The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-03-25

ted the following report, which was adopted:
Mr. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the Board
of !SuDerptsOrS. Your committee on COM
plants and attachments would respectfully
report that they have examined the matter
of the petition of Abraham Hoderman, pre-
sented by Supervisor Armstrong, praying
tor AN abatement OF his assessment of S. y
N. w. Il Sec. "a, 80, E., assessed as &c 300
acres. Your committee are satisfied said
tract should have been assessed rs 90 3S-lOO
acres, the balance, 8 7l-100 acres being also
assessed as town lots, thereby making a
double assessment of the 8 7l.l0O acres; and
as the taxes have not yet been paid, your
committee recommend the clerk of this
board to advise the collector of the town of
Manlus to receipt for the taxes on said lot
for the year 1881, on payment OF .S4o9 per
cent of the amount extended, and that the
clerk correct the acreage OF said lot on the
books for the future.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
JOHN w. STEVENSON, Chairman.
Supervisor Beach, chairman of the com.
mittee on paupers, submitted the following
report of f. NJ. Robinson, ex-supervlsor,
which on motion was adopted:
To the Honorable Board of Supervisors Of
La Sale County. The undersigned to whom
was paid and entrusted the sum of fifty dol
lars for the purpose of procuring an appara-
tus or brace for an adopted son OF knute
Danieson, pauper, residing In the town OF
Allen, in said county, he having deformed
leg, would respectfully report that received
by direction Of the board the said sum OF
fifty dollars and expended the same in the
manner following VIZ: paid for the neces-
sary brace or appliance the sum of $25, ex-
penses of the adopted son and mother to and
from Chicago $40, for repairs and express
charges on brace 81, second trip to Chicago
and return for same parties, together with
charges for repairing and reftting brace,
$3.50, making a total expenditure OF $5O,
the excess of 81 so having been paid by the
said knute Danlelson. Respectfully sub
mitted F. NJ. ROBINSON.
Supervisor Hoffman presented the follow.
ing resolution which was unanimously
adopted
WHEREAS, The governor of this state in
his call for an extra session OF the legislature
to convene on the 23d inst. has, among other
things, called upon said legislature to take
into consideration the ACCESSIBILITY OF sub
hitting to vote OF the people of this state
the proposition to change the constitution of
this state so as to obtain the power to trans.
fer the Illinois and Michigan canal to the
government of the United States with view
of changing 1t into ship canal;
Resolred, That IN the opinion of this board
SAID change and transfer OF said canal would
be OF great advantage TO the people OF the
state and the Northwest, and that we request
our senator and representatives to vote for
the proposition to submit the question to
the vote Of the people
Resolved, That the clerk furnish our SEN
ator and representatives with copy of this
preamble and resolution
cad thn FpvI I'M 70
resolution which was on motion, adopted:
Res0lred, That the county clerk be and is
hereby empowered to employ one additional
clerk to assist IN preparing the assessment
books for the year A. ID. 1882.
Supervisor Truman presented the follow
ing preamble and resolution which was, on
motion, adopted:
Change is marked on all things, and as
nature, with her warmth of sun and shower
in the springtime unfolds the hitherto dor
mailt bud, which during the summer makes
the perfect leaf and flower, and IN autumn
the rlpened fruit, so, the body polite IN the
springtime selects its favorites to receive the
honors and perform the duties necessary to
It's continued existence.
Among the recipients of fortunes favor Is
one supervisor from each town, who at their
July meeting generally uphold themselves
w oLC ahOtuSl anu Ny pSp0HbSi iih'S ahoNS
agreeable acquaintance, which later riptn
into mutual good feeling, and still later into
fast friendships then to be dissolved to give
place to the same unceasing round. During
the year now closing many new and ayr eea
bic acquaintance have been formed, and
much hard work has been done, we hope for
the goou Of the county and TO the mutual
satisfaction of all concerned, and now as we
arc about 10 dissolve as All organization we
desire that the mantle OF charity, so often
presented to our gaze by the gentleman from
Freedom, may fall gracefully upon the pau.
per committee, shielding their regulations
from any unfair criticisms, and that corner
of SAID mantle may shield from public gaze
the indignation of the state board of charl.
ties at our feeble but honest endeavors at
humanity.
Supervisor Fischer presented the follow
ing resolution, which on motion was
adopted:
ReS0lred, That the proceedings OF this
board be published in the Ottawa Republican,
FREE TRADER. and Central Illinois Wochen-
bLdH.
On motion of Supervisor Fischer the clerk
was authorized to draw his orders on the
treasurer in favor of the several supervisors
for their per diem and mileage.
Supervisor Bellnghsusen presented the
following resolution, which was on motion
adopted;
Res0loed. That the thanks of this board are
eminenlly due and are hereby rendered to
Supervisor (. c. Lewis for the able dlgni-
fled and impartial manner i'll which he has
discharged the duties of chairman OF the
board tor the past year.
Supervisor Miller chairman Of a special
g. I'LL" {, t. ,...,u tue io..o".Da s'b.1-
ton, which was unanimously adopted
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the Board
Of Supervisors: Your special committee to
whom was referred the propriety of sending
delegates TO the bicentennial celebration
commemorative Of the illustrious La Sale
beg leave to make the following report:
WHEREAS, The first settlement made in
this county was by Louis d. La Sale in De-
cember. A. ID. 1852, on the famous cliff now