The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1865-02-25

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In sums Of one hundred dollars each or
larger If desired by the parties to whom they
orr To- be delivered.
PesoIr,.i. That said bonds shall be deliver
ed to the AGENTS Of the respective towns,
So that each town III the distribution shall
have 4 pro rrtt share of that becoming due
o, the different ,ia;es
Rss7lre9. Tint the board of auditors o!
each of the above named towns, De author
lied 10 appoint All agent TO receive their pro
PORTION of the above named bonds Said
board of auditors shall require security from
their said ageut, in such an amount as they
shall dee n necessary for the faithful discharge
Of his duties The said board OF town audi
tors in their respective towns shall determine
the amounts contributed. and by whom adj
vanceI to the fund .or the purpose of procur.
inc the aforesaid recruits substitutes, and
shall divide and distribute the said bonds or
the proceeds thereof, as the parties may de-
sirc n n.+.rst The contributors to saH iGnf III
,,ro rat. proportion 70 their several cOntrIbu-
tons.
Les,lrc7. That nothing herein contained
shall b. So construed as to give any further
claim Oh III. county from any volunteer re-
cruit ,ls,i -ii.utr who has already enlisted
and r-tril.G q bounty from any of the towns
or fr-.r :rv individual of this county. and
.Icai@-c .aned towns sl.a1 each a. the
expenses III oh they respectively incur IN re-
ce;tiu. and disbursing Il e aLose named fin J.
On motion of Sup. Gilman. $500 We're ap-
pr"priared 20 pay stamps on bonds, and the
chairman and clerk were instructed to exc
GU. t., J,..is a. soon os possible.
On ;ny.-,,I. - per day each were allowed
Sap. Baldwin. Clark ana Gilman. as com
r..ttcc to visit towns iur relief allowed -
fau.ilics.
Sup. Fleming. as agent to sell the swamp
Lands of the county submitted the following
report, which was read and adopted:
Having been authorized BY your honorable
boiv To advertise and sell certain swamp lands,
specified in 4 resolution adopted at the ses
.oa Of the Board held in September, lstil,
l would most respectfully submit the follow
Ing rcpor; OF what has been done in the
premises:
| caus.l advertisements for the sale Of
said lands to be inserted in the two Ottawa
Newspapers for five weeks previous to the
time OF sale. and also got number Of hand
bills struck off and posted UP near the local
il, Of each tract of land 80 advertized: and
p,rs ,nl!lv examined each tract, so that
| ni,,it be able t. form some opinion - 70
the probable value of the same.
The soUth-half of the southeast quarter of
Section one. township tbirty-one north. range
five east J. mostly low land, very little OF it
fl for cultivation and | think not more than
one-tourih of it suitable for meadow, the
greater part being uneven and producing
scanty amount OF coarse grass and weeds.
The h-east quarter of the northeast
quarter -: section thirteen. township thirty
five north range two east Is poorer land than
that above described. | should think no
portion al ii would yield grass that would pay
for eating. Icing very coarse, and the surface
very uneven.
TIE south east quarter OF the southeast
quarter o: section three township thirty-sIx
north. range three east. Is situated III the
ceutcr and lower part OF about two hundred
acres oflCw wet land. having a more level
surllc,: ia III the preceding, but the grass
worthless for hav. should think the land IF
no value whatever except to 4 person who
owned the adjoining land and could have it
enclosed without any additional cost Of tenc
ing material.
The southeast quarter of the southeast
quarter of section one. township thirty-six
north. range three east. Is enclosed bva medI-
um fence, and also a fence across IT through
the center. with something more than one-halt
In = sta:- of cultivation.
According to the advertisement. pro-
ceeded on the tenth dsv Of January lS65.
a. o'clock p. NJ 10 offer said lands for ale
al public auction ut the south door of the
court house III Ottawa, but 1T the request of
James G. Minard. and on his representation
that he improved TIE last described tract on
the strength of a certain contract made with
Richard Thorn, some five years ago. | post
roued the sale Of said tract until the 10th
dsv of Feb. 1860.
Said J. c. Minari. did not claim that he
could hold the land by said contract. but
desired that the matter should be laid before
your honorable body at its present session
for some relief on account of making said
improvements
y, the time the sale was n on; t. commence
ON the tenth dav of January, | was inform
cd by NJ. Il. ThOrne that he thought the
county had not a sufficient title to the first
above described tract, and said information
bong .eneaFilg known by those intending
t. III, II OF course operated adversely TO the
sale
iound that I must either withdraw it
from sale or assure the purchaser Of q suf-
fccnt title.
pom consultation with some legal gentle
mcn. proceeded with the sale with the ex-
press understanding that, in case the County
should fail IN being able 10 make good title
l. H. purchaser, the money which he paid
wul-'a he refunded.
ipwas sold to Maurice Flynn, of Ottawa,
at he rate of $40 per acre.
Inc second above described tract was sold
to Philip McManus, of Ophir, at the rate of
five dollars pr acre.
The.'t third tract was sold to John Everhan.
Of Earl at the rate Of one dollar and ninety
cents Ter acre
The fourth tract above described | sold
according to pos;ponement on the 10th day
Of February, 1860, AT the same place and IL
the same manner, to James e.. Ninard, at the
rate OF S3I 90 per acre, with the understand
iuE that he should be allowed, out Of the first
insial5ncmt, The Of two hundred dollars
towards -e;mhursing i'm for what rnonv he
vEp-nted on the Improvements, and in ac-
coriance with the power granted 20 me By a
,,'e ut YOUR BODY.
The following viii exhibit the amount for
which each tract was sold, and the amount re-
riaiiriag due:
1T tr.st, $50: SO 90 :s,s 90 pa,aLl.in ayr.
3 q. ,.: 3 s.: 80 % SO SIS iiiH:yr.
s-os .r7Ol sIn.os
paid to j. C. Minart. ~ above stated.
the sum Of two hundred dollars. leaving the
amount Of cash received seven hundred and
thirty-seven dollars. which | deposited with
the equity treasurer