The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1861-02-23
Isaiah Ssrawns bill of sl5l 24 on pauper
WEDNESDAY, Feb. l3.

! WEDNESDAY, Feb l3
On motion of Sup. Ruger Mr. jackson
superintendent of the poor, was author
lied to exercise his own discretion in sup
/ porting James McMinome, IAN intelligen,
pauper boy, disabled by fever sore)
! Supervisor Baldwin, from the committee
to visit the county poor house, submitted a
report The committee found the build
ings and premises in good order and evi-
IDENTITY we'll kept There are % adult
paupers in the establishment-l6 males
and 9 females, and | infant Several are
insane, and could, in the opinion of the
committee, be cured if sent to an in.
sane asylum. The committee close with a
resolution that the super!ntendents sell
the work horses now on the farm and pur-
chase two good farm horses; that they
sell the neat cattle except one cow and
buy three good Inllch COWS, that they
have the remainder OF the farm broll en-
up and put in cultivation, set out 200 APP
pie trees, and build 50 rods Of new fence
and that suitable nurse be employed for
the founding now In the poor house. The
resolution was amended, on motion of
Sup Clark. so IS 10 authorize the pur-
chase Of stock hogs sufficient to consume
the surplus products Of the farm, and
adopted
On motion of Sup. Baldwin, the Clerk Of
this board was directed TO correspond with
the Insane Uosp:ta! at Jacksonville, with
the view Of transferring the durable
insane paupers at the County House to
the Insane Asylum al the expense Of the
County.
A duplicate jury certificate for 80 55
originally issued to {. {. jerks and lost,
- 3 1 :.
communication had been received
from the County Treasurer stating that he
had received SljO from the corporation of
Marsei.les. collected for licenses in that
town, and asked what disposition 10 make
OF it. Dir, Baldwin, from the finance
committee, 70 whom the paper had been
re.erIed, submitted report. recommend
Ing that the SUM be appropriated after the
manner OF the thirty pieces OF silver cast
down 10y Judas, TO Wit: TO the care OF pau
pers affected with del!rium trcmens. Mr
Rock wood moved 10 amend so as 10 appro-
pirate ii To tne education of the boy Nc
;! &!uolne-la-t Sup. Fleming moved the
sam te placed a the disposal Of the SUI
!eTiuteudeut OF ;he poor sup Carpen-
ter moved that it be returned 10 the cor
IoIatiou oi Marseiiies-.o-t, . ayes, 10
hays. Il he money was then placed a. the
az gosAt OF the su.iv- IN tehueAt O4 t-c
poor.
Daniel Dauielson, having been declared
a luna,ic by competent jury, on motion
OF South worth, he was declared a paUuer
and directed TO be received as such.
Sgp. Baldwin submitted report relative
u selling the Court House. dc. which was
made tie special order io- > OF clock TO
morrow.
sup. Jones. from the rauper committee,
submitted y pauper bills as correct, and
they were s-ycr.lly allowed, amounting to
81 500 u $l.-ut ON the recomale ndatiou
Of the commigtsc, the saperinteudents OF
poor we're directed 10 collect hereafter but
-Je per week OF Ira Dauiel>on, FOR the
support Of D4nie.soa. a lunatic, IS here
tOiore
sup. Fleming from committee on claims,
reported bills 10 amount oI %lcl,2j, which
were allowed
Thos Holcott was requested 10 apply to
the Cour; for the appointment OF con
seryatcr for Thos. Walsh.
The bin of G. $ G. Crane for police ser.
vice was laid upon the table
Adjourned TO . o clock tomorrow.