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

liable man. assured me only yesterday that he
had seen letter from Mcintyre, dated Il few
weeks ago, demanding fees from person living
east of Streator, as have stated
mere are $500 to 81 900 of uncollccted fees on
MS oook IN question, and from McIntyres at
tempt 10 collect these fees, thought it of impor-
lance 10 the public to have This book
On motion OF E. c. Lewis, the committee on
oo' anu salaries were instructed to investigate
'iio ch'ire subject and report TO this board also
" "scertalh II Mcintyre has been collecting or
trying TO collect fees since the termination of his
office Adopted
Adjourned till Tuesday next atarM
-, TUESDAY, Sept 18th.
Inc Board OF Supervisors met in pursuance of
adjournment, NJ the city hall, the county court
having possession Of the court rooms
supervisor Dehl asked leave to amend his ne
'it'oh Tor ald Tor bridge across the Vermillion
river, by making the amount asked for 81. 40 in
stead of $1,000. Granted
/, Supervisor Wiley presented petition for aid
to the town of Earl to help build bridges.
They have two bridges to provide for one
, costing $3.50 and the other $3.50. The board is
asked to give them reasonable sum.
+. {. Lewis presented series of whereases
and resolutions on the bridge question, in sub
stance,
j WHEREAS, the new bridge law as viewed by
the county attorney compels the county to make
appropriations for one half the cost of all bridges
hereafter built in any town. when the cost Of
such bridge exceeds the sum of forty cents Oh
cach one hundred dollars OF the taxable property
OF such town, and as decided by the county attor-
lney gives the commissioners of highways the
power TO decide when such bridge is necessary,
ana as the tax needed for such appropriations
must be equally borne by all the towns in the
county, without any exception to such as have
already built expensive bridges, and that the
towns of Peru and Utica have erected substantial
bridges the Illinois river, the cost of
which would bring them under the provisions Of
this Flaw, and as the county has never contributed
dollar of aid to either of the towns named and
it is the sense of this board that the law should
distribute its favors and burdens equally it
would therefore be unjust to compel said towns
to be taxed to pay half the cost of every other
expensive bridge in the county,
ResOlved, that the bridges of these towns and
all others in the county be appraised and one
half of such appraised value be allowed to the
benefit of such towns, and that all sums paid
hitherto by the county in aid of bridges be de-
Quoted from such new appropriation as may be
asked under this law.
Referred to be considered with the bridge Ques.
ton in general.
Supervisor Brown presented written state
ment showing the cost of the Peru bridge.
Adjourned to Wednesday morning at $50 A. ".
| WEDNESDAY, Sept 10th.
The committee on claims through Hickok re-
ported the county attorneys decision that gar.
nishees on allowance by the board are illegal
| O'Laughlin, of Brookfeld, offered resolutions
recting that it is believed that certain Justices Of
the Peace and police magistrates of this county
have neglected to pay over fines to county
superintendent Williams that are due the school
| fund, and directing the superintendent and coun-
| ty attorney to bring all such delnquents TO jus
tce. Adopted.
The committee on claims reported sundry bills
which were allowed. Also rejected claims Of
James Foster, constable, Streator, $l14.45; Sam.
johnson j. p, Streator, sl2.3O, and others.
Chester B. Clark, $7i25 for money and time
in bringing thieves to justice, and j. W. Browne
Iattorney's fees on same case, $25 Adopted.
The committee on court house and Jail, Lynch,
chairman, reported sundry bills for allowance,
among which was $4,000 for repairs on court
house and jail. S5,40S22 sheriff IS fees. Report
approved.
On motion of Spicer the board went into the
examination of the several candidates for the
office of inspector of mines. John Dixon,
Woods were put through a rigid questioning BY
the board assisted by Mr.. Cherry, of Streator, an
expert. Mr.. Woods not being citizen Of the U.
s. was excused suddenly when the fact became
known, the law debarring him from the burdens
of office sin this blarsted country, you know"
The three gentlemen named passed very cred
liable examinations, particularly Mr.. 'Malley,
who was chosen by ballot, O'Mallcy, 2l; Dixon,
II and Kelly3
Flaherty, chairman OF the committee on pau
pers, submitted portion OF his report, recon-
mending long list of claims. He introduced
the subject by regretting that our pauper ae-
counts have grown suddenly extraordinarily
large owing to the ignorance OF certain new So
peryisors and the apparent disregard by the Old
er ones who are pre- sumed to know the rules OF
the board in giving allowance to paupers outside
of the county asylum. He regretted this because
they had done this in violation of resolution OF
I the board to allow no outside aid. These men
have incurred very great expense to the county
and thrown upon it the burden Of bills that in the
1 committees opinion the county is not obliged TO
nav. and such supervisors have possibly made
themselves personally liable to pay these amounts
| Though many people are out OF employment,
i vet many of them by reason Of strikes should not
be subject to County charity, especially given
with this free hand. The departure from our
we'll known rules-this violation Of an express
order of this board, has opened the door to i'm
mcnse expense to the county, which should be
closed, or else turn our paupers from the county
asylum and throw away the peoples money
broad cast in every town. In Ottawa We find the
tramps' bill presented to the courts for board
alone as follows:
&c. g. StantZ. ......... ........... ..-.S2l w
IL p Cross .-. So 70.
i Total. .............. .sl63 70