The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-16

10 nave CeEtdiu county JuuSeS aPPoih'su'
and the same tor Manlus township.
Granted
Pitcher presented the case of paaper
who wants to leave the county, at q proba-
BILE cost OF SEQ. Pitcher was given leave
to act for himself.
Drackley reparted the case of a woman
and four children who want to 60 to Mis-
souri,; cost $50 or $35. He was INSTRUCTED
TO look into the matter.
1t being Deer Parks turn now, Lewis
presented the case of woman and child
rem in the same trouble.
Fischer wanted to send several petition.
ers to Salt Lake.
Griffin thought there are so many cases
that it should be left with the supervisors
of towns to send them away when it would
be cheaper than to keep them.
The clerk reported that several bills had
been presented. On motion Of Belling-
hansen the several bills were referred to
appropriate committees.
Lewis, on behalf of the finance commit
tee, said the committee could say that
through Mr.. Nash the county finances
were all right, and that there Will be no
trouble. The explanation will appear in
their report.
The chair called attention to the necessi-
ty of selecting jurors for the year Flaher.
ty wanted the board to be cautious about
selecting jurymen, as men have been Sc
lected who are over age, or are exempt
from jury duty.
Perkins presented a petition of load COM
missioners of Ottawa asking an appropria-
ton OF 5000 tor extras on the wagon
bridge IN Ottawa, which was referred to
the road and bridge committee.
Adjourned to 0 A. NJ. Thursday.
On Thursday morning the building com.
nittee made a recommendation that
committee be appointed whose business 1t
should be to purchase the furniture, &c,
for the new court house. As q good deal
Of it will have 10 be made TO order, it
should be contracted for at onse, that the
new building may be ready As sooH as pos
BILE. On motion of Perkins the building
committee were authorized to provide fur.
niture, &c.
|. Flaherty said there were number of
applicants tor the Office of engineer; but
the steam contractor will send man to
run it until the committee were satisfied
the apparatus was q success. The question
was what to do after the committee had &C
cepted the work. There was considerable
discussion, but the matter was left in the
hands of the committee, who shall make
such arrangements as they think best until
the board meets again.
Mclaughlin, of La Sale presented a pc.
tition from the road commissioners of La
Sail asking an appropriation Of 5000 to
aid IN the construction of road from La
Sale over the bottom to Shippingsport,
which La Sale is now building at cost OF
$4,000.
Gilbert said he had some suggestions to
make IN regard to the make up of jury
lists. As long as trial by jury exists the
juries should be of the best men. If the
lists are made up of good men there Is no
better system; but there Is getting to be
prejudice against 1t because improper ma
terlal If put In the jury box. AS a lawyer
he has had some experience, and he has
found that many men had been selected
who were totally unfit to act as jurors.
Some are drawn who are over 90 years of
age and are excused-at cost to the conn.
ty of one days service, mileage, and sher-
iii g fees and mileage. This Is the result
OF carelesspess. But this is not the worst;
men are selected who are not intelligent
enough to serve. A judge may dismiss
them for this cause, but 1t Is a delicate
thing TO do and is seldom done. Judge
Stipp once did it, though that reason was
not given. All supervisors have two classes
to deal with: those who beg to be left out
of the list, generally the best men in the
community, and, therefore, just the men
who should be called for the duty; the
other is the class who want to be jurors,
men chiefly residents OF the towns and
men who ought not to be on the jury lists
atall In the country the supervisors have
less trouble to get good men than those
representing the cities, but all should give
the matter more attention. More care will
save expense. save the courts from disgrace
and give the jury system better standing
In public opinion.
The chair wanted TO know if the courts
themselves were not responsible for some
bad juries. Parr knew the lawyers were
ct the bottom of it. They send men away
on trivial grounds, and, IN fact seem to
pick out the worst men always.
Gilbert said the only way to prevent this
was to send only good men.
The committee on township ofganiza-
ton, through Center, recommended that
Bruce be divide into two votIns precincts,
whith vas so OF Tered
Adjourned to PA