The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1876-09-23

and approved.
Supery,sor Armstrong, chairman OF the
committee on m'scelsneOus elaine, reports
back the bill OF Francis Bry for holding an
inquest on the body OF Louis CRUDE, and
iury fees for the same; also the bills ut DIR.
ID. /. Woods. for examining the bodies OF
H. Kelly and OF j. Ward; also the bill OF
Thomas Malloy; also ne blu OF
Henry Il. Richards; also the bull OF Robert
Wright. for holding an inquest on the body
ofC W. Washburne and Jury fees; also the
bill of John Barr fer holding an inquest on
the body of +. Williams and jury fees ;
also the bill of A. A. Fisher, for justices fees
and ask TO be relieved tom further con-
sideration of the same, and that permission
be gran ed the claimants u withdraw their
claims.
Suoerylsrr Stout moved to allow the bill
of Henry X. Richards, which motion was
lost. The request of the committee Is granted.
Complaint having been made by Walter
Good, ESQ, that the Toll road law had not
been complied with, on motion OF Supervi-
sor PlckeDs IL Is ordered that this Board ar
roint three inspectors Nf toll roads IN &C.
cordsnce with Chapter 1885, revised statutes
Of 1874. Thereupon Elmer Baldwin, e. w.
Jackson and Edwin &. Lewis are duly al
pointed inspectors Of toll roads.
On raOtlOn Of Z. &. Lewis 1t is ordered
that the County Treasurer be authorized to
make necessary repairs in his Cfice.
Supervisor Spicer introduced the follow.
ing resolution, which was adopted:
Res0lred. That ID. l.. Carpenter and +. NJ.
Robinson be appointed as Judges of election
In tie lst precinct Ia the town OF Manlius,
aud that T. w. Pitcher be appointed judge
of election in the 81 precinct of the same
town.
AFTERNOON SEssloN.-Superviso Arm
stron: introduced the following resolution,
which was adopted:
Re<Olred That he clerk be instructed 10
issue the orders FIR mileage and per diem
due the several Supervisors and officers in
ATTENDANCE.
Supervisor Klove moved to appoint
committee Of three To examine the Camp
bell index for indeXlng pubic records, which
motion was adopted. Ga further motion,
the Treasurer, County Clerk and Recorder
were added to said committee. Thereupon
the char appointed Supervisors klOve, Spl-
Ger and Stout members Of said committee,
with instructions 10 report tomorrow morn.
inv.
Supervisor NIchnl introduced the follow.
ing resolution. which was adopted
L
of La Sale be permitted TO use the county
iail for a cilaboose after the 1st dav of No
November next, and that the sheriff be in
struc,ed 10 admit 20 tramp INTO sad jail at
ter this date.
Supervisor ArmstrOnC, chairman OF the
special cong ittee to inspect the jail, sub
mitted the following report, which on mo-
ton was adopted:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen ofNe Board Of
Supervisors:
The undersigned, special committee ap-
pointed to examine the basement Ut the
court bou aud the jail with view TO the
Improvement of the same, II deemed practi-
cable. and to report to this Board, having
carefully examined the premises. and after
due consideration OF the subject matter, re-
spectfuly beg leave 10 submit the following
report, viz:
We recommend the following improve.
ments:
1st Iron gratings for two windows and an
iron grating for headlight over one door.
ID One double thick hard wood door,
with suitable locks and hinges.
Sd. The out side door to be sheeted With
hard wood ard hung 10 the opening OF the
partition.
4th. The floor jlist TO be made good where
required, and a hard wood floor laid In
room fourteen six inches by sixteen feet.
9Th. Buttery to be fitted Up in the aIcove,
with three shelves, on three sides. front en-
closed and glass doors IN same.
9Th. Sink to be moved and plumbing cor
nections made.
7th. Clothes press In i.Ilors room, 219 by
Q feet, he height of ceilog, with shelves and
clothes hooks
Slb. Press In females department for stor-
age, 21a by A feet.
9th. Two sinks, l6 by 81 inches, To be
made one for each room aud water carried
20 end from each and enclosed below for
Sion pail
lJ'h. Closets, sinks, buttery, two doors,
n'n IRON gratlngs to he painted With two
costs Of paint-cnlors as may be directed.
OF paiut-colors AS may be directed.
llth A strong lock and hin.es to the
outside dnnr, also locks and hinges 10 the
closets and buttery.
We estimate that all ot the above work
and materials can be done AMI furnished az
q C 81 of not TO exceed $500, including
guards around outside windows.
And the committee recomm nd that the
above amendments and alterations of The
basement and jiil be made and that the hon-
nr4bie chairman OF this Board and J. II.
this county, be committee to manage
this work either tn let it by public nldiing
or private contract "a IN their judgment
may hest serve the public interest. Aud
that the clerk be Authorized to draw an or
der 90 the Treasurer on the certificate of
sad committee Tor the expense Of the same
GEO w. ARMSTRONG,
EVAN LEWIS,
ALLEN STEVEN,
JoHS FORRIsTALL,
JAS II. PICKEEs,
Committee.
Supervisor Sp'cer, chairman OF TIE COM
m ttee ON tees and salaries, submitted the
following report. which on motion was
adopted:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen # TIE BoIrd Of
!SUperUis0rs'
Your committee To determine The
salaries % the II rent county officers have
hsd the sane under consideration, aud. after
a Careful Investigation, with intention OF
dong u.tcr 10 ~. county and county OFF,
cerr, submit % following report, In which