The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-07-13
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.
Synopsis of their Proceedings.
The New Court House. Equalization of Tax.
es &c.
MONDAY.

| MONDAY.
The body of wise men, the solons Of their
several townships-the board OF supervisors of
La Sale county-met in this city on Monday
last at O'Clock p. NJ, in that dngy old rookery,
which by courtesy is known as the county
court house.
AS the circuit court was in session, the SUI
pervlsors were obliged to throw themselves
upon the mercy of Judge Miller, who suspend
ed business in the county court room for few
moments to enable them to organize
This, the July session, it should be rcmem.
bered is the beginning of the supervisors term
each year
The clerk called the roll and found quo
rum present. and on so announcing the fact,
motion was made to adjourn to the city hall,
| the free use of which had been rendered the
board by Mr.. Lynch, the mayor of the city, but
after some side debate the motion was with
drawn, as the only business to be done was the
choice of chairman, the work of few min
utes.
Supervisor Tower moved that Samuel X.
Lewis be elected chairman for the ensuing year,
which was unanimously carried
Mr.. Lewis, on taking his seat, said in sub
stance: He thanked the board for this re-
newed compliment to him, one which they had
several times so generously repeated and one
never sought by himself He found it great
satisfaction to feel that he had been able to har
monte the many conflicting elements and di.
verse opinions, such as necessarily prevail in
body of this SIZE composed of gentlemen
representing so many different and often OPP
posing interests. He had always endeavored
to act impartially on every question and to pre-.
serve a course totally unlntluenced by any per-
sonal feeling. The unanimous vote which the
members had just given him as its chairman
was conclusive proof that his efforts to preside
with impartial justice to all had been recog-
nized by all. He mentioned, officially, the So
cial, void and public loss occasiOned by the
death Of Giles w. jackson, county superin-
tendent of the poor and also the melancholy
death of Col. McCaleb, late clerk, and suggest
ed the appointment Of committee to draft APP
proprate resolutions.
Lynch moved the chair appoint such COM
mittee. Carried.
Donlevy desired to get suitable place in
which to meet. While the board appreciated
the kind offer of the city of Ottawa through
Mayor Lynch Of the free use of the city hall,
he well knew, as did many others of the
board that it is no fit place in this terribly hot
weather for 40 or so men to try to do business
"Why," said Peter, its hotter than that place
that Beecher says is played outw He said
that he understood that Turner Hall could be
got for small sum, the amount lett to our
selves, 500 or $25 at most.
Tower favored committee to see about it.
The subject was passed.
Beach offered resolution that as vacancy
exists in the Office of superintendent of the
poor the election of that officer be on We'd
nesday at 2P. NJ Carried.
Flaherty, who has been acting as superin
tendent, desired to know if he was continued
till then The chair said Eyes"
Adjourned to meet at the city hall at ga NJ
Tuesday,