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

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of thanks, and the board adj burned until nine
o'clock Wednesday morning
WEDNESDAY. Sept, 14th.
The board met pursuant to adjournment a.
0 o'clock \. NJ.
Present-a quorum.
The chairman announced the following stand.
ing committees
Finance-Fleming, Guiles, Clark, spicer, eros.
well, Gallagher.
Court H9uSe and J1A-Reddick, Mcdonald.
Curryea, Cryder, Chapman.
qIalsdton-McIntyr Rogers, Hoge Baker
Hetherington, Pickens Burgess, Curryea
Paupers-Wilkns, Nichols, Barber, Flaherty,
Borngasser, Richardson, Harris
MAttUy-Crooker, Mason, Clark, Hanna,
LAUDER.
Io,cnJlp Oygantzatton- Edgecomb Ferguson,
Chapman. Mcdonald.
IL settle piM Comfy 7rcrsurer-J W Arm.
strong, Rogers Hoffman. Gallagher
10 settle ,otM .SciDD0! C0pt,Htsaoaer-W Williams,
Clark, Wiley
Cluuts-Ferguson, Stout, Lauf Eigecomb,
Mason.
Ro'tels and BridgGs-Gann, spicer, Conway,
Hanna Reddick
Sundry bills were presented and referred 10
till o'clock to enable the committees to work.
The board met a. Pm.
Mr., Rodgers moved a standing committee be
appointed on compensation Of county officers
adopted. The chair appointed Messrs. Rogers,
Reddick, fleming, Hoffman and Croker. NJ,
c. asked to be excused Mr. Reddick moved
Mr. Croker be excused, and that the chair ap.
point another-cargied Mr.. Mcdonald was sub
sttuted.
On motion OF Mr. Reddck, the rules were
suspended to allow Col. Plumb. Of S,rea.or, to
address the board on the subject OF bridge
across the Vermillion at Streator. He set forth
the grea, Importance of bridge at this point, it
being an absolute necessity demanded by the
people OF the southern portion of the county
The Vermillon. heInmed in narrow limits Of
abrupt and rocky bluff, is boisterous stream
and at times totally impossible, and at others
very dangerous. Indeed, many lives have been
lost in attempting to cross it. Tie average for
many years is one person drowned every year.
This alone is a serious matter, and demands your
immediate attention. This bridge is greatly
needed for business purposes. The people OF
Livingston county, and all Of La Sale county
south and west of the river who me to Otta.
wa, demand this bridge, and would very willing.
ly be taxed heavily to build it, but they Sannot
do it unaided by the county.
1t is true Streator is a rapidly growing place.
In two years time it has grown from nothing to
a town of 1900 people, and goods are sold there
to the amount of 100000 annually; but Strea.
tor cannot build this bridge alone. 1t will cost,
maybe, $4,000. We only ask the county to
give us So, coo.
We have different estimates of its cost, one is
13,9962S, another is $19,l9G.12. We think it
would be good economy to have an iron bridge,
which will cost but 81 800, more than a wooden
structure, and will not burn up nor rot down.
Let Bruce and Eagle townships be assessed
S11 800, and we will make up the balance The
county should give us $4,000 and we will raise
"a, 900 by private contributions thus obtaining
$4,000.
Mr.. Hoffman, of Eagle, strongly protested
against taxing Eagle for the benefit of Streator,
or of any township. Eagle has enough to do to
grade her own roads. and erect her bridges.
Subscriptions and names OF residents to Col.
Plumb's petition, from citizens OF Eagle, had
been obtained, he thought, through false preten.
ces, and Misrepresentation. He knew Of men
who had subscribed without understanding it.
Mr.. Neil, who signed the paper, thought it
was for new county aid, but not for tax on
Eagle.
Nv. Armstrong spoke briefly but forcibly,
taking the same view rs Mr.. Hoffman.
The subject was finally referred to the com.
mittee ON roads and bridges.
wv. Armstrong asked for suspension Of
the rules, to abate school tux in Deer Park.
Granted and referred to the committee on equal
ization.
Croker, from tho committee on military, 70.
ported in favor of allowing James Clark "a for
extra labors on bounty committee. Adopted.
He also recommended the appointment Of Frank
Humel to tho Fulton Military College. he being
the son of Robt. Q. Hume who was shot dead
| at battle in the late war while serving IN the
Union Army Adopted.