The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1859-03-12
Doings Of the Board OF Supervisors.


but find 10 it few items Of much interest
The main business, as usual, was TO examine
and allow claims, most CT which were, as
they always are, for Court House and Jail,
voted by the board to pay such, and all other
claims, was about SS000 there was no ex-
animation into the financial condition of the
county, nor can we give any light on that
subject, except that there appear to be
about as many orders in circulation as will
be needed to pay the taxes now in process
Of collection, SO that county orders promise
to continue for some time longer below par
Scamp LaRds-On this subject the board
did nothing. At a previous meeting, COM
missioner was appointed with authority to
look up tue swamp lands in the county, get
title for them, &c, and to advertise for propo
sails 70 sell the interest Of the county in the
whole bu- mess. The commissioner reports
that patents have been issued TO the county
have been confirmed and will be patented
Also that claim has been laid in for from
1890 Is 5000 more acres That the bids re-
cciyed for these lanes thus patented and il
prospect, ranged from 5000 to $500. The
board concluded that the last named SUM-
which was the highest offered, was not
enough for the chances OF the county in this
speculation, and resolved to hold on for
while
fUHIoI Notwithstanding TO the last re-
port OF the county agent, it appeared that
there rezlaiucd unpaid of the entire county
debt $4,000, in $1,000 bonds, enc of which
was due in July Us. the Hext in July, 90
and the thr in July, go. The one in July
IS had not then Sept. IS boon presented,
and the agent was unable TO find the owner.
lie was authorized to retain money to pay it
that be has since then found the owner and
paid it, and he was directed (be;ng the coun-
ty treasurer 20 retain of the county funds
enough to pay the bond falling due in July
next
CorH Creet Dridge-This vas a much
needed Improvement some four miles south
of Ottawa, projected two years ago. Tie
cost WAS estimated at $1,000. The county
agreed to give $4,000 towards it, 10 lie paid
on the completion OF the bridge. The bal
ance was levied rs tax ca the lo..ow.ag
slwDS in the proportion named:
Farm Ridge, @29J, 9.
Door p.,l- at g
South Ottawa, .4Co,JO
otLa"a, - ,i-J,Jt
The bridge with the approaches 10 il, cost,
on completion s., 154 O. while the sum raj
sed for it as above indicated amounted to
but 81, 9Si,41, leaving debt Of $40, il
It appears there are also about so needed
for repairs of read, eEbankhent, &c. Tie
commissioners therefore asked $22J mere OF
the county, to cover these items. The board
voted $40, and discharged the county Of al
further connection with the matter.
! Fieli E0tcs.-At the session Of the board
in February, 1856, the clerk was directed to
/ procure tie fiold notes Of the government
Surveys i'll this county provided they shou!t
!
/ h. had procured them from the Surveyor Ge
( neIal's office in St. Louis for 1925, AID tha
they are now open TO all who Nay desire &C
/ cess to them. The action Of Ia" "'a'-'- - e.
------ - approved.
School EuHd.-An interesting report wa;
presented By Wells Wait, Esq, County
/ School Commissioner The total rtccip
/ since the last annual statement, from 81
sources. have been SO, 144,53, of this sun
lie has distributed SO, ,6l 81 to the var;ou.
! towns in the county and rctrined &i02, 50 4!
his commission Of per cent, on the amour
/ disburscd. The whole No Of children il
| the county under q years Of age he report:
| to be IS, 440. Total No. acres Of land belong
| lag to the different townships, 73l $40. To-
| tol county schoo! fund, on which the county
| receives annually from s to 10 per cent in
terest, ,6i5, 80. OF tho SO, 16l, 81 diStfi5u-
ted, Ottawa got $l,119.49, reported 1896
children. The committee appointed 10 ex-
smine the account and vouchers Of the school
commissioners, rcpor; al correct. The leans
Of the county fund are all secured by good
real estate except one lean OF 500, at S per
cent, which the committee suggest should
be better secured by taking Il new note al
10 per cent. and rev endorsers. In the case
of another loan of $50, the principal Is nso!-
vent and both securities dead and estates
about inso,vent. This note, principal and
interest now amounts to $3.50 The CON-
missioner asks what he shall DO abou. IT.
The board could give him no ayicc. The
commissioner also calls attention to the fact
that all fines before Justices courts arc re-
qcired by law 10 he paid over 10 the school
commissioners; yet as few justices ever paid
any fi"cs to him, lie concludes that we are
either a very law abiding people, or that
some justices are dishonest. The board d.
rected him to notify all the justices, sc hav-
ing such lines in their hands, to report to
him forthwith, or, failure to do 50, that he
should proceed against them
A committee appointed to ascertain what
fines were in the hands OF ex-sheritf Water
man belonging TO the school fund, reported
/ $3.50, i'll his hands, which lie is prepared &c
pay on demand.
4 resolution was adopted requiring town
collectors hereafter, in giving receipts fo
taxes, to specify the items of taxes and t.
give the valuation Of the property.
An abuse has grown up about the cour
house IN the way Of employing about every
constable in the county as baiiitf about tn,
court house during court week, at an cxpens,
OF 81, so TO 81 a day each. At the rcqucs
of Judg Holster the sheriff was directed
hereafter never to employ mere than tw,
bai!ffs during court, except On tie write
request Of the Judge.
The members Of the Beard voted them
/ selves 50 each for posting election notice