The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1867-09-28

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~. N; LAY Bro, SO 90
W; W. L.. "loui, 30" 400
J. !. Skinner Co., 1900
uaii q murphy, IL w 6 90
c. N. Van Doren, two bills 81 90
II. Il. Mead 600
george Green. 200
IL. NJ. Godfrey. 1875 10 90
John Stout 5 so
J. H. Mccormick, 7 so
Edward Teal, 500
MIR. Drew from committee to settle with coun-
ty Treasurer, reported that they found the ac-
counts OF the treasurer correct, and also present.
ed the treasurers report of the condition of the
treasury, both of which reports were, approved
Mr.. Clark from committee ON claims reported
back the following accounts. and on his motion
they We're allowed
Claimed A7csred
Osman Hapeman on
printing, { 90
Elmer Baldwin, shade trees
On Court House square, 400
James Hume coroners
fees. % 10 ,e M
DIR. w. l.. Downey, post
norton examination, 300
Norris Neustadt consta-
- bles fees, 500 COCO
n. Mclntlre, from committee on roads and
bridges, reported back the petition Of L. Leland. J.
.. Glover and A. Z. Grow, commissioners appoint
ed by the legislature of Illinois, praying that the
sum OF twelve thousand dollars be assessed ON
the property OF the town of Ottawa, for the pur-
pose of building two bridges across the main ca
nal. The committee recommended that the Pc
tition be granted, which recommendation was
adopted.
MIR. Mayo moved that eighty cents per day. be
allowed for boarding prisoners in jail from and
after the 1st Of Sept. 1867 until the further or
der of the board
On motion of Gray, the clerk was authorized
to issue a license to John Corrigan, to run fer
ry across the Illinois river at Little Rock
Mr.. Mccormick, from com. on Pauper accounts.
reported the following accounts which were ON
his motion allowed:
Martin Phelps, pauper account, $50 90
N. frentls, 90
r. NJ. Macarthur, 75O
1. ). Cronise, go 80
Luther Deai, ~ 90
On motion of Reddick, the sum of $4,000
was appropriated to the ''Ottawa Petroleum and
Mining company" for the purpose of sinking an
Artesian Well in the court house square, to be
paid when bountiful supply of water shall have
been obtained.
Clark, from committee on claims. reported the
following accounts, which on his motion were
allowed
Mr.. Clark, from the B0uHty Committee. report
ed that since the last meeting of the board, the
committee audited and paid the following
amounts:
j. A, kersey, 500 90
jacob fOiands 800 90
a. Nanousklrk, 90
j. A. Jones' 10 ~
And that there i. now in the treasury S2.9lO.-
% OF the amount appropriated for bounties
Mr.. Mclntire. from committee on court house
and jail, reported the following accounts, which
We're on his motion allowed:
i. p. Marsh, 20 90
Harvey Day, II 30
Rlale BROTHERS. 40
Nimrod Payne, 4 90
Mr.. Mayo, from military committee reported
that the amount of money disbursed in the sew
eral towns, in aid Of the families of volunteers,
since the last meeting of the board, was $3.50
Report adopted.
sHMr. Armstrong, from Committee on IOjraStiD
Crgd"t=atton, reported back the petition of cti.
zens OF Dayton praying for a division of that
town, and recommended that the prayer be
granted,and that division of said town be made
by lines therein set forth, and the west division
constitute the Town Of "Farmingdale" The
ayes and noes being called the report was adopt
ed-ayes 20, noes J..
On motion of Nr. Fleming, il was
Rssolred, That when the Board adjourned do so
to meet on the fourth Monday in January, 1868.
The motion to appropriate $4,000, to assist
the Town OF Fau Rtrey, to build bridge in
said Town, was postponed until next meeting of
the Board.
Mr.. McIntire, from Committee on C5nrt IYouse.
and Jdt, to whom was referred the resolution TO
$4,000 to repair interior of Court
House, reported in favor Of expanding $4,000,
for said purpose. Report adopted
On motion of Mr.. Mayo, committee, oonsis-
ting of Hon. E. s. Leland, and Supervisors Green
and Van Doren, was appointed to prepare plan
IN N ondy asrtn., >1nr -oSs ~
Court House. and that they report to the next
meeting of the Board.
Mr.. n. Mc1ntire offered resolutions " reaftirm-
ing the former action of the Board. disappearing
the passage Of the State House Bill and in IA
vOr Of contesting its constitutionaity, and also
Of Ring Legislation and all
through whose agencies, unconstitu-
tional acts are passed, and also rendering the
thanks of the Board to Representatives Cor win,
Baldwin and Strawn "for the patriotic stand"
taken by them against all such legislation, in
the last session of our Legislature. The resolu.
tons were unanimously adopted.
Board adjourned to 5 o'clock tomorrow morn
ing.
SATURDAY, Sept. IA, 1857
Mr.. McIntire, from Committee roads and
bridges, to whom was referred the petition of &
X. Miller, and others, in relation to certain
bridge needed across Indian creek, in the town. |
of Dayton, reported o resolution instructing the
clerk of this Board to Notify the proper authori.
ties of said town Of Dayton, to construct bridge
across Indian creek,as desired by said pettion,to
be completed by the first day of September,
1868. Report adopted.
Similar action was taken in reference to build
ing bridge across "Wof Creek in the
town Of Bruce.
Same committee reported in reference to the