The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1878-02-02
obedience to the resolution we have eXamin-
cd the toll hridne ~ MarsnilleS acrnSS the


would hesitate 20 make or recommend an
appropriation. Although the town OF Rut
land has made the necessary preparation to
pay their proportion of the appraised value
viz. $S,6361O, and the inhabituts ct the
town OF Fall River have subscribed To pay
the commissioners OF highways OF said town
their proportion and both making hail. OF
said valuation, yet we, on account ot It's pro
hable early decay and the condition Oh the
abutmcnts which 10 insure the safety OF the
bridge require instant repairs, and therefore
we ask to be discharged from further con
c;de:ation of the same
PATRICK BARTON, Chairman.
Supervisor Lynch moved the following
amendment to the report:
ReS0toed, That the sum Of $500 be ap-
propriated for the purchase OF the MarScilleS
toll bridge on the same conditions as recon.
mended by the committee on roads and
bridges in relation to the bridge ut Seneca,
and the Farm Ridge, and Vermillion bridges.
The previous question being called and the
ayes and noes being demanded, Supervisors
Bayley, Barton, Bcltord, Boyer, Bowen,
Brown, Carey, Conerton, Diehl, Eastman,
Fox, Gillett, IIickok, Jackson Lau!,
Lynch, Nicely, O'Laughlin, Palmer, Parr,
Pickens, Spcer, Stevens, Stevenson, True,
Wiley, Mr.. Chairman, (2S) voted in the AT
tirmatiye, and Supervisors Beach, Bostwick,
Donlevy, Flaherty, Grove, klove, Miner,
Nelson, (SD voted IL the negative question
Previous declared carried.
The question being on the adoption of the
amendment, the ayes and noes being demand
ed. Supervisors Bayley, Beach, Beg u, Bowen,
Brown, Carey, Diehl, Fox, Grove, Jackson,
Klove, Lewis, Lynch, Miner, Nicely, Nelson,
OIaughlin, Palmer, Parr, Pickens, Spicer,
Stevens, Stevenson, Mr.. Chairman, en- voted
in the affirmative, and Supervisors Barton,
Belford, Bostwick, Conerton, Cooper, Don
levy, Estman, Flaherty, Gillett, Hickok,
Lanf, True, Wiley, p3) voted in the nsga-
tive. Carried
The previous question being called, the
ayes and noes being demanded, Supervisors
Baylcy, Beach, Boyer, Bostwick Bowen
Brown, Carey, Diehl, Donleyy, Flaherty,
Fox, Gillett Grove, Jackson, klove, Lewis,
Lynch, Marks, Nicely, O'Laughlin, Palmer,
Parr, Pickens, Spicer, Stevens, Stevenson,
(26) voted IN the affirmative, and SupcrviS-
ors Bedford, Conerton, Eastman, Hickok,
Nelson and V .ly ~ :. =. in the negative
Carried
The question being upon The adoption Of
the report rs amended, the ayes and noes be
ing demanded, Supervisors Baylcy Beach,
Boyer, Bowen, Brown, Carey, Dlelll, FOX,
Grove jackson, Klove, Lewis, Lynch, Miner
Nicely, Nelson, O'Laughlin, Palmer, Parr
Pickens, Spicer, Stevens, Stevenson, Mr.
Chairman, GA voted in the affirmative, and
Barton, Bedford, Bostwck, Conerton, Don
levy, Eastman, Flaherty, Gillett, llickok,
Klove, Wiley, Ql) voted in the negative.
Report adopted as amended.
Supervisor Brown introduced the follow
ing resolution:
WHEREAS, At the last session an appro-
priatlon OF $500 was appropriated to the
bridge at Peru, and that 50 600 has been ap
propriatcd to the Seneca bridge, and other
large proportiOnatc amounts 10 the Mar
settles and other bridges on the said river
BE it Resolred That 81 800 be forthwith ap-
propriated to the bridge at Peru, and that
the Clerk be instructed to draw his order on
the Co. Treasurer, payable to the proper OIL
GERS for that amount.
Supervisor Jackson moved to lay the reso
luton on the table Carried.
Supervisor klove introduced the following
resolution, which, on motion, was adopted:
WHEREAS, The County Treasury is now
about empty and is not likely to be repen.
ished before the middle Of next month, and
whereas there have now been bills ordered to
be paid 10 the amount of about Tl0,OoO;
therefore
Resolrcd, That the Chairman of the Board
of Supervisors, together with the treasurer,
be authorized to borrow such amount as snail
be needed to pay orders not to exceed the
sum of $4,000
On Motion it was ordered that thclniiCaEc
and per diem of the members of this board
be published.
Supervisor Klovc introduced the following
resolution:
That "a committee, to consist Of the chair.
man and two members of this board, be APP
pointed to take into consideration the cXpe-
dicncy of building court house and Jail,
and the probable cost of the same, and to pro
cure any information they may deem advlsa-
bic in that regard, and report TO The next scs-
sion ofthc board Of Supervisors OF tins coun.
~
Supervisor Gillrtt moved to lay tac rcso-
luton on the table upon which the ayes
and noes being demanded, Supervisors Bay
ley, Boyer Bostwick, Dichl, Donlcvy, East
man, Fox, Gillctt Nelson, O'LaughIin and
True, Il y, voted in the affirmative, and Su-
pcrvisors Beach, Brown, Carey, Flaherty,
Grove, Klovc, Lewis, Lynch, Nicely, Palmer,
Parr, PiCkcns, Spiccrand Mr. Chairman, "a,
voted in the negative Lost
The question being upon the adoption OF
the resolution. the ayes and noes being de
manded, Supervisors Beach, Brown, Carey
Donlcvy, Fhhcrty, Fox, Grove, kloyc Lew
is, Lynch, Nicely, Palmer, Parr, Pickcn-,
Spiccr, Wiley and MIR Chairman, %, voted
in the affirmative, and Supervisors Baylcy
Boyer, Bostwick, Diehl, Eastman, Gillctt
Miner, Nelson, OI.aughlin and True, (lO)
voted in the negative Resolution declared
carried
Thcrcupon the chairman appointed Suncr
yisors Kloyc and Boyer rs such committee
Supervisor Parr introduced the following
resolution:
Re.olied, That J. G.. Armstrong bc allowed
the sum of ten dollar, tor reporting the pro
cccdings or of this session ot the board 10 the
different county papers.
Supervisor Ilonlcvy moved 10 amend by
striking out ten and Inserting fifteen. Car
ricd.
ON motion The resolution n amended wa,
carried
On motion Of Supervisor Flahcrty it was
ordered that the clerk cause the proceedings
of this beard Ia lr uubli-lcl according To-