The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1872-02-10
OTTAWA FREE TRADER: SATURDAY., FEBRUARY 10 ts7e

bridges, reported in favor OF allowing the city Of
ottawa $4,000 towards the expense of putting up
the iron bridge across Fox river on Main street,
IN Ottawa This report caused much discussion.
Lynch gave the history VI the old wooden
structure, and showed the advantages Of per-
nsnent over temporary Structure,
ottawa pays one-sevsnth of the taxes Of the
county, and it is not exempt from paying taxes
10 the county.
Mccormick raised ths question ss TO the leg
atty OF the county building bridges within cor
rorate limit,
lie comm re W their report.
CAo"eiI, committee on roads and
orIcgss, reF .vor Of allowing the con-
ssruetion ola across Indian Creek, in the
town OF Freedom, on OK near the line Of Sec 2,
said bridge to be finished on or before the 1st Of
Sept, 1872, and accompanied the report with a
proper resolution to give it effect.
Miller stated that the bridge is to be Of iron.
Guiles moved to lie ON the table. Lest, and
report adopted.
Alovs, from the special committee on the
Worthwhile pauper question, reported as follows:
THAT We find that allowance. were made to
paapers in said town of Worthwhile to the amount
OF $224OO, and that the same was drawn by Mr.
Baker, late supervisor Of said town, and that We
have been unable to find whether any Of the
money has been expended for paupers, aud tina.
we recommend that the matter b. referred to
the county attorney" Carried.
The committee on court house and i,il rsport.
ed sundry bills and recommended payment
Carried.
Mccormick offered a resolution instructipv
the committee on court house and jail to take
such measures as may be necessary to make the
record vault, Of the court house fireproei.
Resolution Withdrawn.
Caldwell represented the repor. of the com.
inttee on roads and bridges for $4,000 for the iron
bridge ~ Ottawa. Ayes and nays called Re.
suls-Ayss, 10; nays, Is; but before the result
was announced, Stout Moved to defer until the
settlement OF the legal question. Mccormick
demanded the ayes and nays. Result-s3 ayes
and 10 nays.
Rodgers moved to refer the subjec. to tie
county attorney, and invite him to address The
Board on the legal proposition relative TO this
subject Carried.
Burgess moved that the bridge question be
taken up at two o'clock this afternoon.
Hoffman moved 10 reconsider the vote py
which committee was appointed to visit the
poor house. Carried.
Mr.. Lynch moved the appointment Of stand.
Ing committee Of three 70 visit the poor house
at lssst three times year, and - report to the
clerk On their retirement from Office. Carried.
The chair appointed Lynch, Center and Nc.
Corinick as such committee.
McCoInick rein.roduced hi. resolution rsla-
tive to rendering the cafes and county vault.
fire psoo, the subj.ct entrusted 10 the judges OF
tne circEit and county courts. Carried.
Adj ourusd till Pm
AFTERNOON SESSION.
Board net =, ? p. N. County Attorney Mayo
appeared and addressed the Board relative to
the legal RICH; OF the Board 10 make the appro-
pra;ion recommended by tho committee TO the
iron bridge st Ottawa. He had carefully exam.
ined the question. and j. clearly of the opinion
that the appropriation recommended would DO
legal
Picksnc changed his veto to aye, Hogs DO.
Vote 81 " 10. Carried.
Nichols addressed Board relative to th, State
Fair. Wanted to use the room . few moments
for an Agricultural Society meeting Nichols
moved to adjourn for one hour
He,hsri.gsou desired to call up the spprepri.
ton asked for At last session for La Sale bridge
Motion to adjourn prevailed
On Resembling, Rodgers, from the Commit.
tee on Equalization, reported in favor of abste.
nent OF certain taxes on property Of Walter
Good and II. Nsustadt, and asked 70 Be dis.
charged from the consideration of certain psti.
tons for correction or records, that baing beyond
their jurisdiction. Adopted.
Plshsrty, from the Committee on P.upsrs,
reported sundry claims, With Recommendation Of
allowance. Carried.
Ctotty, on leave, addressed the Board, On The
subject Of justice docket, tabled yesterday, and
moved it be taken from the table. Carried.
Lynch opposed the proposition Of the county
furnishing such books.
Rodgers: III The county should isrnish
such dockess, We must supply vaults 70 keep
them in"
Lynch moved indefinite psstponsmsnt of the
question. Carried.
Adjourned till 0 A. N. Friday morning.
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