The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-04-02

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Supervisor PaTr, chairman of the com
mittee on public buildings, submitted the
following report. which. on motion, was
adopted:
Mr.. Chair1nau and Gentlemen Of tie
B0urd Of Supervisors Your committee
on public buildings beg leave to make
the following report That, at the re
quest Of the chairman OF the pauper com
mittee, they have examined the gxters
around the county asylum and ma tnat
the same require to be entirely renewed,
and would therefore recommend that the
committee on public buildings cause the
same to be renewed as soon us possible.
Also. they would recommend that the
brick work around the boilers be repair
ed. :. +. PARR. Chairman.
Supervisor Adams, chairman OF the
special committee to whom was referred
the purchasing of the east half or DlOch
eleven IN the city of Ottawa, presented
the following report, which, on motion,
was adopted;
Mr.. Chairman und Gentlemen OI he
BOdrd of Supervisors " our committee
to which was referred the matter OF pur
chasing the east half of block II III the
town of Ottawa in accordance with the
following resolution " ReSOtred, mat
the chairman of this board appoint a
committee of three, who are authorized
to invite cOmmitte of two citizens TO
act with them, to ascertain the amount
for which the east half of block ii III the
town of Ottawa can be purchased, and
also to report upon the feasibility OF pur-
chasing the same for the enlargement OF
the courthouse site" beg leave to report
that they have invited, as citizens, to as
sist them, MesSrs. +. +. Bull and Geo,
Beatty, and that, after such an eXamlna
ton as the time allowed to us in which
to make our report, and other clrcum-
stances. would allow, we would respect
fully submit that the cost of purchasing
the aforesaid property would be, in round
numbers. about $4,000; and that por-
ton of said property is now in such
state of litigation that il would be impOS
Sble to procure a title thereto at present,
And your committee would recommend
that this matter be indefinitely poStpon-
ed, and that your committee be relieved
from any further consideration IN the
premises. All of which is respectfully
submitted WRIGHT ADAMS,
Chairman.
Supervisor StormOnt. chairman OF the
committee to settle with the sChOOi su-
perintendent, submitted the following
report, which, on motion. was adopted:
MT. Chairman and Gentlemen Of t1t
Board Of Supervisors y our COmmitte t.
settle with the county school superinten-
dent would respectfully report that they
have examined the matter Of the bill OF
W. L. Mason, presented before taem,
and recommend the following: That
said bill he referred back to Mr.. Mason
with the request that he correct the bill
by paying the item OF SO. mn IN
said bill rs credits, t. a. ,ouu,Y school
superintendent, the same being fines col
lected bv him which lawfully belong 10
the school fund. and that said Mason be
requested To present To this board an
itemized bill for services rendered by
HIM to the state rs justice of the peace.
WM. SToRNONT. Chairman.
Supervisor Armstrong. having present
ed and distributed pending amendments
To the road and bridge law now before the
Legislature OF this state, Jheyeup0n, on
his motion the same was referred 10 the
committee on roads and bridges for their
consideration and toC any recommends
ton.
Supervisor Ferguson presented the fol-
lowing resolution, which. on motion, was
adopted:
Whereas, There exists ia the minds of
the several supervisors a difference of
opinion in regard to the proper manner
of diSposlng of the moneys arising from
dog license; therefore
ReSolred, That the county attorney be
requested 10 give his opinion in writing
to this board on the following points:
lst. At what time should the moneys