The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-02-12
TIE BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
February Session, 1879.
A Er,er Account Of shcir Proceedings.


The business OF Friday opened with applica.
tions from Messrs Clark and Wilkins to be ex-
cused from the committee on application Of Dux-
bury south of La Sale, for license to sellliquor.
Messers Curyea and Baker were appointed.
The committee on paupers recommended the
allowance of $500 to the Poor House. Adopted.
The committee 10 settle with the Treasurer,
Mr. Price chairman, reported all accounts
correct.
Gallagher. from finance committee reported
the county indebtedness TO be $15O,5O0.
On leave, COL Moore withdrew his claim of
$500, for extra services as clerk.l
A. T. Armstrong, from the committee to settle
with county Superintendent reported J NJ.
Days account correct; also those of G. s. Wedge
wood, present Superintendent. They also recon-
mended an allowance Of $3.50 to the Superinten-
dent, to be employed as expenses in Normal
Drills. Adopted.
On leave, Col Moore presented bill of $500
for completing the tax books after the expiration
of his term of Office He stated that this was
money actually paid out by him. He had made
con tract with the Board to discharge the duties
of clerk for $4,000 per year. His term expired
On the l4th of December the law required the
books to be completed by the 10Th, but they were
in an incomplete state when the new clerk came
into office, and he declined to finish them unless
compelled to by law. Had 1 not done it, you
would have been obliged to pay him." Milligan
oSiieu tAe feaulug OF the cOnCrdCt. 1naC In.
strument specified that for SO 600 Moore was to
do all the duties of the Office, some of which were
named. Mead said the fees previously amounted
to $4,000. Reddck moved to allow $500 to
Moore.
Mcintyre opposed.-"If we must be charged
twice tor this work, some one must be paid-but
whom! Meads term and salary began ON the
18th of December, Moore ended work on the
10th Must we pay both for that time If we
nav one. wly not the other Wa must he inst
but not too generous
Moore, on far ther leave, said Mead was emit.
tied to legal fees. He Mead was bound by no
contract.
Price understood the making of these tax
books was the bulk, if not the very work for
which this $4,000 was given to Moore. This will
be bad precedent.-Mead may 20 out of office
leaving ope-half of his work undone.-By this
rule We would be called upon by him to contin-
ne his salary. He conld claim $1,000 on such a
precedent Mr. Reddick understood this matter
that Moore was to make these books on the con-
tract, but if Mead would bring no claim. he (Red.
dick would be willing to allow the $500 to COL
Moore. His idea was, an outgoing clerk has no
right to touch paper, handle book, or perform
any act as clerk one moment after his successor
legally takes the Office.
Mason thought Mead responsible for the re-
cords and books from the day his term began
We cannot recognize Moore after that date as
clerk.
Williams argued that Moore had been paid to
discharge his duties clerk and if he went out
OF Office leaving the records in such condition
as to compel us to pay $500 to get ttem righted
we must look TO him for it.
Clerk Mead said he regarded every day by itself
He only knows what he has done, proposes to
keep his own affairs straight, and did MT hold
himself responsible for, or obliged to perform I'M
finished labor. On yeas and nays appropriation
was carried. Yeas %, Nays ~.
Hetherington, from committee on granting
license to Dsxbury, recommended same and fix
ed amount at $50.
Hetheringtoh made speech, holding that BY
granting license to saloons at high rate, we
could control them and abolish low places.
Gallagher objected.--"To shut up all others in
Duxburys nnigh borhood would be to create a
monopoly, and raise beer to ten cents glass"
Uaughter,)
Baker down these grog shops He
would call one u "hell." Let US not make
@Ler without devil to control it, (Applause1
Croker opposed license.-"This man applying
for a license is u law-breakor. in the catalogue
OF horse thief, and now comes to have legal
protection. He is not in an incorporated city.
where he can be controlled by authority. Asst
is now, he sells in violation of law, we can pun
nish him; grant him "a license and he will be
beyond our reach.
Hetherington responded in many happy hits
He didn't admire these men who would get into
a delirium trcmens of horror before the Board,
on tbs question of granting license to sell what
they would so willingly drink in the next TWEEN.
ty minutes Laughter) On the ayes and nays
the vote was: For license 8, against license %.
Lost.
Owing to the severe illness of Geo. W Arm.
strong, since appearing at this session, the Chair
appointed Mr.. Gum on the road and bridge
committee in place of Mr. A.
A. L. Armstrong offered resolution, that Mr.
John Colwell be invited to submit to tbs Board
plans for Sheritfs house and jail
Gallagher, of Peru, promptly msved to table.
Armstrong thought a new Jail was badly needed,
and the sooner we set about building one or
locking into the prenlninaries, the better Mo.
ton to table, lost, and the original motion agreed
70.
In the afternoon Supervisor Milligan present.
cd petition of many citizens of Bruce and add
Joining towns, for a wagon bridge across the river
at streator. The bridge will cost between S14, 900
and $4,000. Referred.
Mir. Croker presented bill of d. L. Hough.
hsq., Ter assisting the prosecution on the Healy
case. Amount $100
Heddlck said 70 thou yht we were paving a
prosecuting attorney tor this work IF our pro.
assistance if he wants it."
Mcdonald said the Supreme Court has already
oeciued that an assistant prosecutor has no
c!l'is upon county, unless especially employ.
ca py the county. Evans sustained Messrs
Reddck and Mcdonald, but asked that the bill
be referred. Adopted
Colwell, in Response TO resolution of the fore.
noon, submitted plans and specifications for
SherifTs louen and ;,;) 49,