The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1881-03-19

dubbed the watchdog Of the treasury oe'o'
q long.
$ Armstrong suggested that he didn't see wher
D the Board got iLs authority To appoint count
attorney. The statutes provide for no sue
office. In the old days when there was but on
prosecutor for each judicial circuit 1t was necc'
sary to have an attorney for the Board, Out no.
( that duty is laid on the states attorney. II
/, said he didn't wish to kick up row, but
"wanted 10 know about this"
Barton moved To take an informal ballot 10
county attorney to serve until the Septemoe
session.
Faherty nominated Il. Mayo, saying he woul
follow his old rule-never to 20 back Oh ma
who has been found faithful
\ Mr.. Beach called on Brewer to explain his posi-
ton. MIR. Brewer SAID IN substance simply tina
the law placed all the duties OF the county nj
torney" on his shoulders und made him respon
siblc for their performance; and he dis'iked 10 d
shorn OF his authority, and degraded by 0eini
sat down on.
The Informal ballot gave Mayo 20 votes, Brew
err 10, Gentleman, |.
Bellinshuuscn moved to postpone the subjec
until next day, seeing that two members wer'
absent, -Lauf and Eades, but this was voted
down.
The propricty of elcctng any other man thar
the states attorney was again discussed bartot
| thought they could get around the law by calling
the county attorney an assistant" Bellinghau
sen thought this appointment would be douo
| ling up-giv.ng TWO men one office. Lewis con
sdcred IL simply rs matter OF respect 10 MI
| Brewer US states attorney. BellinghauseH 90
| jected to appointing another man To perform
duties Mr.. Brewer US states attorney was elected
| by the people to perform, and had gwen BONDS
to properly perform. John Miller thought the
election of another man would be notice 10 al
the world that the Board had no confidence In
Mr. Brewer; and that such choice would be
treating Mr.. Brewer unfairly-though, he said,
he had intended to vote for another man.
A formal ballot gave 20 votes " each Brewer
and Mayo
Barton called on Bull for his opinion as 10 the
Boards right to appoint another attorney.
Mr. Bulls opinion amounted to this: II tue
states attorney performs all the duties OF attor-
uey for the Board, the Law contemplates no fees
for that service; If the Board desires to pay an
attorney for doing its legal business, they can
choose whom they like. He thought, moreover,
that while ne was q disintcrcsted party, the
choice of Mayo would imply no reflection on hr.
Brewer
Mr Bulls speech persuaded the Aoater, who
voted ON the next ballot for Mayo, giving him
81 to Brewers ~. And Mayo was declared
"attorney for the board"-as suggested by Arm
strong as sounding better than county attorney.
Hodgson through Barton as orator TO order on
all occasions, presented u resolution asking the
Board to open the question OF deyislng new
plan for getting an equal assessment OF taxes as
between towns. great deal OF learned talk on
taxation resulted, and ut length the subject mat
ter was referred to special committee OF five,
who shall rupOrt plan. Tho committee con.
sists of HodgsoR, Barton, klove, Drackley and
Center.
Adams presented resolution calling for a
committee of three OF the Board and two citizens
by the committee selected, to ascertain how
much the "east half OF block H." or the rest OF
the court house block, can be bought for, to in
crease the size Of the court house site.
Barton wanted II understood there should be
no attorneys fees, and Fliherty thought 1t al
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him to the contrary. The committee was ap'
pointed and ordered to report by II \. N. Thurs
day. The committee consisted OF Stormsnt
Adams, and Parr.
Mr.. Flaherty called attention to the fact that
the county is keeping q boy from the n. Y. Or
phan Asylum, taken by some one to raise in this
state, but who has run away from his guardian
under the articles of apprenticeship. Mr.. WylieI
also had bill for another for medical aid, the
boy having been taken with a fever while at his
house on u runaway rip, which bill be had been
unable to collect Of the authorities having the.
boy in cha-ge-the asylum. Flaherty said some
thing should be done to compel performance oil
the indentures made with the asy um, and moved
that Wye send in his bill, and that 1t be re-
ferred to Mayo for collection from the asylum,
which was agreed to. Whercupon the Board ad.
journed until Wednesday morning.
WEDNESDAY.
On Wednesday barton made report for the
committee on township organization, who ash
to be relieved from consideration OF petitions
asking a change of town boundaries, the cases
being those of Fall River, Rutland, &c; adopted.
On motion OF Centre, smoking by membcrsl
during business hours was "sot down on
DR.. Finley, of Streator, was made county phy
stefan for Bruce Eagle and Otter Greek until the
September session, at $50 per annum.
Miller introduced a lengthy resolution making
BY laws for the destruction OF Canada thistles in
this county, by which the Board takes entire
control of the matter In place Of the towns. Thel
discussion was quite lengthy, but it was finally
agreed the towns had sufficient power TO control
the matter, and the resolution was not adopted
In the afternoon Armstrong made report on
the new jail-reportng the contract made Win
Weiss & Wolf The report was adopted without
discussion or dissenting voice.
Barton presented a report paying miscellanc-
Gus claims to the amount oil 800. o. ms lea
TO d discussion, why were certain justices and
&C nstables' bills cuty Barton said justices bills
were paid by the committee in cases where &C
tual punishment had followed the prosecution
1t was admitted the bills were made out accord
ing to the legal fee list. Mclntire y. ~ pro
tested against the manner OF allowing claims:
He had observed that since the Board had
adopted this style Of paying Justices the school
fund had decreased from a, 800 per annum tol
500 or $500. The justices profit themselves by
stealing the fines that should go to the tincI
fund. He thought the Board should pay the
proper fees and insist that justices pay the fines
collected TO the proper lunu, tho present methou
being wrong la principle and bad Ia effect.
Others we're inclined to look with suspicion on
bills coming from the cities, where the Justices
pay fines into the city treasury and come on
the county for uncOectablc fees. Barton
thought the justices shouldn't get rich too fast.
The report vas re committed.
The detective committee was continued I'M
I'll the July session.
A bill OF Squire Mason was presented, IN
which he credits the county with $40 fines col
iectcd and pocketcd. The committee (above)
wanted instructions, as they didn't propose to
go snooks" with Mason to "gobhle' these
zines. twas referred to the committee to settle
with the superintendent OF schools. The discus
sion further elected the fact that tina Board may
pay justices their fees but the Justices must pay
the fines TO the school fund or be guilty OF steal
ing them. In this particular case the Board,
through the committee, on Thursday ordered
Mr. Mason to pay the so 10 the school fund.- and
send in a new bill for his fees.