The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1863-05-23
To the Supervisors of La Sale
- County.

The undersigned committee appointed .. the
last February session to meet 1T the Court House
os-s on the sh day q H. ,H
unteers, make the following report
We have examined and allowed bills - per the
accompanying schedule for the relief Of families,
Hundred Ind two S7-ioO dollars. Al the last SEES.
sion Of tie Board 10 February, it was estimated
that balance Of ~. 20 Of the fund for the re.
lief of families remained and that this sun, would
carry Us TO the 18th Of May. and your committee
were instructed to make such recommendations
for the government Of Supervisors in future on
this matter Of relief; rs they should deem proper.
In view Of the fact thatl the monthly bills are on
the increase and that the sun Of 81. 3OO.tO
above the estimated amount has been spent in the
past three months. we feel that retrenchment In
this matter forces itself upon us. and for the pur-
poss Of reminding all how fat we are drifting from
resolution on which the whole matter Oh reiieI Is
based. to wit.
Resoiusd, That the Supervisors Of the several
towns of the county Of La Sale grant no relief to
the families Of volunteers Or those who may be
dependant for suppOrtson such volunteers, except
~ hereinafter specified. that is upon application 10
the supsrv Tor aid aud assistance he. the said
supervisor, shall make examination as 10 tue
means and ability Of such person or persons re-
curing aid. and II 1t aPpears upon n'1f."g S"ch
Examination that assistanoe shouL DO granfed sucA
tanily " defsn Lant, then the SAID supervisor may
grant such aid rs he may deem proper, or best cal
culated 10 relieve said WANT
Notwithstanding the fact that the soldiers have
all been paid since the adjournment 81 tue last
board and have thereby been enabled to DO some
thing for their families. end that III some of the
towns the bills for relic. for the past three months
exceed the xmoant furnished ~ the preceding
i've months, while the justification urged 10y what
we tlrn deemed large expenditures, was the TACT
that the soldiers were without pay and the season
Indictment. If the expenses are not diminished III
future the county will be without means to meet
ttIem unless the legislature authorize the levying
Of An additional tax. We therefore recommend
that the spirit Of the original resolution above
quoted be strictly adhered TO in future, and that
the several supervisors ASCERTAIN the condition oil
each appf .Ant and Il rciTef IL necessary 10 BE
granted The same may be furnished bu1 not to ex
coed the following rates, " wit To grown per-
soh dependant = volunteer fur support aud ab-
solutely requiring Assistance fifty ceut. per week.
aud to EACH child uIder fourteen years oil age,
twenty five cents per week The above IS het af-
lowed . bounty or pensot., but simply for the
relief Of those absolutely in Deef ot assistance.
an, Re recommend tF.,t each supervisor furnish
Immediately to tfe County Clerk Inst Of the vol
untters having families nerdg assistance. giving
/ ,he name full with the nnmocr Of the regiment
and company TO which he belongs, for the purpose
Of enabling the clerk To ascertain whether The vol
un te.rs slr the .eryre Ii is rs ideut TO The
committee that much ioosehees has preraed with
Of the supervisors m certifying bills ~iihost
proper examination. aud we recommend that IN =.
cases IN future each soperS take receipt sor
each order gwen frc-- The person Receiving TIE
sane in the following form t6'w3: RsccIS 81 Az
litb,1SS3, from supervI sor OF tie town of--an
order on--for--doars,~ hich tog~ther wiiEthe
orders shall accompany the bls presented to the
board.
All Of which is respectfully submitted.
VIZ. W. GILMAN
GABRIEL RUGER,
JAMES CLARK.
WILLIAM PAUL..
F.CORwlS.
O,iaw va, May zyih, 1863