The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-03-11

the appropriation, but Hodgson said the bridge
was OF no Importance, being on road leading
from nowhere to nowhere III particular. The
clerk was ordered to pay out 1885 on this &C
count when the commissioners shall have GER
titled the bridge finished according to plans
and specifications and that all the provisions
Of the law have been complied with.
Fades reported miscellaneous claims Gus
tees and constables' fees, &c) to amount of
$10739s, including $273 for % coroners
cases. Ordered paid.
Court House and Jail bills, s39.4O, were or,
dered paid.
The county agents report from Sept 10 to
Feb. % showed receipts $Gs3596, expenses
$5,S35l2 due agent, Sept. 1, $S1574; due
county now, $3.50. Placed on file
The clerk was authorized to provide the
agent with $4,000 Ia $1,000 lots to run the asy
lum until the next session of the board The
agent was also allowed to draw his salary
quarterly
Mr. Jas. McManus, of the clerks office, ask
ed an increase of salary ($1,2OO) Referred to
committee on fees and salaries
The Court House and Jail committee report
ed the new Jail in good condition. Also re-
commenced that the ventilation f1ue around
the bottom Of the cells be hung on hinges so
that it can be cleared of filth; that the iron
hunks be replaced by leather or canvass, and
that the building committee report at the next
session the cost of an iron fence and stone
walk on the north and east sides of the JAIL
and n wooden fence on the west and south
sides. Report adopted.
Miller introduced a resolution opposing the
action of the Governor IN refusing to include
the Chicago blanket mortgage" scheme in
his call for an extra session of the Legislature.
II was unanimously adopted.
In the afternoon more bills were paid: Sta
tionery, $75776; clothing for inmates of State
Charitable institutions, $3430
The committee on claims asked to be excus
ed from considering the claim of Thos. Reyes
arresting Hoffman, the horse thief who gave
himself up to justice, 800; and the seven
Oglesby miners, for being placed in quaran-
tine, 1926 each.
Armstrong moved Reyes be paid 800 as an
encouragement to captors of horse thieves ;
but 1t appearing that Reyes only swore out a
warrant after Hoffman had confessed, the 800
was not allowed. The county attorney was
consulted as to the other bills, who said that
was town charge If paid.
Armstrong, from the building committee,
wanted some action taken by the board touch
ing the heating apparatus of the new building
If contracted for now it must be months before
1t Is ready tor use, and the building must 10
thoroughly dried before it can be used, so that
the matter cannot be postponed until July.
Flaherty addressed the board IN behalf of
steam; and Lewis for hot air. Other members
asking questions Of architect, who wouldn't
commit himself, IN regard to stoves Save the
mark }, hot air and steam the discussion last.
ing several hours. The cost for heating both
buildings by steam including water fittings,
pumps, &c, with boiler house on jail lot, will
be about $4,000 To heat with hot air say
S9,500 with eight or ten furnaces Three
water pumps must be put in in some way, or
the building be without water tor flushing
closets, fire purposes, &c.
On Friday the collector of Bruce was in
structed to take One-half OF j. T. MurdOck's
tax as IN full, the other half being error
In 1877 $1,000 we're appropriated in aid of
the Utica bridge, to be divided between the
towns. Utica drew her share, but Deer PARK
did not, and being this week let out of pay
ment of her share by the Supreme Court, her
share of the 1000 WAS given to Utica to assist
in paying for the bridge.
On motion of Beach the clerk was authoriz
ed 10 call meeting of assessors and invite Mr.
Savage, of Joliet, to meet with them, SO as to
come to some general understanding on the
matter OF assessments.
w. q. Titus was allowed $275.65 as superIn
tendent Of construction.
Miller, Centre and Werthem were appoint.
ed u committee to name two gentlemen as
delegates to attend the New Orleans celebra.
ton in honor of La Sale
The matter of heating the court house WAS
then taken up, aud the resolutions OF Yesterday
benz withdrawn, Truman offered one to leave
the matter with the committee. Fox amended
to heat with hard coal stoves until the board
saw tit To put IN steam. Gray moved to post
pOne the matter until July. This was tabled
1t was finally agreed by vote OF 26 ayes to 10
noes to adopt Humans resolution which
meas steam.
In The afternoon the pauper committee re
ported recommending Thos. Reedy and wife
as warden and matron, [saary $500 each, they
to find their own servant Lowman amended,
substituting Thos Martin and wife, aud
Fischer same, Adam Mecay and wife. On the
final vote Thos. Reedy and wife were appoint
ed by vote of 3S TO "a very good selection !