The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1877-09-22

)wn for its own inmates there Referred
The committee on fees and salaries, Spicer
hartman, reported the following fees for the
ounty officers:
ounty Judge. .......... ...........'.... S3,oVO
treasurer. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. ......''''. ~,ooo
reasurcr's Clerk ....... ................. wv
ounty Clerk. ....'..'....'..''. @o ooo
Deputy Clerk. ............ ..'..'.'.'... ~
'wo assistant clerks, $3.50 each... ......... l,3OO
,vtra clerk hire ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. 500
That no change be made in the salary of the
superintendent of Schools, he being allowed 200
ays' service at 81 per day.
That the Inspector of Mines be allowed not to
lceed fifty days at S. per day and necessary
Zpenses.
This is an increase of $500 to the County
ldge, and caused lengthy debate, Lynch and
evils for the increase and Klove, Flahcrty and
hers preferring $500, the last years fig
res. The increased salary was finally voted by
yes 20, nays ID.
The report was then adopted entire This re-
ices the Treasurer's salary $500, the Deputy's
70 dollars; also reduces the county clerk 500
,llars, his deputy 100 dollars, two clerks $50
lch, but adds to his extra cherk hire $500.
Adjourned till . A. NJ. Thursday.
THURSDAY, Sept 20.
The bridge question was tackled this morning
earnest.
Flaherty, from the committee on roads and
idges, the chairman being opposed to bridge
preparations, the committee standing four to
le-reported in favor of allowing the Peru
idge $500 dollars; Utica 1000 dollars, one half
l.lf d. NJ, Dali
the latter pay one half of the original cost of
Hiding the bridge at Utica, 400 dollars for Earl
I'd 5000 dollars for Ottawa. The applications
r bridge aid from Marseilles, Seneca and Yer
illionvie were not reported back as these
WINS have not complied with the law in taking
e preliminary steps required by law before
king help from this board.
L. c. Lewis was unable to comprehend this
port 1t neither complies with law nor equity
ow can this committee make an appropriation
Deer Park, which has not asked n dollar from
e county, and withhold from Marseillcs and
eneca that have come before us for help
The amount offered Utica is $1,000 and Ottawa
200. Ottawa needs more than $4,000, and
tica, by reason of having splendid new BRIDGE
entitled to more than is offered.
Marks, of Mendoza, moved a substitute 'T0
,stponc all appropriations until next winter
id that the committee get written opinion on
e legality of this new road and bridge law, by
me attorney outside of La Sale county,"
Lynch-The admission made by this resolution
that if the law is legal, the board is bound to
axe the appropriations the question is raised
neither we have been properly advised. Is it
)ssible that we have to go out Of the county for
gal ability and intelligence to get advice: or
pes it mean that our lawyers are dishonestg
hn Mr.. Marks intend to insnuate that our law
RS are not intelligent and honest? His insinu-
ion is a outrage. l think this board has intel
renee enough, unadvsed by any attorney, to
ad and comprehend this law This pretended
(ndness by certain members is from their inor-
nate bias. They refuse to see what is plain
d violate their obligation as members Of this
ard to obey the law The law of 1874 provided
al the board of supervisors in certain cases
by vote aid for bridges in their discretion. The
" of 1877 is word for word the same until it
aches this point, where it says, ''die board shall
e one-hdl. for bridgeS,' &c.
The former law was permissivc, this new law
OUllSulOTS. AS llltSc ldWS are NOTu NOlu
same except exchanging the word may for
V the laws are meant to be different. The
,islaturc left no doubt, but made the new law
sitive and impossible to mistake its meaning
bc board has no discretion. When town
nts bridge the cost of which will exceed the
hount of 40 cents tax on each 800 of property
d has levied such tax, the board Of supervisors
biz appropriate the other hay. What could be
liner?
This is made SO absolutely certain that it needs
attorney outside or inside the county to ex-
lin. Every member is obliged to vote for these
preparations, and his duty as a sworn officer,
| his conscience, should leave him no loop
lie to crawl out of. | am not here begging
unity aid for the Ottawa bridge, demand it
Re and now, in conformity with the laws of the
te of Illinois.
The resolution before us is a reflection upon
county attorney.
iarks-It is not intended as such. The attor-
is surrounded by bad atmosphere
4ynch-The atmosphere is the positive law of
state. But why delay this matter? The law
npes us to vote the aid now, not in some far
future.
rec bridges across large streams are public
peft. The legislature has wisely lifted one
4 Of the burden off small towns caused by the
fessity of building large and expensive bridges,
compelled the county the pay one half to-
rds them.
although the sum of q, 600 is small we will ac-
i and get along with it.
Ne have figured to save expense to the county.
3 Fe buy the bridge now we save 81, $50. II you
use this, We will have built by next year q new
dye costing $97,O or even $4,000, and will
hpel you to pay one half of it,
fckens moved to table Marks motion to post
be the subject. Ayes %, nays is. Carried.
picer moved to amend the committees report
substitute giving to each of the bridges at
ca, Peru, Ottawa, Marseiles and Seneca, $1,000
h. Then followed long discussion.
rlaherty explained that the recommendation
i Deer Park be allowed one half of the amount
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