The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1879-01-18
orders for amounts due. Carried. The chair APP
nointcd Messrs. Flaherty, Lynch and Plckens.

Hector. bond. O'Laughlin favored it by second
linz il. Tower wanted to amend hy striking ou'
"annroving collectors bond" rs that labor
doesn't amount to much. Kloye thought it did
he thought every supervisor should personally
see every surety on such bond and see II it was
all right, so As to guard against forgerics and
make everything safe. Finally the original mo
ton prevailed,
| On leave asked by Fox, letter was read from
Hon S r. Lewis, senator, at Springfield. IL was
| humorous and descriptive Of a senator's expert
ence. but he was not dismaycd. He thought a
good many Of the present members OF the Board
Of Supervisors would make good average sena'
tors. This caused sensation. Our reporter
will not youch for it, but it is reported that since
the reading of that letter more than dozen OF
the members have been caught in their rooms
pesticulatng before a glass-looking glass we
mean-and cxclaming "Mr. president and fellow
senator's
Adjourned till Wednesday morning.
WEDNESDAY.
The Board met at o'clock a. VI.
Carey presented petition from certain citizens
of La Sale asking for further county aid towards
the Shippingsport bridge. That structure cost
ss3 600: the county has given 10000 only; and
In. town, to meet the bonds and interest due,
will have to levy tax of $4,000, which is too
h, avy to bear. Referred.
Lewis called up the report OF the committee on
claims adopted yesterday. He was satisfied that
the allowance Of only one day to the boards OF
election was too small, and moved a reconsidera'
ton. Fades, too, believed that in the larger
towns and cities more than 50 had been earned
by each member OF the election board-of his
town and some others, but not the majority; to
add another day ana So to each Of those officers
would make in the county 5000. lIickok asked
to be excused from voting being chairman of the
committee. Donlcvy in stentorian voice: ~
obiectw Uaughter.) Ayes 81, nays T. Recon
sidered and re-reierred
Lewis desired to have the resolution read re-
ferring the Poor House question to the commit
tee of the whole. 1t was done, so amended as TO
allow the committee to examine any charges
that might be preferred against Mr. Flahcrty as
chairman of the committee on paupers; when
Chairman Miller announced the time had arrived
for the Board to 90 into committee Of the whole
and called +. c. Lewis to the chair.
The Poor HoiSs Investigation.
Supervisor Lewis took the chair, called the
committee TO order, stated the subject, and APP
pointed J. Il. Armstrong clerk TO take the pro
ceedings Mr. Flaherty said in substance
POSSIBLY thi. is the first time when any coun-
ty official has ever been called upon or brought
before any Board Of Supervisors, CHARGED with
the new crime Of over economy. The rule Is 10
Investigate officers for extravaganza, not tfugali
-. y,,,
Der Of the committee on paupers, no such thing
was ever thought of or deemed possible. During
all that time it has been our constant study and
aim how best to ecOnomzc; and while am be-
ing investigated the rest of this committee, too,
are to be criticised for this same fault for they,
too, have been guilty Of economy. This fight is
not between Mrs. Arnold, the Matron Of the
County Asylum, and myself, but there are Others
behind the scenes hoping to be benefited by
change at the County House Possibly certain
flour dealer is an Interested party. ] wanted
-four and found could yet it cheaper and better
than he offered Also, there is certain dry
goods merchant who has similar reasons for this
measure. ] want you, gentlemen Of the commit
tee, to ,ift this thing out to the bottom. | want
my friends to discard all feelings towards me j
want nothing cloaked | want nothing better
than to I've charged with economy. There may
have been some little feeling between Mrs. Ar
mold and myself from the beginning of my man
agcmcnt of the countys affairs with the Asylum,
but not Of my seeking. ! am charged with too
much economy; yet why IS 1t that under my
management the Poor House has cost about the
same as when under my predecessor? When |
began there il was understood that the expenses
were to be kept as low as possible. | desired the
inmates to have enough to eat and wear but /
have not given them sofa chairs nor candy, such
as a bill before us yesterday called for. Had
desired extravaganza, nothing was easier. have
called them there to an account for every dollar
they have expended In doing this ! aimed to
reflect your wishes. Now that an investigation
has been demanded, am glad TO accommodate
all who seek it,
Brown moved that some one he appointed TO
take charge Of the examination of witnesses
Carried.
Forrisal moved that the witnesses be sworn.
Carried.
The chair appointed Lynch to conduct the eX-
but that gentleman, being quite i'll,
asked to be excused as he was leaving the room
Brown was appointed.
Flaherty did not desire that the examination
should be conducted by an attorney, rs it might
be said outside that it was found necessary to
present his case by an attorney. Brown replied,
" am against Flaherty." Laughter)
DIR. GODFREY, sworn by Esq. Forrlstal: II was
called upon to attend the Poor House inmates
cian was sick ! heard the inmates had no fresh
meat from Monday till the next Friday. Can't
say that it was reported no fresh meat was given
inmates for ten DAYS. Heard it from parties in
charge of the house. Fahcrty showed me a pass
book, showing that the story about 30 fresh
meat was untrue. | saw the book. Flaherty|
said he would ne sorry If any should suiier, and
told me to do all could for them; he would give
me supplies and furnish medicine, ard told ne to
call on him for anything wanted" To Brown:
''The patients were in fair condition for sick
people. My duties as a physician did not require
me TO inquire particularly into the affairs OF the
house. think its general condition good Heard
Of these charges. From all appearances and the
pass book, should say they were false-as To the
meat story particularly. Don't know If Mrs. Ar
mold stated any complaints to ne. some one
there did, and found them false To Flahcrty.
''You wcTc uEwcli at t"at :,a.c." To n-nlcyy:
Cant say that the paupers were rs well I'd as
the majority of farmers; didn't see them eat"
SUPERVISOR BEACH sworn: 81 received list
Of things to he furnished thc County House at
the time stated, when MI. Flahcrty was sick.
They were furnished, including meat
W,,lic asked that some snecifC charges be