The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-10-05
WEDNESDAY, Sept 1sth, 1878, er. VI.

ioUrn until o'clock thsr. NJ
WEDNESDAY, Sept 18th, 1878, 2P.M.
Board called To order by the chairman
Present same rs this \. VI.
Supervisor StOrmOnt moved To reconsider
the vote on the amendment Ia the report of
the committee on fees and salaries in rea
ton 10 the Shcril'S salary.
The ayes and noes being demanded, Su.
pcrvlSor> Arnold, Barton, Bayley, Beach,
Bowen, Brown, Carey, Chapel, Cooper, Don
levy, Forrlstal, klovc, Lynch, Miller, Pick
ems, Stevenson, Stormont Stout and AlcXan
der Wylic, 10, voted in the affirmative and
Supervisors Bedford, Butte, Connerton, Fades,
Fox, Grove lIickok, Miner, O'LaughIin,
Palmer Stevens, White and Wiley, Is, voted
in the negative Notion carried.
The question being now upon the adop-
ton of the amendment 10 the report, the ayes
and noes being demanded, Supervisors Ar
mold, Barton, Bayley Bowen, Brown, Carey,
Chapel, Cooper, Donlevy, Fades, Forrisal,
Klovc, Lynch, Miller, Pickcns, Stormont,
Stout and AleNanncr Wiley, Is, voted in the
affirmative, and Supervisors Beach, Bedford,
Butte, Conncrton, Fox Grove, lIickOk, Miner,
O'Laughlin, Palmer, Stevens, Stevenson,
White and Wiley, A. voted in the negative
Amendment carried,
NuptIN iSOT " lsuuHIllll llbNtu 10 alntul
the report of the committee on fees and sala-
RES by deducting $500 from the amount re
commended for the Sheriff 5 outside deputies,
the same shall read $500 and also to deduct
the sum OF $500 from the amount recon-.
mended for travelling expenses, 50 that the
same shall read $1,000
Supervisor Lynch moved an amendment
to the amendment, that the item of 5000 from
the Sheriff. and outside deputies, and $500
deduction from Sheriff travelling expenses
be taken up separately, Carried.
The question being upon the deduction OF
5000 from the amount recommended by the
committee on fees and salaries for the Sher-
ifs outside deputies Amendment carried.
The question now being upon the deduc.
ton of the sum of $500 from the amount re-
commended by the committee on fees and
salaries for Sheriff. travelling expenses.
Amendment carried.
Supervisor Brown moved to amend the re.
port by fixing the salary of the deputy Sheriff
at $1,000 per annum instead of 5000 rs recon-
mended by the committee on fees and saar.
les Motion lost
The question being upon the amount al
lowed to the Sheriff on the original report as
amended, the ayes and noes being demanded,
Supervisors Arnold, Bayey Beach, Belford,
Bowen, Butte, Conerton, Cooper, klove, Mil
Ter, O'Laughlin, Palmer, Pickens, Stevenson,
White, Wiley, Wylle, If, voted in the at
tirmative; Supervisors Barton, Brown, Car
ey, Chapel, Donlevy Fades, Forristal Fox,
Grove, HickOk, Lynch, Miner, Stevens, Stor
mont, Stout-lj, voted in the negative
Report adopted rs amended.
The question beng now upon the adoption
Of the report Of the committee on fees and
salaries in relation to mine inspector. Re
port adopted.
The question being now upon the adoption
of the report of the committee on fees and
salaries in relation to additional allowance
for deputy clerks salary in the county clerks
office. Report adopted.
Supervisor S. c. Wiley presented the fol-
lowing resolution, which on motion was
| adopted
Resolced, That committee of seven mem
bers Of this Board be elected by ballot, the
| one having the highest vote on the first bal
lot to be chairman Of said committee, and the
balance of said committee elected in the
same manner The persons so elected shall
constitute committee to look up the most
suitable and economical site for the erection
of court house and Jail, and report to this
Board at its next session.
Thereupon the Board proceeded to elect
! the said committee in accordance with the
| said resolution, the first ballot being an III
| formal one.
| Sup. Flaherty having received the highest
number of votes on the first formal ballot;
| Sup Miller having received the highest num-
her of votes on the second formal ballot; Sup.
Grove, having received the highest number
| of votes on the third formal ballot; Sup.
| Cooper, having received the highest number
of votes on the fourth formal ballot; Sup. S.
tl. hi ,iif,t
Der of votes on the fifth formal ballot; Sup.
Palmer, having received the highest number
of votes on the sixth formal ballot; and Sup.
| Stevens having received the highest number
of votes on the seventh formal ballots; there
upon the SAID supervisors were declared elect
| ed as such committee
| Sup Flahcrty having received the highest
number of votes on the first formal ballot, is
thereby made chairman of said committee
Sup Lynch moved that said committee OF
| seven be Instructed to repair the court house
| and ail as they may deem necessary.
| Sup Miller moved rs an amendment, that
| the committee on court house and jail be in
structed to make the necessary repairs on
| court house and Jail.
| Tuereupon the ayes and noes were de-
manded. Supervisors Arnold, Barton, Bay
ley, Beach, Bedford, Butte, Carey, Chapel,
Connerton, Cooper, Donlevy, Fades, Flah-
erty, Forristal, Fox, Hickok, Klove, Miller,
Nelson, OLaughlin, Palmer, Pickens, Stew
ems Stevenson, Stormont, White, Wiley-27,
voted in the affirmative; Supervisors Lynch,
Miner, Stout, Wylie-4, voted in the mega
| tive
The question berg now upon the original
motion as amended Carried.
Sup. Stevenson, chairman of the commit
tee on complaints and Attachments, read pc
| titlon Of JOscph IL French. asking for an