The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1882-07-29
rapidly pressed to final completion. All |
of which is respectfully submitted.

The clerk read the report of l.. W
Brewer. states attorney, relative to tht
disposition of dog tax, which was, on
motion of Supervisor Flaherty ordered
spread upon the records and published
with the proceedings of this Board, and
which report is in the words and figures
following, to wit:
10 the Hon. Chairman and Board o.
Supervisors of La Sale COuntj-Gentle-
men: TO the questions appended to the
resolution concerning the balance OF the
dog hcense" remaining in the hands OF the
Supervisors of the several towns. on the
first Monday of March of each year, af-
| ter paying all losses, ii any, on account
OF sheep killed by dogs, respectfully
| submit the following answer:
First. | am of the opinion that the
words Into the general fund of the
town" used in the second paragraph of
the third section of the act entitled IAN
act to indemnify the owners of sheep in
case of damage committed by dogs
must be held to mean all the funds of
the town In the hands of the Supervisor
for the purpose of defraying town
Second. do not think the supervisor
would be justified in paying the balance
of the dog license" if any, remaining
in his hands, on the first Monday of
March, after paying losses on account of
sheep killed by dogs, to the school rr0ad
fund. or to the persons paying the dog
license" even though directed so to do
by the town-nor would the town audit
ors be warranted in auditing any claim
for any of the above mentioned purposes
which rested only upon vote OF such
town.
Third. Such balance having been
turned into the general fl,nd of the town
/ am Of the opinion that 1t must remain
there until the town directs to what par
ticuldr torn charge the same shall be APP
prOpriated. 1t follows, therefore, that
the town auditors cannot dispose of the
same without IA vote of the town.
Fourth. | am inclined to the opinion
that the supervisor would be personally
liable for paying out such balance, even
though directed so to do by the town, if
such direction was contrary to law.
Fifth. I'm my judgment the last clause
of section three OF the above mentioned
act, viz: "to be disposed Of as such town
shall see proper should be construed as
if the following words were added-"fOr
,defraying any torn cburgeS-eXcept for
the support of highways and bridges"
Hence it follows that the town may di
rect said balance to be used in paying the |
town officers for services rendered; for |
paying town indebtedness either as prin- |
cipal or interest and for the paying all !
contingent expenses necessarily incurred |
for the use and benefit of said town, as |
well as for all other charges for which .
the town by law could tax its inhabitants,
save and except the support of highways |
and bridges. Respectfully submitted.
l.. W. BREWER, states attorney.
Petition of Uriah Miller asking for
OF personal assessment was
read by Supervisor Flaherty, and on his
motion was referred to the committee on
and attachments.
On motion of supervisor Perkins it is
ordered that the petition of the grand
jury asking that G.. G. Campbell be paid
200 per day as compensation for SER
vices as clerk of the grand jury be taken
up and referred to the committee on mis-
celaneOus claims.
Supervisor Gilbert offered preamble
and resolution permitting the Board of
Trade Telegraph Company so far as it IS
thereby to erect its line of
telegraph along and upon the public
highways IN this county, at point where
It may intersect this county from Norris
Grundy county, ILL.,, to Streat0r, La Sale
H., and from thence to Ottawa,
La Sale, Peru. Mendoza and Wenona.
Supervisor Flaherity moved to refer
same to the committee on roads and
bridges.
Supervisor Pitcher moved that the
question he laid over TIL o'clock to-
morrow morning.
Supervisor Fischer moved the previous
question.
The chair then announced, "shall the
main question be now putt" which was
,arried.
The question then recurring upon de-
erring till tomorrow morning at 8
o'clock, the ayes and noes were demand
ID. Supervisors Dunlevev, Drackley,
dresser, Gilbert, Hickok, IIoge &c. W.,
.ane, Lewis, Mclaughlin, Miner, Mich {
'lson. Pitcher, Reynolds. Rhoades. Ste
enson, Truman and Wiley Is. C.)-17-
'oted in the affirmative, Supervisors
ADAMS, Bellinghausen, Butte, Conerton,
)unavan, Fischer, Flaherty, Forristal,
Franks, Gage, Garland, Griffin, Hatten-
auer, Lelmig, Hoffman, lloge (W.l, {
4auf, Lowman, Parr, Rohrer, Rosen {
aup, Trumbo White and Mr. Chairman {
-24-yoted in the negative. Lost. {
The question then recurring to refer to
he road and bridge committee, which
vas carried. |
Supervisor Bellinghausen, from the !
curt house and jail building commit
&c, then presented the following report,
Which was on motion adopted: !
W.. Chairman and Gentlemen Of the Board
Of Supervisors; |
Your committee to build a courthouse a
nd Jail beg leave to report that under &
uthority of the resolution of the Board, q
dopted at the last March term, they |
ave provided for the heating of the !
curt house and Jail in the manner fol- J
owing 1
After considering the resolution OF the S
ioard requesting the committee to take |
lto consideration the practicabllity OF '
,cating the boilers for the heating APP |
aratus in the basement of the court Il
Ouse, and arriving ut the conclusion =
hat it is for the best interest of the !
Ounty that the boilers be located as Il
eretofOre intended by the committee, S
a bolerhouse proposed to be erected c
n the Jail lot, the committee proceeded ?
} advertise for proposals for the furnish I
lg of the steam heating apparatus and =
nc erection of IA boiler-house, all in ac- p