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


certain sums Tor Ike benefit Of The claim
ants thereof.
The committee 10 settle with County
Schoo, Commission er reported that The bal
ance on hand July Is, 1878, and receipts
during The year, aggregated S25,0jS. 23, and
that he had disbursed S25, 3S3. G2, and re.
tanned as commissions. $5l496 leaving a
balance on hand of 1886. Also that he be
allowed S434 25 for 50 days official service
and expenses, which recommendation was
conCurred in.
A resolution was adopted approprlatng
Sl0O to AID the County Superintendent In
holding drill of the public school teach.
ers OF the county.
The committee on equalization of :own
lots reported errors Ia the footings made BY
the assessor OF La Sale, and recommended
thsl tt,e clerk be instructed to add pcr
celt 70 eha assessed value on town lots in
said city.
SATURDAY, Sept 10.
The Committee on claims asked to be re-
lieveu from the further consideration OF
sundry claims Also reported against al.
lowing bills of T. Barnes and James Foster.
Bill of James Foster referred back to
committee on claims.
Special committee on accommodations for
the insane were instructed to advertise for
bids for the construction at the building and
report the same at the earliest practicable
day.
Jury lit was made by the Board as re.
CURED by law.
Supervisor Lewis presented eave!,
weighing G2 lbs, to the Chairman pro TEN
as token o! the respect of tie Board for
his impartiality In the discharge IF the du.
ties of his office.
Adjourned until O'clock p. NJ, Sept. 22d.
TUESDAY, Sept, %.
The d,ath of Supervisor Neustsdt was
announced, and COMMITTEE appointed 10
report resolutions.
The committee ON fees aud salaries re-
ported recommending that The S2aD'J
Clerk be auth "rizea TO draw his ofttr on
the Treasurer for any amount not exceeding
$500 month for March, April, September,
OctObar and November, t, defray the eX
pcnses OF his office, the Treasurer IL no
case to pay such orders unless the work
actually performed amounts TO the sum for
which the same Is drawn.
The finance committee reported the
bonded debt OF tae county to be as follows:
Bonds and coupons due in 1867 ,..$l2,G50
Same past due. Observation-Disclosures. 2,-OU
Total bonded debt ...... ..... l4SlO
Tho committee reported balance Ia
county treasury applicable to the payue-t
of the same of 1851, and recommended
that the sum of 500 900 DC raised and ey-
tended on the collectors books for 1874, to
pay the Indebtedness and ordinary expenses
of The county. The committee offered
resolution that the County Treasurer ana
chairman OF the Board be authorized TO
borrow whatever is necessary to meet the
expenses of the county until the take, OF
1914 be collected. Also II resolution in
structing the County Clerk to extend upon
the town collectors books, state, county,
town, school, municipal and other taxes.
The committee on Attachments recon-.
mended reduction Of ole Arnson'4 axes
TO $9e.
Resolutions on the death of Morris Nous
tadt published last week. were adopted
WEDNESDAY. Sept. %.
The Board, in the morning, adjourned un'
Ill evening. "out of respect 10 the memory
of the late Morris Neustadt" No quorum
ip the evening.
THURSDAY, Sept. "a.
4 monthly allowance until the mex,
meeting of the Board. or for less um"is!
the option of the respective SuptrVls.rs'
was voted to lndgelt ptr36Ls in the dliltl'
ent townships, viz: Adams 2, BrookfislG .,
DAYTON /, DimmiCk 2, Earl b, Eden D, al
River |, Freedom 3, Grand Rapids ], Hope
3, La Sale 6, Mendoza 8, Mcrlden |. Mission
6, Worthwhile 2, ODhIr !, Otter Creek l,
Peru ., Rutland 2, Troy Grove /, Utica g
Virmlllon 9, Wallace gin all G6 persons.
A large number of pauper claims III tie
various towns were a.. owed.
The committee on claims rei orteu Il large
numbcr OF claims, which were allowed
Supervisor Johns, chairman OF the COM
nIttee TO settle with the Supervisors, pre-
scented his report, which was adopted.
SupeIvlsor Thomas, chairman of the CON.
rnittec 10 settle with the county oincers,
submitted lis report, which was adopted.
Recorder received So 54727 and paid out
S2,54127, of which SG2G II were paid to the
County Treasurer. The County Clerk re-
celved 81 232 60 and expended SLID II.
The Sheriff received ST ,04j 60: earned, So
1885; outstanding, $4,000 20 Circuit
Clerk received s $685. 81; paid Tor Incident
ais. 81 ,520G0.
The appointment Of John Cox, assistant
supervisor of the town ofIIa Sale, 10 fill the
vacancy caused BY the death OF NJ. Neustadt,
was reported by the clerk of that tow nsbip.
supervisor Gallagher, chairman or the
committee on roads and bridges, submitted
his report, The several recommendations
Of the committee were cOncurIed In
Supervisor Thomas introduced resoIu'
ton providing that the town of Manllus be
divided INTO two electoral precincts. Sen
eca and Marseies were appointed as the
polling places, the annual elections 10 alter
nate between these points.
A resolution Increasing from So 10 $40
bounty for wolves over three months Old
was adopted.
Recommendation of Il special committee
nm insane ASYLUM to ascertain whether the
present farm for the poor has a sufficient
water supply to justify the erection OF an
asylum tor the insane OF the county and to
ascertain what property could be procured
that would be more suitable, was adopted.
The committee was also instructed to o5ta'n
mans for new county house, should new
place be purchased.
a resolution instructing the County Sn.
~peIintendent to provide justices "i the
peace blanks t. enable them To make re
ports OF fines collected by them belonging
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