We hope to .,
able to satisfy the public on that score, lnasHuCh a
we have displaced HIM and employed DR.. l.. A
Gulbert, in whom We place the uua ost confidence
as physician and an honest man,
"ln conclusion, the commissioners 'ouid shy thu
they have made Arrangements TO have n good maj
in the poor house, and We believe we ave as gOoi
a man to keep the jail. viz Mr.. Dow, and ms csm
pe,enta sheriff TO take the supervision at the ina,
ter, as can be found in the state OF Illinois
c. G. ELLIOTT
JOHN EENN EDT
OTTAWA, Aug 10 1910 CHiS. n GILi.MdN
From the above article i, appear" the commission
era desire TO particularly eNtrcate Mr.. kenncd
land no doubt the other two also from all blame
the matter !" yet, the reader will see by whati0 low
that Mr.. Kennedy, Notwithstanding the paupcfs, &C
cording to their own showing did not executive -
the average, was aloSel SO ut the september ter
for barely experimenting this poor.hnuse, aud nur
chasing clothing mai provisions for the paupers Il on
April 10 to Sept 10. Their remarks that they be
lieved | had never performed my duty as court
physician and their hope TO be able TO satisfy Nh
public on that score iuasmuch as they had dispac,
me and employed DR.. T.. A Gullber, in whom the
!. placed the utmost confidence asa physician and n
honest man." appears 20 be altogether gratuious an
un,alled for The public did not require To be sn,i.
fed ,ior il had no, complained on the SUBJECT not
word is said abou, the county physician IN Mr. llo
Listers communication, nor oi complain, IN Mr. Ken
nedy's reply aud il it was mentioned by the gran
, Jury last spring twas satisfactorily answered by III
: a, the time. And the dissatisfaction they speak u
, which did not extend beyond themselves arose
consequence Of the communication then made,
/, placed the blame where it Justly belonged, upo
their own shoulders, and hence their ungentlemanl
: attack upon Ire in my absence with view to ca
culpate themselves In conclusion they seem
take grea, credit TO themselves tW having notc pT
= ccd good man in the poor lNuse. 1--WE sha soon 8,
' how good he isl and for having "as good man
: keen the Jail aud a. competent sheriff a. can
T. found in the sta,cm True, they are 10 but VT
v placed them there Was there ever anything mo
cgo,istcnIly rdculousl Why they must really hay
n thought they made the sheriff and juilor!
Prior to the March term ofthe county comniseio
,. ers cour; in 1916, the paupers were kept nj Mi
!. Lanes. as stated by Mr.. Kennedy atninc shlingsp
" week each Previous TO that time myself and sc'I
others cxcricd ourselves to have a farm purchase
T. aud proper county. housc established, believing
" would as |, In fac, did Immediately lessen the C.