The Ottawa free trader., 1862-09-20
OF SUPERVISORS.


Abstract Of tie Proceedings Of tie Board Of
supervisors al the SEPTEMBER ,Session, 1862.
Monday Sept. 8, 1862
Board met pursuant to law. Present
81 menbsra. Adjournsd t. 9 o'clock ~
morrow.
7ussAw Sept. 9.
The chair announced the following
standing committees
On Flnancs-Clark, Price Armstrong
Carpenter, Butterfield
ClGtms-FleIliIg, Beiford, Cox.
| :. 10 settle eotM County TfeaS,ur--Dent, Nc
Cleery, Kline, Jackson, Spencer
| TO settle acith School Consnlissioner-Canon.
| Price, Brown, Morrison.
Court House and JaL-Ruger, Gage, Soule,
| Green.
Pdupers-Corwin, Dent, Hall, Bull
| EquaG-ation-Wo ormley, Wicks, Grove.
| Scamp Lands-Orr, Brown, Fisher.
| MtktHy-Gilman, Paul, Williams
Sup. Corwin offered the following reso
luton, which was adopted:
That the special committee to visit the
Poor House be instructed to enquire into
and report to this board. whether any,
aid if any, what pro' ision is made for the
care OF insane persons at the Poor House.
On motion Of Sup 3uger, it was ordered
that all bills to be presented at this ses-
sion before the appropriate committees be
presented on or before Friday morning
and that none be received after that time
unless reasonable cause be shown why it
was not presented sooner
Sups. Soule, Wicks, Fisher, Murphy.
Spencer, Kline, Fleming Brown Jack kson,
and Beiford were appointed a committee
TO visit the County Poor House.
Sups Green, Orr, Morrison, NcCleerv
and Bull were appointed a committee to
visit the County Jail.
Adjourned to clock tomorrow.
Wednesday,, Sept 10.
On motion of Sup. Corwin it was resolv-
ed that after this session the Board will
not audit or allow any account or claim
for medical services rendered by any over
seer Of the roor.
On motion of Sup Paul $I35 per week
were appropriated for the support Of Mrs
Long, an insane wonlau in the town Of
Peru; and 50 were appropriated for the
support of Michl keeaan. a yauper in the
same town, for the past two years, and 80
cts. per week for the ensuing year.
Adjourned to . clock to morrow.
Thursday, Sept IL.
Sup. Hise, from the committee appoint
ed at q previous session, and charged with
| the construction of a sewer from the Jail
TO Fox River, submitted = report, which
| was adopted
The committee report that the contract
was let to Mr.. X Hopper, in April last, at
III cts. per yard for excavation and refill
. ing aud 81 cts for rock work that the
. drain was 5052 feet in length that the
| pipe was six inches in diameter, best Ohio
| ware; laid in hydraulic cemeat joints
we'll secured, &c. that the committee had
also entered entered into a contract with
Judge Cation Of the Ottawa water works.
for water TO carry of the accuInulations
Of the drain for SO per annum, with a
stipulation that the offices in the Court
House should be supplied with the same
water =; total COS: Of 50 per anuum
The whole cost Of the drain wa, $50.
and OF putin. in water pipe S-2.G.77 On
The recommendation OF the committee.
an ad4iilousi sum of so was allowed
AF. hopper o.! MS part OF The contract
one 1oi!4r wa. allowed each Supervisor
( for posting up notices OF the June election
| On motion of Sup Corwin It was ordered
that after this session 10 account will be
allowed for tho support OF psupers or
goods furnished paupers unless such sup
| port or goods have been furnished under
the rules prescribed Ly this Board by the
resolution Of Sept Is, 1865.
On molten Of Sup. Grove. the resolution
passed by the Board in relation - dogs
WAS rescinded-yeas l., nays IL.
/ 500 were appropriated for coal for the
+ Court House and Jail. TO be paid on the
Certificate OF the Sheriff
Ol. motion of Sup. Gilman, s25 were
appropriated for the support OF John
/ Shaw, parper in the town OF Mendoza
/ on motion Of Sup. Kline, 40 were ap-
propriated TO aid the town of Troy Grove
/ in the construction OF a bridge across the
Little Nermillion at Homer, said money
not TO be paid until $50 are raised in
said town for the same purpose.
/ Adjourned to 9 Q clock tomorrow
| Friday Sept. IL
The report Of the committee on equal-
zatior was presented, and made the special
| order for clock p NJ.
The committee on swamp lands submit
/ ted q report, recommending that the Board
decline the proposition of Mr.. Thorne, to
purchase the swamp lands, and recon-
mending the appointment OF an agent
inside the Board 10 settle the matter III
full with the General Government
: Adopted.
Sup Dent, from the committee to settle
with the country Treasurer presented q
report The following abstract gives the
: substance of it.
/ Taxes for 1851 and lack taxes
and addition to Collectors
! list -. OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 7o.,Z'' II
Jury and docket ees.......... 80