The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-02-05

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The finance committee reported tn. bond .s
Treasurer Shepherd correct. and the surs,;.,
ample. and that on consulting with tho Coun,~
Attorney on the law they found the Board q,
Supervisors could not delegate power TO anv m.
or any committee TO approve such bonds. Rero,.
adopted, and bond approved and ordered "a Ia
duly recorded ....
Supervisor Price offered . resolution abstinv
the tax assessed upon the personal property Of
w. K. Bruce, of Mendoza, he having l.te,v
moved from Bureau county, where the property
was previously assessed. Much discussion an.
sued as to whether collector could follov
o delinquent tax outside of his own county
Haines' law forms say mot" other forms sav
yes After long and animated discussion.
the subject referred for attorneys opinion. '.
G.. w. Armstrong, from committee on roads
and bridges, reported resolution appropriatinV
5000 to the canal bridge at Ssneca.G Ayss-27.
Nose-4. Adopted. .r =.
On leave, Judge Gilman asked for small an.
preparation to reft County Judges room.---
Granted. ... .f.... "a. Las ss4t
Bills of Thomas Keys, of La Sale, for arrest.
ing prisoners, having been reduced, and Mr.
Hetherington having entered an indignant pro.
test, were allowed in full. ..s ......r
Thursday morning the committee on paupers,
also the committee Court House and jail
made reports of numerous claims. A RESOLUTION
was offered and adopted, thanking the commit.
tee who had procured handsome chair for the
court f... .a.a.r'- ems sys.
Mr. Gum Supervisor Mcintyre in the chair
offered resolution, reeitns that heretofore a
special tax had been levied to pay the expenses
Of certain state road through the towns Of rov
Grove and Mendoza, and change having been
made, the resolution exempts the town OF Troy
Grove from the tax. Adopted. -s+
Supervisor Edgecomb introduced a resolution
which was adopted, refunding excessive taxes to
the Messrs. Meaders, in Prairie Centre
Superintendent. Jackson. of the county poor
house, reported that the produo,s OF the farm
in the way of corn amounted, las. sesson, to
SOL SO, and the expenditures had not only ex.
ceeded that sum, bat exhausted the appropria.
ton OF the last session of the Board except Sill,
and asked for Sie0 run the concern until next
session. Referred.
On motion OF Reddick. the oompen sation OF
new clerk referred to the finance committee,
The committee on settlement with the County
Treasurer asked 10 have a special bounty tax of
$S619 cash TT ln-ferred TO the general fund, and
charged to Thos B,wen, eS-treasurer. and to
have leave ~ burn all paid up bonds. warrants,
&c, Us facilitating them in their settlement
Adopted and sblig cations referred 10 tc De burned
in presence of Board.
An attempt to Gu, down livery bill. for ser
vices in carrying coroners jury and witnesses TO
Il corOner's inquest, was promptly ,hrottied by
Supervisor Hetherngton, and the BILL Sl0, al
lowed in full.
Supervisor Croker offered resolution re-
quiring the clerk TO make new register Of all
unpaid county bonds. Adopted
Mr.. Mcintyre, from the committee on squsli.
hation, reported, to the petition OF ". H. Bruce
that he had found the law TO be, tina. town
ship collector could pursue delinquen. tax
payer to any place in the state, Act approved
March 8, 1857 and committee recon- mended
abatement Of tax. Report adopted.
! Hetherington presented petition of Joseph
Daxenbury for license to retail liquor in the
city of La Sale at $25 per anuum. Referred to
special committee, Hetherinn,on, Clark and
Wilkins
Price presented communication from Thos
A,Daniels, alleging that he had sent number of
bonds to Mr.. Robert Harper, assigned TO the lat.
ter, and that they were lost. and asked for new
bonds. Referred.
The committee on Court House and jail re.
ported ~ to the proposition Of Champion & Co.
to furnish books cheaper than others have done
heretofore, recommended that the clerks be in
structed 10 correspond with other stationers and
blank book manufacturers, and to purchase such
material as they need, wherever they can obtain
the same at the cheapest rates, so to serve the
interest Of the county. Adopted.
The committee on equalization reported with.
out recommendation, as to the claim Of N. E.
Brooks, Ct Seneca, for the abatement Of certain
taxes. On motion, potion tabled, with leave to
withdraw.
Mason offered a ressinsion that Supervisors be
more careful in extending ard to persons claim.
ing to be paupers. Ayes H. Nays, is. Lost.
At. Armstrong enquired fsr certain rssolu'
tions, passed at former meetings, requiring the
clerk of the Board to report the nus.bef of pau
pers, amount of relief, &C., yearly administered
in this county The Chair replied, thsa thore
were such resolutions, but the clerk hsa not
obeyea shsm, and finally they were recinded-'at