The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-15

The building committee reported new
sewer for the court house would cost 81 800;
that the building was ready for the mantels-
pat of the furniture; that the standptpe
(tested on Thursday to the satisfaction * ally
cost $3.50, and that one Is needed on the west
side of the building; also connection with
the city reservoir on the northeast corner OF
the square. The committee was empowered
to 90 ahead and make the purchases and i'm.
provements
As to the jail escape. the committee said
they found the specifications had not been
conformed to by the iron man. When the es.
CAPE occurred he (Streeter agreed to correct
the error, but now refuses to do 80 unless the
county pays one.half Tire expenses-$3OO.
Weiss & Wolf, the contractors, are not to
blame for the omission, since the work was
sub.let with the consent Of the committee.
Messrs. Lewis and Armstrong explained the
cause OF the weak spot almost exactly as stated
in the FREE TRADER the Saturday following
the escape, laying the blame on Streeter, the
iron man. The committee will probably take
steps to compel Mr.. Streeter to make good his
contract, as the work on the house is not yet
all settled for. Report adopted.
The same committee recommend that an
iron fence be built around the Jail lot at cost
of about $500, and the lot graded and sodded;
but that the laying of the stone walk, costing
about $1,725 be postponed and the present
walk postponed. Agreed to.
Belhnghansen, from committee on fees and
salaries, reported $500 as salary for county
agent. So fixed.
Perkins introduced resolution that it Is
the sense of the board that no blame can be at
tached to Sheriff Clark for the late escape of
the prisoners. The board seemed little foggy
IN their ideas of the escape of the prisoners,
and to save time and bring out the facts of the
case IN their proper form, Gilbert, while not
opposing the resolution, moved 1t be referred
to the court and Jail committee to report the
facts and where the blame lies. So referred.
Stevenson, from committee on complaints,
made report which was adopted. They re-
ported: relieved Hugh A. Jeanette, OF Rich
land, of an assessment of $500 on corn In
Usage also listed in R,chIand reduced the
assessment of Aufn Atkinson, of Mission,
from $4,000 to 5000; refused to refund Mrs.
Margaret Reed $40 back taxes and Ed. Me-
cay, La Sale, taxes of 1880 and 1881 also re-
duced the assessment of the Eliel Brewing
Co. at Streator $1,000; and refused to refund
John Burns taxes of 1891.
Laut, from committee on roads and bridges,
reported resolution giving the Board Of
Trade Telegraph Co. the privilege of going
through the county OF course the permits
sion valves no rights property owners have
along the line, and leaves the details of super
,ntendence of construction in the hands OF
the highway commissioners where the law
now places It, Permission was given.
On resolution of Bellinghausen the clerk
was authorized to pay W. b. Titus, as build,
lag superintendent, his salary on certfication
by building committee.
Helmig, from pauper committee, reported
bills paid-$3,50O.09.
In the afternoon the first business was the
election of a county agent Mr.. Gibson was
nominated by Mr.. Bellinghausen, and, on mo
ton of Adams, was unaniRnousIy elected by
reclamation.
Stevenson made another report on com
plants; Uriah Miller's petition refused; La
Sale Coal and Iron Co.'S lands on river, re
fused neither went before the town board.
The reports of the equalization committees
reported the following additions and deduc
tons, Iwhere there are no figures there are nc
changesl:
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