The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-12-10


Hichlnnd. 500
nt,ani 7OS2
Cermnon ........................,....,.' ism
Miscellaneous ''''''''''''' - ~
Total
THURSDAY MORNING.
Fades, from the committee on Claims rePor'eu
adversely to allowing II. c. Furness's Oil LOT SET
vices AS architect in drawing plans Tor a ne"
court house some years ago, ana for changes n'
old county house, the committee saying II was
understood they were Gratuitous, as the commit
tees getting the plans had no authority TO order
them. The report was adopted,
Fox said Will Nicely had handed in bill OF
ssl3 90 for extra work in the county clerks Office
The committee recommended 500 be allowed.
The clerk said $50 was all he had earned
The committee found the clerk had allowed
him to work at night, and that was oil they haa
% consider; If he had neglected his day work,
the clerk should have discharged him, which ne
didn't The 500 were not allowed.
The treasurcr's report of. earnings was found
correct The report showed
Commissions earned ......,.........si'669 wv wv "a
EXpep ses-Salary OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES. 2,uoV w
Extra clerk .............'' 10y =,
Other expenses. ......,... % I'd
Mr.. Miller wanted to strike out Sl2 for te!e.
phone, but finding the Board had paid for this
item before 1t was allowed to stand the lnstru'
ment to be removed January LIST.
On the petition Of W. j. Graham ct aI., burned
out in Ottawa, the committe recommended an
abatement Of ali the county tax on some eli the
~ and IN nor cant off the balance.
The building com nittee reported expenditures:
Since last report. SoSio 10
Fxtros " 1872 IS
Total. ............ .'.'.'.' S-6'f'~ 0o
The cost Of force pump and OF tapping the
city water pipe would be s75. The jail will be
ready for use next week. The residence part
will be ready in about o month The committee
have secured for heating thr Jail Ruttau farnace
costing $ll0 for use uutl May 10th. II then re-.
tanned it will cost $500 more. Report accepted.
On the building of the court house the same
committee report expenditures:
Since last report. ........... .,...... si6,4o4 10
Before that, ....'....'' lo,oIo ID
Total. ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS. S36,Ui4 %
The building walls are now half completed, and
jOist for the third story ready laid. Beers, arch
itect has been allowed $40 SO as travelling ex-
penses On both buildings the commtte have
expendeda
Grand total OF ":................''' $oo,oto 90
From general fund Observation-Disclosures. 30 60
The report was adopted.
The same committee, on heating reported the
receipt of bids for steam heating for both build
ngs from boiler house on the Jail lot, running
from $25, 573 to S30,325. For building boiler
house the Colwells offered bids of $4,000 aud
n, 800 on two plans, and Weis Il Wolf, $500.
Since the bids were far beyond the expectations
OF the architect or committee, the committee de
clned to consider any OF them. They report,
however, that If the boiler be located in the new
court house ana used to heat only the court
house it can be put in for from $50 900 to 1000,
and to heat the jail, also, from the court house,
about $25, 900. AS there is no immediate neces.
sity for heating apparatus the matter was not
considered
Touching the matter Of furniture for the new
Jail before it can be used, Mr.. Flaherty, from q
subcommittee of the building comittee reported
Leather covers for prisoners would cost about
tl050 each The sheriff thinks thirtynne ne
cessary For light 81 more blankets needed
and chandelier for hall, paror, S67O; dining
room and office, and kitchen, also desks, chairs
sc. The committee on motion Of Pickens were
authorized to tap the city water pipe for waite,
and to supply all furniture necessary to make
the jail inhabitable, the cots to be covered with
leather
In consideration OF the fact, the board, by res
outiOn ordered the telephones removed from the
several offices. The sheriff and circuit clerk
begged leave 20 present the board 4 box Of cigars
as a slight token OF the appreciation Of the ben
fits likely to accrue to them by reason of the re
moval Of said telephones, which said box wa
"gobbed."
The sheriff said he would have to have maj
to watch fires and pump water in the Jail, sine,
the Jail itself would not pay the expense of thi
man and his jailor also. The sheriff was author
lied to hire man at SITS per day
The scheme of Hoge, Of the Streator Free Press
was adopted by which the clerk was given au
thorty to publish the proceedings in one Ottaw
paper in English, also in the WOchenblatt, and t
spend $50 on supplements to be given to all pa
pers in the county who would distribute then
free, which places the county IN the front ranl
Of the "noble army" Of dead beats that pre-
upon all newspaper publishers. We recommend
Warmers essay on the american Newspaper.
On motion adjourned to the first Monday il
March next.
Ulster and ulsterette over coats. We still hav
an elegant assortment to select from, and oui
prices are way down. 4. FRANK 81 Co.'S.
The peoples clothiers.
Kid gloves. 10 oil shades, at Fske s. Beem's
A new stock OF beautiful gold and velvet pic
ture frames Just received at Osman T. EIapemani
Santa Claus headquarters-and we will go Il
Walther's to see and buy Of him.
At the regular meeting OF the Undine Hos,