Juliet signal. [volume] (Juliet [i.e. Joliet], Ill.) 1844-1???, 1863-10-13

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heretofore laid on the tables Was q In ~
apd on motion Of Mr. Stewart was siIovsf
10 full to the sum of SIS, rs.
Sundry bills presented we're read and
referred to com.
Mr.. Ingersoll offered the following rsso.
| luton. which was adopted:
"ReSOtUed. That whereas the several
towns in Will county (except the Town Of
WIZ have each received two copies Of the
statutes of Illinois. from the conn " clerks
ONCE, this board Of supervisors do hereby
order the County Treasurer to pay 20 the
Supervisor Of the Town of Will. for the
use oil said town. the sum Of SD, il being
the amount raid by said town for two cop
les OF the statutes of Illinois"
The chairman laid before the board the
reports Of Eugene DAILY, coroner Of Will
county. Charles Demmond, ex-coroner. and
Stephen DSwse. and D. q. Cobb, acting
/ corouers OF said equity Of inonssfs a dad
bodies held by them duriDr DE nsst 30 r,-
% motion, said reports we're reeeiveS
and placed on file, and ordered that the
clerk draw orders on the Treasure. in favor
OF the Jurors on said inquests, for thu Re.
gal fees allowed by law for said services.
| except as to such Jurors whose fees have
| been allowed TO the corouers.
On motion of Mr. Casey, the report Of
the special com. ia the matter Of estimates
&C., for fencing the Public Square in Jolist,
was taken up.
Whereupon. Mr.. Casey offered for adop-
tirn the following resolutions. as @ substi-
tute for the report of said ccm., to-Wit=
i. "ResOtred, That q eum not exceeding
Five Thousand dollars, be and the same =;
hereby appropriated for the purpose Of
building an iron fence with q stone founda.
ton, Ground such portions Of tia Public
Square, as is not required to be built by
the Chicago and Rock Island Rail Road
Company, TO- and in consideration Of the
Board or Subervisors Of the County of Will
having granted, at q special term in No.,
vember 1851, the right Of way across said
Court House Square, to said company
2. "Resolred, That the foundation Of
the wall shall Be Is inches thick, and
built Of stone. Il shall be Of the average.
height Of two feet six inches, including .
coping stone, eight inches thick and 81
inches wide. covering the same, and when
completed to Re surrounded byau ircn fence
from fur to Eve feet high, Of Q good and
substantial character, which shall not COS,
more than four dUl!ars and fifty cents per
foot"
3. "Resolued,
Sc oho MY oif uCiCOy oppOtuNco NoD~
missiOOers, whose duty it shall be to adyer.
tise and let said jobs 70 the lowest =. respon-
sible bidder or bidders, or make private
contracts for :hs same, If they shall deem
il to the best interest Of the county 70 do
90. They sbsll have power to make all
needful specifications, to take bond or
bonds, to award contracts, to stop any
portion Of the work If il is not being done
according TO contract, and require all their
agreements and undertakings in the prem
Uses TO be fully and faithfully carried out.
They shall superintsnd the building of said
Buudstiou aud iron fence, and have IL
done 10 a good, substantial and workman,
like manner. They shall also superiutend,
and direct the distribution Of the dirt. that
may be contributed by the several railroads.
They shall make estimates upon the foun-,
dation and iron fence from time to time a.
theyyDay deem prudent and as the work
progresses and give the contractor or con-.
tractors certificate Of the amount be or
they may be entitled to receive, at such ss--
innate, and upon presentation of such Ger
tihcate TO the county clerk, said clerk shall
draw bis warrant upOn the county tressur-
er for said amount, Provided, the aggregate
amount 50 certified EhalI not exceed tho
spm Of five thou and dollars, hereby appro-
. lated"
"Resolred, That raid commissioner
be and they are hereby fully authorized
and empowered for and on behalf OF thei
board Of supervisors Of the county of Will
and State OF lllinois to give the Chicago
& Rock lslard rtirOad erupauy notice Of
the Intention of said county proceeding at,
once. TO build q fence around fhe Court
House Square. and the kind aud character
OF said fence, together with q copy of the
specifications adopted by laid commission.
ers tor that portion prop, sed to be built by
said county. and to require Of said compa-
ny, that they lu'ld 90 much Of SAID fence
az they are required. to do, ard in
the same style and manner as the portion.
built By the county. :, To require the build
log Of such cattls-guards as lie sgrssd upon
with said cOmpsny, and Wben.said compa-.
ny have built said fence, and put il the
cattle guards as per said agreement, then
sale commissioners are hereby fully au-
thorized and empowered for and on behalf
of said county of Will. to fully release said
railroad company from any and all further
liability in the premises"
5. 'ResOlred. That said commissioners
be add they are hereby fully authorized toe
make or cause to be made an estimate Of
the value Of the oStone, in the old stone
house situated in the northeast corner Of.
the Court House Square, that said estimate
be made previous. TO any letting on copS,
tract for building the stone foundation for
said fence and that the contractor or con-,
tractors for building said foundation shsIE
use the same for that purpose at the est.
mate placed upon it 81 SAID comn;ssioners..
Said commissioners are beIe5y Authorized,
TO dispose Of any other p rti0n Of sAId
hnilAIrU Of anah s.RtaAa.
veDiently obtain. and depos;te the eams-
with the county treasurer, taking bic re,a
ceipt for the amount, and reporting the
same to the next annual meeting, of .thsl
board Of supervisors, together vita o full
in"
6. "Res0lUed, That said commissioner,
proceed at an early practicable day 20 have,
said work commenced and prosecuted with
such speed Is to enable the authorities Of
the city Of Juliet to plant out young trees.
shrubbeTy, DC, next spring, as per theif
agreement of the 2lst Septembef, 1862
Mr.. Angel moved that said resolutions
be referred to q special committee of three.
with instructions to such committee 70
aseertain the condition of the title of the.
courty to the Court Hoose Square, and re-
port the same to this board.
The motion prevailed.
The chair appointed Msssrs. Angel, ohm
Linebarger. and Casey IS such committee.
On motion of Mr.. MsIotyre. the board
adjourned until 2 O'Clock. P. n.
2o'cLocK, Pm.
The board met 1ursusnt 70 adjournment
MIR. Willard 10 the chair.
The clerk called the roll Present, the
whole board.
Mr.. Ingersoll from the esmpittee. on
town accounts presented the following re-
port: