The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-01-19
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.



January 18th. The principal business was the
adoption of the following resolution:
Resol,.d. That the thanks of the county of La
Sale. represented by the Board, are due and are
hereby gratefully expressed to Col. H. a. Nc
Caleb. the late retired clerk OF TINS county, lor
his uniform gentemanly bearing and earnest and
efficient labors while performing the duties OF
his Office. and that we send our good wishes after
the late clerk in his new field of labor.
Following that came an inquiry to the right
of the new clerk, p. W. Stocksleger, to order GER
tain blanks, viz the collectors blank receipts.
It seems that the Clerk, either through misap-
prehenson of the law or from somewhat am
biguous resolution of the Board, ordered 10000
copies of certain tax receipts, and Mr.. Lynch
desired to know by what authority these blanks
and especially larger ones than ever had before
been used, had been ordered The matter en-
gagged careful and ample discussion of the mem
bcrs and was referred.
On Tuesday the gentlemen met and had sharp
contest over the toll road leading south from OF
tawa to Strcator Mr.. Lynch claimed that by
virtue Of the law, which he read, county
boards have not only the power to fix the rates
of toll on such roads, but to stop the collection
of such toll if the roads are not kept in proper
manner; but, also, if this is not the case, the
county Board of Supervisors have the right and
it is their duty to stop the collection of all such
tolls until a committee of inspectors, or COM
mittec of three house holders, shall be requested
to act upon the subject and report.
Mr.. Flaherty called attention to the condition
of pauper in the town of Seneca who is insane
and permanent county charge. He has friends
in France who are willing to take care of him,
provided he be sent there by this county, and as
a matter of public ccononomy Flaherty thought
! the payment of his expenses thither would be
a most prudent measure. Mr. Flaherty was in
structcd to use his own discretion in the prem
Uses.
The committee on claims, Hickok, chairman,
reported the per diem and mileage of the judges
and clerks of election. Adopted
i Donlevy moved that the Supervisors be allowed
50 for one days time posting notices of election
and approving collectors bonds. Adopted
The Clerk had ordered 10000 blanks of an I'M
usual size and apparently without the order Of
the Board. lengthy debate followed and eX-
plantations pro and con were made, including n
speech by Mr.. Cullen, who printed said blanks.
Mr.. Culens bill was Sl05 and an amendment to
make it 800. 13 came near prevailing, but the
original bill was allowed, though not until Don
levy presented the blanks and called attention to
the absurdity of their form and size.
| Dehl presented the petition of the commission
crs of highways of the towns of Nermillion and
Deer Park for 81, SSl for bridge
f OLaughlin did like service for the towns of
: Manlius and Brookfeld for S24, POI 60. Both re-
D fcrrcd.
1 On Thursday, after finishing the above bust
ness, delegation of about twenty persons visit
ed the poor house, where they found 100 inmates,
. to say nothing of a few that are expected to ar
e rive ut any moments the county physician
e says. As one came only the evening before the
visit of the Board there was no time to name
e il. Its parcntagc is somewhere in Rutland and
[ the honorable member from that locality should
c rise and explain on the principle that every SUI
perysor is presumed to know all about his con
sttucnts. Until further orders, rs our reporter
did not ascertain the sex of the infant in ques
/ ton, he thinks it should be called Rutland;
/ but then what shall he do with the three or foul
l. erpectcd to arrive from Eaglc-call them Eaglcs
!, But the whole subject will probably be debated
tt to-day.
I Frday-Thc Board met at 9 A. NJ.
Inc COIninlJtec on court mousse ana ldIl report
J. ed bills, which were ordered paid.
: The exciting subject Of the Board was the con
Z sidcration of the bridge question.
s Mr. Barton presented the following report:
II Your committee, to whom referred the sub
II iect of public bridges in the towns of Brookticld
u Manlills, Nermlion, Farm Ridge, Rutland and
: Fall River, would recommend that an appor
It tionmcnt for the towns of Brookfield and Seneca
c be $4,000; to the towns of Ncrmillion and Farm
IS Ridge, $3.50, and that the bridge in Marselle'
is not in condition to warrant an appropriation
:, from La Sale county. PATRICK BARTON,
Il Chairman.
II 4 long and tedious discussion resulted, il
y which the forensic eloquence of the friends ant
Il enemies of the bridges followed and after scvcra
C dilatory motions, on each of which the ayes ant
l. hayes were called, the difference being only from
C a tie to two votes the matter was postponed Ill
Z , O'clock p. VI.
o After this intense row thus dispensed Of
" several committees were heard, among whom
Y were the committee on court house and Jail will
n intricate accounts, explained by Mr.. Lynch, ant
Y adopted without question:; also an additions
~ amount of 800 to the Supt of public schools 70
r extra duties, by motion of Mr.. O'Laughlin.
X Following this came resolution TO appoint
y county physician for Bruce Otter Creek ant
Eagle, at not to exceed $50 per annum. Adopted
Mr. Kloye, chairman of the committee appoint
,r cd to visit the county house. reported y rcsolu
l. ton highly deserved by the warden and matrOl
y of the county house and lis excellent condition
ID which was unanimously adopted.
ltl Ate O'Clock p VI. the Board met with full at
N tendance and no little excitement, owing to tn
ir bridge question The road and bridge commit
rs tees report was the principal subject Of agony
% and able arguments followed, and elOquence fol
err lowed oratorv until an amount Of rhetoric tina
ne would have confused Brownson or DIR. McCOsh
H. or any ether man--was 50 thick that you cou
in have cut it with knife,-uness a very dull one
IA After numerous motions To reconsider, amend
n commit and recommii, besides postponcmcnt in
IL definitely and definitely Mr.. Spiccr tried 10 pro