The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-07-19
TUESDAY, July II.


UPERINTENDENT or POOR.
! The roll call and minutes of yesterday being
Ilisposed OF, and list of committees read, Grove,
# Utica, presented preamble declaring the OIL
zee OF Superintendent of the Poor vacant through
he death of Giles ". Jackson, and resolution
alling upon the Board to proceed, rs is their
uty under the law, to the election OF such SUI
,erintendent, fixing the compensation OF such
officer at 800 per annum.
Lewis Of Deer Park, moved a. II substitute that
IN Wednesday at 10 O'Clock A. NJ, the Board APP
point poor agent" according to law; and that
(he compensation be fixed at 500. He thought
the Board should become acquainted with the
kcveral candidates. As for compensation, If the
gent is county officer, his salary should be
xed as the constitution requires, before his cleo
ION. Grove thought il best that the Board should
Understand at once what was expected Of them:
besides, the question is an old one, having been
discussed at several previous sessions. He would,
owcycr accept the substitute
O'Laughlin, of Brookiield, moved To postpone
ntil tomorrow
Lewis read the law and said he thought it the
}oards duty to take this action. They had been
lrUtlUp along III IL MANNER ClcullN liltSul. iiC
wanted it understood that he did not in any way
mean to censure Flaherty. But public opinion
alls for the action called for in the resolution,
| and the law calls for it, Suppose Mr.. Flaherty
Ishould refuse to make Il report, how could he be
compelled to do so? He could reply he is not
(,he County Agent And if he should claim to be
County Agent he is liable to fine. His position
| s iadefcnsible in whatever light YOU look at it.
He said he is opposed to this kind of proceeding,
hough he thought Flaherty honest and most
|. kllful in his work. The compensation he
thought sufficient although Flaherty has re-
eived some $3.50 more than the amount pro
posed. Four hundred dollars was the amount
laid TO Mr.. Jackson, and capable men, he thought,
ould be had for that amount.
O'T.augh'in insisted OF his motion 20 po-tNnn"
|lutil tomorrow, hur hr had only nine support.
To rhr Salary was hN ia, adoption al i"Ni.',
resolution, fixed at SiOO.
SWAMP LANDS.
The Clerk read Il letter from Isaac r. Hit, Of
Chicago, who wanted sl0G.SG paid him for oh.
tanning transcript of the record of swamp lands
|irom the general land office at Washington, and
Ihinted at $1,000 or more due La Sale county
from the legislature on this account. Lewis was
the only one who seemed to know anything Of
he natter. He said some time ago q. W Arm
strong, Flahcrty and himself were appointed to
ooll the matter up, and he had thought he I'M
power of attorney TO collect these dues, but when
ne was asked to give bond nothing further was
heard from him. The agreement with him was
on the basis Of II commission, he to pay all ex-
penscs. Lewis did not know whether any money
was due the county or not. The subject was re-
|terrcd to the comMttee on claims.
BILL.
Fades, of Bruce, presented bill Of James Fos-
er for fees paid on requisition and travelling
benscs from Iowa. in the capture of Morris
Wolfe, who ran off mortgaged property. Barton,
bf Merden, in melo-dramatc whisper, as
hough a devil OF suspicion were afloat, wanted
10 know the facts Isn't it, he asked, the case of
j noHgagor running off mortgagcd property;
pursued by the mortgage and captured and now
le wants the county to pay the bill? Fades
thought that was the case. Ha. Referred to
committee on claims.
THE abstract of the assessment was then read
6y the Clerk, and turned over to the proper com
mittees.
no Use.
klove, OF Adams, thought the Board could
transact other business than fixing up the as
sessment. He particularly wanted the judges of
Election paid The Clerk said the bills could not
be made ready. Kloyc said they ought to be
|eady. The chair suggested it would look as
Ehough the Board wanted to get their money and
TT the rest wait Klove thought the judges
ught to be paid; and he further thought. if the
loard used this week judicously in mscellane
ps work, they could get along with one week
D iSeptember. No claims have been paid since
a?luary, and the Board compels creditors to wait
igNht and nine months. He then moved to take
p )such claims might be presented. Tower
hohght 1t out Of the questionable committees
solAld conflict and thereby keep the Board this
ess(i ion another week. Hlckok thought it wasn't
air ITO pay Ottawa bills and none other. The
not ION was voted down.
Adjourned to Q 4. NJ Wednesday.
WEDNESDAY, July IT,
The roll being called and the minutes read, Mr..
Faherty presented his report of the management
If the County Asylum, of which the following is
an abstract:
RECEIPTS.
Amt in hands of chairman, Aug. n, 1878. 1901 IS
Received for board Of inmates ..... -. Isl %
e from j. y. Shuer, for corn. 49,. l25 G5
= from David Reis, for cornstalks
and calves. Observation-Disclosures. g "A
Received from County Treasurer ........ 5000 %
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