The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-08-10
MARSEILLES ITEMS.

Bolton, who was arrested for keeping dis.
orderly house and selling liquor on Sunday, was
bailed in the sum of two hundred dollars, and
on Monday night deosmped for parts unknown.
The parties who went the individuals hail are
apxiou.ly waiting for him to turn up. Consta.
bic Northup is il search.
The boring of the artesisn we'll on Clark street
having reached IL feet, and IL good flow of
water the result they ceased boring yesterday.
There will be no service il st. andrews
Episcopal Church on Sunday. on account of the
absence of the Rev. Jonas Green, who has left
for visit to Ireland. The Rev. J. l.. Steele. of
Ottawa, will oficiate semi.monthly.
The second trial of the Hornikel whisky case
concluded Friday, August I'd, after two days.
session, in favor Of the people, by the jury de.
Gliding the defendant guilty and fning him fifty
dollars. The Jury consisted of the following
gentlemen; John Powers, Alex Hobert, Porter
Ssebbus, Richard Gaige, Gilbert Howlsnd and
E. W. Taylor, all respectable and we'll to do
farmers. Their verdict was satisfactory to all
save the rumseller and his friends. Stipp,
Walbridge and Lindsey for defendant. F. A.
Fisher for the people. Stipp offered motion to
have the verdict set aside and the defendant
discharged upon the decision Of the former jury
The motion will be argued on Monday next be.
fore Justice Nicholson. We hear the jury did
not like the idea of going home alone, as they
were threatened with being waylaid, should
they not give in a verdict of not guilty.
At a special meeting of the Board of Trus.
tees, July 25th, 1872, the following resolution
was passed:
Be IL ordained by tie President and Trustees Of
the toacn of Mdrse:lles: That the President be
and 10 hereby authorized to borrow a sum of
money not exceeding three thousand dollars. to
be used in paying the indebtedness of said town,
and that he issue bonds therefor in the name of
said town Of Marseilles at rate of interest not
exceeding ten per cent. per annum. and for a
length of time not exceeding five years. The
bonds shall be issued i'll sums not less that one
hundred dollars md not exceeding one thous.
and dollars.
BE IL also ortiained:: That II sufficient sum 10
pay the interest Oh said loan shall be annually
set apart by the corporation treasurer out OF the
revenue Of the town first received by him, to be
kept MS separate fund to be applied to the pay.
ment oi said interest. and that the trustees OF
said town maize provision for the payment of
the principal when due.
BE ii also Ori,ined: That tax OF seven and q
half mills on each dollar OF the assessed value Vt
the real aud personal property in said town be
levied and collected for town purpose.
w. A. MOREy, Clerk.
A meeting Of the town Trustees WAS held
Saturday evening, Aug. Sd.
PRESENT.. c. Parsons, president, and Alex.
Bruce, VIM. Richard and Ed Hubbard.
The street committee presented their reports
for the months # May, June and July, which
were accepted.
The stree, committee was Instructed to put
the sidewalks in repair according to the provi.
sious Of the ordinance In sucn cases made and
and provided.
Bills to the amount Of ninety.six dollars were
presented for street labor BY street committee
and ordered paid. ...
Adjourned to Sept. I'd.
~. WA MoREY, Clerk.