The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-29

same be referred to the appropriate com


lowing preamble and resolution, whicl
was, on motion, adopted:
WHEREAS, Quite diversity of Opin
ion prevails as TO how the balances of tn,
dog tax (if any can be legally disposed
Of: therefore
Resolred, That the County Attorney i,
hereby directed to report in writing t
this Board, answers to the following
questions. First, what is the genera
fund of tins town? Second, if this town
direct the supervisor or town auditors tC
pay the same to the school or road fund
or to pay the same to the persons paying
the dog tax. will the supervisor be justi-
fed in paving the same? Third, can the
town auditors dispose of the money in
paving town expenses without a vote of
the town? Fourth, would the supervisor
be personally liable for moneys paid by
orders of the town If such order was
contrary to law? Fifth, what order on
the part of the town is binding in con-
nection with the dog tax?
The petition of the assessors of the
towns of Usage and Richland, asking an
abatement Of the assessment on corn in
the town of Usage belonging to one
Hugh Jennett, aresident of the town OF
| Richand, was, on motion OF SUI
pervisor Flaherty referred to the com
mlttee on complaints and ATTACHMENTS.
Supervisor Lewis moved that the
| county attorney be authorized to take
all necessary steps to prepare for trial
the case of Furness against the county
! of La Sale, now pending in the Circuit
| Court. Carried.
On motion Board adjourned till 8
| O'Clock tomorrow morning.
TURN HALL, Wednesday, July II. 1889.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present same as yesterday.
Minutes OF yesterdays proceedings
read and approved.
Supervisor Forristal presented petition
of citizens of the town of La Sale ask
ing to have the boundary line of the cleo
ton precincts of said town changed,
which on motion was referred to the
committee on township organization.
Supervisor Lauf, chairman of the COM
mttee on roads and bridges, submitted
the following report:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the
Boord Of Supervisors: Your committee
on roads and bridges woul respect
fully report that they have examined
the questions of interest to the county
of La Sale arising out of the
suit commenced by the Wrought
Iron Bridge Company, of Canton
Ohio, in the United States Court at
Chicago, against the county of La Sale
and the towns of Deer Park and Utica to
recover the possession of the Illinois |
river bridge at Utica, and having con-
suited the county attorney IN reference
to the same, we do hereby recommend |
that the county attorney be and is hereby |
authorized to proceed to make such de- |
fence, IN said cause as Will protect the in
terest of La Sale county in the matter.
and that he be authorized to employ legal |
assistance If deemed necessary with the
approval of the chairman of the board.
All of which is respectfully submitted.
WILLIAM LAUF, Chairman.
Supervisor Fischer moved to recommit
said report with instructions to report
that the county attorney defend the
cOunty's interests without employing an
assistant. Lost.
The question then recurring upon the
original report, the ayes and noes were
demanded. Supervisors Adams, Belling-
hansen, Butte, Conerton, Donlevy, Drack
ley, Dresser, Dunavan, Flaherty, Gage,
Garland, Gilbert, Griffin, Iattenhauer,
Helmig, iickOk, Hoffman. HOge (G. W.
HOge (W.), Lane. Lauf, Lewis, LOwman,
Mclaughlin, Miner, Nicholson, Perkins,
Pitcher, Reynolds, Rhoades, Rohrer, Ste
venson, Trumbo, Truman, Wiley Is. CT,
Wylie (Alex.) and Mr.. Chairman, 81
voted in the affirmative.
Supervisors Fischer, Forristal, Franks,
and Parr, 4-veted in the negative. Car
ried.
Supervisor Dunavan offered the fol-
lowing resolution, which was on motion
adopted:
WHEREAS, There appears to ne a tract
Of land belonging to the c., b. Il q. II.
X. Co. used as depot grounds and lying
outside of their right of way in the village
of Leland, in the town of Adams, in this
county, that has not been assessed for the
years 1850 and 1881 therefore be it
ReSOlred, That the county clerk be and
he is hereby directed to assess the same
for the years above mentioned.
Supervisor Mclaughlin presented pc
tition of Margaret Reed, of the town of
La Sale, asking for an abatement of as
sessment on overlooked lands, which, on
motion, was referred to the committee on
and ATTACHMENTS.
Supervisor Griffin presented petition of
Chas. Waldren, asking for same as above,
and which, on motion, was referred as
above.
On motion Board adjourned till 9
o clock tomorrow morning.
TURN HALL, Thursday, July -, 1852.
Board met pursuant to adjournment.
Present same as yesterday.
Minutes of yesterdays proceedings
read and approved.
Supervisor llickok, chairman of the
on claims, submitted report
fixing the per diem and mileage due the
several Judges and clerks of the last
June judicial election, which report was
adopted, and the clerk authorized and
directed to draw his order on the treas
urer for the several amounts therein
specified.
Supervisor Lewis, chairman of the
on finance, submitted the fol-
lowing report and resolution, which was,
on motion, adopted:
Mr.. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the
Board Of Supervisors: Your committee
on finance would respectfully report that
they have examined the matter of the
finances of the county and they beg
leave to report as follows
The account stands thus:
County fund, general tax 1881 .......... Ss00ODUO
Paid ont county orders. ....... sj956igi