The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-03-06
Minutes of yesterdays proceedings read

treasurer in favor of the respective persons
for the several amounts, as follows, To wit;
Patrick Barton, poor master .....,... ~ o0
William Laut, poor master .........,. 700
Supervisor Barton, chairman of the com
mittee on roalis aud bridges, submitted the
following report, which on motion was
adopted:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen Of tie Boam
IF Supervisors. Your committee OH roads
and bridges would respectfully report that
they have examined the matter of the reso
luton presented by the supervisor from
South Ottawa, presented before them, and
recommend the iOllOwing
Owing to the fact that the committee did
not have sufficient time to examine into the
facts pertaining to the real value of such
stock, or the amour, of the same, to enable
them to arrive at the probable cost of said
road, they would recommend that the further
consideration Of the subject be referred to
the next Board Of Supervisors.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
PATRICK BARTON, Chairman.
Supervisor OLaughin, chairman of the
committee to settle with the county suPerin-
tendent Of schools, submitted the following
report, which on motion was adopted:
Mr.. CAatrmaa and GChtlemen Of tie Board
IF Supervisors: Your committee to settle
with school superintendent would beg leave
to report that we have examined the bills
presented by said superintendent, and we
find them correct (aS per statement herewith
submited) and would recommend the pay
ment of same, beng the sum of seventy-nne
dollars, being the quarter salary due Dec.
18th, 1879; and tue clerk be directed to draw
his order on the treasurer for said amount.
And your committee would further recon.
mend that he be allowed sum not exceed.
81, -
ing furniture for his office, and the clerk be
directed to draw his order in favor OF r
Williams for said amount, or any portion
thereof, as he may require for the purchase
OF same. NJ O'LAUGHIIN,
Supervisor Pickens presented the follow
ing resolution:
Whereas the Board of Supervisors many
years ago purchased some lots IN the city of
Ottawa, described as Lots No |, 3 and g. in
Block 49, for the purpose OF building thereon
Jail; and whereas sand building has been
delayed from time to time, as also has the
building of court house; and whereas from
present indications the erection of said build
ing is liable to be postponed for several years
to come; and whereas several parties desire
to lease said lots for business purposes;
therefore be it
house and jail shall have power to lease said
lots from time to time, as they shall deem
for the best interest of the county And it is
hereinafter provided that in case any member
of this committee is not reelected, his sue
cessor shall occupy the same position and
assume all the duties Of SAID committee.
Supervisor Kelmig moved that the resolu
tian be tabled.
The ayes and noes being demanded, Super
vlsors Adams, Barton f., Barton Patrick,
Bellinghausen, Carey, Conerton, Cooper,
Fades, Fischer, Flaherty. Fox, Grove Hell
mig, Hickok, Kleve, McIntire A. c., McIn
tyre n. Read, Robinson, Trout, Wiley 8. c.,
Wilson, Wylie Alex and Mr.. Chairman, a.
voted IN the Affirmative; and Supervisors
Beach, Butte, Cheeyer, Hossack, Lewis, MI
ner. Merritt, Nelson, O'Donnell, O'Laughlin,
Palmer, Parr, Pckens, Singer, Stevenson and
White, IL, voted in the negative. Carried.
Supervisor Lewis presented the following
resolution:
Believing that this board are satisfied that
it is useless to attempt to dictate to or inter
fere longer with the duties of the sworn otti-
GERS of the law in the county: therefore,
Resolred, That the committee on finance
be instructed to make the best settlement
they can with Sherman Leland Il Co, for the
county abstracts, dispensing with lists for
the various towns; and they be authorized
to have such abstracts, when completed,
placed in the office of the county clerk for
information of all assessors interested.
Supervisor Alexander Wylie moved to ia
bic the resolution.
The ayes and noes beng demanded, Sup
ervlsors Adams, Barton Patrick, Beach, Bel
linghausen, Butte, Carey, Conerton, Cooper
Flaherty, Fox, Grove IIclmig, klove, Mcln-
A 4 MnIp Mt u
Pickens, Read, Robinson, Singer, Stevenson,
Wyie Alex and Mr. Chairman, "a, voted in
the affirmative, and Supervisors Barton f.,
Cheever, Fades, Fischer, Hlckok, Hossack,
Lewis, Miner, Merritt, Nelson, O'Donnel!,
Palmer, Trout, White, Wiley 5. G. and Viii
son, 16, voted in the negative. Carried
Supervisor Lewis, chairman Of the com
mittce to settle with the county treasurer,
presented the following report, WIN ch on mo-
ton was adopted;
Ur. Chairman and Gentlemen Of tie BOdrd
of Supervisors: Your committee to settle
with the county treasurer beg leave to report
that they have verified the report or the
county treasurer hereto attached; that they
have checked off and destroyed all vouchers
and orders, and find that February 9th, 1850,
the county owed the county treasurer bal
ance of S3050.1S, money advanced by him.
Your committee recommend that the report
be approved. Respectfully submitted.
L. c. LEWIS, Chairman.
SAMUEL W. RAYMOND, 90. Treas,
In account with La Sale County.
DR..
1S79-Balance as per last Sept. report, sl6,O6O 81
Sept. 9, fees of Recorder office, DON
levy. ................'... - .pc
Sept Is, fees OF Sheriff office. ,259 50
Oct. a loan. First Nat Blk of Ottawa, 1000 90
Oct. IS Heirs III. Merritt. ll3 81
Oct. 20, Heirs Joseph Cookson 59s ~
Nov. n, Carver, eXr............... w
Dec. IS loan, 1st Nat Bank of Ottawa 1000 W
Cap. stock tax A. d. 1878 OF the
Marselles Manufg Co... Is %
Tax of c. A. IL st. l.. r. Il. A.
n is7S 246 AZ
Fob 9th 1880 hal due County Treas $3.50 18