The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1874-07-25

All of which Is respectfully submitted.
A, LYNCH, Chairman.
The repor, as submitted was, on motion
concurled in and recommendation adopted
Supervisor Beach introduced the following
resolution, which, on motion, was adopted
ResoLced, That the county clerk be, and he
is hereby instructed TO have published with
the proceedings of this Board, and also cause
to be printed, five hundred copies of the law
relating to the duties Of the oveIseer Of the
poor, together with the rules and regulations
prescribed by this Board, and that he furnish
each supervisor with copy of the same as
soon as practicable.
Supervisor Worsely chairman OF the com
mittee on claims submitted the following re-
port:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the Board
of Supervisors: Your committee to whom
was recred the bill of Allan Pinkerton fol-
the pursuit of the murdercrs Of Samuel Davis
near Sheridan, III this county, amounting &c
the sum OF four hundred and eighteen and
twenty-five hundreths dollars, would respect
fully recommend that the same be allowed,
and that the clerk be directed to draw his Or
der on the treasurer for that amount. All OF
which is resdectfully submitted. .,.
VIM. 7. WoRsELY, Chairman.
The report as submitted is adopted.
Supervisor Gilman introduced petition
asking to have certain swamp lands belong
ing to the county Of La Sale, described as
follows: SWl4 NW4 Sec. 10, Town 30,
Range g disposed Of in some legal manner,
which petition WAS, on motion, referred to
the Supervisor of the town OF Ophlr, with in.
structiOns to report all facts pertaining to the
same to this Board at its September session,
On motion Board Adjourned TIL 8 o'clock
tomorrow morning.
... FRIDAY, July 18th, 1874.
Board met pursuant 10 adjournment,
Present, same as yesterday
Minutes of yesterdays proceedings read
and approved
Supervisor ShcelGR introduced tile tollGw.
ing resolution, which, pn motion, was ADOPT
ed:
Resolred, That the Clerk OF this Board I've
directed TO cause to be published in the tlrGc
Ottawa papers, the proceedings of this Board,
and that he be directed to draw his order on
the Treasurer for i'm amount not exceeding
FIVE dollars per column " each for publishing
the same.
Supervisor Shcehan introduced the fol
lowing resolution, winch, ON motloa, WAS
adopted:
Resolsed, That the Clerk be directed to
draw orders on the Treasurer Tor the usual
allowance due the Supervisors, County Clerk
and officer in attendance
On motion Board adjourned until tic an
nual session in September
!, Hurbert A. McCaleb, County Clerk in
and for the County of la Sale, do HEREBY
certify thu. th.t annexed and foregoing isa
true, iull and complete synopsis OF the pro,
cccdings of the Board of Supervisors OF said
county, at a regular meeting commenced and
held at the City Hall in Ottawa, on the 18th
day OF July, A. d, 1874, and continuing from
day to day till the 17tn day of July, 1874.
80 of the County Court Of the said
) Seal County this 18Th day Of July, \. D.
- 1874
HUBERT A. MCCALEB, Clerk.
EXTRACTS FROM THE LAW IN RELAT1oE TO
PAUPERs:
SEC. 10. In counties under township organi-
cation, the supervisors of the respective towns
shall be eSotticio Overscers OF the poor OF
their towns. ,,u
SEC, 20. The Ovcrsccr of the poor shall
have the care and oversight Of all such per
sons in their town or precinct Us are unaole
TO earn a livelihood in consequence OF any
bodily intrmity, idlocy, lunacy or other una,
voidable cause, and as are not supported by
their relatives or at the county poor house,
and shall see that they are suitably relieved,
suppor;ed and employed, subject TO such re-
strictiCns and regulations as may be presor'b'
ed by the county board or IN case the poor
are supported by the town, subject TO such
restrictions snd regulations as may be pre-
scribed by such town,
SEC 90. When any poos Or INDECENT person
docs not require to te supported wholly ny
the county, the OvcrGeer OF the poor may,
subject to such limitations as may he pre-
scribed by the crunty board, render HIM TEN
porary relief without his being committed to
the care of any such person, or beng sent 10
the coSrY poor house.
Say 80 The ovcrseer Of the poor IN each
towr in counties under township organlza
tion, whether the poor are supported ny
townships or otherwise and OF each pfeclnc'
in counties not under township Organization,
shall keep an accurate account showing me
name of every person relieved or supported
in their town or precinct} the place OF his
birth the manner in which he is relieved OF
supported, whether in whole or in part at tho
EXPENSE of the county or town the amount
of aid furnishcd whether the dependency
was on account of iSiocS, lunacy, intempe
rance or other calse=Istating the cause; ant
on or before the ss.'s; meeting of the county
board OF SepteEla',n in each year, file copy
of such accoFc, %ith thc'cOunty clerk OF ,heli
county.
EXTRACT S&6M THE LAW UNDER THE HEAD
! ING OF COUNTIES.
.Gra IS. Before any claim against count,
4 is p,7,iited and allowed, the claimant or hi
4 nc ,nt shall verify the same by his aiiidavl
4 s,a,ng that the several items therein men
| toned are just and true, and the service
CHARGED therein or articles furnished, as "a
case may be, were rendered or furnished a
therein charged, and that the amount CLAIM
ed is due and unpaid after allowing y! JUS
credits.
porT1CAI, { 5 D.-A Connecticut t0rrcS
pondent contributes the following;
NV late old and intimate friendd evils Gay
lord Clark many years ago related TO me III