The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1880-02-14
County Clerks Report

Earnings '';';''. '.'.'.'''..sA-'aaG1s q.
Uncollected fees............ tO5 20
sl2, 736 ~
Referred 10 the committee TO settle with coun.
ty officers.
abstract Of Nortgages.
! klOye from the finance committee asked leave
for Mr. Sherman Leland to tell what had been
done on the subject Of making, for the use OF as
SCISSORS, an abstract OF mortgages and trust deeds
Diapers representing moneys loaned now on rec
/ ord. MIR Leland proceeded to state what had
been done. The work required the examination
| OF about $1,000 pages Of record. A more difficult
matter, however, was to determine what mort.
cages recorded had been satisfied. They had
also TO examine the titles to all pieces OF land
mort gagged where mortgages had not been re-
leased or Cancelled 10 find out whether the mort
cages had not been satisfied by transfers OF the
premises. There about 800 mortgages in
| the abetraCt uncanceled; and about 100 Chattel
mortgages; when the work Is finished lin a few
dgysJ there will be some 1000 more. In answer
! to a question by H. Barton he said lie thought
about threc.fourths Of the chatte mortgages un'
Cancelled had been satisfied. That proportion
would hold good also for the real estate mortgages
during the first five years from 1870 to lSI5)
Thinks the completed work would show from
| 1000 to 10000 mortgages.
| McIntire "a. c. moved to give the contractors
| further time. Lewis wanted to have an oppor-
tuniiy to discuss the merits OF the Work before
ANYTHING more Is done. Klove though there was
enough Of the work done to decide the question
as to whether this plan OF assessment Is feast.
bic one; and that question must be determlneu
before the Board adjourns or ii will be too late.
| II it is decided to be good plaH, then further
| time can be given the contractors.
| Made the special order for Thursday A. NJ. at
| 10 O'Clock.
| Alex. Wylie presented a petition for reduc-
| tion in assessment on ell ELI nWq ~ "a, :, from
| 81 900 to 5000 Referred.
| The COMMITTEE on wind" (seect) reported the
| purchase of an thermometer for measuring the air
! in coal mines; cost, So2.sO
! Fades said mine inspector O'Malley is sick and
unable to attend to his duties and he wanted
some one appointed in his stead or to do his
work After an interminable amount OF wind, the
matter was made the order for Friday morning
at 10 O'Clock.
Beach, pauper committee, reported recon-
mcndation that Dr. j. H. Finley be appointed
! county physician for Bruce, Eagle and Usage at
| the salary OF $3.50 and Dr.. Fraser for the town
| Of La Sale, salary, Sl25; both TO furnish their
own IN edcines. Report adopted:
Mrs. Beers, So. Ottawa, asked that her assess.
ment be reduced from Sl4O TO $22o, her mousse
having fallen down. Referred.
Chrever committee on court house and lall
reported the completion OF the new ar,eslail
we'll aG5 feet deep, 100 feet tubed, cost $500
The extras, laying the pipes, &c, brlnG Inc 10
tai cost up to $776. The How is IS gallons per
minute.
Adjourned to \. ", Wednesday.
WEDSKSDAl-THlRb DAY.
| The roll being called, the clerk read the report
| OF the physicians OF the county asylum, lol the
year ending jan 81 1880
| The ReD0rt Condensed.
| On Feb / 1879 there were II on the sick list.
Since then there have been lao cases oil various
kinds There have been ID surgical cases Inc
births were three, two males and one female-the
males, -; females. 4. Three died of old age and
failure Of digestive organs-aged 81, 10 ana loo
wears The work Of the year has been more
than satisfactory under the circumstances. mere
| are now 60 insane in the asylum, some OF whotn
are idiotic and cpileptic. At Is Impossible, the
report saws, with the means at our disposal TO
give these persons the care and treatment that
they require or even the necessary comforts 'ha'
AN Insane Asylum should afford we nave
neither a properly constructed building nor the
necessary number of attendants or appliances
| for restraint There is not q straltJacket OF
| pair of murs 10 restrain the violent nor an IN
| strument for forcing food or medicine INFO the
stomachs Of those who refuse IL. shouiu tuo
number Of insane continue to increase the au,
| tborities will find additional room and means oil
| treatment necessary. We cannot close thls re-
mort without expressing the obllgations we are
under 10 the the late superintendent: MT flaher-
Gibson, for their hearty cooperation III pro.
yidIng everything required Tor the comfort
OF the sick so far as their means permit
ted And especially are we under opiiga'ohe
TO the excellent matron and warden LOT 'nelr III,
t,llipeut and humane assistance IN the care OF
| these unfortunate wards Of the county. without
.uch constant cooperation and assistance we
should not have been able TO present 20 laNoIaoIc
a report" They close By asking auultiohal eoIn-
n.ns,tion for their services, which has been only
| s3On ner annum although they have had li' pa
] tIents, 10 surgical and obstetrcsl cases.
| Reach moved 10 adopt the report and nx the
phvsicians' salary at sac. ,,.
| Flaherty returned thanks for the "only compii,
e.