The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-10-06
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS
Proceedings of the September Session,
1877.
TUESDAY. Sept. 18th.

TUESDAY. Sept. 1lth.
The Board of Supervisors of La Sale
county met, pursuant to law, at the court
house, in Ottawa, and were called to or
der by the chairman at 2 O'Clock p. NJ
Present: Arnold, Bayley, Barton, Beach
Bedford, Beyer, Bostwick, Bowen, Carey,
Conerton, Cooper, Diehl, Donlevy, East
man, Flaherty, Fox, Gillet, Grove,
Hickok, Jackson, Klove, Lauf, Lewis
Z. c., Lynch, Marks, Miner, Nicely, Mel
son, OLaughlin, Palmer, Parr, Plckens,
Spicer, Stevens, Stevenson, Stout, Tow
er. True, Wiley and the chairman, 5. X.
Lewis.
Supervisor Lynch offered the following
resolution. which was adopted:
Resolved, That the question of the APP
pointment of an inspector of coal mines
be referred to committee on fees and sal
aries. to report to this Board on Friday
morning next.
Supervisor Nelson offered the following
resolution, which was adopted
ReSolued, That all petitions for appro-
priatiOns shall be presented on or before
Friday morning next.
Supervisor Lynch offered the following
resolution, which was adopted:
Resolred, That the committee on roads
and bridges be requested to confer with
the County Attorney in relation TO Il
statute enacted by the late Legislature
recurring county boards to make appro-
prfations for road and bridge purposes
and report to this Board at 8 O'Clock A.
NJ. Wednesday next. :,
Supervisor Flaherty, Of the special
committee to investigate the claims of the
Northern Illinois Hospital for the insane,
submitted his report, which was accept
ed and committee discharged, and, on
motion. same was referred to the pauper
committee. :.
On motion of Supervisor Tower, 1t IS
ordered that an additional committee be
added to the standing committees of this
Board, consisting Of the chairman and
two members of this Board, whose duty
it shall be to adjust and settle all claims
presented by the state charitable inStltu-
lions according to law. Thereupon the
chairman appointed Supervisors Flaherty
and Lynch, who, with himself, constitute
said committee.
Supervisor Fox presented petition for
a change of the town line between the
towns of Worthwhile and Mission, which
was referred to the committee on town
ship Organization.
I'hereupon Supervisor Bowen introduce
ed a remonstrance to such petition, which
was also referred to the committee on
township organization.
Supervisor Bayley introduced petition
Of the commissioners of highways OF the
town of VermilliOn, asking for $500 ap-
propriationfor repairing the bridge across
the Vermillion river between the towns
of Vermillion and Farm Ridge, which
was referred to committee Oh roads and
bridges.
WEDNESDAY, September 18th.
Supervisor Tower presented petition
OF the Warden and Alatron Of the County
Asylum, asking that their salaries be
fixed at 81 600 Ordered that their Sala
ries be fixed at that sum.
The reports of the County Superintend-
ent of the Poor and County Physician
were read, accepted and ordered to be re-
corded. superintendent Jackson's re-
9rf1Es HaS5htSSIlaaE XS Board Of Supervisors Of
LIZ sale County
During The last year there have been adj
United to the county asylum 2l2 persons
ii much larger number than ever be-
fore. There is ut this date, Sept. lst, IS
inmates males, 43 females, As insane
males, 20; insane females, IS; simple, 8;
idiotic, 3; sane, 40. Nativity as fol-
lows Irish, 40; American, 26; German,
II; French, | {; Scotch, ] English,
Norwegian, ]; Swede i Dane, /. The
amount OF board given amounts to lO3
years, month and 2 days for one person.
The total cost tC the county per week for
board, clothing and bedding, medical at
tendance, warden and SuperlntendentS
salary and all other expenses OF every
kind amounts to Sl.63 for each inmate,
as follows: Board, 70 cents per week
bedding and clothing so Cents per week;
superintendent Karden's and physi-
clans salaries, q Gents per week; hired
help, indoors and Oh farm, Ii cents per
week; total, Sl.63. This is a trite less
than last year, and about as low point
per week as we have reached within the
last ten years. During the last year
there have been built 30 miles of 5 board
fence with cedar posts, all capped. We
shall not need any more fencing for 10 or
20 years. The crops this year are abund-
ant. The farm has been thoroughly cul-
tivated. Some 20 acres on the north side
were cleared of standing timber and
brush and SUBSIDIZED, and | think is pro-
ducing the largest crop of corn and pota-
toes ever grown in the Illinois valley. /
have spared no pains in putting the farm
III the best condition possible, and seeing
that every foot of ground is made to yield
its utmost. The present year has been
an exceedingly fruitful one, and the crops
have more than reached my expectations
considering the quality of the land. AS
the physician in charge, DR.. Petit, will
give a full statement in regard to the
health OF the inmates and the sanitary
condition Of the institution. will only
say that there has been but little sickness
during the year. Under the care and
watchfulness of Mr.. and Mrs. Arnold.
the Warden and Matron of the asylum,
the institution has been kept i'll good or
der and the welfare of the inmates care
fully looked after. In an institution ay-
eTaging over 100 persons the year
through, nearly one half of them insane
and idiotic. it requires constant care and
watchfulness, both day and night. in or
der to keep the house in proper condition
in regard To cleanliness and health. |
cannot close this report without express
ing my thanks TO all connected with the
institution for their earnestness in en-
deavoring TO alleviate the suffering of the
poor and unfortunate brought within its
walls.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
g. W. JACKSON, Superintendent.
The County Physicians report is as
follows