The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-09-27
where machinery has been used to bring

where machinery has been used to bring
coal out, on the travelling way.
Greater diligence is being exercised
to keep travelling roads free from loose
or falling rocks, SO that accidents from
this source show marked decline.
Fourteen fatal accidents happened
last year, ten OF them from falls OF rock
and coal This year five fatal accidents
have occurred up to date, two from
! falls of rock, one from being caught in
the machinery, one 10y being crushed
between the PIT cars and one 10y coming
in contact with the signal wire IN %
sinking pit and getting thrown down
the shaft u distance of l2O feet.
The mines of the county generally
are rapidly coming up 10 the require
ments of law, but great deal remains
yet to be done, notably an increased
amount of ventilation. Without the
law Is able to accomplish this 1t loses u
| large proportion OF its usefulness and
force, as all the dangers the miner en-
counters dwindles into insigniticauce
compared with breathing impure air.
Although few of our mines give off ny
drogen, or explosive gas, in any great
quantities, yet the deadly carbonic acid
gas is ever present in AL our mines,
and unless large volume OF air Is cir
culated for the miners breathing he
suffers broken constitution and prem
ature death. Although great deal
has been done the past year, such rs
having air-ways enlarged, leakage
| stopped and the circuit shortened, suil
| the ever-increasing capacity of oar
mines require larger and more power
| full yentilating machinery 10 meet any
emergency that may arise. Our hoist
! ing machinery is able To double the
great production Of the past year, but
no provision is made to increase the
| current of air which at present is below
| the requirements of law at several mn
| portant mines.
have used the time allowed me 10y
the board last year in using my best
! judgment as to the time anu place 10
visit, and, although | have not accom-
Splished all | desired, still an immense
amount of work has been done aud
is being done.
A report has been made out and sent
to the Governor embracing all the IN
! formation on the actual condition OF
each mine, with several recommends
tons for amending the law.
My relations with the miners have
been cordial and kind. Mine manag-
ers have been courteous and gentle
manly. Trusting that the policy pun
sued during the past year will meet the
approval of the board. and thankjur
them for the confidence placed In me
during the past year, | have the honor
to be Respectfully yours,
ALIEN. RONALD,
Inspector OF Mines.
STREAToR. Sept. 18th, 50.
On motion Of Supervisor HOge lN NE
teri it was ordered that the two foregJ-
ing reports be spread upon the records
of this board.
Supervisor Hoge tWalterl presentgJ
a statement III writing from the mine
inspector as t. time spent in his official
capacity as mine inspector, which, ON
motion of Supervisor BellinEhausCn,
was referred to the committee on mines
and mining.
Supervisor Bellinghausen made
verbal statement in reference to pau
per in his town who is charge upon
the county and always will be, and
that said pauper has friends in Ger
MANY who will provide for and support
her, provided La Sale county would
furnish transportation to German
which, on motion, was referred TO the
committee on hnNpers.
Supervisor raff submitted the follow
ing resolution, which, on motion, WAS
adopted:
TO the Honorable BOdrd Of Supervisors:
beg leave to ask the board TO appoint
as Judges of election in the town of
Rutland the following persons in the
Ind precinct in said town: Jetfer-
sun IvllUwcll, JUin Armotrong ana
John 7. Gibson. =. L. PARE,
Supervisor.
supervisor Drackley presented the
following resolution. which, was on mo.
ton, adopted:
ReSOlred, That the following persons
be and are hereby appointed judges Of
election for the ensuing year for the
town of Manlius lst precinct, W. II.
Wiley and d. l.. Carpenter; End pre-
clnct, George d. Clark.
Supervisor Pitcher made verbal
statement in reference to pauper in
his township who is a charge upon the
county and always will be if said paul
per should remain; that said pauper
had relatives in another state who will
provide for and support said pauper,
provided La Sale county furnishes
transportation. Thereupon Supervisor
Perkins moved that Supervisor Pitcher
exercise his best judgment relative to
the matter in question. Carried.
Supervisor Drackley also made verbal
statement relative to paupers in his
township, consisting of woman and
her four children. Same as above.
Thereupon, on motion of Supervisor
Flaherty, it was ordered that SuperVis.
or Drackley use his best judgment rel
alive to the matter of transportation.
Supervisor Lewis also made a like
statement relative to pauper in his
township. Thereupon, on motion OF
Supervisor Walter I1oge, it was ordered
that Supervisor Lewis use his best
judgment relative to the matter Of trans
portation.
Supervisor Perkins offered the follow
ing resolution, which was on motion
adopted.
Resolued, That the following persons
be and are hereby appointed judges of
judges of cleo ion for the ensuing year
for the End precinct of the town Of o.
tawa Elias Hathaway j. G. Armstrong,
VIM. Kreiger.
On motion of Supervisor Belinghaus-
en- it is ordered that the bills now in
possession OF the county clerk be Tt-
ferred to the appropriate committees.
Supervisor Perkins presented petition
of the citizens of the town of Ottawa
asking for an additional appropriation
| for building bridge across Fox river,
which was, Oh motion, referred to the
committee on roads and bridges.
On motion the board adjourned till @
o'clock tomorrow morning.