The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1869-10-02

PROCEEDINGS OF TIE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
AT THEIR NNUAL MEETING, COMMENCING
TUESDAY, sEfT, "a, 1859. 81
Board met pursusnt to law, and was called TO
order b, the clerk. Tharoll being called, u
memiefs were found to BE- present,
On motion the board proceeded to the election
of chairman for the current year, whereupon Mr.
Bepjau,in Edyeoomb, from Ophir, was duly
elected. 4 LAe4 Ava u "
Ou motion of Mr.. Wm Reddiok, the board adj
journrd until o'clock Tomorrow morning
e. sie f efs WEDNESDAY, SEPT. Is.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
2 Present the same as yesterday, with the follow
ing additions ..t ons 80 E,oi spf sv
Albums William Fleming. 5s e5sg
EaQseWm. Halcott.
EtH- Joseph Hart.
Iernit o,,-S s. Burgess i4ioh l-r '2
Minutes of yesterday were read and approved
The chat, man amor nosd the following as the
standing conmittees; slldstuEE
p 4iFinaace-Wrr Fleming, Ohas. Delano, Henry
Gum and II N. Gallagher. -,s.
Curt Houss and Jda-Wm. Reddick, John
. Jacobson NJ H. Crider and Henry Curyes.
Equalsaton--N Mcintyre, A. Hoge, d. NJ.
Roberts. joseph B,ker and L. B. Croker.
Rsapess--Wm R. Mllligan, VIM, A. Wilkins,
P. Barber, d. F. Hit and t:elson Richardson.
Mitary--L. B, Croker, James Cemyns, f.
Trumbo and L. Ii. Harris .a9oolE 9lit le'rW
b 10paItip Orgdnisdtion--D. Evans,i D. Mason,
G, Q Caldwell, JOS M. Hanna, Joseph Hart and
D. F. Hit.
10 Settle Nth County 7reasurcr-G. NJ Price,
G. W. Armstrong, Allen vile, VIM. Halcott
and vi. Chapman. as af~f Niy.lest. iii d
To Settle 10Th Superintendent of lScAools-A. 7.
Armstrong, R. Williams, s. S. Burgess and B. NJ
Hetherington.
Claims John Ferguson. VIM Lauf, Charles
q Delauc, Vim. Fleming and L. H Harris. $50 y
R0dds and Bradges--Wm. A. Wilkins, G., w.
Armstrong and llenry Curyea. - =. .;,.,,.,
The report of the Superintendents of the
county Poor House and Farm was presented and
= read, as follows: bs- oel hlH 4sclsg
The undersigned, appointed by your honorable
body superintendants of the poor, would respect
fully report:
There have been received into the county
house, during the year, "a persons, who were
sick and unable TO maintain themselves OF this
number have died. There are at che present
time, % inmates, of whom 16 are insane Total
No. of weeks board given, 1888, amounting to
81 yrs and ~ weeks for one person. During the
past year unusual peace and quiet have prevail.
ed at the county house, and no pains have been
spared to make the inmates comfortable and al.
30 to render them such aid "a their infirmities
required. We have visited the house from time
to time, and have uniformly found it IN a very
cleanly condition, food in abundance and we'll
prepared, and no complaints of any kind have
been made to us by the inmates. aae d.sif
1.-The tarrn, by the thorough management of Mr..
Phelps, has been made to produce abundant
crops, although the season has been one of the
worst known for many ears. There were plant.
ed "a acres of corn, s acres Of oats, AZ acres
OF potatoes, ard acre of beans, all Of which
promise a good yield. We have also cut and
nlx y aoff t.--l- q u
mers in La Sale county show better state
of cultivation, or have produced better crops
We cannot, however, close this report without
suggesting to your honorable body that, in our
opinion, the time has come when more conven-
lent and safer asylum should be provided for the
idiotc and insane. They are gradually inoreas.
ing upon our hands, and there is no probability
OF the state making provision for those that are
termed "hopelessly insane." The county ought,
therefore, to provide them with safe asylum, and
place them under the care Of persons who could
give their whole time in providing for and rem
der,ng them Auch aid as they may need. We
feel that We are not doing Justice to this unfor.
tunate class of our fellow beings when we place
them in tbs present building, exposed a. it ia at
any hour to be destroyed by fire, either by acct.
dent or dosing. Lunatcs are not safe persons at
any time, and therefore ought, for their safe.
ty az well that of other inmates of the house,
from those insane notions that occasionally get
possession OF them. We feel that we are greatly
exposed to fire, and it such a misfortune should
happen, how many Of these persons might be
consumed in the flames we of course cannot now
determine. In all human probability more or less
would perish. Trusting you will give the sub
iect such u thorough investigation 40 the case
demands, and thereby do justice to the county
and at the same time to those who live upon its
charity, we are most respectfully yours (!
G. w. JACKSON,
H. N. HraBY,
Su7erntendents Of he Poor.
On motion Of Mr. Hoge the chairman appoint
ed a select committee to visit and report upon
the condition of the Poor Farm, said committee
consisting Of Mcssrs Hoge, Williams, Lauf, Bar
Der, Croker, Harris, Caldwell and Conynsa
The special order of business ut O'Clock in tho
evening was selecting jurors for the grand and
petit juriss for tho November term A. d. 1859.
of tho circuit court petit jurors for the January
term. A. ID. 1870, OF the county court, and grand
and petit Jurors for the February term, A. D..
1870, of the circuit court, The following per.
sons we're selected:
Grand Jurors, Nsc. Term Circuit Court, 1862
Jsmes pickebs, Il M Garfield. sI
William Dlokerman, CP Clark, llorpf "A
4Townsend, Samuel D Waaohops, N
John Armstrong, John Weidmap, s,s
Lscom, James s Bishop,
VIM Holiday. q John Freslsnds
Isaac Mason III j Reed.
ii Wattles, Ig Charlie, Hoffman, l.ISy
David Graf nm