The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-10-05
lowing report which on motion was adopt

| lowing report, WHlci on UOllon WAS huopt
! ed
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| If SHpCyriS0rS-lou committee on fees
and salaries would respectfully report that
| they have examined the matter of the
| complaints made against Mr.. o'Mullcy,
mine inspector and would respectively re-
port that they find beyond doubt that Mr.
OMallcy has not compelled the mine own.
crs to comply strictly with the law, but as 10
whether it would have been practicable un-
der the existing circumstances we leave with
your Honorable Body to determine.
Your committee are OF the opinion that
in some cases the law might have been com
piled with without injustice To the mine
owners while in other cases II would have
been runOus to them and your committee
would recommend that the next inspector be-
instructed to enforce the law more rigidly
where it can be done without great injustice
to the mine owners.
All of which is respectfully submitted,
ALLEN STEVENS, Gh,iiymdH.
On motion of Supervisor OLaughhn it is
ordered that this board proceed to elect -
mine inspector
Thereupon MessrS, j. O'Mallcy, William
Scott, Andrew Reed and -- Morgan were
nut in nomination for said office of mine in.
mine inspectors. Thirty-ninc ballots were
cast of which j. O'Malley received - votes,
VIM Scott received votes, Andrew Reed
vote, and - Morgan votes
Thereupon on motion of Supervisor Robin
son il is ordered that J O'Mallcy be declared
appointed mine inspector for the ensuing year
upon his entering into bond rs required by
law.
Supervisor Barton presented the following
resolution:
Resolced, That the county clerk, treasurer
and circuit clerk form q committee and be
empowered to receive bids, let contracts or
buy stationery, books, &c, for the several of
fees connected with the court house and Jail,
and that they use their own judgment in re
gard to quantity, price, &c.
Supervisor Donlevy moved to amend the
resolution by adding to said committee the
sheriff and recorder.
Supervisor Eads offered the following re.
solution rs an amendment to the amend
ment:
mlttec of three whose duty shall be to pur-
chase all necessary supplies by contract for
the court house and Jail.
Which was carried.
The ayes and noes being demanded upon
the amendment rs amended, Supervisors Ar
mold Bayley, Beach, Bedford, Boyer, Bowen,
Butte, Carey, Chapel, Conerton, Cooper,
Fades, Forristal, Fox, lIickok, Klove, Lauf,
Lewis, Lynch, Nelson, O'Laughlin, Palmer,
Robinson, Scott, Stevens, Stevenson, StOr.
mont, Stout, Tower, Westgate, 90, voted in
the affirmative, and Supervisors Barton,
Donlevy, Grove, Miner, White, Wiley, 6,
voted in the negative Carried
The ayes and noes being demanded on the
original resolution rs amended, Supervisors
Barton Baylcy, Beach, Bedford, Bowen, BuGe,
Carey, Chapel, Concrton, Cooper Fades,
Forristal, Fox, lIickok, Klove, Laut, Lewis,
Lynch, Miller, Nelson, O'Laughlin, Palmer,
Scott Stevens, Stevenson, Stormont, Stout,
Tower, Westgate White, Wylie, &c. voted in
the Affirmative; and Supervisors Arnold,
Boyer, Donlevy, Grove, Miner, Robinson,
Wiley, 7, voted in the negative. Carried.
Supervisor Stout moved to reconsider the
vote just taken on the original resolution on
supplies Tor court house and Jail as amended
Motion lost
Supervisor Miller presented the following
rs Il substitute for the report of the commit
tee on new court house and jail rs reported
at the last July session of this board
ResOlred by tie B0drd IF Supervisors If La
safe CoHntN That this board do hereby au-
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combined court house and iall for the county
of La Sale at "A cost, when all complete, fur
nished, heated and lighted, OF not exceeding
one hundred and fifty thousand dollars in
manner following;
That II committee of seven members of
this board be elected by ballot to constitute
a building committee who shall be authOriZ-
ed to proceed 10 erect a court house and Jail
rs above provided in the following manner.
The building committee shall report to
this board ut its next session the most econo-
mical and suitable location for combined
court house and Jail, giving their estimates
Of the advantages and disadvantages of re
moving the court house and jall from the
present location.
As soon rs the location of said building
shall have been finally settled by this board
said building committee shall proceed to
employ competent architect to prepare
plans and specifications for such building
and may proceed to let the contracts for the
erection and completion of the same rs soon
as may be practicable.
After the LIST Of May A. D. 1879 the build
ing committee shall cause the work of erect
ing such building to be commenced, and the
same shall be pushed on to completion as
rapidly rs the welfare of such building and
the finances at the disposal of the committee
will permit.
| Said committee shall report their action in
| full whenever required by this board.
For The purpose of raising the money To
erect such building the question of issuing
| bonds for one hundred and fifty thousand
| dollars shall be submitted at the next gencr-
al election To the legal voters of the county in
conformity with Sec. 40 of Chap. "a of the
Revised Statute entitled Counties. This
shall be done under the direction of the
| county attorney.
Supervisor Westgate moved that the sub
stitute for the report of the committee on
new court house and Jail be tabled
Thereupon the ayes and noes beng de
manded Supervisors Arnold, Barton, Bayley,
Beliord, Bowen, Butte, Chapel, Concrion,
Cooper, Donlevy, Fades, Fox, Grove,
llickok, Lauf, Miner, O'Laughlin, Rob.
lnson, Stevens, Stevenson, Westgate, White,
Wylie %, voted in the affirmative; and
Supervisor Beach, Boyer, Brown, Carey,
Flahcrty, Forristal, Klove, Lewis, Lynch,
Miller, Nelson, Palmer, Picllens, Scott, Stor.
! mont, Stout, Tower Wiley Mr. Chairman