The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-08-09

of July, 1879, at . o'clock p. NJ. Carried.
THURSDAY, July 3lst, 1879
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present same as first day. Minutes
of the proceedings of the 18th inst, read
and approved. -
Supervisor Flaherty. chairman of the
pauper committee, submitted the follow
ing, which, on motion, is adopted:
Mr.. Chairman and GentleH,en OF me
Board N Supervisors Your committee
on paupers, to whom was referred the
matter of repairing the range at the Coun-
ty Asylum, beg leave to make the follow
ingreport: Thatat the September meeting
of the County Board the chairman OF
the pauper committee called the atten-
ton of the Board to the necessity OF hay
inc Il new range at the Asylum,
but no action was taken in the mat
ter. He again called their "tleh'
ton to the same matter ut the last
January meeting, at which time the follow
ing resolution was adopted:
Resolced, That the pauper committee be
authorized to repair the range and Kitchen
at the county asylum, so as to save labor as
much as possible, and that the Clerk be au-
thorized to draw his order on the treasurer
in favor of the chairman of said committee
for the amount expended for such repairs
Your committee did not understand that
the intention was to repair the old range, Tor
the same was not worth repairing, but to pro
cure new one; and as soon as practicable
after the January meeting, your committee
let the contract to Messrs, Manley Il Smca-
ton for the building of range, with which,
when completed, your committee felt highly
pleased, rejecting great credit upon the
manufacturers, and supplies want much
needed at the asylum. The following is
statement of the expenses of range, NC: For
range, 1925; copper reservoir, Sl2.14 sheet
iron cupboard, $297j iron dish pans, $1,000;
dripping pans, S5.32; boilers, $3.50; stone
tagging $43G5. Total, $435.3G, which
amount has been paid as per voucher here.
with submitted All of which is respectful
ly submitted. MARTIN FLAHERTY,
ChailmdR.
Supervisor Flaherty submitted the follow
ing report, which, on motion, was adopted:
Mr.. Chdtrndn and Gentlemen Of tie Board
IF .S,aergis0rs: Your committee on paupers,
to whom was referred the petition of Hans
Osmunson, asking for an appropriation to
pay his expenses to Norway, would recon-
mend that the Clerk be directed to draw his
order on the treasurer in favor of the super
visor Of the town of Mission for $25 to assist
in paying the expenses of said Osmunson to
Norway. All of which is respectfully sub
mitted. MARTIN FLAHERTY, Chdirmdn.
Supervisor Fraherty, chairman of the com
mlttee on paupers, presents the bill of the ILL.,
nois Institute for the education of the blind
for the sum of $345, the same beng for cloth
ing furnished by said institution to one Paul
Schvenberger, an inmate, and the Clerk is
authorized to draw his order on the treasurer
for the SAID amount in favor of the lLstitu-
ton.
Supervisor Flaherty, chairman of the com.
mttee on paupers, presents an agreement
and note of ID. G. Connel, which Is as fol,
lows:
VICTOR, July %, 1879.
Nr. T. &. GtbSon, Sir: | will receive my
mother, Mary McGcven, from the county
asylum as soon as her health will permit,
and will pay all expenses incurred by La
Sale county until she is removed.
Witness, Martin Flaherty.
ID. C. CONNEL.
OTTAWA, July %, 1879.
Sixty day after date, for value received, l
promise to pay the County of La Sale, IN
the State of Illinois, one hundred and two
dollars and eighty-five cents, with interest at
eight per cent. ID. G. CONNEL.
On motion, the clerk is instructed to turn
said agreement and note over to the county
agent for collection when the same becomes
due.
Supervisor Stevenson, chairman OF the
committee on complaints and attachments,
presents report in relation to All abatement
of the assessment of the property of the Mat
thlessen IL Hegeler Zinc Company, which,
on motion OF Supervisor Fades, is laid over
until o'clock tomorrow morning.
On motion of Supervisor Fred w. Fades,
Mr.. Hegeler, of the Matthlessen Il Hegeler
Zinc Co, is permitted to make statement IN
relation to the assessment of the property OF
said company.
On motion of Supervisor Beach, Mrs. Ar
mold, matron of the county asylum, is grant
ed leave of absence for two weeks.
Supervisor Stevenson presents the follow
ing resolution:
Resolred, That this board act upon no 9th
er business at this session except such as legl-
timately pertains To the equalization OF as
sessments. On motion of Supervisor Nelson
the resolution Is tabled.
Supervisor Stevenson introduced the toll
lowing resolution, which, on motion, was
adopted:
Resoired, That the county clerk be and he
Is authorized to assess all tracts, pieces or
parcels of land, town lots and parts of town
lots that have not been assessed by the re-
spective assessors, and in the same ratio as
other real estate is assessed in the vicinity
where such lands or lots may be located.
On motion, board adjourned till 9 O'Clock
to.morning.
FRIDAY, August 1st., 1879.
Board met pursuant to adjournment. Pres
same as yesterday.
Minutes of yesterdays proceedings read
and approved