The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-10-03
SUPERVISORS.

Do per column to publish the full official rec
ord OF their proceedings. We cannot allort
TO visit upon our readers the lnfliction n
that price. All the Board really did can b,
told in brief space, and that is all the mas.
OF our readers care about knowing. The fol
lowing synopsis covers the entire case
Hereafter, however, we shall have M NOR,
t0oling with the supervisors about publishing
their official proceedings, but shall make ouT
own report, and ii that don't suit them thew
can nav i'egular rates for the Official article
Which the law require them to publish,
Following is asynopsis;
Called to order by the chairman. Forty
Supervisors present,
Petition OF legal voters Of Worthwhile and
Mission, asking tor a change o, town line to
Congressional line between townships 35
and 36, north, range cast OF 81 p. NJ, was
introduced and referred to committee on
township organization.
Petition Tor al appropriation OF $500 Tor
II bridge across Otter Creek referred to
committee on roads and bridges.
Also petition for appropriation for stone
Drudge over Covel Creek, in the town OF
south Ottawa, and 5000 for Il wrought iron
DrIdge across ludian Greek 10 the towa OF
Freedom.
"WEDNESDAY, Sept 9th
supervisor Eastman reported that he
found on the records of the county the fol.
lowing tract of land designated az swamp
land s. w. Il N. L. Il sec Is town 80. n.
r. 2, L. 81 +. NJ, which is unlmproved.
Also Il number. of transfers, which he emu.
meratcd.
Supervisor Gilman WAS Authorized to sell
this tract of lard Tor The best interests of
the county.
THURSDAY, Sept. 10Th.
a resolution was adopted lnstructing the
clerk 10 transmit to the CLERK of GIun1y
county the poll book of the election held at
the or,HnHaton Of Grundy cGhnty, May
"a, 1sll,
Also n resolution apprJprIuing 81 e
north from and alter Sept. 1st tor the sup.
port OF Thos. Nelson, an indigent person
residing in the town of Mission.
FRIDAY, Sept. IL.
Supervisor Miller elected Supervisor pro,
TEN.
A resolution vas adopted directing the
county clerk 10 place on the taX list OF 1873
the delinquent personal property tax Of
such persons as the Supervisors may direct.
Also resolution instructlpg the clerk to
enter upon the collectors books and assess
on the year 1874 all property subject to
taxation in this county which the town az.
SCISSORS omitted to assess.
The committee on Attachments recon-
mended an abatement of assessments on
property of citizens of Streator destroyed
by fire, which recommendation was con-
Cured in by the Board.
u,l r,,,it I IL IN
ment On pIopctty Of sundry citizens Con.
Cured il.
Committee OH claims recommended that
the claims of The sheriff of Livingston
county and Mr.. Straight, tor the capture Of
horse thief, be deferred until adjourned
session, which recommendation was adopted.
Claim of j. lvOr Montgomery, for servi-
ccs, laid upon the table with leave 10 with.
draw the same.
Supervisor Gallagher, from special com.
mlttee on accommC datiors for the insane,
reported. recommending the erection Of o.
new brick building, 120 feet long, "a feet
wide, two stories high, walls all brick, with
twenty four rooms on each floor, to accom-
mIdate 48 persons, rooms in the upper story
to be used tor ordinary paupers. SAID
bulldog to be placed south of and a1join-
ing present buildng and cost Sl0,40O. Re
port referred back to committee TO procure
necessary plans; building TO be 50 feet in
length instead of 100
Superintendent, of Poor Jackson asked
for an appropriation of $500 for the county
house for the ensuing year. Appropriate a
allowed.
The report Of SupernieudentJa dsa9n was
read and ordered spread upon the records.
Forty Ave persons, male and f6hale, were
to the county hotee during the
year. Number OF inmates 1T time OF re-
por,, torty.two OF whom Eileen are insane,
Two deaths occurred Unt;ng the year. Mr..
and Mrs Phelps, wa-tens of the institution
Tor cight years, resieted, and Mr.. and Mrs
Arnold, formerly o. Hamilton 90, ONO,
were appointed 70 fill the vacancy. They
came highly recommended and have thus
far met his expectation. They have OBJ
tanned complete control over the inmates
land the government exercised over them
is certainly model for existing institutions
throughout the State" Board has been
furnished to the amount of Il years and 90
DAYS for one person TIE expenses to the
county for food, clothing and medical at,
trrJapcc mot including what was ralseu
uoon the iarm) has been $3.50 per week
less than any year since the farm was pur,
chased Actual cost Of board alone, W
cents per week The farm has been thor,
oughly worked and every foot oil ground
cultivated. The gardens have brought
forth bountifuly OF vegetables Inc mouse
has been filled to the maximum anu uniess
further provision is made the coming iaii
persons needing help will have TO DE PROV
ded for outside OF the institution lhe
tick ON tie farm consists of three horses
four cows twenty hogs and forty shoa's.
Extra appropriations will have to be ,,, male.
to pass through the winter comfortably.
the Supervisors OF Mission and oti&wa
u,nra nv rrsolutjon, authorized to make ar
fragments for the removal of the pSHpefr
Fnrres Peterson, and to pay such sums 81
money as may be necessary, pIoViueu his
removal shall be permanent and no iurtHer
demand ever be made upon the county lot
his maintenance. .
A resolution, by Supervisor Price, that no
more appropriations shall be mauG iUn
monthly allowances to paupers, was Iaiu ol
the table. ,,,,;o,
The committee on township o7ganl.a'on