The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-09-17

double track &c, he's beea completed st q eost
of $e4Oo; $1,&S6 il paid. and $1,l64 due. Tia
bridge il Oh the main thoroushfare, north and
south thDough town and to tic Illinois river
bridge. 1r. Nichol warmly seconded The aAop-
ton Of the report This il . seaA zsaning ZEN.
tirsiy through the county and il Of the greatest
public importance.
On the adoption of the report the ayes were
J. W. Armstrong, Baker, Burgess, Conway, Cri.
der. Crosvell. CsryeA Plsherty. Fleming, Gam,
Hoffman Hanna, Hetherington, Hoge, McDon.
aid. Mcintyre, Nichol, Reddick, Richardson
spicsr, Stout, Rodgers. Wiley, Williams and
Mr.. Chairman-26.
Nsys-Bsrber. Edgeoomb, Esrgerson, Guilss,
LAUDER. Lsuf, Mason, Pickens and Harris-9.
Mr.. Gum, from the committee on roads and
bridges, reported in favor Of appropriatiux $3.50
TO aid in repairing the bridge on the town line
of Deer Park and vermilliou townships. I
After long discussion tie report WIS ado pted
BY vote of 81 10 8. Z
The Same committee also reported In favor Of
allowing to Otter Oreek township $500 in aid
OF erecting bridges in that township during tho
past two years. cot v-.n,-. },.'g /
M. Edgecoub was most emphatically opposed
to such appropriations. Thers are several
sloushs in Ophir that need bridges. He would
move Is q sabstituts that $500 b appropriated
to aid Ophr in building bridges over her sloughs.
Spicer asked how much had besn raised In
Ophir fer road and bridge purposes, or, whether
they are oppressed With taxes In Ophir A'l
Crooksr said Nsadota wanted her shovel il
on these bridge appropriations. We will get
mon and dig ditch, then AJAX the county for aid.
Order said some school districts in Otter
Creek are taxed 8 per cent. 'fst
Edgecomb's substitute was lost
J. ". Armstrong thought the rule had hero
tofore been not to give one-fourth aid to all
bridges but only to the i'm porsans ones. Such as
the township cannot build.
Edgecomb said he voted against his own sub
sttute because of general principles. am stead.
lastly opposed to county aid. If We adopt this
rule where will We end The county will be
called upon to shoulder all the bridges within it's
limits y
Mr.. Reddick said the law authorizes the boards
on application, where township has neglected
or refused to build bridges to compel her to do
80. Such an order is now in existence against
Otter Creek. She will be 500 in debt next
spriug, and is now $500 behind. 1t would be a
great injustice to compel her to build bridges
when she is wholly unable to do So We are in
duty bound to aid her.
After some sparriDg between Mr.. Reddick and
Mr.. Edgecomb, and little fun, Mr.. Guiles al.
legged that though he must vote against the pro.
position, his colleague, Mr. Croker, was in favor
Of general bridge appropriations; but he is out
Of the room Just now.
Mr.. Reddlck: II had much rather have his
support here THAN such support as he gives.
Why is he not here9 Is he lodging the respon.
sibility Of votingS" Laughter.)
M. WiuiAms said, this see,ns to come within
my chosen rule of voting county aid to the larger
bridges. The aggregate in this case will be q
heavy sum. He thought it very wrong con.
strsctiou upon the law that, upon the petition Of
few persons, town could be compelled to erecs
bridges. Suppose few people in an extreme
southern town were to require the city of Otta.
Va to place . bridge across the Illinois river
Such construction would be contrary to the let.
ter and spirit of the Law.
The ayes aud hayes being ordered, resulted
Ayes: ]. W. Armstrong, Baker, S. S. Burgess,
Chapman, Conway, Crider, Croswel, Gum Hoff.
man. Hanna, Heshsrington, Mcintyre, Nichol
Reddlck, Wiley. Williams and Mr.. Chairman
twenty.
Nays: Barber, Edgecomb, Ferguson, Flaher.
ty, Fleming, Gallagher, Gu,les, Hoge, LAUDER,
Lauf, Mason, Mcdonald, Pickius, Richardson
and Hsrris-ffteen.
The resolution not having legal majority
not majority of oil the members elect-was de-
clared lost by one vote. --- .--..
Ferguson, from the. comnitee on claims. ,e.
ported the fees for the'jpdges, CLERKS DO, ofthe
late election. Report concurred 10.
On motion of Mr.. Hetherington, a committee
Of five were appointed to visit tho Poor House.
Messrs. Hetherington, Order, Lauf, Stout and
Mr.. Hetherington denounced the present man.
agement Of the Poor House as q shame and an
outrage, and the keeper of the house as a tyrant.
He desired the committee 10 pounee down upon
that institution without giving the manager
chanoe to Ak up for the oocaion.
The clerk read . preamble, showing that the
records as to the outstanding bonds aud coupons
are in mixed condition; and submitted reso.
luton requiring the Treasurer herelfter to keep
proper record.-Adoptad. :
Ferguson moved each Supervisor be allowed
one days pay for posting up notifies of the con-
stitutidnal election. One supervisor, not under
standing the matter, objected. The chair said
he was surprieed that any supervisor would OPP
pose measure 90 much to bis own interest az