The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-06

| there have been no deaths from acute
| diseases. Only a few cases of acute dis
eases originated in the institution. In
all cases of death from disease the dis
ease was contracted before entering.
have treated Il great many cases OF acute
disease, but, with the exception of few
cases of intermittent and remittent fe-
verS, the patients have in all instances
been brought into the asylum sick. These
facts should certainly relieve the location
of the ins;ilu on from the charge of be-
ing unheathy. The division Of wards in
OroOms is much better for the care and
treatment OF the sick than the old
plan of having each ward III one
room, as 10y this means they are relleV-
ed from much of the NOISE and the
offensive OdOrs that are unavoidable
where large numbers are thrown togeth-
or in one room. The sanitary condition
of the asylum is absolutely perfect. The
bountiful supply of pure artesian water,
which is distributed over the whole
building and running through the drain
pipes constantly, makes it utterly lmp0S-
sible for any contagious or eifete matter
to remain long enough to produce any
bad effect. | attribute the good health
of the inmates to this perfect system OF
drainage which you have established.
In conclusion, allow me TO say that, i'll
my opinion, the plan of the building is
perfect, and no more suitable a location
could have been selected, 50 far us the
health and sanitary condition of the III
mates are concerned.
Respectfully submitted,
j. w. PETIT,
Physician to County Asylum.
On motion of Supervisor DOnlevy, it is
ordered that Supervisor Flaherty's re-
port on the claims ofthe Northern Hi
nols Insane Asylum be published with
the proceedings of the Board.
Supervisor Ilickok, chairman OF the
Committee on claims, submitted the re-
port of said Committee on the mileage
and per diem of the judges and clerks OF
election, which on motion was adopted,
and the Clerk directed to issue orders In
favor OF the severalpersons therein named
for the several amounts set opposite their
several names,
Adjourned TIL 8 O'Clock tomorrow
morning,
THURSDAY, Sept. 18th.
Petition of Commissioners OF High
ways town of Utica, asking for an appro-
priation to pay on the Indebtedness on
the Utica bridge, was referred to com
mttee on roads and bridges.
A petition for the appointment of Ste
phen +. Stewart as Overseer of thePo0r-
was referred to committee on paupers.
Ole Hanson s petition, asking that the
excess of tax paid by him $50 be re-
funded, was referred to committee on
complaints and ATTACHMENTS,
The committee on complaints and
Attachments reported as follows on the pc
titions referred to them ut the July SEES
sion That Jacob StraWns (toWn of
Utica assessment he reduced from 81 200
to $4,000; that n. j. Bostwick's assessed
personal property be transferred from the
assessors book of the town Of Wallace
to the assessors book of the town of
Freedom; that the committee be relieved
from the further consideration Of all 9th
er petitions submitted.
The committee on township Organiza-
ton reported against granting the prayer
Of the petition for chanlgiVnY%s TIE Rll2ynbIdI
and Worthwhile.
The yeas and nays having been called
on the adoption of the report, Supervisors
Arnold, Bayley, Barton, Bedford, Boyer,
Bowen, Carey, Conerton, Cooper, Diehl,
Eastman. Flaherty Grove, ilickok, Jack
son, Lauf, Lewis, Lynch, Marks, Nelson,
O'Laughlin, Palmer, Parr, Pickens Ste
venson, Tower and True, q voted in
the affirmative. Supervisors Bostwick,
Donlevy, Fox, Gillett, Klove, Miner,
Nicely, Spicer, Stevens and Wiley voting
in the negative. The report was adopted.
The petition of the Commissioners of
uary session, was called up and referred
tn non n,it inn nn hTiIUpQ
A resolution authorizing Superintend
ent Jackson to employ Il competent cook
for the asylum, when necessary, ut sal
AIRY not exceeding the rate of $3.50 year
was offered by Supervisor Nicely. Super
visor Lynch moved that it lie on the ia
bic. Ayes, Bayley, Barton, Beliord, Bey-
er, Bostwick, Bowen, Carey, Conerton,
Cooper, Diehl, Eastman, Flaherty, Fox,
Gillett, Grove, IlickOck, Lewis, Lynch,
Marks, Nelson, O'Laughlin, Palmer, Pick
ems, Spicer, Stevens, Tower and Wiley-27
votes. In the negative, Arnold, Donlevy,
Jackson, Klove, Miner, Nicely, Parr, Ste
venson and True votes. Tabled.
The committee on roads and bridges
was instructed to visit the bridges across
the Illinois river at Peru, Utica and OF
tawa, for the purpose of examining the
same with reference to the appropriations
asked LOT.
A resolution allowing the Supervisors
of towns Sl.50 each for posting notices of
the late election for Circuit Judge was
adopted.
Supervisor Klove offered resolution
to allow the assessors who met ut Otta-
wa TO form basis for assessing property
$500 each. Tabled.
Adjourned till9 a. NJ. tomorrow.
FRIDAY, Sept. 18th.
Supervisor Diehl introduced a petit
ton of the commissioners of highways
of the town of Farm Ridge, asking for
an appropriation OF $1,000 for repairs on
the Farm Ridge and Nermillion bridge,
was referred to committee on roads ana
bridges.
List of grand and petit jurors for the
ensuing year were drawn. Following
are the grand jurors:
October Term, lS77.-George + Watson,
Adams: David Green, Dayton; John ;.
Clayton Deer Park; Il. +. Shafer, Eagle;
ID. ID. Center, Fall River; Lacey Ilibbs,
Grand Rapids; Thomas Galligan, La
Sale; X. L. a. Alberty, Manlius; u. :.
Harris, Mendoza; Asa Darling, Meri-
dan Erasmus DlpSnn Miller .IOhn Nj