The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1875-01-30
Board Of Supervisors.
MONDAY. Jan .

The Board Of Supervisors of this county ms,
at the Court House on Monday last atap.m
The roll being called, disclosed a quorul:
present, including Geo W. Armstrong, the chair
man, who had left the legislature of the state for
few days, to attend the legislature of liz.
county.
As the Circuit Court was occupying the Cour'
Heusc, the board adjourned to meet at the Cts
Hall, where after the presentation of sundrr
bills and petitions, which were referred to tn
appropriate committees, an adjournment wa,
had until Tuesday morning,
TUESDAY.
Board met and roll call, minutes, &C.
Picicns introduced resolution nstructin-
the Road and Bridge Committc to examine tn.
bridge between Peru and La Sale, and repor.
Adopted and seven other members added to tl.
committee to visit said bridge The coAmittcc
left on Tuesday afternoon TO perform that duty
Supervisors Walker and Flahcrty Introduce
resolutions giving them funds to use for tn.
benefit Of certain paupcrs
At the afternoon session rcmonstrancc VA.
presented signed by Mr.. 4 Crosiar and So other.
against the removal Of the poor house to tn
Bassnctt farm, from the present locality. NJ.
Gallagher made speech, showing the adyants
res of the new and the drawbacks Of the old 10
cation. He fully established the superior health
water, drainage and case and chapness of aces
Of the new farm, contrastcd with the out-O.th,
way, no water, bad drainage and othcr disadvan-
tages Of the present farm, and clmched the aygl
ment with the statement that the new farm l.
ours, paid for, and We can't 90 back on our con
tract Mr. Johns followed in q similar strain.
He said as to the health Of the new place, he, g,
chairman of the committee who hunted up thc
new site, had found as many opinions rcspoctin-
the health of the new place as he met persons.
Some thought no well person could live on /.
more than week, while others thought to liye
there would insure ones life for thousalt
years. Iaughter Referred 10 the COMMITTEE
on paupcrs. Adjourned to Wednesday morning.
WEDNESDAY.
The board met pursuant to adjournment
Thomas presented a bin for use of room for
election at Seneca. Referred.
Pritchett presented a petition signed by fifty
thirsty Groveanders, asking license for one
Rudolph Sauer, to run a saloon at Dana in sad
township, recting that public necessity require
a saloon in that locality
\ protest was also HN1lucu slnutu ~ ~
cold water parties, demonstrating against III
opening of this saloon. The documents wcrc.
promptly tabled.
Thomas Johns who hath recently taken unto
himself wife, presented the board with DO"
of choice cigars, in honor of what should DC caN
ed the honey wedding
Flaherty, from the committee on panpcrs, in
reference to the remonstrancc of AEnasa Crosla.
and eighty-two Others against the removal 9th
county poor house, reported that the count
having purchased the new grounds and partially
paid for them, the remonstrancc came too lat
and recommended that it be tabled, Givln-
the signcrs leave to withdraw. Adopted.
Johns, from the special committee on aims
house, made partial report, that they ha"
bought the Bassnctt farm, 40 acres, for whIch
they had agreed to pay S7l5O. OF this the Coun
ty Treasurer has paid s4,GjO, and the farm ha'
been conveyed TO La Sale County subject to q
mortgage of $25No. The farm has been rentev
to responsible parties for 800 for the prese"
year, rcserving right to build, &c. They haFr
contracted with company to sink an artes'ai.
well ut S2.l5 per foot said well to he compete
by March list, 1870. They have contracted wit
Mr.. Furncss, architect, to furnish plans for
county aims house, at IL per cent. on the con
tract price; also for said Fairness to superintent
the erection of the building at 2'5 per cent q.
the same. The plan has been furnished and ar
nroycd. and bids advertised for and received, bu'
owing to some supposed inior;naiity III u,
former proceedings, none has been accepted
The committee ask further instructions. Re,
mort concurrcd in, by yeas %, nays /.
Thomas offered a resolution apprcpriatinc
SIS 600 for an aims house, but withdrew il.
Johns. from the special committee on aln'
house. then offered II resolution, appropristiHc
$50 900 for a county aims house, 10 be expended
under the direction of the aims house committee.
also with authority to draw from the Count
Treasurer from time TO time such sums of TIL
above amount as they may need At the sugges
ton of the chair, the resolution was made t.
read 'SJOO00or so much thereof as may be neces-
sary to build county aims house
! Lyuch-Thc committee are TO have the whole
work in their hands The committee are com
posed of honorable and capable men, and not
dollar will be expended that is no: necessary.
Thomas offered an amendment, that not owe
eighty per cent shall be paid on any Of the worS
on estimates, until the whole shall have heer
completed. Adopted.
McIstyre wanted to know if this committee
was TO be reelected, or who would constitute il
next year. No one solved the conundrum. johns
said, Ne morey will be paid until the work has
been done and honestly earned, and percentage
will bc retained until the whole job shall bar,
been completed. Mr.. Furncss will superintenC
1t, being on the ground every day, and the com