The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1870-09-17
Board of Supervisors.
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drainage. The JAIL and court house shouio 20
separate They should buy a lot and pat JAIL
upon it, even if they had to 90 across Fox river
10 get a suitable place.
The chair suggested that there was law
passed in 1881 requiring the Jail and court mousse
TO be located upon the public square.
Mr.. Reddick said he had submitted that mater
to county attorney Mayo and requested 'nA'
MAYO be requested TO appear before the ooaro az
once.
The law did fix the public square-a part OF
ten acres donated by the state OF ILLINOIS 10 tse
county commissioners of Ia Sale county, to aid
In the erection Of court house and Jail. 1t was
a part of section II, canal lands. The ground
was all sold except the present square
Mayo appeared, and in response to the 4ues-
ton as TO whether the jail and court house could
not be sold or removed, and if SO, how that would
affect the fee of the land, replied that he was not
ready to answer. He desired until tomorrow
Granted
Mcintyre suggested that the subject might be
taken before the Supreme court on an agreed
case. Mayo said the Supreme court had decided
not to hear any agreed case, or give an opinion,
unless an action is actually pending. .r..
Geo. W. Armstrong Baker in the chair said,
eve have no right to remove without legisla-
tive enactment 1t is true that the frst Jail was
built on the banks of the Fox river, and not on
the present site. and that, too, when the law was
fresh. We may avoid serious consequences il
we are tenacious about the law. We may erect
our new building where we may choose, and
not call it a Jail, until we have proper legisla-
tive authority. | believe this square is in the
public in fee simple, for public uses, and that
every one who bought lot around it has di.
rect ownership in this square Let the square
belong to tbs city of Ottawa for public square.
q town hall, city market, or any public use, but
we must not sell it. 1t really belongs to Otta.
wa, as having the most direct interest in il, in
connection with the entire county and the gene.
cal public. 1t must never be converted into
private uses
Let US erect our new county building on some
eligible spot Let this board of commissioners
20 out and get plans and specifications, purchase
grounds, and have full power TO proceed with
the work. Let us assess a tax of 900 or $50
600, as we may agree, and at each meeting hear
reports of progress.
Mr.. Edgecomb was afraid the resolution was
not sufficiently definite and binding on the com.
missioners, so that no more than $4,000 could
be expended on the building and the ground.
He wanted that limit fixed.
Mr. Reddick accepted the modification. and &C..
cepted it as part of the original resolution.
Edsecomb was in favor Of reducing it to 49,.
900.
Mr.. Colwel! had agreed to put up good Jail
for that sum.
Reddick said, there is generally q wide differ.
ence between contract and estimate prices, and
zeal cost Our city hall, one horse concern at
best, was to have cost 81 O)0, but it soon ran up
TO $4,000, and the lot was $4,000 more.
The Joliet jail is model of completeness. It
is neither to long nor too wide, the rooms not
too many nor not stoo few. 1t was built before
the war. Stone is quarried there, and conse.
oueptly was built far cheaper than we can do it
here. It cost $4,000.
Mr. Nichols thought the proposed geo, 900 not
any too much. Let Us make permanent, good
Job. Ii will be much cheaper. 1t can be done
in few years. $4,000 dollars is not much for
the great and populous county Of La salle He
would rather say more than loss on the amount.
Edgecomb still insisted on the smallest sum.
Hetherington said they had built city Jail at
La Sale and Colwell and others bid upoh t..
1t cost $l1 600; and the city owned the lot We
thought we were getting quite plaoe-s second
penitentiary. 1t only has three cells in it. He
would rather go over $4,000, than less
Mcintyre was opposed to getting committee
to run around for pictures and msps Lot us
have practical men-members OF the board whom
you can trust and hold accountable. Pa. Mr..
Reddick on as chairman, and select the others
from the different sections OF the county.
Croker said he regarded Jail as q moral in.
stitutc, much needed in Ottawa. Laughter. j
Every man in this city would be benefited BY
its influence. He knew 200 men who ought to
DO in one (merriment)
His associates must be pretty tough cases.
Rep0ter)
The ayes and nays being taken, resulted:
Yeas--Barker, Barber Burgess, Chapman
Clark, Conway, Order, Croker, Croswell, Cur
yea, Edgecomb, Ferguson, Flaherty, Fleming
Gum, Hanna, Hetherngton, LAUDER, Laut, Mo
Donald Mcintyre, Nichols, Piokins, Rsddick
Richardson, Spicer, Stout, Wiley, Willis ms
Harris and Mr.. Chairman-3l.
Nsys-Guiles and Hogo-2.
Guiles explained his vote. He was in favor 81
the Jail, but his constituents were not
Mr. Williams moved the board have An eve
ninv session to draw jurors for next yesr-ad
Opted.
rmherty, OF the Pauler CON-, reported sundry
claims.
Ferguson moved that II road from Mendoza
through Troy Grove, to Arlington, Bureau Co.
be vacated. The chair suggested this coult
only be done on the report of a committee. Re-
ferred