The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-30
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All of which is respectfully submitted.


Supervisor Hoffman moved that the re
port of the committee on paupers adopted
by this board yesterday afternoon, appoint
ing J. ii. Finley, NJ. d., physician tor pau.
pers of the town of Bruce Eagle and OF
Ter Creek, &c. be reconsidered Carried
The said report being then before the
board, thereupon Supervisor Hoffman
moved to amend the report that the super.
visor OF each town employ the physician
for his own town.
Supervisor FlahertY moved that The sew.
cral supervisors of the towns interested
consult with each other, and recommend Il
physician at a stated salary.
Supervisor Gilbert moved that the
amendment and the amendment TO the
amendment be laid on the table. Carried.
The question then recurring upon the
resolution, on motion of Supervisor Gil
bert the same was adopted.
Supervisor Griffin moved that Dr. Clug
ston be appointed physician tor the town
of Utica at $50 for the ensuing year, in
Guiding medicines. Carried.
Supervisor Lewis, chairman Of the com.
mlttee on finance, submitted the following
report, which, on motion, was adopted;
To tie Board Of Supervisors Of La sale
county. GENTLEMEN-YOu committee
on finance having examined the financial
condition of the county would recommend
the following:
That the sum of one hundred and sixty
thousand dollars be levied upon the tax.
able property Of the county, and extended
ON the collectors books of the various
towns as county tax for the year y. ID.
1882 to meet the appropriations made by
the Board of Supervisors and the usual eX.
penses OF the county for the ensuing year,
lO.wIt:
The court house and jail building fund,
nifty thousand dollars.
The general county fund from which
are paid all expenses incident to the heat
ing, lighting, furnishing aud otherwise fin.
ishing and protecting, a. well rs of ocCu.
plying the new court house and Jail build
ings, the sum Of one hundred and ten thou
sand dollars.
The committee are aware that this levy
IS much in excess Of what their report IN
July indicated the levy would be, and
would state, IN explanation that as the
completion OF the new court house Is more
nearly approached the expenses Of fitting
it for occupancy are more clearly seen than
they were IN July.
The county is performinga great work
in erecting court house and Jail at the
some time and paying for them as they
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The levy of fifty thousand per year for
three years to build the houses would not
have been noticed particularly, but now
in the year of completion and occupancy
we are called upon to raise that and also to
pay all the expenses of heating, lighting
from fire, furnishing and OcCu
plying the buildings, IN which is included
The boiler-house and water connections for |
The same. Add to this Il largely increased |
county expense occasiOned by the restoring |
If the burnt records, the rent and addition. |
Al expense OF running the various offices |
Is they are now located, and the occasion |
or this large levy will be fully and cor
'ectly appreciated.
The committee would recommend that |
he county clerk be authorized and di. !
'ected to extend upon the collectors books |
If the several towns for the current year, |
according to law, such rates and per cent.
Is shall produce the necessary state tax as
certified by the auditor of public accounts
If this state, and also The amounts re-
Iuired for school purposes, as certified by
directors of the several school authorities,
llso the amounts required for municipal
purposes rs certified by the proper author.
ties also the sums required by the several
OWES for the various purposes of the same
according to the certificates now on file in
he county clerks office.
The committee would recommend that
he chairman of this board and the treas
lrer of this county be authorized to Dor
ow from time 10 time such sums as may
Ne necessary to meet the wants OF thetcoun-
2.
L. c. LEWIS, Chairman