The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-12-11

striving tooth and nail to pass such resolution
as would suit the ring and 90 record as the
most superb set of asses the history Of superv.
hors has ever shown.
Our LEGISLATURE.
December Session of Board of Supervisors.
MONDAY.
BY the time the Board had gotten out Of Judge
Miller's office into the comfortable room offered
them by Mr.. Lynch, most Of the members had
put in an appearance The first question after
the second call of roll was, "What shall we do
this session." followed by Glow much money
have we? Klove didn't know Miller didn't
think it best TO endanger the county's credit by
auditing bils!-with no money to pay with. Fla
herty thought some Of the taxes OF 1880 ought to
come in soon, and at any rate by auditing now
bills would be paid sooner (even If not paid at
once) than II audited in February or March.
Klove thought holders Of orders could use them
for paying taxes But Treasurer Raymond, nap
penng IN just about this time, said he had some
s., 600, but very little money could be had from
taxes until the middle OF March. The Board,
however, concluded they would transact general
business, and If money was needed they could
borrow.
Stormant wanted the Board to pay Mrs. Shaef-
ers bill for use of hall election day, &C., 80. The
members thought Ottawa like the other towns
should pay the bill herself but referred the bill.
THE committee afterwards refused to pay it,
FEES IN HANDS OF COUNTY OFFICERS.
Barton, of Meriden was quite on his "muss"
this session, and thus early began an attack on
the system whereby Justices and witnesss fees
which get into the hands Of the county officers
sheriff, circuit clerk and county clerk-dis.
appear on the disappearance of one of these
officers on the expiration of his term of Of
fee Barton says that these fees uncalled Tor
quite large IN amount-arc gobbled up by
the officers, but that the county should con
troll them so that no matter who is in office
a.. Itf Of nj
at any time. Adams thought it was an entirely
personal matter with which the Board had moth
ing to do Barton thought the officer paid them
to his successor but the ex-shertt said he didn't
and offered resolution that they be paid into
the treasury. Armstrong, who seems to be the
chief balance wheel of the Board, thought they
had better 90 slow and find out what they were
doing. The matter was all right, no doubt, but
should be referred and an intelligent report made
on the subject. 1t was so referred. 1t was gen
orally conceded, however, by those who know
about the matter, THAI the law is very lame as
regards these fees. No one appears to look after
them, and when they become n little old, few
claimants seem to be able to get at them, and
the officers pocket them. Mclntire thoughtthere
was enough of this plumber around to pay the
county for collecting 1t.
committee Of Ferguson, Adams and Hoge
were appointed to approve the supervisors dog
tax bonds. 1t is safe to say all were approved
the supervisors adopting the plan of Ottawa sa-
loon keepers-going on each others bonds!
TUESDAY.
By Tuesday morning all the members had ar.
rived and business was pushed as slowly as only
supervisors can push session, beginning AZ inc
healthy hour OF . A. N.
John Ryan was appointed constable at La Sale
to fill vacancy.
A bill from Woodford county, for care of a La
Sale county pauper-Wm. Braoioro, OF Ouawa
Centre-was presented for $55 SO, and referred.
1t was afterwards paid by the pauper committee.
The county clerks report was presented, show
ing: Receipts, $ll,ll0.S6; expenditures, 81,
$50: earnings, $l2 400 As; salaries, $6,o9o.oo;
paid into treasury, $5,9S6.93. Report referred
Treasurer Raymonds bond as collector, in sum
Of $500 900. was approved
In the afternoon Metzger from the stationery
committee, reported bills of the following, which
were paid ,,o .-
Culver, Page & Hoyne blanks .....:. 81, 266 =
John Gross, binding damaged records. 993 80
Osman Il Hapeman, printing proceedings
of Board, as per order. ............ 70 oo
Geo Fuchs, watching records ......... !US w
10. b. Button, watching records. ..... l0O w
CulIen a. sam printing and blanks. IS 10
4 L Rradfnrd labor ....... $50
Total ..........: .pS,o'o -
Bellinghausen said the Recorder says there is
no way by which correct chain of title can be
had in his office. Which makes 1t announcement
for the recorder as abstracter and the lawyers
and public generally The title can be traced as
far as the break, where 1t stops. But the entry
books are complete, from which, by classifying
the entries, chain can be made; and the record
or saws he'll make one il the Board says 80. IL
will take books and clerk for an INDEFINITE pc
Rod but completed will be accessible TO The pub
| lie Tho recorder was instructed to 60 ahead
Barton reported the bills for election expenses
for Judges and clerks in all about $1,000.
| Flaherty wanted to know how much the re-
corder's office nre had cost in the way OF repair
ing damage. Metzger said, so far, ~, ll4;35
Cd tbn POttprE
field for burying tramps Barton, the lawyer OF
the house, with knowledge melowed by services
to his country as justice, thought Ottawa shouiu
buy her own; but q committee subsequently
learned from the county attorney that u was the
coupty's business to provide such field,
| Ferguson, OF Troy Grove, offered the follow
ing:
WHEREAS, There exists at the present time in
large number Of counties In this state, o iund
known as the County School FUND"
Whereas the rate OF interest derived from SAID
fund ia much less than derived from the town.
ship fund, which is loaned by the township treas
urers, and believing there Is no good reason why
a county fund should exist so long as there 10 no
| proyisiOn by law for its increase, therefore
Resol,yd, That our senator and representatives
in the present assembly be requested to favor by
their influence and votes, the passage OF law
directing the State Superintendent OF Schools 10
ascertain the actual amount of money belonging
to this fund in the several counties and TO pro-
vide after this has been done that 1t be distribu-
ted to the several townships In the county 70
which the fund belongs ard added to the town.
ship school fund to be loaned with that derived
| from the sale of the 10th section.
No one but himself, Flaherty and Armstrong
seemed to know anything about the matter. They
! thought the resolution a good one and it was
| adopted.-This fund, it appears, was the old
"Seminary Fund.-" created in 1884, but "busted'
The greater part was stolen, and the rest the
counties hold. In this county it amounts TO
about 81 600.
WEDNESDAY.
| On Wednesday n. Mcintyre, from committee
on fees and salaries, reported concerning the re-