The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1871-02-04

The Board met pursuant to adjournment, and
quorum was present
The Chairman announced tho following stand
ing committees:
Ffnancs.-Fleming, Gules, Spicer, Croswel
and Underhill
Court House and JaH.-Rce, Arnold, Cur
yea, Cryder, and Chapman.
Equalization. Rodgers, Hoge,
Baker, Hetherington, Pickens, Burgess, and
Curyea.
Representatives., Nichols, Barber, Flah-
| erty, Borngasser, Richardson, and Harris
Mihitary.-Crooker Mason, Hanna, and
LAUDER.
Township rganisation.-Ferguson, Phelps,
Chapman, and Arnold.
Settle scith 1reasurer.-Rodgers, Armstrong,
Hoffman, and Underhil
Settle 10Th School SuperintendeM.-Wil iams,
Phelps, and Wiley.
Cldims.-Ferguson, Stout, Lauf, Phelps, and
Mason.
Roads and Briages-Gunn, Spicer, Conway,
Hanna, and Rice.
Mr.. Chapman presented pauper petition.
Referred.
The county treasurer reported, that in accord
ance with resolution of the Board at the last
session, he had purchased a county safe, costing
s5sO65. Report received, and bill for drayage,
60, referred
The Chair announced, that by resolution of
the Last session, the charges against the mana.
gers OF the county poor house were set for tn is
afternoon, and enquired whether the parties
would be ready. The subject was passed
The Clerk read resolution authorizing the
County Treasurer and Town Collectors to receive
county bonds for taxes. Adopted.
At 2 o'clock the Board took up the charges
against Mr.. Phelps, tho keeper, and Mr. Jackson,
tho superintendent, of the poor house but while
have resolution read 1t was, "Resolced that the
Clerk Of this Board prepare a detailed statement
of tho several sums appropriated for bridges in
this county during the last 20 years, giving the
amount tor each bridge and where located"
Mr.. Furguson moved TO amend, by adding
after the word "bridges," the words, "and ap.
breaches" The amendment and resolution were
adopted.
The Poor House question then came up Mr..
HetheriRgton preferred similar charges to those
of last misunderstanding MIR. Phelps with out.
rageous AID brutal cruelty to the paupers, &c.
After speeche. by Hetherington Phelps, Jack
son and others, on motion Of Mr.. Rice, com.
mittee of five was appointed to investigate, take
testimony, and with power to send for persons
and papers, il need be, and report ON Thursday
next. Adopted.
The committee, as finally c0nssnting to serve,
were Mss-r-. Rice, Mcintyre, Williams, Fergus.
on and Mason.
Mr.. Stout moved that the resolution adopted
in the morning. allowing the Treasurer and the
town Collector to receive county bonds for taxes,
be rescinded. He explained that, as adopted, it
would not benefit the county, AS bonds due in
July could be presented in February, and the
interest till July added aud allowed, thereby
forcing the county to redeem bonds not due,
and to pay interest six months in advance He
desired to amend, a. to allow only such inter-
est ~ shall have actually accrued when the bond
10 taken up. Adopted, and the resolution re-
scinded.
A long discussion ensued az to ths best form
OF the proposed resolution to be adopted in its
stead. Finally, on motion, the resolution of last
year, which seems to do justice to all parties on
this question, was adopted.
The committee on equalization through Mr.
Mcintyre. chairman, reported in favor of allow.
ing An abatement of $4,000 valuation on some
property enormously assessed to adams s. Hatch
of La Sale
Also that Jacob Lock is assessed on the same
personal property in both of the towns of Yer.
million and Farm Ridge, and recommend an
abatement Of the Farm Ridge assessment, as Mr..
L. does not resided in that town.
Also that certain land is assessed to John
Morrison, OF Hope, when it and some personal
estate ought to be charged for taxes to Gilbert
Barton, and recommend change accordingly.
The report was adopted.
The committee on military, through Mr..
Croker, reported on the claims of John Chur.
chill for 500 bounty, and H. II. Hyde for q
smaller one. that not having the proper certi6.
cate to show that these men ever were accredited
to La Sale county, they thought the claims
should be referred to the parties for the proper
certificates Adopted.
On motion Of Mr.. Mason the Board adjourn.
ed till Wednesaay morning at Q O'clock