The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-09-23

submit proposals for the sale of lot, 10 do SO aud
to describe the same; quite a number of propo-
sails were received. After examining each place
offered for sale, the committee was of the opin-
ion that certain lots offered by Daniel Blake,
Esq, and being lots number one two and six, IN
block number eighty-six, in the States's addition
to Ottawa, being one hundred and twenty-five
iset front on Columbus street, and one hundred
and htty-twO feet front on jackson street, in the
city OF Ottawa, and fronting also on Washington
square, with an alley on the west side, sixteen
feet wide, was taken, all things into consider
alton by far the best place TO purchase for the
uses intended.
The price paid was six thousand dollars, par
ticularly, was this SO, from the fact that the
amount of money so appropriated would not
warrant the committee in paying more Tor the
ground. II a larger appropriation had been
made, the committee perhaps could have made
another selection nearer the court house, and
equally as we'll located for drainage. The lots
purchased are in connection with the Columbus
street sewer which Will give them ample drain
age.
After the purchase OF the lots from Mr. Blake,
the committee visited Joliet 10 examine the Will
county Jail. They also went to Lincoln the
county seat OF Logan county, and examined the
Jail there. We ordered from the clerks of Will
and Logan counties, copies of contracts to build
those jails and specifications Of the same for our
information and guidance The committee after
consultation, agreed upon the size and kind of
jail required for the county OF La Sale and in.
tended to advertise for proposals for building the
same But In the meantime the Board of Super.
visors at their special meeting in July, adopted
. resolution directing the committe to proceed
no further 1t present The committee have
drawn from the couaty treasury money as fol.
lows:
10 pay Blake for the three lots purchased OF
him, Six thousand dollars; to pay the charges
and expenses of the committee, and amounts
paid the County Clerks of VIII and Logan coun-
ties, the sum of three hundred and fort j.six dol
lars and seventy.fve cents
The deed from Mr.. Blake to the county, after
being recorded was placed with the County
CLERK for safe keeping.
Mr.. Nc 1ntyre, who appointed clerk of
the committee, being absent, l cannot give the
expense in detail, but the amount was made out
BY the Committee; MessIs. Guiles and Wiley
now members Of the Board of Supervisors being
present and ind the amount TO be as above stated.
All Of which 10 respectfully submitted.
WILLIAM REDDICK, Chairman.
On motion it was ordered that said report be
approved and adopted.
After fixing the amounts to be allowed to the
resident psupers in the several townships, Mr..
Ferguson offered the following resolution:
Whereas, The committee on claims experience
much difficulty in examining constables' bills, in
consequences of said bills not being certified to-
and on account OF said committee having n proof
that ssid bills have not already been paid or
could not be paid otherwise than out Of the
County Treasury, therefore
Res0lred, That the committee OH claims be re.
Quested not to entertain ,ny constsble's bills for
services rendered before Justice Courts, unless
said Justice shall certify that the costs for such
service have not been paid, and could not be col
lected from the parties in the case. Adopted.
Mr.. Lynch introduced resolution as follows:
Rtso!red, That the sum of twenty-five dollars
il hereby appropriated out Of .ny moneys in the
TreaSury not otherwise appropriated, to the SUI
pervi.or Of the town of Brookteld, to be expeud-
Cd in repairing the house OF Mary Haikes, a pau
per Of said town, and that the clerk draw his
order oh the Treasurer FOE the same. Adopted.
On motion Of Mr. Lynch, III. \. Waterman,
Timothy Kennedy and Chas. e. LuA, were APP
poiy ~ judges oil election in ,he % district OF
Ottawa for the ensuing year.
On Ntion. the usu. per diem allowance was
voted 10 the several supervisors for the presen.
term.
SATURDAY, SIP. 18th.
G. w. Jackson, Superintendent OF the County
Poor, reported follows:
That during the wear there have been admit
ted to the Comfy Poor House 50 persons. of
whom, rs 10 nativity, axe French; Scotch .
Germans II; Americans l2 Norwesiens
Colored 81 English q Bohemians ! aud Irish
"a
OF this number 81 row remain ut the house
10 are insane. In most OF the cases OF Insanity
the tendency is toward, mbecility and idocy,
and with little hopes Of recovery.
The health of the inmates has been remark
ably good, no epidemic disease, having mani.
tested themselves, and TIE keepers of the house,
Mr.. and Mrs. Phelps aud the attending phys
lcian, DIR. Wilcox, receive high and deserved
praise for the close attention and careful per.
formance of their several duties.
The inmates make no complaints as t. their
treatment, and none have come from any one
outside of the institution, and have regularly
visited tho house and constantly inquired into
their condition from each.
The Board being aware OF the limited room
and means at our dispoa, that it is impossible to
treat 10 insane persons precisely as We would
wish. Some are sent there IL wild and un.
manageable condition and must be chained down
till We can bring them ont of that state others
have to be shut up in cells wholly untitled for
the purpose. The house never was intended for
an insane hospital, and therefore is wholly un.
fitted Tor the purpose.
There has not rs yet been single insane per.
son however violent, when brought to the house,
who has not, IN consequence OF the kindly treat.
ment Ut the keepers, tailed to improve and soon
become safe to walk abou, the premises, and
some do respectable amount OF labor Two or
three have rsu away, but have been returned.
The number of insane is gr,t.. .lly increasing
and it is becoming AN importan, question, what
is to be done with Them"
The State Institutions are fun and overflow.
ing, and our county buildings las. winter were
full, aud at the present increase, il will soon be
impossible to tuke care Of them.
Ny opinion is, that the time has come when