The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-10-05


a. per cent paid out 1856
ss,ls9 62
Bal due county ............... <l9,47O s.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
f. G. LEWIS,
Chairman.
Supervisor DOnlevy presented the fol-
lowing resolution, which on motion was
adopted:
Resolved, That the sum of fifteen dol
lars be allowed the widow and heirs Of
II. A. McCaleb, deceased being amount
expended by him in purchasing an atlas
for use IN County Clerk office, and that
the chairman of the Board forward said
amount to the family of said deceased.
Supervisor Beach introduced the fol-
lowing resolution, which on motion was
adopted:
WHEREAS, The management of the
county asylum for the last eight months
has been in the hands of the pauper Gem
mittee, and as it would not be proper for
them to pass upon their own bills, there
fore
RESOLVED, That the committee to settle
with the county officers be authorized to
settle with said pauper committee.
On motion of f. G. Lewis the Board
proceeded to draw grand jury for the
ensuing year.
Supervisor Klove, chairman Of the
committee on finance, submitted the fol-
lowing report:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen:
Your committee on finance, to whom
was referred the resolution OF supervisor
White in regard to the refundlng fund,
have had the same under consideration,
and beg leave to report that they have
consulted with the County Attorney in
relation to the right of this Board to au-
thorize the County Treasurer to distribute
the balance of what is known as the re-
funding fund, to such tax payers as have
not awaited themselves of the benefit of
the act of the General Assembly, APP
proved March 18th, 1915, and would re-
port that they are advisedthat the County
Board have not the power TO make such
order of distribution.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
a. A. kLOvE,
Chairman.
Supervisor Grove moved that the con-
sideration of the report be postponed I'M
til tomorrow morning. and that the
County Attorney be requested to come
the matter. Carried.
On motion Board adjourned till 8
o'clock tO-laOrrow morning.
TUESDAY, Sept. II, 1878.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present same as yesterday. Minutes of
yesterdays proceedings read and APP
proved.
Henry Mayo, County Attorney, ap-
peared before the Board and gave rs his
opinion that this Board have not the
power to authorize the County Treasurer
to pay out the remainder of the 1856 re-
funding fund now in the treasury.
Supervisor O Laughlinmoved the adOp-
ton of the report of Supervisor Klove,
chairman of the finance committee, Of
ing demanded. Supervisors Arnold, Bay
ley. Beach. Bedford, Boyer, Bowen, Butte,
Carey. Chapel, Connerton, Cooper,
Fades. Flaherty, Forristal. Fox. Grove,
Hickok. klove, Lauf, Lewis, Lynch,
Miller, Miner, Nelson, O'Laughlin, Palm
er, Pickens, Robinson, Scott, Stevens,
Stevenson, Stormont. Stout, Tower, Wi
lev S. {. Wylle-36 voted in theatiirmative.
Supervisors Brown, Donlevy, Westgate,
White, voted in the negative.
The report was adopted.
Supervisor Scott moved that action
upon the report of the committee of new
court house and Jail be postponed until
8 o'clock this p. NJ. Carried.
Supervisor Flaherty, chairman of the
committee on paupers, submitted the fol-
adopted:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the Board
of Supervisors:
Your committee on pauperS claims
would beg leave to report that they have
examined all claims presented before
them. and recommend the payment of
the following, and that the Clerk be di-
rected to issue orders for the several
amounts to the several claimants, to wit
Name ana Jor sohat. Tn. Crd. Ard.
Beford Scion II Berry, groceries
and dry goods .................H Hope SIS n}
Henry Dovenspeke, coal ........ - 2l0
W Reynolds. groceries ....... e 2i1
Watkin. & Farchild, groceries. Z" S2i p 22s5
Il Il Bedford. money advanced. %. &c "a,
DR. W Bullock. med att. Deer PIX i2 p %
VIM Hayne harness. Co House %
Geo Bennett crockery ........ 345
Geo Jekyll, labor at asylum ..... 7s2
; W Raymond, money adv to
Thorne for expenses. ........ 32
II Thorn. taking paupers to /" 1000
Mrs lydia Arnold, labor ....... 3ss
B B Arnold a. warden .......... 5000
Mary Welsh. labor AT asylum. 43u
Emma PYLE. labor at asylum .... II i2
Il Arnold cash for sundries 600 1870
W W Arnold labor at asylum 90. l3l 90
Martin Flaherty. cash advanced. zoe
W Arnold labor at asylum. as ~
China REYNOLDS, labor at asylum 332l
4 & Freeman. lumber .....-...-. IS
Shuler. lumber. ..-..-....... 81
Forbes Il Gehring drugs, &c. Ice Is |
" Lockwood hardware ......-.. l35 Is |
David Refs, meat. pee. ........ a6 ~
Hamilton, lime and salt. 6S Is |
? HAYES trees. ..-.---.--.- Il VI
Ottawa Gas Co. Cas fixtures ..... - % |
John Lacon. labor at asylum i2m !
Dr. Macarthur med att. SEQ
Dr. John : Ryburn. med att ..... 800 |
Dr. " Petit. medical att. 800
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