The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1852-09-25

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! Sept JCrogan 10
Sept JMcGuir ID
| On motion Of M Clark, Messrs. Wait, Price
Miller. and Cullen, were appointed com uittee
10 report to this board some plan tor the future
maint aIuancr of the poor
| The following rcpur, was presented from the
crmnlttceo On building ne. jail, which was read
and iaid un the tahle:
! The committee to- which was referred the sub
! jet embraced in the f,lluwing resolution passed
b, tie board II Supervisors at its special meet
NIX in Novemter 1851. VIZ;
| Resolssd That committee If three be ap
piint-d by the bnsrd wh.se duty II shall be 10
as erIalnrd upon what terms a suitable Jail for
| the county can be erecipd-to receive proposals
for the erection Of the same. and also TO receive
plans, pactcatluns and the estimate of the cost Of
It's construction, and to report their design 10 the
| first mveting Of the board. Provided. that the
cost Of such Jail, be based upon the sale r'lease
Of that portion OF the public square IN the origin
al town Of Ottawa lying north Of the Court
| House, and not upon the means or liability Of the
county beg leave to report, that they have ex
amined the laws in relation to the subject aud
have made inquiries Of persons whose opinions
are entitled 10 Consideration, and feeling the
power of the county to sell or lease the public
-quAre under the present laws somewhat doubt.
| ful. they have deemed it eSpedient to defer any
aci ION which shall Involve the county in a doubt
! ful expenditure without further snd more detinate
authority from the board la view nf the doubts
connected with the laws bearing upon this ques-
iun, as to the night of the county to appropriate
this public ground to private purposes. and ne.
| leylng that any attempt 20 divert It from it,
present use would b. met 10y Opposition from
oroperiy holders in the r,eir,'iy Rho claim riyht
IN common with Others to use 1t A. an easement
or right of WY. Your committee have thought
1t best 10 suggest that the board uf Supervisors
take some steps to procure the passage of - law
hs our Legislature auhorizng the board to dis.
pose of So much Of the public square not needed
for lie present use, as may be necessary To carry
out the plan contemplated by the above resou
ton
Your committee believe that should snrh a
law b. passed erolgh could be real zcd from
.ale Of the ground to erect jail that would meet
H. wants, and this without doing injustice ~ those
III own property around it
| Your Committee would not advise the location
of the Jail on any par, of The public square, but
should authority bs given by law, they are of
opinion, that anu,her location, more appropriate
lcould lie prnCurcdn the manner above suggested.
aud would therefore recommend IT, Rr.rectful
y submitted NJ E lloLlI-TER
WELLS WAr Com.
S.W RAYMOND
Adjourned to 5 o'clock. P. N
8 o'clock I'm
The petition Of l. Msverty for license to
keepa ferry acros. the Illinois rivsr near the
mouth Of the Little Vermllipn wa- presented and
referred to Messrs Van DOren. Kingsley, and
Dlmmick
Mr. Jackson offered the following resolution,
which WAS adopted:
That the committee appointed to settle with
the county Agent w ii. ". eastman. be au
.horlE-d 10 make fall settlement with SAID Agent
and To take up all and every voucher. bond or
coupons, and give said Agent an order upon the
Treasurer OF said county for the amount Of said
vouchers so surrendered; and also the residue oi
said account as adjusted bv committee. and that
the said Treasurer shall have credit for the
J amount Of said draft on account Of special fund
b Leave OF absence WAS given to Mr. Strawn for
two days
Mr. Hollowell was added to the committee TO
settle with the School Commissioner
! Mr. Hoffman presented the pauper account,
; from the town Of Salisbury. which were referred
to the committee on equalizing the assessments
, Adjourned o'clock to morrow morrow.
J, WEDNESDAY,, Sept, Is.
Mr. Wright presented the pauprr account lrou,
,hr town OF Worthwhile, which was allowed, a-
follow:
, To Syl'anus Prase, Sl2 %
G. Holl.nback, goods, on
- RItlamorr, $ 90
Mr. Wait presented the following accounts
sgalnst the county on account vi paupers, which
we're allowed:
Uurl Carter, for services as keeper Of poor
house, s2S 90
Jos Stout physician, 80 10
Fredenburgh and Mitchell, ferriage, 25
J. Wood, meat o6
J. s Stockton, rent Of poor house, SIS 80
Wells Wait, superintendent, 20 00
q. ". Jackson, DO 20 00
s. Crook, superintendent. and articles Of
furnished, 56 81
Walker and HIckling provisions, 92o 5:
Tho committee on Cour, House and Jsil re
ported the following bills correct, and they were
allowed:
: Patrick Daley. to coal to Co Clerk, $40 90
VIM. Norris, coal to Jail and Clerk Cir.
cult Court, Al 20
! The committee on claims reported in favor Of
the following accounts which were allowed.
VIM. d NJ O,man printing s27 90
L. f.Gr,ggs, stationery, 40 II
@. l. 1hOmp.ou. do rs
T. Tutie, tax refunded, %
The ccmmitle reported back the hill Of Mar
tin Murray and asked to br discharged from iIs
further consideration, which was granted, aud ih,
bill laid IN the table
The committee also reported tho bill of D
Cosgrove. Kenton, Tram Nye 'ohn Gray, A
Lamb, ID. C. Cooper, j, NJ. Faran, amounting tC
II 90 t,r relocating a State road in the towns %
La Sale and Dmmck, recommending, with Ger