The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-03-06
BOARD OF SUPERVISORS.


MONDAY, Feb. 9th, A. d. 1850.
Record of the proceedings, orders ana
resolutions of the Board or SuperVi-
sors of the county OF La Sale ana state
of Illinois, at an ADJOURNED sessipn
thereof, commenced ana helu az Wy
county courthouse in Ottawa, III Said
county. on the ninth day of February,
A. ID. $780,
Board met pursuant to Adjournment,
and was called to order by the chairman;
On calling the roll the following named
Supervisors answered to their names
Wright Adams, Mission; f: Barton,
Meriden; Patrick Barton, Eagle; "A. T..
Beach. Dayton: Henry Bellinghausen,
Peru: Jackson Butte, Farm Ridge; ). ).
Carey. La Sale: Slas w. Cheever, Ot-
tawa: John J. ConertOn, Dimmick: Mel
son ii. Cooper. Groveland; Casper Fisch-
or. Mendoza: Martin Flaherty, Serena;
!. NJ. Fox. Northville: Samuel Grove,
Utica; Henry Helmig, Peru; l.. ..
Hickok, Troy Grove; II. l.. Hossack, ~
tawa; Andrew \. klove, Adams; Ed-
ward G. Lewis, Deer Park: Arthur L.
McIntire, Mendoza; Nathaniel Mcintyre,
Allen; John Miller, Freedom: John L.
Miner, Eden; Nels Nelson, "a, Miller
Edmond ODonnell Wallace; M: o.
Iamphljn. BrOoklield: Joseph 5. Palmer,
Ophir: S. f. Parr, Rutland; James IL.
Pickens. South Ottawa; Edwin Il. Read.
Grand Rapids: f. M. Robinson, Man
lius; VIM. G. Trout, Vermillion; Mat
thew White, Ottawa; Samuel Z. w hey,
Earl: John Z. Wilson, Fall River; Alex
ander Wylie, Waltham.
On motion of Supervisor Lewis, III is
ordered that this Board adjourn 10 the
city hall. ~.
thaniel is excused till tomorrow after
noon.
Henry L. Merritt presented his creden-
tials showing his appointment as SuperVlc
sor of the town of Hope in place OF
John w. Thornton, who removed from
said town, which was received ana placed
on file.
Supervisor Flaherty presented the fol-
lowing resolution, which, on motlon, was
adopted:
ept of Schools is hereby directed to exam
inc AT least once year all books, ac-
counts, vouchers, bonds, notes and other
evidences of indebtedness which the
township school treasurer holds officially,
and that ne shall be paid the usual COM
pensation for the time spent In the per-
Torrance of said duty.
Supervisor Adams presented petition
of +. ID. Terry. Joseph Jackson and Sey-
mour Potter. asking that certain por-
ton OF MillngtOn he vacated, which, on
motion. is referred to the committee on
township organization.
Supervisor McIntire "a. c. presents
petition of Madden & GOedtner, asking
for an abatement on their personal tax for
1879, which was enormously assessed.
which. on motion, was referred to the
committee on complaints and abate-
mentS.
Supervisor Wiley Is. c. presented petit
ton of James White, asking for an abate-
ment of his personal tax for 1879, which
was unjustly assessed, which, on motion,
was referred to the committee on COM
plants and ATTACHMENTS.
On motion Of Supervisor Flaherty, SUI
pervsor A. G. McIntire was authorized
to pay into the county treasury the sum
of $500, the same being coroner and
Jury fees paid d. Y. Lowd by this county
for inquest held on the body of Michael
sullivan, dvcoaocu, and afterwards paid
by the friends of the deceased to Super
visor A. c. McIntire. .-. .-
Supervisor Carey moved that Il COM
mittee of five be appointed to investigate
rumors of cruelty towards certain in
mates of the county house. Carried.
ThereupOn the chair appointed Supervi-
sors Carey, Lewis, Wiley tS.C Robinson
and Cooper such committee.
On motion, Board adjourn till O'Clock
tomorrow morning.