The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-07-15
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.


Armstrong, Arnold, Bayley, Barton, Beach, Bel
! ford, Boyer. Bostwick. Bowen, Butte, Byrne Con
erton, Conway Flaherty, Heslett, Hickok, Kloye,
Lauf, Evan Lewis, E. G. Lewis. 5. r. Lewis,
Lynch, Marks, Miner Nicely, Nchol Nelson,
O'Sulivan, Palmer, Pckens, Prendergast, Prit
chett, Snedaker, Spicer, Steyans, Stevenson,
Stout, True, Walker.
The certificate of the election of each of the
above named Supervisors having been duly filed
in the office of the county clerk, and it appearing
that quorum was present the Board proceed
ed to an election Of chairman for the ensuing
year Thereupon, 5. K. Lewis, Supervisor from
the town Of Fall River, was duly elected chair
man of the Board.
On motion Board adjourned 10 meet at the
City Hall, in the city of Ottawa, at o'clock to-
morrow morning.
TUESDAY, July II,
Board met pursuant to adjournment,
Present. same as yesterday and also supervis.
ors Patrick Barton and j. II. Finley.
Reading of yesterdays proceedings dispensed
with
The chairman announced the following com
mittees for the ensuing year.
Findnce-Messrs. Kloye, Armstrong and g
Lewis,
Co,trt House and Jaa-Messrs. Lynch, Tower.
Snedaker, Belford and stevens
Observation-Disclosures Klove, Palmer,
Prichett, Nelson and Bedford; Torn Lots-Messrs.
Nicely, Finley, Breyer, Walker and Hickok;
! H. r. Pr0yerty: Stephenson: Personal Proyelty:
Mcssrs. Marks, Miner Heslett Bowen and Bayley,
Torn OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. PIckens, Haslett,
Nicely, f Lewis, Barton, Arnold and Butte.
| Complaints and ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS True, Tow
err, Beach, Nichol and COnerton.
Roqds and BrMges-Messrs. Z Lewis, Lauf,
Flaherty, Pickens and Barton.
PaupoS-Messrs. Flaherty Beach, Finley,
Nichol, Conerton, Walker and Pendergast.
Clain@-Messrs. Armstrong, O'Sulliyan and
| Hickok.
Fees and Salc,fcs-Messrs. spicer, Heslett and
Tower.
!Settlc tcih the county TtaSTer-Messrs. Byrne,
F c Lewis and Bostwick.
Settle Wh School OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES Stout,
! kinsman and Palmer
| Settle t1ih SupeTU'SOTS-NessrS. Conway, Dryer
and Nelson.
Settle rah CorHy OficGS-- Messrs. Heslett,
Marks, Tower, Armstrong and Bowen.
The chairman laid before the Board the COM
plant OF Robert Wright, of the town OF Mission,
relating to the assessment Of said town, which
was referred to the committee on equalization.
supervisor Pritchett introduced a resolution
to instruct the assessors Of the different towns
for the year 1871 to hold a meeting at the Coun-
| ty Attorneys Office before entering upon their
duties for said year, for the purpose Of adopting
n uniform system for valuations on personal
property throughout the county, which was re-
fcrred TO the committee on complaints and abate.
ments
| Supervisor Flaherty introduced the folowin.
resolution, which on motion was adopted;
Resolged, That the County Treasurer be in.
structed to make statement in detail OF all I'M
collected taxes for the last five years due each
town, including the tax OF 1870 and report at the
meeting Of the Board in September next
On motion Of Supervisor Spicer, the meter Of
receiving the money on undue notes in favor Of
the county for the old poor farm was referred to
the committee who made the sale Of the same.
! On motion adjourned till o'clock Pm.
2 O'Clock p. NJ.
Board met pursuant TO adjournment. Present,
same az this A. NJ,
Supervisor True, chairman Of the comraittee
on complaints and attachments, submitted the
following report:
| Mr. Chairman aud gtRtlenien Of the BCdrd o.
| Supervisors: Your committee on complaints aud
attachments would respectfully report that they
have examined the matter Of the legality of the
assessment of the town Of Mission presented be-
| fore them and make the following report: Al.
though we are satisfied that there has been in
tormaity In the making of the assessment Of the
town of Mission, yet we do not think there has
been anything done affecting the substantial
Justice OF the tax itself We therefore ask to be
relieved from the further consideration of the
subject. All of which is respectfully submitted
The report OF the committee was concurred in
Supervisor Finley introduced the following
resolution:
Resolysd, That the present Board Of Supervis
ors take proper steps 10 build jail for La Sale
county.
The question being on the adoption Of the res
olution, the ayes and nays were demanded. Su-
pervscrs Finley and Nicely Co voted in the affirm.
alive, and Supervisors Armstrong, Arnold, Bay.
ley, Barton, Belford Boyer, Bostwick, Bow.
en-, Butte, Byrne, Conerton, Conway, Flaherty
Hesett, Hlckok, Klove, Lauf, Evan Lewis, +, c.
Lewis, Marks, Miner, Nichol, Nelson, O'Sulliyan,
Palmer Pickens, Prendergast, Prtchett, Sneda-
ker, Spicer, Stevens, Stevenson, True and Walk
er $50 voted in negative The resolution was lost
On motion the Board adjourned till o'clock
to morrow morning.
WEDNESDAY, July Il.
Board met pursuant TO adjournment. Present
same as yesterday. Adjourned til Q o'clock to.
morrow morning.
THURSDAY, July -.
same as yesterday, also Supervisor Tower.
Minutes Of proceedings Of this term read and
approved.
The chairman and clerk laid before the Board
a copy Of the summons OF the Circui, Court Of
La Sale county in proceeding for mandamus.
/ Supervisor Lynch introduced the following
{ resolution:
/ R,>o1,cd, That we hereby authorize Henry
| Mayo, the County Attorney, TO appear Tor aud
i defend this Board in the action for maudamus
in relation 10 building new Jail, ard, If ncccs-
sary, to carry the case for final determination 10
the Supreme Court. We also authorize the Cpun-
ty Attorney II necessary 10 employ counsel 70 as
SYST him In said case.
Supervisor True moved To amend by striking
out all after the word jail, which motion was lost.
The question being upon the adoption Of the
resolution, and the ayes and nays being demand.
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