The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-01-01

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EXPENDITURES,
BY salary treasurer ,.'''''.''''''''''''. s,SUW
m extra clerk hire...,................., 2O7 %
By post Office box rest,.......,....u., 300 49, o.
Balance due nty................. $50 10
1850 20
STATE OF ILLINOIS GO
LA SALE COUNTY. 90 Samuel W. Ray
mond county treasurer of La Sale county
and state aforesaid being duly sworn says
that the above statement Is true according
10 the best of his knowledge and belief and
that il contains all receipts and expenditures
as to fees received rs treasurer,
S. w. RAYMOND, Treasurer,
Subscribed and sworn to before me is
It'll day of December, A. ID. 1880.
u. w. STOCKsLEGER, County Clerk.
La SALE COUNTY 90 /, A. NJ. Hoffman,
do solcmny swear that | have received the
full compensation rs allowed by the Board
of Supervisors for clerk hire in the county
treasurer's office, one thousand dollars per
year. a. NJ. HOFFMAN.
Subscribed and sworn to before me this
10Th day of December 1880.
L. W. SToCKsLEGER, County Clerk
Supervisor Parr, chairman of the special
committee to confer with the county ator.
ney and ascertain whether any person or per
sons have u lawful right to copy our county
records for the purpose of selling the same,
stated that the county attorney WAS present
and requested that he be invited To give his
opinion IN relation to the matter, which re-
quest was complied with hy Mr.. Mayo, who
also made verbal report relative to the case
of La Sale County Us. Bull for the collection
of Taxes.
Supervisor Ferguson presented the fol-
lowing resolution:
Res0ived, That the chairman Of this Board
be Instructed to correspond with our senator
and representatives IN the General Assembly
with the view of having our laws SO mOdl-
fed az so require all fees and moneys re-
naming in the hands of county officers,
which the present law does not require to be
paid to their successors, shall be subject to
and under the control Of the Board Of Su.
pervlsors.
Supervisor Parr presented the following
resolution, which, on motion, was adopted:
WHEREAS, a vacancy has occurred in the
office OF Justice OF the Peace in the town of
Rutland Ivy the resignation OF L. h. Mackin-
lay, whose term of office would have expired
in April, A. d. 1881; and
WHEREAS, The law provides that when
ever such vacancy shall not exceed the term
of one year. the Board Of Supervisors may
appoint II person to fill such vacancy.
ReSOired That the Board of Supervisors
proceed to appoint Ora &. Thompson to fill
such vacancy.
Supervisor Beach submitted the following
resolution. which, on motion, WAS adopted
Res0lred That the county clerk ue instruct
ed Ia draw an order for the sum of $50 IN
favor of Andrew Lynch for The use of this hall
for tins session of the Board.
Supervisor Stevenson, chairman of the
committee on complaints ana attachments,
submitted the following report, which, on
motion, WAS adopted:
H,. Chai,man and Gentlemen If the Board
IF Supervisors: Your committee on com
plains and Attachments would respectfully
report that they have examined the matter
of the petitions of III. l.. Hossack and Vim.
Reddick, of the town of Ottawa, presented
before them and concerning the petition Of
H. l.. HOsSack we have consulted the county
attorney, from whom we learn that by recent
decisions of the Supreme Court the Board Of
Supervisors have no right to make abate-
ments after their meeting on the first Mon
day IN July, we therefore and for that reason
only recommend no abatement be made.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
JAS. w. STEVENSON, Chairman.
Supervisor Stevenson, chairman of the
committee on complaints and Attachments,
submitted the following report, which, on
motion, was adopted:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the Board
of Supervisors: Your committee on COM
plalnts and attachments would beg leave TO
report that they have examined the petition
of VIM. Reddick, of Ottawa, asking the cor
rection of, his assessment on certain lands
situated in-ttre town of Dayton as was de.
tln ,nrI htf nh int,
CORE ction, by some oversight, the clerk OF
that board neg ected to make. Your com
mittcc commend that the clerk of this
Board lie instructed to correct the assessors
book for the town of Dayton so that the MEL
of Sec. 90, Town "a, Range 4, containing
1881 acres, shall be assessed at 81 42S, and
the NWl4 of said section at $3.50, and that
he then correct the collectors book of said
town in accordance Herewith.
All of which IS respectfully submitted.
JAS. w. STEVENSON. Chairman.
Supervisor Armstrong, chairman of the
court house and Jail building committee,
presented the following resolution:
ResoLped, That the court Mouse and Jail
buildjng committee be authorized to present
such bills of expense in the prosecution OF
their work as may be necessary from time to
time to the county clerk and that the clerk
be authorized to draw his order on the cOun
ty treasurer for the same and that the said
committee make report of such expenditures
| from time to time to tins Board.
Supervisor Barton moved to amend so as
to read under any contract now authorized
by this Board. , A.,
Supervisor Fischer moved to table the
amendment Carried.
The question recurring upon the original
resolution, 1t was carried.
| Supervisor Fades presented the following
resolution, which, on motion, was adop!ed
| Resoyyed, That the county agent be author
,zed to contract with the Telephone Co. fo
the use of telephone between the genera
office and the county asylum at Cost not L
exceed 81 per month-the Telephone Co. t,
construct the same without cost 10 the county
SuperervIsor A. c. Mcintyre moved tina
at the called meeting oil this Board no othe
business than that pertaining 10 lhe coui
| - - .,n,n ~ ahail he transacted