The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-07-22
Vel. XXV---N0 40.

On motion OF Sup. Green, the following
resolutions were edopted:
That committee Of three be appointed ty
each Of the scre-a. Supervisors OF this coun
tv, to act in their respective towns, whose
duty it sha il be to solicit donations to what
shall be terniyd '"The War Fund of the
county = one ef said committee to act rs
Treasure or depositpr, who will receive any
and all farm products md deliver the same
from towns adjacent 70 Ottawa to a general
depository for the county, who will receive
and dsburse the same on the order of any
one OF the committee from whom such sup>
plies are obtained, not exceeding in amount
! the receipts from said town.
That III towns remote from the county seat
said towns adop. like regulation Tor the
support Of the truly needy families of our
brave volunteers.
That III view oe liberal offers from differ
ent millers, ali mill owners III the county be
requested to open contribution bin, and
keep and render correct statement OF all
donations of grain ground toll free, and de-
| livered at the general depository free Of oil
charges except for sacks containing The -four
| or meal as such donations and that our To-
cal editors be requested to publish from week
to week such receipts from the several mills
in the county.
Aug. l2.-On molten, Sup. Corwin waS
elected by ballot agent 10 receive from the
state the money due for uniforms furnished
the three months volunteers and also any
other moneys due tl.e county on account Of
expenses incurred for the wa.
Sup. Fleming submitted the report Of the
committee Of seven 10 which were. or motion
OF Sup Cor'yin. added the Sd and the 9TH
resolution adopted by the supervisors OF Cook
nd Il
adopted fellows: -., 20
hat, in Tie opinion OF your committee,
the duty aud homer of La Sale county re-
/ quire that she should ure Der at most eXertion
/ to raise. By voluntary enlistment. her quote.
I oi the 100000 mon required by til, two late
calls Of the President; and for that purpose
yOIr committee recommended that the sum
/ UtSGD be pad as = bounty OF tins cCuLty 10
each volunteer being private or non COM
mIssiOned officer. not exceeding enc thousand
men, who has enistc or may enlist under
the t~o lat. calls of the President into any
| military company organized in said county,
upon being mustered into the service Of the
/ [ tnited States.
Your committee have ascertained that the
I funds now III the hands OF the county ireasu-
Ter are sufficient to pay the probable ordinary
! appropriations for county purposes at the
.
ing the bills to lie audited for the support OF
families Of volunteers. -.. -
u IS estimated that the ordiua.y expenses
of the county for the ensuing year vii, be
about 81 900. The funded debt Of the
county, due July l,t, 1853. is si,400. 1t is
/ estimated that tax OF four mills on the dol
| lar for the current year will meet the above
/ amount of S25, 100.
! To provide Tor above amount for bounty Of
! S6e.OO0, yoGr committee recommend tha,
/ $4,000 be Issued in county orders ia sums
( OF s. and 80. and receivable for taxes Of
1852. and that $4,000 be borrowed on the
bonds Of the coa7tv,. hearing ten per cent,
interest, payable SER. annually on the Is.
day OF March and September. in each wear,
the bonds hcinc payable on tho $4,000 on
. the lst day OF july until lS6s-the bonds ,c
he executed and signed hv the Chairman of
the BoarI a.t couu;e!signed - t.,e Countv
Clerk. Hr the above basis, the war expenses
o. the county for the ensuing year will be az
follows:
Interest on the above $j0OGO and
on S7,6JU, the present funded war :
debt. -.................. 500
Balance d"e on ne 5 bounty ap-
preparation ----.............. 3.2ie
Estimated relief of families of VOL
unieers for ensuing wear .... l2001
And the above $4,000 in orders. 10000
-. ssl,OQo
i -'.- .ax 0. lie mills CT t.o iol;a- on t.,
assessed value of the property will realize at
least the above snm of s. 600 We there
fore recommend that tax of five mills or
the dollar be 'evled for said purpose.
Fer the purpose Of carrying the above pro-
visions into effect, your committee recon-
mend that Il committee Of three members of
this board, be constituted War Fund Com
mIttee. with full powers to negotiate tho
aforesaid bonds and orders and paw ont t..
same according 20 the intent and meaning 6f
this report. and all proceedings relating to
the same shall lie subject to their order.
That the war fund committee of this board
be appointed n committee TO Gisburse said
appropriation. under sHH'i rules and rer-la-
tons as shall be prescribed 10y said board
1 That the committee b. authorized and re-
quired TO make the necessary arrang ngemants
with the volunteers enlisted under this AZ for
purpose of securing such portion OF .he pay
| Of such volunteers as they are willing to ap>
! propriate towards the support Of cir fani-
les.
That said comm t.ce be authorized to pay
such bounty to such person or persons only
as have been shall be enlisted at recruit
ing offices in this county. Sail committee
are further instructed TO confer with the state
authorities, and, if possible; make such
necessary arrangements. or contract with the
state, to have all bouniias pail under and by
virtue ofthis appropriation refunded to this
county, or SO mach thereof as shal, amount
to any bounty offered anG rGid by the state
| for the same service or enlis ment.
| Sup. Fleming offered the following resolu-
| ton:
! That sume not exceeding three tno-sa1d
dollars be appropriated 10 furnish n bounty
| OF 500 each to those recruits Of this county
who have volunteered under the late call 10
ill up any organization originally got up in
this county; said funds to be raised in the
same manner rs the bountics for the orr-
thousand volunteers, and under the control
of the same War Fund Committee.
On the adoption of which the yeas and
nays were taken ms foilcHs
| Yed'-Armstrong, BeIf)ri, Bu.ic-ield,
( Corwin, Canon, Carpenter, Clark. Fleming,
| Hall, Jackson, Murphg, Ruger. Soule. Strawn,
Spencer, WorInly, Wi!a.is, hiso, Girls.
Nays-B:own. Cox, Gilman. Gi ge Green,
Grove, Kline. Morrison. Misuer, McCleary,
! Orr, Price and PauI-l3.
So the resolution vas adopted.
The board then elected Sup. 1iise,, Cor.
win and Ruger the War Fund Committee
provided for in above report
tCtntinr,e' eis e oid pF2c.l
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