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


All of which Is respectfully submitted.
EDMOND O'DONNELL, Chairman.
Supervisor Perkins, chairman Of the
committee on court house and Jail, SUBJ
mitted the following report, which was,
on motion, adopted:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen of the
Board of Supervisors: Your committee
on court house and jail claims would beg
leave to report that they have examined
all claims presented before them, and
recommend the payment of the follow
ing, and that the clerk be directed to is
sue orders for the several amounts to the
several claimants. to wit:
Name For what. dmnL
Child g. Phipps, rubber boot expense of juror 50 50
II. smeeton. sundries in Clarks .herif's Of
Thos Clark telegraph bill 1894
NJ. White, boarding jury .............:.... l3 80
c. VI. Shaw, supplies for offices ............ 2l5
All of which is respectfully submitted.
l.. PERKINS, Chairman.
Supervisor Beach, chairman of the
committee on paupers, submitted the re-
port of T. q. Gibson, county agent.
which was read, adopted and ordered
placed on file.
Supervisor Fades presented the follow
ing resolution, which was, on motion,
adopted:
Resolved, That the County Clerk be au-
thOrized to draw an order upon the
County Trea' urer in favor of the County
Attorney for his salary, quarterly.
The clerk then read communication OF
o. l.. Mann, sheriff Of Cook county, rel
alive to the warrant vs.. Murray for his
personal taxes of 1881. Thereupon, on
motion of supervisor Fischer, the same
was referred to the County Attorney.
Communication of James McManus
was read by supervisor Fox. and. on his
motion, was referred to the committee
on fees and salaries, with instructions to
report at this session of the board.
Supervisor Perkins, chairman OF the
committee on court house and jail, sub
mitted the following report, which was,
on motion. adopted:
Gentlemen of The Board OF Supervisors !:
Your committee on court house and Jail
would respectfully report that they have
examined the Jail and the appliances for
the care of prisoners therein contained,
andtind everything connected Herewith
III good order.
We would recommend that the Vehtl-
lating flue connected with the cells u.
hung on hinges so that no filth may col
lect therein. As now arranged the hue
IS riveted fast and subject TO the accu-
mutation of filth. We further find six
teen hunks furnishedwith iron mattresses
We woulu recommend the removal OF
the iron and replace same with leather or
canvass. We would also recommend
that the building committee be instructed
to have suitable iron tank placed In the
attic, connected with the soft water Tor
the supply OF range boiler; further, that
the building committee be instructed TO
report at the next regular meeting OF the
board the cost Of a permanent iron renee
and stone sidewalk on the east aud north
sides of Jail, and that suitable wooden
fence be erected on the west and south
side of Jail. l.. PERKINS,
WILLIAM TRUMAN,
sc. WILEY,
J.. J. CoSERTON.
Supervisor Miller presented the follow
ing preamble and resolution. which was,
on motion, unanimously adopted:
WHEREAS, An effort has been made 10
induce the Governor TO include in the
call for an extra session Of the Legisla-
ture the question Of an amendment 10
the constitution authorizing municipaii-
ties 10 increase their Indebtedness before
yOnd the present constitutional limit ana,
WHEREAS, We be lievethat the amount
OF the tax levy for municipal purposes as
provided for by the constitution IL ample
under all circumstances To meet the
wants OF municipalities whose affairs are
managed with any degree Of wisdom and
economy, therefore
ResOtUed, That we most heartily endorse
the act Of the Governor In Tepudiating
this attempt to disturb the constitutional
provision which time and experience
have proved 10 be the peoples safeguard
against Encouragement, prodigality ana