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

Amt Tor winch OrUer 10 DE lSSucu O,oVO 80
The Board adjourned till IA. NJ, tomorrow
FRIDAY, Sept. 81.
Supervisor Brown introduced a resolution
relative to the amount of bonds of the In
spector of mines Referred to the committee
on fees and saleries.
Supervisor Flaherty, chairman OF the COM
mittee on paupers submitted the following
report, which was adopted
Your committee, to whom was referred the
question of appointing an overseer OF the
poor of the township Of Bruce, beg leave to
report that having examined the bills OF the
town of Bruce are well satisfied with the
manner in which the present supervisor has
discharged his duty, and beg leave to be dis.
charged from further consideration OF the
subject
On the question of supporting paupers by
towns, your committe beg leave to report that
on consulting with the county attorney lind
that the same is impossible for the reason
that it would require change OF the law 10
carry the same into effect
Supervisor Flahcrty submitted the report
of the special" committee to suggest certain
improvements upon the poor farm, ana re-
commends the appropriation OF Sl2O0 to be
expended under the direction of the super
intendent of the poor, and that the clerk be
instructed to draw his order on the treasurer
for the same when such Improvements are
completed, on the certificate OF said superin-
tendent
Supervisor Nelson offered the following
resolution:
Resolped, That the bonds given to the
proper authorities of the county OF La Sale
| by Jacob Mason, for the support of Caroline
| kissel, married daughter of said Jacob
! Mason, he surrendered, and that the county
| of La Sale support the said Caroline Kissel.
| Supervisor Bowen moved to lay the resolu-
| ton on the table Motion was lost. The
question recurring upon the adoption OF sad
resolution the yeas and nays being demand
| ed. Supervisors Barton, Beach, Boyer, Brown,
| Carey. Conerton, Laut, Nelson, O'Laughlin
| and Plrr, voted in the affirmative. Super
yisors Bedford, Bostwick, Bowen, Delhi, Don
| levy, Eastman, Fiaherty, Fox, Gillett, Grove,
| IIickock, Jackson, klove, Lewis. Lynch, MI
ner, Palmer, Pickens Spcer, stevens, steven
son, True, Wiley, and Mr., Chairman-24-
voted in the negative. The resolution was
lost
Supervisor Pickens introduced the follow
inc resolution, which on motion was adopted;
Res0yced, That the clerk be directed to draw
his order in favor Of the several supervisors
and officers in attendance for mileage ana
per diem due this term.
Supervisor Spicer, chairman OF the com
mittee on fees and salerieS, submitted me lol-
lowing report:
Yonr committee recommend that the bond
of James O'NIalIy, inspector OF mines, be llN-
ed at two thousand dollars.
Supervisor Nelson moved to amend ny
striking out two thousand and inserting I'VE
thousand, which amendment was lost. Inc
report of the committee as submitted was
adopted.
The following opinion Of the County At
tolney were ordered spread upon the record;
TRAAPS.
To tie HonolaJh Board cf Supervisors Of
La Sdiie County:
In compliance with the request OF your
honorable body, | have examined the ques-
ton as to whether the county Is liable Tor
assistance furnished that class Ut persons
known and designated rs trAmps, or, in other
words persons who have no permanent resi-
dence in any locality, but are travelling from
place to place claiming their support from
the public authorities; and would say that
such persons are not paupers within the
meaning of the law; and that the county Is
not Liable, either to private individuals or to
towns and cities who furnish them with as
sistance 4 paupcr, under our statute, is a
poor person, destitute of peCuniary means,
and unable to earn livelihood, in conse-
oucnce of any bodily intrmity, idiocy, luna
CIV, or other unavoidable cause This class
OF persons, if their relatives designated in
the statute be not of sufficient ability to sup.
port them, the county, by section IA of chap,
ter 1917, revised statutes Of 1874, is required
to support. To this class Of persons rs a
county charge should be added also persons,
whether resident or nonresident, not coming
within the definition Of Il pauper of any
town or county who shall fall sick, not hay
ing money or property to pay their board
nursing and medical aid, such persons, by
section d, chapter 101, revised statute, 1874
the county is required to assist The county
is under no legal obligation to render aid
and assistance to any other class OF persons
than those above mentioned, or to pay bills
contracted for their support; and in fact, Il
would be an unauihorizeds appropriation OF
the county funds, should the board pay the
claim of any person, town or city, for assist
ancc OF support Of persons not falling within
either class of persons herein designated rs
Il county charge.
Respectfully
II. MAYO,
County Attorney.